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FFT Express - Most UNDERVALUED Players! (07/23 Fantasy Football Podcast)

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12 min
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Jul 23, 2026
Published
Thu, July 23, 2026
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Caleb WilliamsDavid MontgomeryDeVonta SmithHarold FanninIsaiah LikelyJalen HurtsJaylen WaddleJustin HerbertParker WashingtonPatrick MahomesRicky PearsallTee HigginsTerry McLaurinTravis Kelce
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Caleb Williams

PositiveValue3:02

Going after pick 90 on CBS and after pick 78 on Fantasy Pros; the source groups him with other undervalued quarterbacks and notes that his upside is known, suggesting he offers value at his current ADP relative to his ceiling.

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David Montgomery

PositiveValue4:07

ADP right around the end of round five; the source believes he's worth going in the middle of round five or even early round five, certainly earlier in half or non-PPR formats; positioned to be the lead running back for Houston, a conservative offensive team; comparison to Joe Mixon, who was older when he changed teams to Houston two seasons ago and made the most of the opportunity; Montgomery can bully for touchdowns and break off long runs, and the source views this as his last great year as a lead back.

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DeVonta Smith

PositiveValue5:15

Going in rounds three and four; the source groups him in the next-best tier after the elite wide receivers and believes he has potential to finish top 15, if not top 12, assuming target volume holds and he stays healthy; the source emphasizes the importance of nailing wide receivers in the round three-four range given the lack of clean cases in the elite tier.

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Harold Fannin

PositiveValue9:18

Going in basically round seven, middle of round seven; the source thinks it's criminal that he's going so late given his performance last year; believes he's worth going in round six and should be going around the same time as Sam Laporta; either Fannin or Concepcion could lead the Cleveland Browns in targets this year, a team likely to play from behind quite a bit.

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Isaiah Likely

PositiveValue10:10

ADP varies significantly: 92 on CBS and 122 on Fantasy Pros; the source believes if you can get him in round 10, you're stealing him; even in round 8 or 9, the source thinks it's okay value for a tight end with huge upside; has had nine games in his career with six or more targets, and 12-plus PPR points in eight of those nine games; Malik Nabors is slow to recover from his knee injury, and Jackson Dart had a good year targeting tight ends last year, so Likely could be top two in targets per game for the Giants, potentially number one if Nabors struggles.

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Jalen Hurts

PositiveValue2:46

ADP of 78.9 on CBS and slightly higher on Fantasy Pros, not among the first five quarterbacks off the board, but the source argues he should be; has gotten fantasy managers off to great starts each of the last three seasons, and while he has historically fallen off late in the year, the source contends that if he helps you reach the fantasy playoffs, that's sufficient value, and there's no guarantee he'll decline just because the calendar reaches late December.

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Jaylen Waddle

PositiveValue5:15

Going late round four and even into round five on CBS ADP; the source groups him in the next-best tier after the elite wide receivers and believes he has potential to finish top 15, if not top 12, assuming target volume holds and he stays healthy; the source emphasizes the importance of nailing wide receivers in the round three-four range given the lack of clean cases in the elite tier.

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Justin Herbert

PositiveValue3:02

Going after pick 90 on CBS and after pick 78 on Fantasy Pros; the source groups him with other undervalued quarterbacks and notes that his upside is known, suggesting he offers value at his current ADP relative to his ceiling.

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Parker Washington

PositiveValue7:26

ADP right around 80th overall; the source loves the way he finished last year and believes he's the best bet to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars in targets and catches; the source would draft him ahead of Brian Thomas Jr. and Jacoby Myers, and thinks he should be going at least 10 picks higher than his current ADP.

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Patrick Mahomes

PositiveValue3:02

Going after pick 90 on CBS and after pick 78 on Fantasy Pros; the source groups him with other undervalued quarterbacks and notes that his upside is known, suggesting he offers value at his current ADP relative to his ceiling.

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Ricky Pearsall

PositiveValue8:08

ADP right around 100th overall; the source thinks that's a bet worth taking and believes he's worth going maybe even 20 picks higher; acknowledges his injury history is baked into the ADP but notes that when healthy, targets and numbers have been there; Brock Purdy is a good thrower and Pearsall has shown target volume when available.

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Tee Higgins

PositiveValue5:15

Going in rounds three and four; the source groups him in the next-best tier after the elite wide receivers and believes he has potential to finish top 15, if not top 12, assuming target volume holds and he stays healthy; the source emphasizes the importance of nailing wide receivers in the round three-four range given the lack of clean cases in the elite tier.

