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The Top 100 Players In Fantasy Football - 2026

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20 min
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Aug 6, 2026
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Thu, August 6, 2026
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A.J. BrownAlec PierceBlake CorumBreece HallBrian Thomas Jr.Brock BowersBrock PurdyBucky IrvingCaleb WilliamsCarnell TateCeeDee LambChris GodwinChris OlaveChristian McCaffrey
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A.J. Brown

NegativeValue5:18

Traded from Philadelphia Eagles to New England Patriots; his efficiency was not great last year with the Eagles at 2.13 yards per route run, the lowest of his career, which can be blamed on Jaylen Hertz and lingering injury concerns; the source would take Malik Nabers over him.

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Alec Pierce

NegativeValue16:15

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Blake Corum

NegativeValue16:27

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Breece Hall

PositiveRole6:48

Finally gets to play with real quarterback play for a full season with Gino Smith, improving his offensive environment and fantasy outlook.

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Brian Thomas Jr.

PositiveBreakout13:25

Looking to rebound after a really bad sophomore season; positioned as the deep threat in the Liam Cohen offense and may lead the team in yards despite Parker Washington leading in targets and catches.

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Brock Bowers

PositiveBreakout4:47

Positioned as a breakout story for the 2026 fantasy football season; the source creator made a dedicated video arguing he will be the story of the fantasy football season, indicating strong conviction in his breakout potential.

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Brock Purdy

PositiveValue17:07

Available in this tier and is a target of the speaker at quarterback; speaker is comfortable targeting him in this range.

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Bucky Irving

PositiveValue12:16

Ranked 54th in the E tier; part of a group (Irving, Jadarian Price, Trevian Henderson, Quinshon Judkins) where picking the winner will determine fantasy league success; speaker ranks Irving below Tutin and Price but suggests strategic value in acquiring one or two of these running backs on every fantasy team.

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Caleb Williams

PositiveProjection13:25

Positioned in the quarterback run; speaker indicates Caleb Williams is an awesome fantasy football quarterback expected to average over 18 fantasy points per game and be a real difference-maker in leagues.

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Carnell Tate

PositiveValue13:25

Matthew Stafford rates Carnell Tate as a good sixth-round pick despite being the fourth overall NFL draft pick; available in the 60s ADP range and offers unbelievable opportunity even if Cam Ward underperforms. Positioned in the end of round five, start of round six tier alongside Parker Washington and Jordan Tyson.

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CeeDee Lamb

PositiveRole3:14

Despite being a number one overall wide receiver in his career, is now splitting overall volume with George Pickens, who is one of the better wide receivers in fantasy football, reducing his target share and ceiling.

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Chris Godwin

NegativeValue16:27

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Chris Olave

PositiveRole7:09

Finally gets a breakout season with improved quarterback play for a full season with Tyler Shuck. However, Jordan Tyson will cut into his target share somewhat.

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Christian McCaffrey

PositiveProjection0:22

Included in the second tier of elite players; heading into age 30 season; if healthy, projects as the number one overall player in fantasy football, not just number one running back; recent healthy seasons averaged 24, 24, 20, 18, 30, 29, and 24 points per game; would be happy to take him at sixth overall despite injury and decline concerns, as he should merit first overall based on projection.

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Christian Watson

NegativeValue13:25

Ranked 58th overall; marks the end of a tier in the speaker's top 100 rankings, positioned at the boundary between round five and round six in draft strategy.

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Chuba Hubbard

NegativeValue16:15

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Colston Loveland

PositiveBreakout10:32

Loveland was more productive than Luther Burden when both became full-time players; positioned as a breakout bet in the Bears offense.

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Courtland Sutton

NegativeValue16:21

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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D.J. Moore

NegativeValue13:13

Ranked at 62 overall but speaker will not be taking DJ Moore on fantasy teams after he posted only 1.14 yards per route run last year, indicating poor efficiency and value concerns despite his ADP.

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D'Andre Swift

NegativeRole10:34

Ranked in the E tier as a starter for the Bears.

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Dak Prescott

NegativeValue16:15

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Daniel Jones

NegativeInjury2:48

Daniel Jones is coming back from an Achilles injury with overall organizational regression concerns for the Indianapolis Colts, which could impact Jonathan Taylor's 2026 production.

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David Montgomery

NegativeRole10:34

Ranked in the E tier as a starter with Houston; self-explanatory tier placement with established role.

