August 12, 2026
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There's no guarantee that Drake Maye and the Patriots will ever make it back to the Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are the only recent proof that they can.
The NFL season is right around the corner, which means the fantasy football season is, too. To get you prepared for the most important day of everyone's fantasy league – the draft – we're previewing the 2026 fantasy season, starting with ADP debates.
Over the next few days, Geoff Mosher and Evan Macy will debate ADPs of certain players, deciding whether they want to be ahead of, behind or right at that player's ADP.
First up are Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, Panthers WR Tet McMillan, and Patriots QB Drake Maye.
Geoff: Jeanty was a major fantasy bust as a rookie, especially for those who took him first round – and there were many. He didn't crack 1,000 rushing yards and averaged 3.7 yards per carry. Yuck. I expect Klint Kubiak's offense to improve Jeanty's impact, but the Raiders still have one of the NFL's worst offensive lines and Jeanty's lack of breakaway speed gives me major pause at taking him in Round 1 or 2, let alone 13th. He's the seventh RB currently off the board but I have him 13th, behind guys like Kenneth Walker and Breece Hall.
Verdict: Behind ADP
Evan: I'm going to go the other way on Jeanty. His offense is going to be better all around him. His offensive line was almost unplayable and as a result he was hit nearly immediately after every touch. If he has a few yards of clearance this season he'll be more productive. The combination of either Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza will free the offense up a bit. Jeanty had the seventh-most carries last season but it obviously didn't translate. Give me 266 carries again.
Verdict: At ADP
Geoff: I love everything about McMillian's talent. I don't love the environment. I worry that Bryce Young can't elevate McMillan beyond 1,000 or 1,100 yards. I worry that Panthers HC Dave Canales orchestrates a run-heavy offense. I worry that the Panthers are already banged up on the o-line. McMillian is going around Round 4, the 17th overall WR taken, which shows that others share my concern. I'm right at market on him, my 18th-ranked WR. I'm OK with him as WR2 but rather he'd my WR3 or flex.
Verdict: At ADP
Evan: There are a lot, and I mean a lot, of wide receivers in McMillan's "tier" that I would rather have on my team. According to Yahoo!, McMillan is going ahead of Luther Burden, Ladd McConkey, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans and Christian Watson. All guys with quarterbacks and track records I trust more. For that reason alone, I'd knock him down a few pegs.
Verdict: Behind ADP
Geoff: He's a tricky one. Coming off an MVP-caliber 2025 season, Maye's weapons got even better with the additions of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. But no team benefitted from an easier schedule last year more than New England, and Maye's abysmal showing in the postseason make me question how he'll perform this season against a first-place schedule. He's currently going ahead of Jayden Daniels and Justin Herbert, but I like the latter two more and I'd rather try to get Maye in Round 5 or later.
Verdict: Behind ADP
Evan: I'm not sure there will be a big drop off. A.J. Brown will immediately be the best receiver Maye has ever played with. There's no way he has a worse season with Brown and Doubs added to a receiver corps led by departed Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte. In addition, his 103 carries last year were the third most of any NFL quarterback. There's a real chance Maye makes the leap into that upper echelon and you'll kick yourself if you miss out on it.
Verdict: Ahead of ADP
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