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Answering Fantasy Football’s Biggest Questions: Number One Pick? QBs to Target? And Potential League Winners!

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25 min

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Aug 12, 2026

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Wed, August 12, 2026

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Tucker KraftA.J. BrownBijan RobinsonChase BrownChristian McCaffreyChristian WatsonDak PrescottDe'Von AchaneJa'Marr ChaseJahmyr GibbsJames CookJayden DanielsJaylen WaddleJordan Addison

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A.J. Brown

PositiveRole21:46

A.J. Brown is viewed as a perfect fit for the New England Patriots, as his skill set as a vertical receiver aligns with Drake Maye's tendency to lead the NFL in yards per attempt and average depth of target. The source expects his production to mirror his 2022-2023 WR5 finishes.

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Bijan Robinson

NegativeBust5:06

The source expresses concern regarding Bijan Robinson's quarterback situation, noting the potential for Michael Penix Jr. to take over, which adds risk compared to Jahmyr Gibbs.

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Chase Brown

PositiveSleeper15:53

Chase Brown is a league-winner candidate due to his projected bell-cow volume in the Bengals' backfield, supported by a significantly improved offensive line.

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Christian McCaffrey

PositiveValue7:47

Despite concerns about high career touches, the source maintains Christian McCaffrey is a first-round pick due to his massive volume and focal role in the 49ers' offense.

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Christian Watson

PositiveBreakout17:07

Christian Watson is a breakout candidate who hits all analytical thresholds for a WR1; he is currently undervalued at his WR28 ADP and is expected to have a massive 2026 season.

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Dak Prescott

PositiveValue11:38

The source believes Dak Prescott is being slept on, noting that Dallas's heavy use of 11 personnel (5th in NFL) will lead to high passing volume and potentially more rushing opportunities for Prescott.

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De'Von Achane

NegativeBust9:13

The source expresses concern about De'Von Achane's weight (195 lbs) and the potential for him to handle a heavy workload, questioning if the rest of the offense can support him.

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Ja'Marr Chase

PositiveProjection5:38

The source identifies Ja'Marr Chase as the WR1, citing a vastly improved offensive line and a high-scoring potential for the Bengals; Chase himself is targeting 23 touchdowns.

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Jahmyr Gibbs

PositiveValue3:46

The source ranks Jahmyr Gibbs as the number one overall pick over Bijan Robinson, citing a better offense and significantly higher red zone usage (51 attempts vs. 32 for Robinson).

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James Cook

NegativeValue9:00

The source explicitly prefers drafting Christian McCaffrey over James Cook, citing durability and the overall offensive ceiling.

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Jayden Daniels

PositiveValue10:13

The source is a huge fan of Jayden Daniels, arguing his current ADP is too low and he should be considered a top-three quarterback due to his elite rushing ability.

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Jaylen Waddle

PositiveBreakout23:51

Jaylen Waddle is expected to be the star of the Broncos offense under Sean Payton. The source notes Waddle has consistently maintained a yards per route run over 2.3 since 2022 and believes his speed and skill set make him a missing piece for Denver's offense.

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Jordan Addison

PositiveProjection2:59

The source expects a tick up in production for Jordan Addison due to improved quarterback volume compared to last season's injury-plagued campaign.

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Justin Jefferson

PositiveProjection2:59

The source expects a tick up in production for Justin Jefferson due to improved quarterback volume compared to last season's injury-plagued campaign.

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Kyler Murray

PositiveUsage1:48

The source notes that Kyler Murray's rushing ability will be leaned into under Kevin O'Connell's offense, similar to how Sam Darnold saw career-high rushing production in this system; Murray is a strong fantasy asset due to this rushing floor.

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Ladd McConkey

PositiveBreakout14:16

Ladd McConkey is a major breakout candidate due to Keenan Allen's departure and the arrival of Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense, which will utilize McConkey as a primary move piece.