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De'Von Achane

PositiveProjection4:58

Averaged 20 fantasy points per game last year despite being on maybe the worst team in the NFL, demonstrating elite efficiency and production.

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Derrick Henry

NegativeProjection4:47

Projected to be awesome for fantasy similar to Christian McCaffrey, contingent on health; now heading into his age 33 season. While he maintains strong fantasy upside if he avoids injury, the source notes that eventually the Derrick Henry gravy train is going to end.

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DeVonta Smith

PositiveRole6:48

Gets to be the number one wide receiver for the Eagles after the AJ Brown trade, positioning him for increased target volume and role elevation.

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DK Metcalf

NegativeValue16:15

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Drake London

NegativeMatchup5:41

Averaged 16.8 fantasy points per game last season; the source has concern about his overall quarterback and offensive environment, placing him in the C-tier of the top 100 players ranking.

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Drake Maye

PositiveProjection13:25

Positioned in the quarterback run; speaker indicates Drake May is an awesome fantasy football quarterback expected to average over 18 fantasy points per game and be a real difference-maker in leagues.

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Emanuel Wilson

NegativeValue12:37

Not a concern for draft strategy; speaker is comfortable with his profile as a strategic target in fantasy drafts this year.

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Garrett Wilson

PositiveValue9:50

Wilson has been consistently productive with 14, 14, 12, and 12 fantasy points per game across four seasons. If Gino Smith can be the 19th best quarterback in the NFL, Wilson is one of the best picks on the board.

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George Pickens

PositiveValue6:24

Scored 17.2 fantasy points per game last season and was actually more efficient per target than CeeDee Lamb; ranked at pick 26 in the C-tier, the source is buying on him as a value pick.

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Harold Fannin

PositiveRole16:54

Now faces increased target competition after having no target competition in year one; Casey Conpsion and Denzel Boston have joined the receiving corps, reducing his opportunity share and role clarity.

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Jadarian Price

PositiveValue12:16

Ranked 55th; part of a group where picking the winner will determine fantasy league success; speaker ranks Price as a definite bet over Henderson and Judkins, and even over Montgomery or Swift; suggests strategic value in acquiring one or two of these running backs on every fantasy team.

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Jameson Williams

NegativeProjection7:23

Had a semi-breakout last year with highly volatile performance; ended the year with absurd games (16, 23, 19, 26, 17, 26 fantasy points) interspersed with a 5.7 and two zeros on full routes; can be very frustrating to own in fantasy football.

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Javonte Williams

PositiveProjection8:20

Williams is a double-digit touchdown threat for the Cowboys, though Jaden Blue will cut into his workload somewhat.

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Jayden Daniels

PositiveProjection13:25

Positioned in the quarterback run; speaker indicates Jaden Daniels is an awesome fantasy football quarterback expected to average over 18 fantasy points per game and be a real difference-maker in leagues.

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Jayden Reed

NegativeValue16:15

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Jaylen Waddle

PositiveValue8:50

Waddle gets traded for a first-round pick from the Miami Dolphins to the Denver Broncos. The speaker calls him one of his favorite wide receiver picks on the board, though he is a little bit banged up in training camp.

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Jaylen Warren

PositiveDepth Chart15:27

Matthew Stafford expects Jaylen Warren to be the starting running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Jeremiyah Love

PositiveProjection5:50

Was the number three overall pick in the NFL draft; despite playing in an awful offensive environment with the Arizona Cardinals, the source argues he can easily match Ashton Gentry's 14 fantasy points per game from last year on a very bad Raiders team, supporting his C-tier ranking.

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Jonathon Brooks

PositiveRole17:37

Expected to take the job from Chuba Hubbard in the Panthers backfield; speaker is targeting him.

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Jordan Addison

NegativeValue16:27

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Josh Downs

PositiveProjection17:30

Anticipated to lead the Indianapolis Colts in targets; speaker is targeting him in this tier.

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Josh Jacobs

NegativeInjury9:35

Jacobs averaged 15 fantasy points per game last year despite playing injured at the end of the season. He now appears healthy, but a pending legal issue may affect his draft status and ranking.

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Justin Herbert

NegativeValue16:21

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Justin Jefferson

NegativeProjection0:51

Had the worst year of his career last year with only 11.8 fantasy points per game, a significant decline from his career average of over 18 fantasy points per game; placed in the third tier of players where Matthew Stafford. Jackson Smith would not argue with taking him at seventh overall despite the regression.

