5 Fantasy Football Players That Will RUIN Your Draft (2026)
STACKED extracted the fantasy-relevant player signal from this podcast and kept the full transcript here for context.
9 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 3, 2026
Published
Mon, August 3, 2026
5
Player insights
5
Players mentioned
Topics
Christian McCaffreyDe'Von AchaneGeorge PickensMike EvansRashee Rice
Player analysis
Player insights
Christian McCaffrey
NegativeBust10:19
Christian McCaffrey is a bust candidate due to his age (over 30), the likelihood of a decline following a pinnacle season, and concerns about a reduced workload. The source notes that talk of Deebo Samuel playing running back is a red flag for McCaffrey's usage.
Insight pageDe'Von Achane
NegativeBust12:21
Devon Achane is a bust candidate at his RB8 ADP due to a suspect offense, a potential contract hangover, and the departure of his offensive coordinator. The source prefers other running backs like Jeremiah Love, Omarian Hampton, Javante Williams, and Judkins.
Insight pageGeorge Pickens
NegativeBust3:34
George Pickens is a major bust candidate because his current ADP as WR11 is too expensive for a player coming off an anomaly year that is unlikely to be duplicated. The source prefers rookies like Emeka Egbuka, Kyle Lemon, Carnell Tate, and Brian Thomas Jr. over him.
Insight pageMike Evans
PositiveBust8:31
Mike Evans is a bust candidate because he is an older player moving to a new team, which historically limits upside. While he may have sleeper value if healthy, the source is out on him due to the 49ers' injury-prone environment and the presence of other weapons like Deebo Samuel.
Insight pageRashee Rice
NegativeBust5:26
Rashee Rice is a bust candidate due to off-field character issues and concerns about his consistency. The source questions his WR10 ranking, citing his past yardage totals and potential rust from Patrick Mahomes, preferring players with better work ethics.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Alright, buckle up. I'm about to save your entire fantasy football season.
0:03I'm going to give you guys 5. Count them, 5 busts.
0:06Do not draft these big name players. It will destroy your fantasy football league.
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1:56We're talking top 10 receivers tomorrow, alright? First one here.
1:59Listen. Do not draft these guys. There's a chance though that some of these guys could go off, have great seasons.
2:05But based on my evidence and based on the research I'm doing, these guys are in terrible situations, alright?
2:10Not necessarily terrible situations, but regressing seasons. That's probably a better way to say it.
2:14The first one here is George Pickens. Do not draft.
2:17This guy is... The thing is, first and foremost, he's just way too expensive a draft.
2:21Why would I pay wide receiver 11? Are you kidding me?
2:24For George Pickens coming off his pinnacle astronomical year?
2:26Unless he takes that wide receiver one spot and CeeDee Lamb becomes chopped liver.
2:30Like, I don't see this guy duplicating what he did last year.
2:33He's never had a season like that. And when I see that type of thing, I look at that and say, that's an anomaly year.
2:40That is a fluke. That will not be duplicated.
2:42And that's what I'm seeing here with George Pickens.
2:45I am out on George Pickens. I don't believe in George Pickens.
2:48I think George Pickens is way too expensive. George Pickens is coming off a pinnacle year.
2:52And you cannot deny CeeDee Lamb. Like, this is why I think this is a waste of a pick.
2:58I think it's crazy. I think it's ludicrous that you're drafting a wide receiver two in round two when you can get so many...
3:04Like, Emika Egibuka is coming off after this guy.
3:07Crazy. And there's so many other guys. But Kyle Lemon, Carnell Tate, there's other guys, rookies, other guys that are going to even surpass this guy.
3:14I think Brian Thomas Jr. has a better year than George Pickens.
3:17That's where I'm at. I think it's a waste of a pick.
3:20I could be wrong. But I am pretty good at picking busts.
3:23I'm telling you, I'm not doing it. All right?
3:26The second guy is... I don't even understand it.
3:28Like, this guy's ranked ahead of George Pickens. Wide receiver 10.
3:31And some people are like, well, how could you post that picture of him on the artwork?
3:36So you guys can wake up. He just got out of jail.
3:39Like, what part of, like, he just got out of jail, don't you understand?
3:43Okay? Character issues. Like, I don't draft players with major character issues, off-field issues, stuff like that.
3:47I don't trust Rashi Rice. And here's the thing.
3:50Let me give you some stats here. 2024, 288 yards, two touchdowns.
3:53Last year, 571 yards, five touchdowns. His best year was his rookie year, 938 yards, seven touchdowns.
3:58He hasn't had... Like, even that year sucks. Like, why would I...
4:01Why is he in the top 10? Mahomes is number one target.
4:04Did you see the video I posted on IG where Pat Mahomes hitting it off his offensive lineman's head?
4:09Like, no. I'm out. I think there's going to be rust with Pat Mahomes.
4:13Rashi Rice could have a big year, but you're drafting a guy 10th overall amongst wide receivers.