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Malik Willis

PositiveValue20:40

The source identifies Malik Willis as a favorite late-round quarterback pick with top-10 upside. Willis showed significant improvement in in-the-pocket downfield passing after moving to Green Bay, and his rushing floor is high; since 2014, 31 of 34 quarterbacks with 100+ carries finished as top-12 fantasy QBs.

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Stefon Diggs

PositiveValue22:56

The source likes the Stefon Diggs signing with the Commanders, noting that the offense should return to 2024 efficiency levels with a healthy Jayden Daniels. Diggs remains highly efficient, posting 2.4 yards per route run last season at age 31, which ranked 5th among wide receivers.

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Tucker Kraft

PositiveSleeper18:09

Tucker Kraft is a potential league-winner at tight end; he showed elite production in limited games last year and is expected to be a primary target over the middle of the field in the Packers' offense.

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PositiveBreakout19:00

The source highlights Tucker Kraft as a potential league winner if healthy, noting his pivotal role in the offense as a seam-stretching mismatch against linebackers and safeties. Training camp reports indicate his arrow is pointing up, and he is expected to be prioritized in the passing game.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed Human. Could not be more excited for a brand new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Show.

0:07Mike Yam, Trevor Sykema. And Trevor, when I say I am absolutely thrilled to be working with you, I got the email.

0:13I knew we were going to be teamed up.

0:16We should all be super excited because Trevor's done his homework.

0:19I know it is 17 mock drafts that you've done to get ready for today's show.

0:23Yeah, I remember that was just this morning. Did I mention that that was it was 17 just this morning?

0:29All the other responsibilities to the wayside when you got fantasy drafts coming up.

0:33But yes, I'm excited to give the good people that expertise and knowledge that you can only have through running a million

0:39mock drafts like of course I do. Yeah, by the way, Trevor clearly doesn't have a life if it was 17.

0:45A ton to get to. We're going to be talking about the number one overall pick if you are lucky enough and blessed to have that selection.

0:53Which direction do you go? Trevor has the answer, the definitive answer for that still to come.

0:58Meanwhile, you know, in the month of August, the reality is with training camps that are going, there's camp battles, quarterbacks that

1:04are fighting for their maybe even like their future in the league.

1:08And I think one of those guys is Kyler Murray.

1:11Finally. And I think in some ways, Trevor, this was sort of anticipated.

1:14Kevin O'Connell saying here are the keys to the offense.

1:17I don't know what it means for J.J. McCarthy in the short, medium and long term.

1:22But Kyler Murray is the guy. Explain to me how you handle this decision for Minnesota if you're a fantasy or thinking

1:28about one of the more athletic quarterbacks in the NFL.

1:31Yeah, I think it's a really good decision. You've got to be happy about this.

1:35You know, if you're a dynasty fantasy league person, you've already got Kyler Murray on the roster.

1:40If you're considering where you're going to draft them in redraft formats.

1:44I think this is a good thing because let's go back to Sam Donald's year when he was with the Minnesota Vikings,

1:50when they were having a ton of success in that offense.

1:53That year, Sam Donald had the second most total rushing yards in the regular season that he ever had in his career.

2:00And obviously, Sam's I am not going to call him slow.

2:03It probably beat me in a 40. Right. But he's not the most fleet of foot quarterback, but he still had the

2:09second most rushing yards of his career that season.

2:12But he also had the most rushing attempts and the most rushing first down.

2:16So the offense for Kyler, it's a little bit different under Kevin O'Connell.

2:19Right. Kyler, when you look at his time in Oklahoma, when you look at his time with Arizona, a lot of it was ton of spread.

2:27A lot of wide receivers, a lot of shotgun, everything.

2:30Kevin O'Connell is a little bit more. Hey, let's get in our center.

2:33Let's do some play actions, do a lot of different things in there.

2:37But all that to say with Kyler's rushing ability, I believe they're going to lean into that plenty.

2:42So when you are talking about good fantasy quarterbacks, you're talking about ones that can give you rushing return as well.