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Kenneth Gainwell

NegativeValue17:58

Speaker is not really targeting him in this tier, suggesting he's not a priority despite being ranked here.

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Kenneth Walker III

PositiveProjection0:51

Placed in the third tier of elite options that could be taken around seventh overall. Now with the Kansas City Chiefs, projected to perform similarly to his 2024 season when he averaged 16 points per game with 4.8 targets per game. Matthew Stafford and Jackson Smith expect him to be a monster in the screen game.

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Lamar Jackson

PositiveProjection0:22

Ranked 51st; had the worst fantasy football season of his career last year and got his coach fired; new coach and offensive coordinator in place; speaker is buying on Lamar Jackson.

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Malik Nabers

PositiveInjury5:10

Returned from ACL tear much earlier than people anticipated and seems ready to go in week one; the source argues he could be moved up into the B tier and would take him over AJ Brown.

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Marvin Harrison Jr.

PositiveValue15:06

Matthew Stafford is okay taking Marvin Harrison Jr. in the 60s-70s ADP range. While he's averaging 10-11 points per game, he's not as bad as perception suggests; he had several strong games last year (18, 18, 13, 22, 14, 12 points), with underperformance driven by high expectations rather than poor actual production.

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Matthew Golden

PositiveBreakout16:48

Positioned as a year-two breakout candidate; speaker is betting on emergence after coming very close to two 90-yard touchdowns in year one, with Jordan Love narrowly missing him on key plays, suggesting untapped upside in the Packers offense.

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Michael Pittman

PositiveValue16:41

Ranked 96th; speaker expresses comfort targeting him at that ADP, indicating confidence in his value proposition at that draft position.

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Michael Wilson

PositiveRole17:03

Looked like Randy Moss for two games last year but then Marvin Harrison Jr. came back and he didn't look like Randy Moss anymore. His breakout was dependent on opportunity rather than sustained elite performance; role diminished with Harrison's return.

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Mike Evans

NegativeRole10:18

Ranked 49th in the E tier; described as self-explanatory with established role expectations.

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Nico Collins

NegativeValue6:10

Ranked at 24 overall in the top 100 fantasy players; described as a very uncontroversial rank at that position, indicating consensus agreement on his valuation.

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Parker Washington

PositiveRole14:14

Matthew Stafford has reversed his previous anti-Parker Washington stance and is now comfortable making the bet on him. Washington has won the slot wide receiver role in the Liam Cohen offense, which is a very important role in fantasy football. Stafford expects Washington to lead the team in targets and catches, with Brian Thomas Jr. positioned as the deep threat who may lead in yards. Stafford rates Washington as a good sixth-round pick.

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Patrick Mahomes

PositiveProjection17:43

Averaged 20 fantasy points per game last year and is on the revenge tour after missing the playoffs last season; speaker is targeting him. Ranked in the 76–116 tier of the top 100 players.

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Puka Nacua

PositiveProjection0:22

Placed in the second tier of elite players; more efficient than Jamar Chase; ranked number one receiver in the entire NFL in yards per route run; in a perfect situation with Matthew Stafford.

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Quentin Johnston

PositiveValue16:09

Quentin Johnston is ranked 76 in Stafford's top 100 players. Mason Dodd, the speaker's boss, seems to absolutely love him.

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Quinshon Judkins

NegativeValue12:16

Ranked below Tutin and Price as a backup running back option; speaker prefers other backup running backs over Judkins for fantasy value.

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Rashee Rice

PositiveValue5:10

Averaged 18.8 fantasy points per game last year, which would make him one of the best picks in the second round; while not a top-10 actual NFL receiver, his fantasy role is exceptionally friendly with elite target volume and efficiency.

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Rico Dowdle

NegativeValue16:27

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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RJ Harvey

PositiveProjection16:57

Anticipated to lead the Denver backfield in overall fantasy points; speaker prefers Harvey to JK Dobbins, noting this is an unpopular opinion. Ranked in the 76–116 tier of the top 100 players.

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Sam LaPorta

NegativeValue16:48

Ranked in the top 100 (position not specified); speaker notes that audience comments indicate strong community interest in targeting him, suggesting potential value or popularity among fantasy players. Sam Leaporta is included in the top 100 rankings; the speaker notes that community feedback in comments indicates strong audience interest in the player, suggesting he may be a popular target among fantasy players.

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Saquon Barkley

NegativeProjection4:04

Scored 14.5 fantasy points per game last year in a more consistent manner than Ashton Gentry, with lower lows and lower highs, offering a safer floor alternative in the first round.

