FantasyPros - MUST DRAFT Running Back & Quarterback Rookies | Impact Players, Dynasty Holds + Late-Round Sleepers (Ep. 2006)
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Which rookie running backs should you target for your 2026 drafts?
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What makes Jeremiyah Love a must-draft player?
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How does Jadarian Price fit into the Seahawks' backfield?
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What are the potential impacts of Mike Washington Jr. on the Raiders?
This is the Fantasy Football Podcast. It is me, Joey P. Joe P. Zappia. And today, well, today we're going to feed you your vegetables.
Can Fernando Mendoza become a starting quarterback for the Raiders?
That's right. Because the worst thing that you could do is be fed a bad set of takes by people who get bored trying to make something out of nothing. And today is not that show. I want to steer everyone away from bad advice and from bad things because the rookie running back class and quarterback class...
What should we expect from Emmett Johnson in the upcoming season?
It's not great, okay? Now, you should listen to the show today, and I'm going to tell you why. Because I think when you're out there, people get bored. They all of a sudden have shows to do and things to say, and they keep trying to make things happen that might not happen. Now, there will be some guys we talk about today that will make fantasy impact, but... The thing to take away from this is truth and honesty. And to speak truth to power today, Jake Seeley from The Athletic, D-Bro, Derek Brown, the King of Bros, and myself, Joey P. So we are here today on the program to walk you through the rookie class, talk about some dynasty guys, some deeper league throws, maybe some situations that could possibly work out over time.
But there's one thing the three of us agree on. It's that there's not a whole lot to get excited about when it comes to these positions in 2026. Some, just not a lot. Jake Seeley, you're somebody that always likes to rain on people's parades.
How do late-round sleepers like Kaytron Allen and Kaelon Black perform?
So would you like to add anything to the opening to the show that I just threw out there for the audience?
I mean, I'll spit it here. Slightly positive if you want. I just tweeted out earlier today for ready for this show.
Which dynasty holds are worth considering for long-term success?
Over the past 15 seasons, running backs drafted on day three. who had at least 120 points, so about RB36. That's about the average, RB36, somebody we care about. There's been 22. It's about one and a half per season. Of those, 10 points per game or more, six. But here's the good news. It's the seasons after 140. Four seasons of that after of 120 points, 69 of 10 points per game or more. A lot of those are the same running back a couple times, two, three, four seasons. But the running backs that did this averaged about four and a half seasons after year one. So they usually play five or six years and then have some RB3 or better value. So don't get excited for this year. But there's potential in years two, three, four and five where it doesn't it's not a death knell.
Like I know a lot of people are talking about that right now is day three is a death knell to their careers. It's not. It's just pretty much a death knell for the rookie season.
OK, that's a that's a very healthy approach. Debro, you're a very healthy guy. You know, it's sort of kind of. So let's talk about the general take here, because I think what Jake is saying is correct, which is the immediate impact here is tough for a lot of players. in these two positions we're going to talk about today it doesn't mean never it just means you have to be patient so it's more of a long-term look it's more of a dynasty look and also a scenario that's going to present itself over the years where you start to say these guys almost get forgotten about because next year's class is going to come around and everyone's going to get real excited about them and then there's these post-hype guys that all of a sudden start to fall into your laps and drafts and i think that might be the thing to remember going into 2027 draft season yeah
I don't disagree with that. And it makes just intuitive sense, too, of like players, if they earn their way up the depth chart, then the following season after they do that, then you're looking at better productivity.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Which rookie running backs should you target for your 2026 drafts?
0:00–0:09
2
What makes Jeremiyah Love a must-draft player?
0:09–0:21
3
How does Jadarian Price fit into the Seahawks' backfield?
0:21–0:37
4
What are the potential impacts of Mike Washington Jr. on the Raiders?
0:37–0:44
5
Can Fernando Mendoza become a starting quarterback for the Raiders?
0:44–1:05
6
What should we expect from Emmett Johnson in the upcoming season?
1:05–1:57
7
How do late-round sleepers like Kaytron Allen and Kaelon Black perform?
1:57–2:08
8
Which dynasty holds are worth considering for long-term success?
2:08–41:32
Speakers
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