2:48I think this is a good decision. If you're a Kyler Murray owner, you should be pretty happy about this.

2:54Yeah. Not to mention, if you're not a Kyler Murray owner, but you own Justin Jefferson or you have a guy like

3:00Jordan Addison, I would imagine a tick up in terms of some of that production because it was her volume door at

3:07the quarterback spot a season ago because of injuries.

3:09Trevor, now I do want to focus our attention on what to do in the first round of a draft, especially if

3:16you have that number one overall pick. But I do think it's important to highlight, according to ESPN Fantasy, the top 10

3:22guys, and according to ADP, Gibbs at the top at one, Bajon Robinson, two, you got Puka Nakua sitting at three, Jamar

3:28Chase at four, JSN at five, CMC six, Jonathan Taylor, who just got paid by the Colts at seven, Amin Ross St.

3:35Brown at eight, and then at nine and 10, it's C.D.

3:38Lamb and Justin Jefferson. But the biggest question is number one overall pick.

3:42If you're blessed and lucky enough to have it, which direction do you go?

3:46I do think that it should be Gibbs. And obviously the conversation comes down to Bajon Robinson or Jameer Gibbs.

3:51And the reason why I would give the edge to Jameer Gibbs here is simply because I think the offense is going to be better.

3:58I mean, when you look at these two guys, both of them, fantastic athletic ability.

4:03The teams are going to lean on them a ton.

4:06Volume's not going to be an issue. We know they're going to be mainstays of every single thing that their team wants

4:12to do on the offensive side of the ball.

4:15But when you look at just red zone attempts, right?

4:17Opportunities to really hit Pater and get those touchdowns.

4:20Jameer Gibbs had 51 attempts in the red zone last year.

4:23Bajon Robinson only had 32. And even if you want to go to some of their handcuff situations, David Montgomery had 33.

4:30David Montgomery had one more carry that Bajon Robinson did in the end in the red zone last year.

4:35And then to factor in what Tyler Algier was with Bajon Robinson as well.

4:39He was a 31 carry. So to me, I think so much of what these guys bring to the table talent wise is very, very similar.

4:46You see that in the contracts that they signed recently this offseason.

4:50But give me Jameer Gibbs because I think he's going to have more opportunities to score easier touchdowns this season.

4:56Obviously, anytime you're able to do that, whether it's a regular format or a PPR format, touchdowns are going to be huge for you.

5:03So give me Jameer Gibbs in the one one spot because of that.

5:06Yeah, whenever I do my fantasy drafts, mitigating risk is always one of the biggest pieces for me.

5:11And I think from a Robinson perspective, the unknown right now on their quarterback position, the reality is, I think it's two

5:18M Penix at some point during the course of years.

5:21Exactly. Based off of the health records for both of those guys.

5:24But I'm with you. I think there's an edge here for Gibbs, and I think that's the reason why he's sitting number

5:30one on that list in terms of ADP. What about the wide receiver spot?

5:34Who's the first one that should be taken off the board?

5:38I know Puka Nakua had a higher average draft position, but give me Jamar Chase this year.

5:43I'm all in on Jamar Chase. You just talked about the unknown of the quarterback position when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons.

5:49Ain't no unknown about what the Cincinnati Bengals are going to do if Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase are fully healthy.

5:55Now, of course, that's the famous line, right? If Joe Burrow's fully healthy.

5:59But in those three seasons where he has played 16 or 17 games, that was 2021, 2022 and 2024.

6:04Jamar Chase's touchdowns in those seasons, 13, 9 and 17.

6:07Now, it wasn't but a few days ago, Jamar Chase was even asked about this and he said, yeah, I'm going for 23 this year.

6:14I'm going for 23 touchdowns. I want to tie or break the record that Randy Moss set in 2007 for the most touchdowns.

6:21And you know what, Yammer? I think they can do it.

6:24Why? A couple of reasons here beyond just the fact that these guys are talented.

