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This segment was taken from the 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest, our 4-hour marathon livestream to help you be fully prepared for all of your upcoming fantasy football drafts! Click here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros Who are the hardest players to rank in 2026 fantasy football drafts? Ryan Wormeli and Andrew Erickson were jojned by PFF's Nathan Jahnke to break down four of the most polarizing players on draft boards: Omarion Hampton, De'Von Achane, Rashee Rice, and Luther Burden III. How high is Hampton's ceiling in a new-look Los Angeles Chargers offense with Justin Herbert? Can Achane overcome the uncertainty surrounding the Miami Dolphins and deliver another elite fantasy season? Is Rashee Rice still worth betting on as Patrick Mahomes' top wide receiver? And is Luther Burden III being drafted too aggressively after flashing major efficiency as a rookie? Get the latest fantasy football rankings, ADP, draft strategy, sleepers, busts, and expert analysis to help you dominate your 2026 fantasy football draft. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Omarion Hampton - 0:01:29 De'Von Achane - 0:09:08 FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:15:40 Rashee Rice - 0:16:11 Luther Burden - 0:20:38 FantasyPros Real-Time ADP - 0:25:50 Rapid Fire Listener Q&A - 0:26:24 Helpful Links: 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - We were joined by some of the industry's BEST experts for our 4-hour-long FantasyPros Fantasy Fest 2026 livestream, the biggest fantasy football event of the year! Missed the stream or didn't have the time? No problem! Click Here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros. Don't forget to subscribe and drop a like if you love what we do and want more content just like this! LeagueBase is a private clubhouse for your fantasy league. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league, and everything that makes your league yours—the trades, records, rivalries, running jokes, and league history—finally has one home. You can also get $50 in credit toward your league’s first season at LeagueBase.com with code FP50—that’s F-P-five-zero. And right now, LeagueBase is sponsoring a draft trip for one league. Sign up free at LeagueBase.com/fest and you’re automatically entered to win a trip for your entire league next offseason. Wherever your league wants to go, LeagueBase picks up the trip. Official rules at LeagueBase.com/fest. Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -Get three days free to unlock premium draft tools, rankings, analysis, and personalized advice. Watch and Subscribe to The Tailgate - https://www.youtube.com/@tailgatenfl - Just friends talking football. Get NFL storylines, weekly analysis, giveaways, and more from the FantasyPros team. Subscribe to FantasyPros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fantasypros - Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice. Support the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast - https://www.fantasypros.com/review/ - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help support the show. Real-Time ADP - Track up-to-the-minute draft trends across all major platforms: https://fantasypros.com/realadp View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions. Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You don't need to spend early draft capital on wide receivers to find league-winning production. Addison and John break down five WRs being drafted outside the top 12 at the position who could dramatically outperform their ADP: Jaylen Waddle, Chris Olave, Jaden Reed, Devonta Smith and Chris Godwin. From Waddle's opportunity to become Denver's alpha to Reed's elite efficiency, Devonta Smith's new role in Philadelphia and Godwin's massive mid-round discount, these are the WR values we're targeting in 2026 fantasy football drafts. Join the 4for4 Discord! ➡️ discord.gg/4for4   ✅ Use Promo Code "YOUTUBE" to save 25% off a 4for4 Subscription

If you have ever actually won your fantasy championship, you can probably name the one or two players who did it for you.So this year Faraz is just giving you his personal list: the sixteen guys he is building his own rosters around in 2026. Most of them he feels really good about. Two are genuine risks he is betting on anyway, and the very last name is a player he was not even on early in the offseason.Last year some hits were Chris Olave, Drake London and Chase Brown. Chase Brown is back on it again this year. Same process behind both: talent, role, training camp reports, projections, efficiency numbers, the offensive environment, personnel tendencies and pace.Get the 2026 Upper Hand Fantasy Draft Kit: https://www.upperhandfantasy.com/draftkitOr DM the word DRAFT26 to @upperhandfantasy on Instagram.Follow us on Instagram (200K followers): https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy/