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Terry McLaurin

PositiveValue5:15

Going in rounds three and four; the source groups him in the next-best tier after the elite wide receivers and believes he has potential to finish top 15, if not top 12, assuming target volume holds and he stays healthy; the source emphasizes the importance of nailing wide receivers in the round three-four range given the lack of clean cases in the elite tier.

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Travis Kelce

PositiveValue11:40

Going at 107th overall on CBS, even later than Isaiah Likely; based on last year, he was tight end five or six per game when Patrick Mahomes was healthy, making him borderline top 12 in ADP right now; the source implies his current ADP undervalues his production when his quarterback is available.

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2:08Well, hello, Dave Richard. It's always interesting to look at these players that seem to have a low ADP now and then
2:15go back to this list a month from now when the preseason is basically over, training camp is definitely over, the regular
2:22season is upon us, and see how many of them still have an ADP that's considered favorable.
2:27So enjoy this little video now, make a little star next to everybody's name, and then we'll revisit it in a month.
2:33You didn't even say hello to me. I said hello.
2:36I say hello to you every day. People don't care about us saying hello to each other and all that nice stuff.
2:43Let's just get into it, the players that are undervalued.
2:46I will start with a quarterback that I think is just way too undervalued, and that's Jalen Hurts, who for the last X amount of seasons...
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3:0378.9 is his ADP on CBS. It's a little bit higher on Fantasy Pros.
3:07Bottom line is he's not one of the first five quarterbacks off the board.
3:11He should be. He's gotten fantasy managers off to great starts each of the last three seasons.
3:16Then something happens late in the year, and we can't count on him for the fantasy playoffs.
3:21If he can help me get to the fantasy playoffs, I'm happy to have him on my team as my starting quarterback.
3:28I can always find another quarterback along the way, and there's no guarantee that he's just going to fall off just because
3:34the calendar returns to Christmas and New Year's late in the year.
3:38I think Jalen Hurts is one of the best quarterbacks you can go out and get.
3:42Other quarterbacks, Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams, especially Patrick Mahomes.
3:45We know what the upside is for each of those three guys.
3:49They're going after pick 90 on CBS, after pick 78 on Fantasy Pros.
3:53Okay, great stuff on Jalen Hurts actually going behind Dak Prescott, which is a little surprising.
3:57Yeah, I wouldn't do that. I'd rather have Hurts.
4:00Who else you got? So I tried finding a good value at running back, and I got to tell you, the ADP
4:07is really on point for that position. There are a couple of running backs who I think are getting taken a little bit too soon.
4:14I could have said James Cook and Chase Brown because their ADP is right around the 1-2 turn, and I think they're solid round one picks.
4:22But the one that really stood out to me is David Montgomery, whose ADP is right around the end of round five.
4:28I think he's worth going in the middle of round five, maybe even early round five, certainly earlier than that if we're talking half or non-PPR.
4:36But it looks to me like he's going to be the lead running back for Houston.
4:41This is a team that is a little conservative offensively.
4:44We saw what Joe Mixon did two seasons ago when he was an older running back.
4:48The changed teams, got a huge opportunity in Houston, and he made the most of it.
4:53I know Montgomery isn't quite as polished of a pass catcher as Joe Mixon is, but boy, he can bully for touchdowns,
5:00and he can break off some long runs still.
5:02I think his last great year comes this year as the lead running back for the Texans.
5:07Yeah, that's an interesting take that the ADP is very on point.
5:11But yeah, if I look at noteworthy ADP at running back, it is usually guys I think are going too early rather than guys going too late.
5:19Okay, wide receivers? I've got two groups of wide receivers, and the first one is the next best group after the elite tier.
5:26These are wide receivers that are going anywhere from just a little bit to maybe a round different than where I would draft them.
5:33But it's names that are going to go in rounds three and four.
5:37Tee Higgins, Devontae Smith, Emeka Abuka, Ladd McConkie, Terry McLaurin, and then Jalen Waddell is going like late round four and even into round five on CBS ADP.
5:45These are all wide receivers that I think have potential to finish top 15, if not top 12, assuming that things break right for them.
5:52The target volume is good. They stay healthy. All kinds of things that we can look at for each of them and
5:59say, yeah, if this goes right, that goes right.
6:02They should be in a fantastic situation, and fantasy managers can benefit from them.