6:28One, I think the offensive line in Cincinnati, the narrative of all since he's got a terrible offensive line that can't protect Joe Burrow.

6:35I think that narrative is old and I think that narrative is over.

6:39They have a much better offensive line than they ever had with Joe Burrow as their quarterback.

6:44And on the other side of things, a lot of new or young guys in that Al Golden defense.

6:49Al Golden likes to run a lot of zone stuff that takes some time for them to figure that out.

6:55So I think that Cincinnati is going to have to be potent on offense if they're going to win games, certainly in the first half of the season.

7:03So all of that goes into why I think Jamar Chase is the best wide receiver in the NFL this year in fantasy.

7:10And I'm taking him in my top wide receiver spot.

7:13Look, I would never fight against that selection with Chase.

7:16The only pushback that I would have because I think there's people watching right now goes, hey, Joe Burrow, his health to have the last three years.

7:23Those injuries have mounted up turf toe 10 games two years ago for what it's worth when he's completely healthy leading the

7:30NFL in terms of passing yards, passing touchdowns, the whole thing.

7:33So historic year, but three seasons ago at this point, wrist injury.

7:36So it's always a concern, just something to be mindful of.

7:39But I think Trevor makes a compelling case for Chase to be that first guy off the board.

7:45Freakazoid list is probably the best way to describe what is everyone's looking at.

7:49Season following 400 plus touches. The fact that Christian McCaffrey is on this list twice is telling.

7:54Le'Veon Bell, Marco Murray, Chris Johnson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Steven Jackson, Larry Johnson.

7:57Listen, this is a who's who. Generally speaking, though, the production after 400 plus touches typically goes and dips.

8:02That was the situation for Christian McCaffrey. How do I handle this from a draft perspective then?

8:07Yeah, it's not great. The fact that Christian McCaffrey's name is already on that list once of having 400 carries and then

8:14having obviously a season after and not finishing great.

8:16But I'd still take Christian McCaffrey in the first round.

8:19And I think that you have to, especially because if you don't have the opportunity to take B.

8:24John Robinson or Jameer Gibbs. To me, I do like Christian McCaffrey next.

8:28He's going to be the focal point of that offense.

8:31The volume is going to be incredible for him, as it always is when he is fully healthy.

8:36And it's hard to just look at the running back position and say, well, he's going to get hurt.

8:42That could happen with anybody in the league, but specifically with this position.

8:45So I'm not too worried about Christian McCaffrey. I'd still take him with a first round pick.

8:50The volume and the potential output is just too great to overlook what he can do.

8:55Yeah. You like just for clarification purposes, because I know you said CMC in the first round.

9:00I agree with you. A guy like James Cook.

9:02I just going to throw out another name. You'd feel more comfortable with Cook ahead of CMC.

9:07The only one that I would really take him over is, is maybe Devon Achan, because I just think that they're going

9:13to run everything in that offense through him. But I wonder if the rest of the offense is good enough to where

9:20defenses can't totally focus on Achan and Achan's also 195 pounds.

9:23Like if he's getting close to 400 over 400 carries, I'm a little bit worried about that as well.

9:28I think that CMC knows the injury history that he has, and I'd be comfortable taking him in the first round over.

9:35Yes. A guy like James Cook. Yeah. Durability. Just sort of think in your mind.

9:39And on those depth charts, who's also available. Well, Trevor, we continue to rip through some of the significant positions where you

9:45already talked about running backs and wide receivers. How about the quarterback spot?

9:49ESPN fantasy in terms of average draft position. Josh Allen, the first quarterback off the board at 22 and a half.

9:55Lamar Jackson, not far behind. Drake May, Jaden Daniels and Jalen Hurts.

9:59Those are your top five quarterbacks. Joe Burrow, some health concerns there.

10:02Jackson Darts, the GMEN's quarterback. Really at that 75 mark.

10:05Matthew Stafford, the league MVP at eight. Dak Prescott, nine.

10:08And Bo Nix, number 10. So the top tier quarterback that you would target based off of ADP.