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Stefon Diggs

PositiveValue16:34

Moved up to 95th in the rankings after signing with the Commanders; speaker indicates potential for further upside movement, stating 'I could be tempted to move him even higher,' suggesting the current ranking may still undervalue his opportunity with the new team.

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Terry McLaurin

PositiveRole11:24

Ranked 50th; now must contend with Stefan Diggs heading into his age 33 season, but speaker still projects McLaurin to be the lead wide receiver for the Commanders.

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Tony Pollard

PositiveDepth Chart15:39

Matthew Stafford expects Tony Pollard to be the starting running back for the Tennessee Titans.

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Travis Etienne

PositiveRole8:35

Etienne moves from the Jaguars to the Saints where he will share passing downs with Alvin Kamara, but remains a pretty strong running back in fantasy despite the committee approach.

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Trevor Lawrence

NegativeValue16:21

Included in the massive tier of players ranked 76 to 116 in the top 100 players.

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Trey McBride

PositiveValue6:24

Gapped all other tight ends with 18 fantasy points per game last year; despite a shaky quarterback situation, represents a clear value in the third round of drafts, ranked at pick 27 in the C-tier.

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Tucker Kraft

NegativeValue16:15

Ranked 77 in the top 100 players tier.

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Xavier Worthy

PositiveValue16:27

Ranked 97th in the top 100 list; speaker expresses strong personal conviction about wanting to draft him despite acknowledging the impulse may be irrational, saying 'God help me. I can't help it. I still want to click him in fantasy football,' suggesting upside relative to his ranking.

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Zay Flowers

PositiveProjection6:48

Scored 14 points per game last year with a new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle in Baltimore. If he runs into an eight-touchdown season, he will finish as a top-eight fantasy wide receiver.