6:06And I'm really starting to drill down into this group of wide receivers because we know there aren't a lot of wide
6:12receivers in the elite tier that just have a super clean case.
6:16And it's going to be really hard for fantasy managers to feel amazing about their first two wide receivers unless they go
6:22receiver, receiver, and they're picking anywhere between like seventh and twelfth in their full PPR drafts.
6:27So I feel like you need to really nail these wide receivers in that round three, four range.
6:32I think those are the wide receivers that carry good value.
6:36I've got three other wide receivers that are going.
6:38Can you repeat the names? Went a little fast there with the first.
6:42Tee Higgins. You writing this down? You said Devontae Williams, which was interesting.
6:46I meant Devontae Smith. Yeah. I don't know who Devontae Williams is.
6:50Did I say Emeka Abuka or did I say Bob Abuka?
6:53You said Emeka Big Boo. Vlad McConkie, Terry McLaurin, Jalen Waddle.
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7:53I love the way that Parker Washington finished last year.
7:56I think it's wide open who could be the best receiver in Jacksonville, but I love the role that Washington has.
8:02And I think he's the best bet to lead the team in targets and catches, and that's why I'd draft him ahead
8:08of Brian Thomas Jr., ahead of Jacoby Myers. His ADP is right around 80th overall.
8:13I think he should be going at least 10 picks higher than that.
8:17Ricky Pearsall's ADP is right around 100th overall. I think that's a bet worth taking.
8:21Consider George Kittle coming back from his injury. Mike Evans banged up each of the last couple of seasons.
8:27Pearsall's got his own injury history himself, but that's baked into the ADP.
8:31I think he's worth taking maybe even 20 picks higher than that, just in case he does do well.
8:36We know Brock Purdy is a good thrower, and we know that Ricky Pearsall, when he's been healthy, the targets have been there.
8:43The numbers have been there, too. It's just a matter of he hasn't been healthy that much.
8:48Casey Concepcion could be the lead target getter in Cleveland.
8:51It's either going to be him or Harold Fannin.
8:54They're both young players that are good short area targets, easy targets for their quarterback to hit.
8:59His ADP is right around 120th overall. I think he should be going closer to where Pearsall's ADP is, which is around 100th overall.
9:06Could be a monster in terms of not just catches, but yards after the catch.
9:10Explosive plays. Could sneak his way into the end zone on a couple of touchdown runs inside the five.
9:16He's certainly going to be a weapon. He reminded me of Zay Flowers.
9:20And Zay Flowers had his best year with Todd Monken last year.
9:23Monken now the head coach and play caller of the Cleveland Browns this year.
9:28Finally, we got a tight end on the list?
9:30I've got two tight ends. Fannin's one of them.
9:33And after the year that he had last year, I think it's kind of criminal that he's going so close to round.
9:39He's in basically round seven, middle of round seven.
9:42I think he's worth going in round six. And then he should be going around the same time as Sam Laporta.
9:48You can split hairs on whether Laporta should go first or Fannin, but they should be going next to each other.
9:55Whichever one of those two tight ends, I can get second.
9:58I feel good about it. The ADP says Fannin is the one that you could get second.
10:03And again, it's either going to be him or Concepcion that leads the Cleveland Browns in targets this year.
10:08That's a team that's probably going to be playing from behind quite a bit.
10:13And Isaiah likely, I wasn't a huge fan when he went to New York at first.
10:17But the fact that Malik Nabors is slow to recover from his knee injury and the fact that Jackson Dart did have
10:24a good year targeting tight ends last year. Now he's got an explosive option.
10:28I think the case could be made that he's going to be top two on the Giants in targets per game.
10:34He could even be number one if Malik Nabors struggles to get healthy, gets back on the field.
10:40His ADP is right around, it actually varies the most.
10:43On CBS, it's 92. On Fantasy Pros, it's 122.
10:45My gosh, if you can get him in round 10, I think you're stealing him from the rest of the league.
10:51But even if you're getting him in round eight or nine, I think it's okay value for a tight end who's got some huge upside.
10:59He's had nine games in his career where he's had six or more targets, 12 plus PPR points in eight of the nine.
11:06That is Isaiah Likely. Just one more name I'd throw out would be Kelsey, who's going even later than likely, at least on CBS, 107th overall.
11:13Based on last year, he was tight end five or six per game when Patrick Mahomes was healthy.
11:19So he's borderline top 12 in ADP right now.
11:21Thank you, Dave Richard. Hope you have a wonderful day.
11:24You don't have to say it back. I know you mean it.
11:28I know you feel the same way. We'll talk to you tomorrow on Fantasy Football Today.
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