10:13Who's your guy, Trevor? Yeah, I know Jaden Daniels is fourth on this list, but I even still look at that average draft position.

10:20Excuse me. And I still think that I would take him earlier than that.

10:24I know he had the injury last year. Wasn't the same for anything that was going on in Washington.

10:29But if you go back to that rookie season, he finished with the fourth most points of any quarterback.

10:35And so him being in that four spot to me makes a ton of sense, especially because he's just got that rushing ability as well.

10:42Go back to what we were talking about at the top of the show with Kyler Murray.

10:47Anytime you have the ability to really stuff the stat sheet as a rusher, as a quarterback, I think that you've got

10:53the ability to finish very, very high for fantasy purposes.

10:56So I do like him right around that, you know, top three, top four quarterback.

11:00And he is number four right now. But I still think that average draft position is a little bit low.

11:06So I'm a huge Jaden Daniels fan. I think he's going to have a big time bounce back year.

11:12And so I'm leaning into him being a top three quarterback this season.

11:15That digs back into the fold there. I mean, once again, injury concerns.

11:19I'll throw Joe Burrow's name back into the mix here.

11:22Daniels, the knee, the elbow, durability. And once again, very small sample size.

11:26But we saw in the offensive rookie year of the year campaign that he had really what Daniels can be for a team.

11:32I also think about just high powered offenses. Dallas is running those.

11:36I feel like Dak should be in the mix.

11:38Yeah, he I he absolutely should. That's the one who, OK, you get past maybe those top four or five quarterbacks, maybe the obvious names.

11:45Dak to me is being slept on a little bit here.

11:49He's not the rusher that he was in the early parts of his career.

11:53But I think this Cowboys offense like it was last year, it's going to be pretty potent, especially if they stay healthy.

11:59I know that's the big caveat for everybody. But this team was fifth in the NFL in 11 personnel last year.

12:05Now, when you're in 11 personnel, a lot of times the field is very spread out.

12:10You're in shotgun. And sometimes that opens up a lot more rushing lanes for quarterbacks to be able to escape and pick

12:16up first downs and maybe even pick up touchdowns.

12:18And to me, if Dallas, which I believe they're going to stays within that top five of how often they are running

12:25that 11 personnel just because of how the depth chart is configured right now for Dallas.

12:29That to me not only lends itself to Dak lighting it up as a passer with passing touchdowns, passing yards, all that good stuff.

12:36It also, I think, will open up the field more for him to create a little bit more as a runner than

12:43maybe we have seen over the last couple of seasons.

12:45And so to me, where Dak is getting drafted right now, I think that is too low for the potential that this

12:52offense can have and how good it can be.

12:54A compliment of some serious weapons for this Dallas Cowboys offense.

12:58One of the more elite offenses in the NFL.

13:00I think about them. I think about the Rams and what they bring to the table.

13:05Dak, to me, is a really shrewd pick, especially if you can go and get them late.

13:10Trevor, we're just getting started here. I know we're going through some of the top positions and really top players at those respective spots.

13:16But we got four names for you coming up that if you have them on your roster for this upcoming season, got

13:23a really good opportunity to go and win your fantasy league.

13:26Those players, we unveil them coming up next. Welcome back to the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast.

13:31I'm already thinking about preseason week one schedule. There's a ton of juicy matchups.

13:35Packers and Steelers, something tells me that the Aaron Rodgers story, not really going anywhere in a matchup like that.

13:40Bucks and Jets. I actually think from a fantasy perspective, there's a lot of intriguing storylines there.

13:45Walking wounded in that wide receiver room for Tampa Bay a season ago.

13:49We got Geno's homecoming. Just something to monitor. And keep in mind, you can watch live, out-of-market preseason games with NFL Plus,

13:55games subject to local and geographic blackouts. So we will have you covered for a ton of these matchups.

14:01And it is time for Fantasy Heroes. Joining Trevor Sykema and myself, Chase Daskalos, is with us.