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0:00Premier Gibbs and Bejian Robinson the top two players in fantasy football this year. We are going to go through the top
0:04100 players in fantasy football this year. There's no format where Gibbs and Robinson should not be the first and second overall pick. I've got the edge
0:12to Jir Gibbs. Slightly better offense.
0:15Some concerns about the Atlanta Falcons quarterback play. But come on, those concerns are not real. Both of these guys are going to score over 20 fantasy
0:22points per game this year. The next tier of players, Jamar Chase, Pukanakua, Jackson Smith, and Jigba. And I actually do include Christian McCaffrey in this
0:29tier. Chase has been the best wide receiver in fantasy for each of the last two seasons. Nua has actually been more
0:35efficient. He's actually the number one receiver in the entire National Football League in yards per route run. Is in a perfect situation with Matthew Stafford.
0:43Jackson Smith and Jigba had the best year of his career. Last year was insanely efficient down the field. 3.71 yards per route run. There are some
0:51people who think that JSN is going to regress this year. I am not one of those people. Truly elite players generally do
0:58not regress. JSN is a truly elite player. Christian McCaffrey is now heading into his age 30 season. You make the deal when you draft Christian
1:06McAffrey and it's a pretty good freaking deal, boys. If he's healthy, he is going to be the number one overall player. Not
1:12number one running back, number one overall player in fantasy football. His last healthy seasons 24, 24, 20, 18, 30,
1:2229, and 24 points per game. This guy is fantasy football magic. There's really no situation where I would fade him. Are
1:30we worried he might get injured? Sure.
1:32Are we worried this might be the Black Marble season? Absolutely. That is why you can get him at sixth overall and not
1:38first overall because just based on merit and based on how he projects, he should actually be the number one overall player in fantasy football. I am
1:45not worried. If I had the sixth pick in any league, I would be happy to take Christian McAffrey. And you just know
1:51the deal you're making. The next tier of players in my mind is much larger. There are some fantasy football analysts that
1:57disagree, but I think the S tier and the A tier are very clear. This next tier for me goes Aman Ross St. Brown, Justin
2:03Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor, CD Lamb, Ashton Genty, Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Walker, James Cook, Chase Brown, and Amarian Hampton. That is my third tier
2:14of players. I would really not argue with you if you wanted to take anyone at seven. If you wanted to put Justin
2:19Jefferson, who had the worst year of his career last year, only 11.8 fantasy points per game after averaging over 18 fantasy points per game for the rest of
2:28his career. Jonathan Taylor had the best season of his career last year. However, we do have Daniel Jones coming back from
2:34the Achilles injury. Some concern of just overall organizational regression for the Indianapolis Colts. CD Lamb has already been a number one overall wide
2:42receiver in his career, but is now splitting the overall volume of George Pickins, who is one of the better wide receivers in fantasy football. Ashton
2:50Genty averaged 14.4 fantasy points per game last year, had two 30point games, but played on that really bad Las Vegas Raiders team. I think that with Fernando
2:59Meno in Clint Kubak, they're going to be better. If you don't want to take Genty in your draft, though in the first
3:04round, I get it. You can take Saquon Barkley who also scored 14.5 fantasy points per game last year. Just did it
3:10in a more consistent way with some lower I I guess his lows were not as low. His highs were also not quite as high.
3:17Kenneth Walker goes to the Kansas City Chiefs. My guess and my prediction for what is going to happen with him is he
3:23is going to do something close to what he did in 2024 where he averaged 16 points per game and had 4.8 targets per
3:29game. I think he's going to be a monster in the screen game. Again, if you disagree, I have no issue with you going
3:34James Cook at the one-two turn. I have no issue with you going Chase Brown. I have no issue with you going Amarian
3:40Hampton. Chase Brown and Amarian Hampton get huge boost from the offenses that they play in. Chase Brown is also one of
3:46the most uh most productive receiving backs in the entire NFL. Amarian Hampton was actually more productive as a receiver than I thought he was going to
3:55be based on his collegiate profile. He had the 6 for 59, 5 for 37, 6 for 26.
4:00Those were games that I did not necessarily project for Hampton, but he is in an elite situation with a healthy offensive line for the Chargers and Mike
4:09McDaniel in tow. I think Mike McDaniel is going to create huge advantages for all of the Los Angeles Chargers offensive players. So again, really in
4:17the second round, you get any of these guys, I think that you are quite happy in the B tier. Our next tier, we get to
4:23the C-tier players and again it's quite large with Derrick Henry, Brock Bowers, Deon Achain, Malik Neighbors, AJ Brown, Drake London, Jeremiah Love, Nico
4:32Collins, Rashi Rice, maybe controversially at pick 25, George Pickkins at 26, Trey McBride at 27, Devont Smith, Bree Hall, Z Flowers, and