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This segment was taken from the 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest, our 4-hour marathon livestream to help you be fully prepared for all of your upcoming fantasy football drafts! Click here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros Chris Welsh and Derek Brown were joined by The Athletic's Jake Ciely to break down the best early-round draft strategies, targets and roster builds for the 2026 season. Should you leave the first four rounds with two running backs and two wide receivers? Is an RB-RB start the way to attack the back of Round 1? Or should you take advantage of elite WR value and adjust your strategy as the draft unfolds? The guys build teams from different draft positions and debate some of the biggest names on 2026 fantasy football draft boards, including Ja'Marr Chase, Brock Bowers, James Cook, Chase Brown, Christian McCaffrey, Javonte Williams, Chris Olave, Jaylen Waddle, Emeka Egbuka and more. Whether you're drafting from the beginning, middle or end of Round 1, use these strategies to build a championship-caliber roster. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Ja’Marr Chase and Brock Bowers - 0:05:54 James Cook and Chase Brown - 0:07:49 FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:12:32 Javonte Williams and Emeka Egbuka - 0:13:10 Chris Olave and Jaylen Waddle - 0:16:39 Chat Q&A - 0:22:47 Outro - 0:27:12 Helpful Links: 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - We were joined by some of the industry's BEST experts for our 4-hour-long FantasyPros Fantasy Fest 2026 livestream, the biggest fantasy football event of the year! Missed the stream or didn't have the time? No problem! Click Here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros. Don't forget to subscribe and drop a like if you love what we do and want more content just like this! LeagueBase is a private clubhouse for your fantasy league. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league, and everything that makes your league yours—the trades, records, rivalries, running jokes, and league history—finally has one home. You can also get $50 in credit toward your league’s first season at LeagueBase.com with code FP50—that’s F-P-five-zero. And right now, LeagueBase is sponsoring a draft trip for one league. Sign up free at LeagueBase.com/fest and you’re automatically entered to win a trip for your entire league next offseason. Wherever your league wants to go, LeagueBase picks up the trip. Official rules at LeagueBase.com/fest. Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -Get three days free to unlock premium draft tools, rankings, analysis, and personalized advice. Watch and Subscribe to The Tailgate - https://www.youtube.com/@tailgatenfl - Just friends talking football. Get NFL storylines, weekly analysis, giveaways, and more from the FantasyPros team. Subscribe to FantasyPros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fantasypros - Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice. Support the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast - https://www.fantasypros.com/review/ - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help support the show. Real-Time ADP - Track up-to-the-minute draft trends across all major platforms: https://fantasypros.com/realadp View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions. Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another edition in RANKINGS WEEK. This episode, Jacob and Dan are breaking down their WR rankings.

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Obviously he has to address the dreaded Ashton Jeanty injury situation this week and Jeff Mans is on fire as he breaks down the lunacy of folks declaring victory or defeat over nothing more than an ankle injury to the Raiders running back. Mans breaks down how far Jeanty falls and how big of a boost there is for Mike Washington's value. He also recaps the other injuries around the NFL and gives an update on how he is handling the news of Ja'Marr Chase, Chris Olave, TreVeyon Henderson, Kenneth Walker, and others. Then Jeff reveals four players that he is higher on and four more than he is lower on now in fantasy football compared to a month ago. Then it is time for Jeff's annual list of the top 10 toughest decisions of this fantasy football draft season, which even includes a couple of teammates who are fighting for one premium role on an explosive offense right now. Do not draft your team before hearing this episode! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

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Flag plant season is here, and this pair is not hedging. On this episode of the Dynasty Nerds Podcast, Garret Price and Andrew Mott name the players they are riding into 2026. Listen to This Episode:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube Andrew plants his flag on Jayden Daniels for a top five finish, arguing the market badly overreacted to an injury riddled year two. Garret counters with Jalen Hurts, and he takes apart every knock one by one, the age narrative, the tush push, and the loss of a certain number one receiver. Then comes the one place these two actually disagree, and it involves Cam Skattebo and the arrival of Najee Harris. De'Von Achane gets a passionate defense despite the offense around him, Chris Olave draws an irrational buy from Andrew, and Tee Higgins might be the most gettable contending piece in dynasty right now. Emeka Egbuka is pegged for a top 15 finish, and both hosts land on the same tight end: Tyler Warren, with a target projection that will raise eyebrows. Line these up against the dynasty rankings and see who you agree with.