14:06And Chase, it's awesome to have you on the show.

14:09I'm going to give you first bite of the apple here, man.

14:12Give me a guy that I absolutely have to have on my fantasy roster.

14:16So there are big changes coming to the Chargers offense this season.

14:19And two of them are massive benefits to Lad McConkie.

14:22First, Keenan Allen is still a free agent. It does not look like he's going to be back with the Chargers.

14:28And it's a little bit of a jump scare to go look at the Chargers receiving logs from last year and see

14:35that 33-year-old Keenan Allen led the team in targets with 122.

14:38I think it really stunted the growth of Lad McConkie.

14:41But over the last two years with Keenan Allen off the field, Lad has a 22% target rate.

14:46He's put up 2.2 yards per route and 0.45 fantasy points per route.

14:50Those are great numbers. And I think we see something even better from him in 2026.

14:54Second, the addition of Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator and his historical use of motion across his four seasons in Miami, no

15:01team used motion at a higher rate than the Dolphins.

15:03I've done research on the value of motion for a fantasy wide receiver.

15:07I found it is incredibly beneficial to be a receiver that is sent in motion on a play.

15:12Lad's motion rate last season with Greg Roman as offensive coordinator was just 12.5%.

15:16But we've basically gotten confirmation from beat reporters that Lad will be the move piece in Mike McDaniel's offense, similar to how

15:23Terry Kill was used, who had a 22% motion rate during his time in Miami.

15:27These two things added together, I think they're a massive deal.

15:30I think Lad McConkie is set up to absolutely crush in 2026.

15:34Chase, I love it because I was a huge Lad McConkie fan when he was coming out of the draft.

15:39I felt like he was criminally underrated, and I feel like he's already been able to make his waves with the Chargers.

15:46But in that McDaniel offense, I could not agree with you more.

15:49I think he fits like a glove. It's going to be fantastic.

15:53My first league winner is Chase Brown. Yammer and I were already talking a little bit earlier in the show.

15:58If you can get a bell cow type of running back that you know you're going to get a lot of volume,

16:05it's going to be very, very beneficial for you this year.

16:08Chase Brown carries last year, 232. You know who's next?

16:11Samanche P. Ryan with 84. He didn't have more than 100.

16:14Then you go to targets, okay, in the receiving game.

16:17Chase Brown, 88 targets. Next, Samanche P. Ryan with 21.

16:20One, this dude's the offense out of the backfield.

16:22And if this Bengals offense is as good as I think it's going to be for Jamar Chase, for Joe Burrow, when

16:28you look at that revamped offensive line, I think it's the best offensive line that they have had in the Joe Burrow era.

16:35That's only going to make things easier everywhere across the board to score points, to move the ball.

16:40And the guy that they're going to do that with, because they've already proven it, and it's largely the same running back room, is Chase Brown.

16:48So from a volume perspective, this guy is your RB2.

16:51I mean, it would be phenomenal for you if you get him and you have an RB1 who's above him.

16:56You're really, really putting pressure on other teams to try to keep up with your running backs to this point.

17:02But volume alone, Chase Brown is one of my league winners this year.

17:06We're talking league winners, so we're talking upside. And since entering the NFL in 2022, Christian Watson has generated 2.3 or more

17:12yards per route in three of his four seasons in the league.

17:16There's only two wide receivers to go four for four in that metric over that span.

17:20It's Amon Ross St. Brown and CeeDee Lamb. The only other wide receivers to go three for four, along with Watson, are Puka Nakua, Justin Jefferson, A.J.

17:28Brown, Nico Collins, and Jalen Waddle. Of those eight players that I just mentioned, four are currently first round fantasy picks.

17:34Two go in the second round. We get Waddle in around the fourth.

17:38We get Christian Watson in the sixth round. And I recently did an exercise that was looking at the analytical anatomy of

17:44the last 10 overall wide receiver ones in fantasy.

17:47And to make a long story short, Christian Watson hits all those thresholds.

