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AFC East Divisional Podcast Recap For 2026 (Fantasy Football)
Jul 13, 2026Colt WilliamsThe Fantasy Footballers
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Tre Tucker
WR · LV · #general
...efantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/tre-tucker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tre Tucker ? He does get some nice receiving weapons in New York, comparable to wh...
Dalton Kincaid
TE · BUF · #general
...tasyfootballers.com/fantasy/dalton-kincaid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dalton Kincaid . Last year, Kincaid was hyper-efficient, leading all TEs in YPRR at 2....
Spencer Rattler
QB · NO · #general
...asyfootballers.com/fantasy/spencer-rattler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spencer Rattler , Cam Ward, <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/dill...
Drake Maye
QB · NE · #general
...down catch against the New York Jets with New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) during the second half of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Cred...
Brock Bowers
TE · LV · #general
...antasyfootballers.com/fantasy/brock-bowers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brock Bowers , and <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/trey-mcbri...
Russell Wilson
QB · #injuryupdate
...talk about Garrett Wilson and <a href="https://ww...
Dillon Gabriel
QB · CLE · #general
...tasyfootballers.com/fantasy/dillon-gabriel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dillon Gabriel , <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/joe-flacco" ta...
Mason Taylor
TE · NYJ · #general
...antasyfootballers.com/fantasy/mason-taylor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mason Taylor is not. I believe Moo -son Taylor has a bette...
Quinn Ewers
QB · MIA · #general
...fantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/quinn-ewers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinn Ewers . That is the beauty of having a fourth-place schedule. ...
Cam Ward
QB · TEN · #general
...ntasy/spencer-rattler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spencer Rattler , Cam Ward, <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/dillon-gabriel" ta...
TreVeyon Henderson
RB · NE · #general
...footballers.com/fantasy/treveyon-henderson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TreVeyon Henderson is going off the board three rounds earlier than his running mate, <a...
Brady Cook
QB · NYJ · #general
...efantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/brady-cook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brady Cook , and <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/quinn-ewer...
Efton Chism
WR · NE · #general
...2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Efton Chism III (86) celebrates his touchdown catch against the New York Jets with New...
Justin Tucker
K · #general
...rs and then Tre Tucker ? He does get some nice rece...
Omar Cooper
WR · NYJ · #general
...tasyfootballers.com/fantasy/omar-cooper-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Omar Cooper Jr . (Round 1), QB <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fanta...
Caleb Douglas
WR · MIA · #general
...ntasyfootballers.com/fantasy/caleb-douglas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caleb Douglas (Round 3), TE <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/w...
Cade Klubnik
QB · NYJ · #general
...antasyfootballers.com/fantasy/cade-klubnik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cade Klubnik <strong...
Chris Bell
WR · MIA · #general
...efantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/chris-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Bell (Round 3), WR <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/k...
Kenyon Sadiq
TE · NYJ · #general
...antasyfootballers.com/fantasy/kenyon-sadiq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kenyon Sadiq (Round 1), WR <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/o...
Kevin Coleman
WR · MIA · #general
...syfootballers.com/fantasy/kevin-coleman-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Coleman Jr . (Round 5) <span style="text-decoration: under...
Skyler Bell
WR · BUF · #general
...fantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/skyler-bell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skyler Bell (Round 4) <span style="text-decoration: underline...
Jam Miller
RB · NE · #general
...asyfootballers.com/fantasy/jamarion-miller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jam Miller (Round 7) <span style="text-decoration: underline...
Eli Raridon
TE · NE · #general
...fantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/eli-raridon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eli Raridon (Round 3), RB <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/j...
Will Kacmarek
TE · MIA · #general
...ntasyfootballers.com/fantasy/will-kacmarek" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will Kacmarek (Round 3), WR <a href="https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/c...
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In the AFC East breakdown, you will find two great teams and two teams with great players, but just can’t seem to get it together. The Ballers dive straight into all the off-season changes, from free agent signings to rookie additions to coaching changes. Andy , Mike , and Jason take a look at last year’s production, forecast how they think each team will pan out, and share who they think will win the division in 2026. A reminder that we are up to three shows a week now – tune in to The Fantasy Footballers Podcast on all your devices! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube To take an even deeper dive into fantasy players in the AFC East, check out the full array of the UDK’s tools available to make your fantasy team a champion! Make sure to check out the full version of the episode on YouTube! Let’s Get Divisional – AFC East New England Patriots (14-3) Player Additions: WR AJ Brown , WR Romeo Doubs Player Subtractions: WR Stefon Diggs , RB Antonio Gibson , TE Austin Hooper Rookies: TE Eli Raridon (Round 3), RB Jam Miller (Round 7) 2025 Offensive Ranks PPG YPG Pass Att Pass Yards Rush Att Rush Yards 2 8 23 4 6 6 Walking into 2025, the New England Patriots had the second-easiest strength of schedule. Naturally, with an easier schedule, you are going to rack up some wins, 14 to be exact. Unlike a boxer picking their opponents, trying to rack up some easy wins, they played who they were assigned to play. Some of the opponents they beat in the regular season just so happen to be (don’t puke): Spencer Rattler , Cam Ward, Dillon Gabriel , Joe Flacco , Tyler Huntley , Brady Cook , and Quinn Ewers . That is the beauty of having a fourth-place schedule. There do not seem to be many questions about Drake Maye, with him flying off the board as the consensus QB3, exactly where he finished in 2025. I suppose that is the right way to look at it when you finish first in Completion Percentage (72%), Yards per Attempt, and Passer Rating. When you find yourself with the fourth-highest pass success rate of any QB through their first two years in the NFL, just behind Patrick Mahomes , Brock Purdy (I’m as shocked as you), and Dan Marino, you are doing something right. Here is what the Ballers had to say about Drake Maye : Andy: “I’ve pretty much played it like Drake Maye is going to run it back with a very similar output from a fantasy perspective.” Mike: “ I still have him being a very solid fantasy player, but we know historically that he had a 6.3 TD percentage. When you’re up that high, it generally comes down.” Jason: “I think more of the same for Drake Maye , but it won’t feel as good this year as it did last year because other [QBs] won’t be injured.” Getting AJ Brown , who was the WR5 over the final seven games of 2025, cannot hurt Maye… can it? We have an awesome article series titled “ The Path to a WR1 Fantasy Season , ” and while the criteria will not be met to include AJ Brown , all three Ballers think he is a receiver who could truly finish as the WR1 overall ( I am right there with them ). Now, to address the elephant in the room, who is the second pass catcher for the team? For Mike, it is Romeo Doubs . If we look back to 2025, Hunter Henry had a career year in receiving yards with 768, and when they got to the red zone, it was Henry time. Only Amon-Ra St. Brown , Brock Bowers , and Trey McBride had a higher first-read target share inside the red zone. You are probably not drafting him, but in the right matchups, he is a name to remember as the seas…