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WRU Isn't Going Anywhere | The Time and Change Will Surely ShowOhio State has produced an absurd collection of wide receivers over the years — and the pipeline doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.On this episode of The Time and Change Will Surely Show, Tony Gerdeman and Juck Miletti take a trip through the past, present, and future of Ohio State's wide receiver room.The guys start by tackling the nearly impossible task of ranking the greatest receivers in Buckeye history. Tony unveils his formula-generated Top 20, while Juck puts himself through the considerably more painful process of actually ranking his personal Top 10.Where do Jeremiah Smith, David Boston, Marvin Harrison Jr., Cris Carter, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the rest of Ohio State's greats belong? And which former Buckeye receiver might have been born a couple of decades too early?Then Tony puts Juck through a different exercise: seven randomly assembled three-receiver sets from Ohio State history go head-to-head until Juck crowns his ultimate trio.From there, the conversation turns to the 2026 Buckeyes. How deep will Ohio State go at receiver against Texas? How quickly can freshmen Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd force their way onto the field? What should be expected from Devin McCuin and Brandon Inniss? And just how ridiculous could Jeremiah Smith's numbers become this season?Finally, Tony and Juck look toward the future and Ohio State's pursuit of elite receivers in the 2027, 2028 and 2029 recruiting classes.00:00 — Welcome to Time and Change01:31 — Tony's formula for ranking Ohio State's greatest WRs02:50 — What stands out about the Top 20?03:34 — Is Santonio Holmes Ohio State's most underrated receiver?04:52 — The case for Garrett Wilson06:36 — Juck reveals his Top 10 Ohio State receivers08:03 — Michael Jenkins, Chris Olave and Jaxon Smith-Njigba08:47 — Terry Glenn, Cris Carter and Garrett Wilson10:16 — Marvin Harrison Jr., David Boston and Jeremiah Smith12:44 — Why David Boston ranks ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr.14:16 — The Ohio State receiver who was born too early16:36 — Building the ultimate three-WR lineup17:57 — Garrett Wilson, Terry Glenn and Anthony Gonzalez enter the competition19:04 — Jeremiah Smith, Michael Jenkins and Parris Campbell19:41 — Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr. and Devin Smith20:10 — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Carnell Tate and Emeka Egbuka20:45 — Marvin Harrison Jr., Joey Galloway and Curtis Samuel21:27 — Juck crowns his ultimate Ohio State WR trio22:49 — How deep will Ohio State go at receiver against Texas?24:23 — Could the Buckeyes regularly play six or seven receivers?26:01 — Brock Boyd's freshman expectations28:31 — Are Chris Henry Jr.'s projections way too low?30:13 — Ohio State's all-time freshman receiving numbers32:08 — How big can Jeremiah Smith's 2026 season become?33:19 — Can Jeremiah Smith break Jaxon Smith-Njigba's records?35:21 — What should Ohio State expect from Devin McCuin?38:06 — Brandon Inniss' role and production41:29 — Philip Bell, Dez Jones, and Ohio State's WR depth42:04 — Looking ahead to Ohio State's 2027 WR recruiting class43:40 — Could 2028 be another monster receiver haul?47:47 — The danger of projecting recruiting classes years ahead49:27 — Austin Miller and Ohio State's 2029 WR class50:46 — More future Ohio State receiver targets to know53:41 — Final thoughts on Ohio State's incredible WR traditionWho are your Top 5 wide receivers in Ohio State history? Drop your rankings in the comments — or give us your Buckeye WR Mount Rushmore if picking five is too painful.