4:42then ending the tier with Chris Lave before we break to the next tier. Brock Bowers, I did a video on this channel
4:47about how he is going to be the story of the fantasy football season. Derrick Henry, we obviously know very similar to
4:52Christian McCaffrey. He's going to be awesome for fantasy if he does not miss due to age. He's now heading into his
4:58age 33 season. I don't want to say anything, but eventually the Derrick Henry gravy train is going to end. Devin Achain is maybe on the worst team in the
5:07NFL, but averaged 20 fantasy points per game last year. Malik Neighbors back way earlier than people anticipated from this ACL tear. Seems like he is going to
5:16be ready to go in week one. You could argue that he should actually be moved up into the B tier. AJ Brown gets traded
5:22from the Philadelphia Eagles to the New England Patriots. His efficiency was not great last year with the Philadelphia Eagles. You can blame that on Jaylen
5:30Herz. You can blame that on maybe some lingering injury stuff. 2.13 yards per route run, the lowest of AJ Brown's career. I would take Malik Neighbors
5:38over him. Maybe I'll be taking Malik Neighbors over him in the Flock League.
5:41Drake London 16.8 fantasy points per game. Again, just a little bit of concern about his overall quarterback offensive environment stuff. Same deal
5:50for Jeremiah Love. Awful offensive environment for him in the Arizona Cardinals. They did also sign Tyler Algier. But really, my argument for
5:58Jeremiah Love is this. He was the number three overall pick in the NFL draft, guys. Ashton Genty scored 14 and out
6:04fantasy points per game last year on a very bad Raiders team. I think Jeremiah Love can easily do that. Nico Collins is
6:10a very uncontroversial rank at 24. Rashi Rice 18.8 fantasy points per game last year would make him the best of any
6:17player in this tier would honestly make him one of the best picks in the second round as well. I just think that look,
6:24we all agree Rashi Rice is not one of the 10 best actual wide receivers in the NFL, but his role is just so friendly
6:30for fantasy. 17.2 points per game for George Pickkins last season. Was actually more efficient per target than CD Lamb. I'm buying on him. Trey McBride
6:39gapped everyone else at the tight end position last year with 18 fantasy points per game. Again, a very shaky quarterback situation, but to me, I
6:48think a pretty clear value in the third round of year draft. Devont Smith gets to be a number one wide receiver for the
6:52Eagles. Bree gets to maybe finally have real quarterback play with Gino Smith. Z Flowers got the big contract extension, 14 points per game. New offensive
7:01coordinator Declan Doyle in Baltimore.
7:03If this guy runs into an eight touchdown season, he is going to finish as a top eight fantasy football wide receiver.
7:09Finally a breakout season for Chris Ave does get to play with improved quarterback play for a full season now with Tyler Shuck. However, I do think
7:17that Jordan Tyson is going to cut into his pie a little bit. That does it for the C tier. Next up, we have a pretty
7:23large Dtier. So, this would be the third fourth round of your draft with Kairen Williams, Emeoua, T. Higgins, Javvante Williams, Travis ETN, Jaylen W, who I
7:33have at 37, Lad Mani at 38, Josh Jacobs, while we're trying to figure out what's going on with his legal obligations,
7:40Garrett Wilson at 40, Luther Burton at 41, Josh Allen at 42, Tedoy McMillan at 43, Cam Scataboo, Coloulston Lovelin, and the final player in this tier I have
7:50is Bichel Tutin, Kairen Williams, we know exactly what he's going to be. He's going to get about 65% of the backfield
7:56work for the Rams. He's going to score about 10 touchdowns. you're going to feel pretty good. Ibuka had a very strange season for the Tampa Bay
8:02Buccaneers last year where he started out incredible. Had over 20 fantasy points three times, was a clear wide receiver, one in fantasy, then got
8:11injured, fell off a cliff, but he kept playing. And because he kept playing through this injury, his overall yards per route run and efficiency stuff looks
8:19quite poor. Only 1.8 yards per route run. I am buying the healthy version of Emech Ibuka. T. Higgins pretty much always exactly what he's been. The Robin
8:29to Jamar Chase's Batman. Javvante Williams a double-digit touchdown threat for the Cowboys. Though Jaden Blue is going to cut into his pie a little bit.
8:37ETN moves from the Jaguars to the Saints. He's going to share passing downs with Alvin Kamara, but to me is still a pretty strong running back too
8:44in fantasy. Jaylen Wadd gets traded for a first round pick from the Miami Dolphins to the Denver Broncos. He is one of my favorite wide receiver picks
8:52on the board. He is a little bit banged up in training camp. Stop me if you've heard that before. That does just kind
8:56of happen to Jaylen Wadd. Lad Maconi had a very Brian Thomas Jr.esque start to his career where he was awesome as a
9:03rookie and then fell way back in year two. 15 points per game as a rookie, 11 points per game in year two. Keenan
9:10Allen is now not there. Sounds like Keenan Allen is going to sign with the Colts. So, it seems like he is probably
9:15pretty safe to be the starting slot wide receiver and the team leader in targets.
9:19Josh Jacobs was 15 fantasy points per game last year, including some stretches where he played injured at the end. He does now seem to be healthy. However, he
9:27does have a pending legal issue, so maybe we'll get that before your draft.