17:50He's currently the wide receiver 28 in ADP. Jameson Williams was the wide receiver 27 in ADP last year.

17:56He finished as the wide receiver 11 and a half PPR leagues.

17:59I think this is the year Christian Watson finally puts it all together.

18:03He just got the contract. He has a very Jameson Williams-esque, but even better 2026.

18:07I'm with you, Watson. Health has been the only thing that's really been holding him back, right?

18:12They really want to unleash him in that offense.

18:15Jordan Love, he's one of the best, most fun YOLO ball throwers that we have in the league.

18:20And who's going to be under a lot of those passes?

18:23I think it's going to be Christian Watson. I'm going to stick with the Packers for my pick here.

18:29And I'm taking Tucker Craft. I am a big believer that if you own that tight end spot week in and week

18:35out with your fantasy matchups, you got a good chance to really win every single week.

18:39That's a major X factor position for me. I always like to emphasize it if I can.

18:44And Tucker Craft, he only played eight games last year, right?

18:48But in four of them, he finished as a top 12 tight end.

18:51And in two of them, he was tight end one.

18:54This guy's usage, his production, his consistency, everything was lending itself to him being one of the best tight ends in all

19:00fantasy football last year, even with some studs at the top like Brock Bowers and Trey McBride and all of those guys like Tucker Craft in that conversation.

19:08So if the reports are true that he really is close to being healthy, there's only specific types of targets that he can get in that offense.

19:16Like he is the guy that over the middle of the field, up the seam against linebackers or safeties when there's mismatches,

19:23they're like they're going to prioritize him with specific targets in that offense.

19:26So another offense that I've got a lot of faith in because of the quarterback position, Craft already showed us that he could do it last year.

19:34And if he is healthy, I genuinely believe that he could be a major X factor, not just for the position, but

19:40the overall output to be a league winner as well.

19:43I absolutely love that call. Tucker Craft, it was catastrophic.

19:46Catastrophic for that offense when he goes down with that injury.

19:49I mean, just such a pivotal part from what they actually want to do on the offensive side.

19:54So I love the call by you, not to mention talk to a couple of folks that were at practice, at training camp.

20:01Tucker Craft, Arrow certainly pointing up. So a good selection there.

20:04Meanwhile, there's some players that we're very familiar with, but we're not necessarily used to seeing them in their new jerseys.

20:10Some notable faces in new places. Kyler Murray, who we talked about a little bit earlier.

20:15Travis Achan, who by the way has said he wants to pronounce Achan.

20:19It used to be Etienne. No longer rocking that Jags uniform.

20:22Playing with the Saints. Montgomery now in Houston. There's a slew of players.

20:25Mike Evans, who always rolls out of bed for a thousand yards.

20:29DJ Moore, another player that's going to be playing with the Bills.

20:32But Chase, give me the player who is now on a new team that you think could really reap the benefits from a fantasy perspective.

20:40I'm going to talk about the guy that the Dolphins are paying $22.5 million per year.

20:44He was the prized possession of quarterback free agency.

20:47It's Malik Willis. And a metric I like to use to evaluate quarterbacks is performance on downfield, in-the-pocket passes.

20:52Can you stand in the pocket and push the ball downfield effectively?

20:56In Tennessee, for Malik Willis, it was an absolute nightmare.

20:59On those in-the-pocket downfield attempts, he went one for 13 for 18 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions.

21:04Then he goes to Green Bay. He gets to sit, learn, and develop.

21:07And then unbelievably turns in a stat line of 20 for 27, 579 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions on those in-the-pocket downfield passes.

21:14He has shown incredible strides as a passer. I totally understand the lack of weapons argument against him.

21:20The Dolphins arguably have one of probably the worst wide receiver rooms I think I've ever seen.

21:24But there's that coveted quarterback rushing upside with Willis, too.

21:27Since 2014, there's been 34 quarterback seasons with over 100 rush attempts.