WRU Isn't Going Anywhere | The Time and Change Will Surely ShowOhio State has produced an absurd collection of wide receivers over the years — and the pipeline doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.On this episode of The Time and Change Will Surely Show, Tony Gerdeman and Juck Miletti take a trip through the past, present, and future of Ohio State's wide receiver room.The guys start by tackling the nearly impossible task of ranking the greatest receivers in Buckeye history. Tony unveils his formula-generated Top 20, while Juck puts himself through the considerably more painful process of actually ranking his personal Top 10.Where do Jeremiah Smith, David Boston, Marvin Harrison Jr., Cris Carter, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the rest of Ohio State's greats belong? And which former Buckeye receiver might have been born a couple of decades too early?Then Tony puts Juck through a different exercise: seven randomly assembled three-receiver sets from Ohio State history go head-to-head until Juck crowns his ultimate trio.From there, the conversation turns to the 2026 Buckeyes. How deep will Ohio State go at receiver against Texas? How quickly can freshmen Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd force their way onto the field? What should be expected from Devin McCuin and Brandon Inniss? And just how ridiculous could Jeremiah Smith's numbers become this season?Finally, Tony and Juck look toward the future and Ohio State's pursuit of elite receivers in the 2027, 2028 and 2029 recruiting classes.00:00 — Welcome to Time and Change01:31 — Tony's formula for ranking Ohio State's greatest WRs02:50 — What stands out about the Top 20?03:34 — Is Santonio Holmes Ohio State's most underrated receiver?04:52 — The case for Garrett Wilson06:36 — Juck reveals his Top 10 Ohio State receivers08:03 — Michael Jenkins, Chris Olave and Jaxon Smith-Njigba08:47 — Terry Glenn, Cris Carter and Garrett Wilson10:16 — Marvin Harrison Jr., David Boston and Jeremiah Smith12:44 — Why David Boston ranks ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr.14:16 — The Ohio State receiver who was born too early16:36 — Building the ultimate three-WR lineup17:57 — Garrett Wilson, Terry Glenn and Anthony Gonzalez enter the competition19:04 — Jeremiah Smith, Michael Jenkins and Parris Campbell19:41 — Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr. and Devin Smith20:10 — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Carnell Tate and Emeka Egbuka20:45 — Marvin Harrison Jr., Joey Galloway and Curtis Samuel21:27 — Juck crowns his ultimate Ohio State WR trio22:49 — How deep will Ohio State go at receiver against Texas?24:23 — Could the Buckeyes regularly play six or seven receivers?26:01 — Brock Boyd's freshman expectations28:31 — Are Chris Henry Jr.'s projections way too low?30:13 — Ohio State's all-time freshman receiving numbers32:08 — How big can Jeremiah Smith's 2026 season become?33:19 — Can Jeremiah Smith break Jaxon Smith-Njigba's records?35:21 — What should Ohio State expect from Devin McCuin?38:06 — Brandon Inniss' role and production41:29 — Philip Bell, Dez Jones, and Ohio State's WR depth42:04 — Looking ahead to Ohio State's 2027 WR recruiting class43:40 — Could 2028 be another monster receiver haul?47:47 — The danger of projecting recruiting classes years ahead49:27 — Austin Miller and Ohio State's 2029 WR class50:46 — More future Ohio State receiver targets to know53:41 — Final thoughts on Ohio State's incredible WR traditionWho are your Top 5 wide receivers in Ohio State history? Drop your rankings in the comments — or give us your Buckeye WR Mount Rushmore if picking five is too painful.

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Tyler Shough and Chris Olave DOMINATED DALLAS at the joint practice! Saints also won all the fights! Injuries piling up. Tyson, now Riley and Kamara! Tomasz needs to STFU bout his UDFA son. Next up...practice with Rams on Thursday!RALPH DEFEATED BY BOOZE!!!USE DISCOUNT CODE OG70 FOR 75% off first month subscription!Saints Happy Hour is brought to you by Hardhide Ponchatoula Strawberry Whiskey and Chilton County Peach Whiskey!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The K&C Masterpiece breaks down the chaotic joint practice between the Cowboys and Saints, highlighting injuries to Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara alongside multiple on-field altercations. They also analyze concerns regarding Terrence Steele's contract restructure and the growing lack of depth on the offensive line.

We kick things off with the latest news, including Keenan Allen signing with the Colts (2:00), what Kyle Monangai's injury means for D'Andre Swift (7:00), and how Jordyn Tyson's injury impacts Chris Olave (8:50). We dive into our overall QB strategy (23:34). From there, we'll cover the QBs we typically draft (31:02), along with our favorite sleepers (36:55), breakouts (37:55) and busts (38:40). Next, we'll move to the RBs (39:20), including our favorite targets (49:02), sleepers (52:03), breakouts (54:20) and busts, before doing the same for wide receivers (55:30) and tight ends (1:02:23). If you're drafting tonight or getting ready for your final 2026 fantasy football draft, this is your last-minute guide to the players you need to know and the strategies that can help you build a league-winning roster.

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Help us raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital here: https://tinyurl.com/FFTDonate2026Adam, Dave, Jamey and Heath have all the latest fantasy football updates from the preseason, starting with the latest injury news on Breece Hall (3:37), Christian McCaffrey (8:03) and Jeremiyah Love (9:48). The guys then dive into the biggest risers from week 1, including Jamey's optimism for Chris Olave (23:40) with Jordyn Tyson sidelined, Dave's excitement about De'Zhaun Stribling (31:40) after his impressive debut, and Heath's rookie running backs to target as potential handcuffs (36:10). They debate Isaiah Likely's (46:15) fantasy value, with his early usage making him one of the notable fallers, before turning to other concerns. Jamey and Dave are also worried about the quarterback situations in Atlanta and Tennessee, leading to a downtrend for Carnell Tate (53:09) and Drake London (59:12). Finally, the guys wrap up with their biggest preseason takeaways and what fantasy managers should be watching as the season gets closer.Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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