9:30And we'll either move Josh Jacobs up or down. Garrett Wilson has always been a perfectly cromulent fantasy football wide receiver. 14, 14, 12, and 12
9:39fantasy points per game. If Gino Smith can be the 19th best quarterback in the NFL, Garrett Wilson is one of the best
9:45picks on the board. Luther Burton is the single best bake breakout bet in fantasy football. I don't even think it is
9:51particularly close. Josh Allen, if you get him in the fourth round, I still probably would not take him, but I think
9:56he's fine. I like Tedoya McMillan as a player quite a bit. However, I am just very concerned about the Carolina Panthers offense and Bryce Young's
10:05ability to elevate. Only 12 points per game for T-Mac as a clear lead wide receiver last year. Cam Scataboo at 44
10:12is the clear lead back for the New York Giants. 16 fantasy points per game for him last year. Coloulston Lovelin is
10:18also an incredible breakout bet. And to be fair to the Burden haters, Lovelin was more productive when they both became full-time players than Luther
10:26Burden. And then my guy Belle Tuden, who I project to be the breakout in the Jacksonville Jaguars backfield. He is going to have to hold off Chris
10:34Rodriguez Jr. who has only six receptions in three NFL seasons. I do like Toutton's ability to impact the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL. He
10:43again is probably my favorite running back to click on the board. A pretty large tear here. Next in the E tier we
10:49have Mike Evans, David Montgomery, DeAndre Swift, Terry McLaren, Lamar Jackson at 51, Devonte Adams at 52, Jameson Williams, Bucky Irving, Jadarian
10:58Price I have at 55, Trevian Henderson at 56, Quinnon Judkins at 57, and Christian Watson at 58. A pretty self-explanatory tier. We all know what we're getting
11:08from Mike Evans, from David Montgomery as a starter with Houston. DeAndre Swift a starter for the Bears. McLaren does now have to contend with Stfon Diggs.
11:16Stfan Diggs is again heading into his age 33 season. So I still am projecting McLaren to be the lead wide receiver for
11:23the Commanders. Lamar Jackson had the worst fantasy football season of his career last year. Did get his coach fired. Got a new coach in, a new
11:30offensive coordinator in. I'll be buying on Lamar Jackson. Devonte Adams did nothing but score touchdowns last season. Frankly, it was a little bit
11:37ridiculous how well he scored. 14 touchdowns but only 1.95 yards per route run. Did suffer a hamstring injury at the end of the season. We will see if
11:46that hamstring injury lingers, but I would not want to be betting against Adams and Stafford. Jameson Williams with a semi breakout last year.
11:53Depending on your perspective, he ended the year with some really absurd games.
11:5816 23 19 26 17 26 fantasy points. Did intersperse a 5.7 and two zeros on full routes in there. So you kind of got the
12:08entire Jameson Williams experience. He can be very frustrating to own in fantasy football. And if you can pick the winner, you my friend, if you can
12:16pick the winner between Bichel Tutin, Bucky Irving, Jadarian Price, Trevian Henderson, Quinn Sean Judkins, you are going to win your fantasy football
12:24league. You can see how I have them ranked. I think that Toutin and Price are definitely the bets over Henderson, over Judkins, and to me even over
12:31Montgomery or Swift. Though I think in general strategically it does make sense to get one or even two of these guys on
12:37every fantasy football team that you draft this year. To me I am not worried about George Hani and Emanuel Wilson for
12:43this Yahoos. I'm also not worried about Zack Charbanet. I understand you might be worried and if you are worried Trevian Henderson is right there if you
12:50want to take another backup running back because Armandre Stevenson is going to be the starting running back for the New England Patriots. It's just a matter of
12:57does he get injured? How much is Henderson able to contribute while Raandre Stevenson is starting and what is Henderson able to contribute in the
13:05passing game? But Christian Watson ends this tier. Uh after that tier, we get into the end of round five, start of
13:11round six with Parker Washington, Jordan Tyson, Carnell Tates, who have a bunch of young wide receivers there in a row.
13:17DJ Moore at 62, who I will not be taking on my fantasy teams after 1.14 yards per route run last year. Brian Thomas Jr.
13:25looking to rebound after a really bad sophomore season. Roma Dunay, Tyler Warren, Drake May. Now we get into the quarterback run with Drake May, Caleb
13:33Williams, Jaden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., Joseph Burrow at 70, Jaylen Herz at 71, Jaylen Warren at 72, Raandre
13:42Stevenson at 73, Mai Lemon at 74, and Tony Pard at 75. Again, I think a pretty straightforward group of players. If in
13:52your league you want to make the jump at quarterback, I think this is a totally reasonable time to do it. May Williams,
13:58Daniels, Burrow, Herz, these are all awesome fantasy football quarterbacks.
14:02These are all guys who are going to average over 18 fantasy points per game and be a real differencemaker in your
14:07league. I'm comfortable finally making the bet on Parker Washington. I have been anti Parker Washington for most of the offseason, but it's very hard to
14:15deny just how good he was at the end.
14:17And more importantly, he seems to have easily won the slot wide receiver role inside the Liam Cohen offense, which is a very important role in fantasy
