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What players are you fading consensus on?
Jul 3, 2026/u/The_Lineup_Podcastr/DynastyFF
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Kimani Vidal
RB · LAC · #general
...ers and hung them on GM Joe Hortiz’s wall. We’re also quick to forget that Kimani Vidal was heavily used last year and was actually pretty good. He had 4 top 8 fa...
Omarion Hampton
RB · LAC · #general
...he 2026 Fantasy Football Season Breakdown of 3 of the Players Discussed: Omarion Hampton I know everybody is going to hate this one, but I think we’re all a bit o...
Daniel Jones
QB · IND · #general
...touchdowns, but do we really want to bet on those coming consistently with Daniel Jones coming off a torn achilles? In fact, 4 of Pierce’s 6 TDs, and his two best...
Tua Tagovailoa
QB · ATL · #general
...in the cards for 2026. There’s not a lot of scenarios anymore where having Tua Tagovailoa as your QB is a boost, but this was one of them. In 2024, his last full se...
Alec Pierce
WR · IND · #general
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In today’s episode we’re breaking down the players we’re out on at cost and fading for the 2026 Fantasy Football Season Breakdown of 3 of the Players Discussed: Omarion Hampton I know everybody is going to hate this one, but I think we’re all a bit over our skis for Omarion Hampton here in 2026. Priced right now as the RB8, there is a lot of red flags signaling that Hampton could fall short of this premium price tag. He’s by no means a bad running back, and will likely have a good year in the NFL, but in regard to fantasy production this is too rich for my blood. I’ve heard a lot about what Mike McDaniel could do for this run game, but not as much about how hard he lobbied to get Keaton Mitchell in the building. So much so that he literally printed out wanted posters and hung them on GM Joe Hortiz’s wall. We’re also quick to forget that Kimani Vidal was heavily used last year and was actually pretty good. He had 4 top 8 fantasy finishes and when things mattered most in the playoffs, he played 93% of snaps compared to Hampton who only played 3% despite being active for his 5th consecutive game where the starters played. I don’t say this to pretend that either of these guys will get more opportunities, volume, or snaps than Omarion Hampton. I say it to shine light on the fact that maybe Hampton won’t dominate this backfield like many are projecting. I love the passing work, but on the ground I have concerns as well. Despite being perceived as a big-bodied and physical back, he only ranked 32nd in yards after contact per carry among all RBs with at least 50 carries. On top of that he ranked 32nd in fantasy points per rush among running backs with at least 50 carries. Pull out the pitchforks if you must, but there are other guys in this range I’d rather take the shot on Alec Pierce Alec Pierce is a phenomenal real life receiver who brings a tremendous spark to the Colts offense, but I fear that may not translate to paying off his WR32 price tag this season. Clearly an elite field stretcher, but Pierce has never had a season with 50 or more receptions. He’s always a big play threat to score long bomb touchdowns, but do we really want to bet on those coming consistently with Daniel Jones coming off a torn achilles? In fact, 4 of Pierce’s 6 TDs, and his two best fantasy performances, of last year came after Daniel Jones got hurt. So he wasn’t even at his best with a healthy Daniel Jones, let alone one coming off of the torn achilles. The nail in the coffin for me was the ankle injury though. He had surgery this offseason, did not participate in OTAs or minicamp at all, and the Colts have been very cryptic about his timetable to return. I’m fading Alec Pierce and loading up on Josh Downs shares before the price gets out of control. De’Von Achane This pains me as a De’Von Achane truther, but I don’t think an elite fantasy football season that will pay off an RB7 price is in the cards for 2026. There’s not a lot of scenarios anymore where having Tua Tagovailoa as your QB is a boost, but this was one of them. In 2024, his last full season as a starter, Tua ranked 5th in checkdown rate among all QBs with at least 200 dropbacks. Our low ADoT king make sure that his safety valve was always involved last season as Achane ranked third in target share among all NFL running backs in 2024 and 2nd in 2025. Now the team brings in Malik Willis, a run-first QB who in his small sample size last year boasted the highest scramble rate in the NFL and the fourth…