Seth McGowan Fantasy Football News & Podcast Insights

PositiveNewsJul 16, 2026Zain Dhanani

Colts RB2 Battle: More confirmation it is a legitimate battle between Seth McGowan and DJ Giddens Also would not be surprised if they add a vet FA per previous reports

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PositiveRoleJul 13, 2026Matt Waldman

McGowan is expected to win the running back two job over DJ Giddens due to his straightforward downhill running style that fits the Colts' gap-scheme offense, good speed, good size, and ability to catch in the short area.

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PositiveValueJul 13, 2026The Coachspeak Index

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Chargers GM Joe Hortiz: Charlie Kolar is tailor-made for what our offense wants to do Chargers beat writers: Charlie Kolar will be TE1 BestBallBartGimpson: It’s a ZERO percent chance that Charlie Kolar can return value on his 20th round ADP… k, I’m gonna take Seth McGowan here

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PositiveRoleJul 7, 2026NFL DFS Deep Dive

McGowan is the source's slight lean for the backup running back role over Giddens and other competition. The source prefers McGowan because beat writers view it as an even competition despite the typical tie-breaker favoring non-rookies, and McGowan has received universally good reviews in camp while Giddens disappointed last year. However, McGowan will have zero standalone value unless the starter misses time.

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NegativeRoleJul 7, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

McGowan profiles as a two-down backup who ranked 84th in yards after contact per carry while at Kentucky in 2025. He peaked at 165 carries and will take his first professional snap at nearly 25 years old, making him an unlikely contributor in a Jeanty-led backfield.

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PositiveBreakoutJul 7, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football

Theo Gremminger features Seth McGowan as one of his 10 bold fantasy football predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft, with a dedicated section suggesting strong conviction about the prospect's draft value and fantasy upside.

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PositiveRoleJul 2, 2026Mattek Fantasy Football

Added as competition behind Jonathan Taylor in the Colts backfield.

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PositiveNewsJun 30, 202632BeatWriters

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“McGowan doesn't project to being a star in the NFL, but his skillset is ideal for being a backup, as he's an urgent, violent runner who picks things up quickly and projects to being able to handle pass pro and special teams duties…”

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PositiveDepth ChartMay 19, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football

Seth McGowan is a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft and is viewed as the running back three in Indianapolis behind Jonathan Taylor and DJ Giddens.

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PositiveNewsApr 14, 2026Ian Hartitz

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Age at the end of this year: 21: -Jeremiyah Love 22: -Nicholas Singleton -Desmond Reid 23: -Jadarian Price -Mike Washington Jr. -Jonah Coleman -Emmett Johnson -Kaytron Allen -Demond Claiborne 24: -Le'Veon Moss -Jaydn Ott -J'Mari Taylor -Roman Hemby 25: -Seth McGowan -Kaelon Black -Robert Henry Jr. -Terion Stewart

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