4:18Sorry, 19th overall in the overall draft. What, second round for a guy who just got out of jail?
4:23Are you kidding me? Guys, come on. Let's pick some class acts.
4:26Let's pick guys that have good characters and good work ethics.
4:29Example, he's older. Maybe it's a bad example, but Derrick Henry.
4:32All right, maybe not for this year, but, like, you want guys that have good work ethic, that have stayed out of trouble.
4:38You know, like, think if you guys are a little older, not even that much older, but Larry Fitzgerald type characters.
4:44Like, that's what you want. You don't want Rashi Rice type characters.
4:47You don't want those guys on your team, all right?
4:50So, I think he's going to have major bust.
4:52Like, wide receiver 10 is ludicrous for Rashi Rice.
4:55I think that's a huge waste to pick, all right?
4:57The last one, again, is going to shock you a little bit.
5:01A lot of people are liking him. Can't wait to get to him.
5:04We got two running backs and a wide receiver left, all right?
5:07Last one is a running back. All right, this guy's 49 overall.
5:11Better value than the last two, but the guy I'm talking about, wide receiver 25, is Mike Evans.
5:15I thought this guy's career was over, like, done, toast.
5:18And then they signed him on for, like, a three-year deal.
5:21I'm not buying it. And here's the thing, right?
5:24With wide receivers or any player for the 49ers, they're injury prone.
5:27Like, look what happened to Pearsall. He's banged up.
5:29Kirk, like, these guys are banged up. They bring in Debo Samuel now.
5:33They drafted Dijon Striebling, who's been doing good. Striebling I would probably stash at the end of my draft or near the end.
5:39But the way that it sits right now, like Mike Evans, like, he could have a good season.
5:44I do see some sleeper value there. I do see him having a good season if he stays healthy.
5:49But a guy that, like, he's, I don't like older players that go to new teams.
5:53And that's what you're getting here with Mike Evans.
5:56I'm completely out on him. That's all I need to say because I've seen it in the past.
6:01Last, old players that had pretty good careers on the verge of retirement go to a new team.
6:06And it just doesn't, you're not going to get that huge upside out of them.
6:10I mean, it could have happened? Sure. But I'm not, I'm not believing it.
6:13All right. Number four here. I think you guys all know who this guy, if you're new to the channel, subscribe.
6:19I talk about this guy a lot and he is due for a decline is CMC.
6:23I do not see this guy having a good year.
6:26I don't see this guy having a pinnacle. He's coming off a pinnacle year.
6:30Like he's not going to have that again. Decline is imminent.
6:33They drafted Kalen Black, who I like a lot as a sleeper later.
6:36I am not sold on CMC. Like this is last year.
6:39We're here now. This is last year. We're here now.
6:42Things change from here to here. I'm not in on CMC at all.
6:46Coming off a pinnacle year. Sign me out, out, out, out, out.
6:49Don't, do not draft CMC. I'm not doing it.
6:51I think it's a huge mistake. All right. Um, there's a chance again, like any of these guys, they're great talent.
6:57There's a chance they could do well, but you are taking a major risk with your first round pick.
7:02He's RB three right now. Top five pick coming off a pinnacle year over the age of 30 talked about reducing his load.
7:08And they're saying, you know, um, other people are going to get involved like Debo Samuel, like Debo Samuel is going to play running back.
7:15Okay, great. What about CMC? Like that's why are they talking about Debo Samuel playing running back when you have CMC?
7:21That's an issue like red flag. Hello. Okay. Keep that in your mind.
7:24All right. Last one here. Everybody loves him. I love Jeremiah.
7:27I love more than this guy. I love Omarian Hampton.
7:30I love the more this guy. I like Javante Williams.
7:33One of this guy. I like Judkins. One of this guy.
7:36I even like crazy Cam Scadabo more than this guy.
7:38And I can get all those guys after this guy.
7:41The guy I'm talking about is RB eight. Again, I'll tell you who it is before I do.
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7:57All right. The guy I'm talking about here is Devin off the chain, a chain.
8:01I don't trust them. Offense is suspect pinnacle year.
8:04Just got paid contract hangover. Terrible off. We don't know.
8:07We don't know. They drafted rookie Chris Bell. Is that going to be the wide receiver one?
8:11I don't know. Quarterback. I don't know. This offense.
8:14I have no idea. Like, I mean, you're saying, well, Joel, you don't have any idea.
8:18What about Jeremiah Love? Well, Jeremiah Love, I can get around later after I've got my workhorse running back.
8:23I get him as my RB two. And I think he's going to, I think he's way better talent than Devinacci.
8:29Devinacci I think was a second or third round.
8:31I think a third round pick had a good year, but McDaniel is gone too.
8:35His offensive coordinator is gone. He's going to Omari and Hampton.
8:38I'd rather give me Omari and Hampton with the offensive coordinator on a better team, better offense, better O-line, better situation with wide receivers.
8:45So Devinacci and RB8, I think that's ludicrous. Do not draft.
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