14:25football. I do expect him to lead the team in targets. I expect him to lead the team in catches. It maybe would not
14:30be that surprising if Brian Thomas Jr.
14:32ended up leading the team in yards because he is the deep threat. But Parker Washington to me is a good pick
14:37in the sixth round, as is Jordan Tyson, as is Carnell Tate. I think we have known for a long time that these highly
14:43drafted rookie wide receivers are one of the secrets of fantasy football, but they've been priced up. These guys are actually very appropriately priced. You
14:50know, being able to take first round pick, I mean, the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, Carnell Tate, is available in the 60s all the time. And
14:57even if we don't think Cam Ward is that good, I think that the opportunity is completely unbelievable. Roman Dunes, I frankly am not that into. So, I have him
15:06ranked after ADP. I am okay taking Marvin Harrison Jr. in the 60s, in the 70s. I know that the Twitter clips have
15:12not been that good. He really has actually not been as bad as we would think. I mean, 10 points per game, 11
15:19points per game is not great, but he did have an 18, 18, 13, 22, 14, and 12-pointer last year. He He's not as bad
15:27as our memory says. It's just that we expected so much of him. I expect Jaylen Warren to be the starting running back
15:33for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I expect Randre Stevenson to be the starting running back for the Patriots. And I expect Tony Pard to be the starting
15:39running back for the Titans. I also anticipate Mai Lemon having a pretty solid, if unspectacular, rookie year for the Philadelphia Eagles. And I believe
15:47in Jaylen Herz a little bit more than the average person. I think that Super Bowl winning and Super Bowl MVP Jayen
15:52Herz is better than the 25th best quarterback in the league, which is kind of what you would think given how people
15:58talk about him. Moving on to our absolutely gigantic tier of players that is going to stretch from player 76 to player 116. We have got Quinton Johnston
16:09who my boss Mason Dodd seems to absolutely love. Tucker Craft at 77, DK Metaf, Josh DS, Dak Prescott, Alec Pierce, Jonathan Brooks, Jaden Reed,
16:19Chuba Hubard. I mean this tier is absolutely massive. We have Justin Herbert. We have RJ Harvey, Patrick Mahomes, Courtland Sutton, Trevor
16:26Lawrence, Blake Cororum, Rico Dao, Jordan Addison, Chris Godwin, Xavier Worthy, who I mean, God help me. I can't help it. I I still want to click him in
16:35fantasy football. Stefon Diggs, who I did move up to 95 after signing with the Commanders. I could be tempted to move
16:41him even higher. Michael Pitman Jr., who I actually am comfortable targeting at 96. Sam Leaporta, who I know from reading the comments a lot of you guys
16:48do seem to really like. Matthew Golden, who I'm betting on for a year two breakout, very close to two 90 yard
16:54touchdowns that Jordan Love just missed him. Harold Fannon Jr. does now have to compete with Casey Conpsion and Denzel Boston after having absolutely no target
17:03competition last year. Then we have Michael Wilson Jr. who looked like Randy Moss for two games last year and then Marvin Harrison Jr. came back and he
17:11didn't look like Randy Moss anymore.
17:12Kyle Manungai and JK Dobbins. I prefer Harvey to Dobbins. I understand that's an unpopular opinion. Brock Perie is available there and is a target of mine
17:21at quarterback. Jackson Dart, Kyle Pittz, Matt Stafford, Jakori Crosky, Merritt, who I have way ahead of ADP.
17:28And frankly, after you guys watch this, I'm probably going to move him up even further in my rankings. I think he's
17:34just clearly going to be the starting running back for the Commanders. Then we have Bo Nicks. Then we have Jacobe Meyers. Then we have Kenneth Gainwell,
17:41Casey Conpsion, Kyler Murray, who I think is very draftable, Jared Goff, Jordan Mason, Rashad White, and Juan Delale Robinson, which is if you look at
17:51this group, I would basically say these are the players of everyone that we've discussed through the first 17 minutes of this video. These are the players who
17:58you should be building your fantasy football strategy around. Obviously, more players than this get drafted.
18:03There should be 160 or 180 players drafted in most of your leagues. But I feel very confident about the way that I
18:10have these players ranked. Some of the guys I'm targeting in this tier. Josh DS, who I anticipate leading the Indianapolis Colts in targets. Jonathan
18:17Brooks, who I think is going to take the job from Chuba Hubard in the Panthers backfield. RJ Harvey, who I anticipate
18:23leading the Denver backfield in overall fantasy points. Patrick Mahomes who averaged 20 fantasy points per game last year and is on the revenge tour after
18:32missing the playoffs last season. I think Rico Dael is a fine contributor here. I think Stefon Diggs is fine here.
18:38Golden I am targeting. Um Brock Pury I am targeting. Jakori Krosky Merritt I am targeting. Jacobe Myers I'm not really.
18:45Gainwell I'm not really. Conpsion I am.
18:48Kyler Murray I am. Uh and then Juell Robinson is fine as a wide receiver five in most formats. And then look, if you
18:55guys want to get my rankings, the rest of those guys are available. I have got the top 260 players in fantasy football
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