21:3131 of them finish as top 12 fantasy quarterbacks.

21:33I think Willis hits that 100 carry mark pretty easily with a nice mix of scrambles and design runs.

21:39He's off the board as around the quarterback 20 right now.

21:42I think he has top 10 upside. He's easily my favorite later round quarterback pick.

21:46I know that we've talked about A.J. Brown a million times.

21:49It feels like already this offense. But I have to again for this specific topic because he is one of the new

21:56faces that I think fits like a glove in the offense of where he is going with the New England Patriots.

22:02When you look at A.J. Brown when he was the best, one of the best vertical receivers in the NFL 2022-2023, that's

22:08when that Eagles offense was firing on all cylinders from a deep passing perspective.

22:12A.J. Brown finished wide receiver five in both of those seasons.

22:15Okay. You go to now the New England Patriots.

22:18Drake May led the NFL in both yards per attempt and average depth of target.

22:22So pushing the ball deep down the field is what Drake May wants to do.

22:26They wanted to do this in the offense before they even had A.J.

22:30Brown. That's why, to me, it truly fits like a glove with his presence and exactly what he does well in that offense.

22:37I think it's a match made in heaven. And for me, I love the landing spot for him because it just makes too much sense.

22:44And from a fantasy perspective, I think that it's going to look a lot closer to that 2022-2023 season than maybe what

22:50we've seen in a little bit of a dip recently.

22:53How about a very fresh player on a new team?

22:56It happened just last week, and it was Stephon Diggs signing with the Commanders.

23:00Now, 2025 was a bit of a disaster for the Commanders offense.

23:04Jane Daniels played in just seven games, and as a result, Commanders ranked 27th in place per game and 22nd in points per game.

23:10It's not necessarily the fantasy environment that you want, but rewind to 2024 with a healthy Jane Daniels.

23:16That Commanders offense ranked 5th in place per game and 5th in points per game.

23:20That is the type of fantasy environment that we want.

23:23I think we see something much more like that this season.

23:26And I want pieces of this offense for fantasy, and it totally flies under the radar just how efficient Stephon Diggs was.

23:32Last season at 31 years old, coming off a torn ACL, he put up 2.4 yards per route.

23:37That was the 5th most behind only Puka, JSN, Zay Flowers, and Amon Ross St.

23:42Brown. I think Stephon Diggs has some juice left in the tank, and I love the Commander signing for him.

23:47Yeah, I'm going to stick with wide receiver for my last one.

23:51I'm going to go with Jalen Waddell. And Chase, you had a stat that included Jalen Waddell in a group of about eight wide receivers.

23:58What stat was that that he was with with Christian Watson?

24:01What was that? Yeah, since 2022, seasons with the yards per route of over 2.3 yards.

24:06Three or four seasons, Jalen Waddell. Yeah, and I think that this guy's an absolute stud, and you're going to see more than that with Sean Payton now.

24:14Because you don't trade a first-round pick for this guy for nothing.

24:17I know that Sean Payton likes to spread the wealth around.

24:21He did so when he was in New Orleans.

24:23He's certainly done that over the last couple of years with the Denver Broncos.

24:27But I think this guy's different. I think they've been waiting to acquire a player with this type of speed, with this type of skill set.

24:35I think he's in for a major year if he stays healthy, and they're going to use him all over the field.

24:41So I think that Jalen Waddell is only going to continue some great production and output, and I think he's going to

24:47be the star of that Broncos offense. Trevor, I absolutely love that selection for Jalen Waddell.

24:52The reality is Denver's roster is probably maybe the most complete in the NFL.

24:56It feels like he's been a missing piece to this offense.

24:59Keep in mind, you mentioned Sean Payton. Well, sprinkle in a little Davis Webb as well.

25:04Now their offensive coordinator, a new up-and-coming OC, who's going to be calling the plays for Denver's offense.

25:09Appreciate everyone taking a listen to what we've been doing here on the Fantasy Football Show.

25:13We will catch you next week for another installment.

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