2026 Outlook: Kenneth Walker III

By Smitty | April 30, 2026 |

Kenneth Walker is a risk. He really is. The Chiefs running back room is his, make no mistake about it, and if he stays healthy, he probably produces RB5 or RB6 value… maybe 3-6 is his range. It’s tough to say. TDs could fall into Walker’s lap. Injury concern is the only concern. But, it’s a legit concern for sure. It’s such a concern it makes it hard to call Walker any sort of low-risk. He is at least medium-risk, high-reward, which means my usual advice applies for such players.. don’t over-draft them in too many leagues, but for sure have shares of Walker becaue he can win leagues. Gibbs is an example of a player I don’t mind overconsuming and putting multiple leagues on the line if something bad should occur. Josh Allen is another example of that kind of player. Walker is a player I HAVE to have. He’s a league winner. He is a top 5-10 overall type of potential, but the risk has me say “go all in” but just not in every league. Handcuff him as well no matter what (once his backup situation gets ironed out).

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2026 Outlook: RJ Harvey

By Smitty | April 29, 2026 |

RJ Harvey had a great season last year. Honestly, he doesn’t get enough credit. He had 12 total touchdowns. He had 47 receptions for 356 yards. That’s insane for a rookie everyone screamed wouldn’t play on third-down. We, of course, said he would play on third-down, though, and I still love the kid walking into 2026.. with a few caveats. First, Harvey must escape the NFL Draft, as Sean Payton could certainly draft another rookie rusher. Second, he still must be drafted with caution, something I think will be possible as so many doubt and hate the kid. There is a chance he is a 500-700 yardage type of rusher, but he will come with that 400-500 receiving yard capability (with the 10+ total touchdown upside). As long as he stays in that ‘flex’ fantasy value territory, he is all upside and very little risk in 2026. His ADP is 6.8. That’s money and the risk is baked-in. Let’s circle back after the draft.

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2026 Outlook: Jeremiyah Love

By Smitty | April 28, 2026 |

Don’t listen to the noise that says that the Cardinals landing spot is bad for Jeremiyah Love. He is a top 1-5RB in the NFL nearly immediately (and certainly long-term). You heard me right… I said 1-5 not just top 5. His hands, his speed, his smoothness, he is a morph between Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey. He has speed, elegance to his game, and despite what the haters say about his AZ offense, Jacoby Brissett had the offense balling all year long in 2025, so much so that Trey McBride might have had the best fantasy football season we have ever seen. He also made Michael Wilson into a near low-end WR1. MHJ wasn’t even healthy. Now we add in Jeremiyah Love, a top 1-5RB talent and what… we don’t like the Cardinals for fantasy all of the sudden? What’s wrong with people? Actually, don’t answer that, just take advantage of it. Love could crank out 1,000-1,100 yards on the ground, 40-45 receptions for 350-450 yards and 10-12 total touchdowns… on a down year. That’s if AZ uses him all wrong. He has upside for way more. This wild fabricated and misguided hate for his Cardinals landing spot has his ADP dropping from 13-16 overall (from Jan-April) to now 27-31 overall (as a post-NFL Draft ADP). He wins leagues as your third-drafted player. Hell, he wins leagues as your second-drafted player, but grab him at the top of 3 with a smile. Take advantage.

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Bold Prediction: Jeremiyah Love

By Smitty | April 28, 2026 |

Jeremiyah Love will be a Top 5RB in 2026 and especially beyond.
Date: 4/28/26

Ok, so Jeremiyah Love is an Arizona Cardinal. The guesswork is over. Now what?

I’m going to say this loud and clear at the onset of this write-up… the fantasy community as a whole is wrong on Love. The negativity surrounding this Cardinals landing spot is insane. His ADP is already tanking, as on Underdog he was 13-16 overall ADP-wise all off-season long, but last night Underdog launched the post-NFL Draft Contests and his ADP launched off at 31 overall (Draft on Underdog using code Smitty: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-smitty). That is wild. It more than doubled.

The Cardinals aren’t a perfect landing spot, that’s for sure. Their head coach Mike LaFleur is not proven, as he comes over from the Rams (as OC, but really still unproven given McVay runs the show in LAR). And, LaFleur’s first move is hiring the worst offensive coordinator in the entire NFL.. Nathaniel Hackett. The good news is LaFleur will call plays, but Hackett is horrible and we just have to hope he doesn’t break too much before he likely gets fired after one season.

All that said, Jacoby Brissett balled last season, and in turn so did Trey McBride and Michael Wilson. Marvin Harrison Jr. will start the year off healthy, so the passing attack alone is probably better than last year even without considering Love was just added to the roster. Love is one of the best receiving backs to come out of college in some time, so this entire passing attack should be exploding in 2026, even if the Cards struggle to sometimes win close games. The only concern with Brissett is that LaFleur is refusing to name his starter, and they just drafted rookie QB Carson Beck. Brissett isn’t happy, either. He wants more money now. But, he is a dawg, and he will play well with the chip on his shoulder.. But, the way I see that is this.. if Brissett balls, and he likely will, he will keep the job. If he doesn’t ball, at least the Cards have another option that may or may not work, which is more options than most. Even if the Cards made a crazy move and started Beck in Week 1 (unlikely), or inserted him into the line-up prematurely in let’s say week 5.. if he struggles, Brissett would go back in. The point is, if the offense was amazing for fantasy last year (making McBride the best fantasy TE we have maybe ever seen), why would anyone in their right mind not jump for joy with this landing spot, as this Cardinals offense can live in the red zone in 2026? And, if LaFleur properly learned from McVay in LAR over the past couple of seasons, we may see a Rams-like attack, which Love would flourish in. Tyler Allgeier doesn’t worry me, but he is a must-cuff.

CONCLUSION
Love is him. I talk a lot of situation above, but the truth is what my eyes tell me. My eyes tell me the same thing they told me when I evaluated Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. He is that level of talent. He has that much upside. He can be a top 1-5RB not just top 5. Of that I have no doubt. He has the hands and smoothness of Bijan, and versatility of Christian McCaffrey. The long situational explanation up above should help ease your mind from the noise that is out there infecting (in a good way) ADP for Love. Let it. Enjoy it. Love’s ADP drop is a gift.

I think a safe floor for Jeremiyah Love is around 1,000-1,200 yards rushing, 40-45 receptions for 350-450 or so receiving yards, and 12 or so touchdowns. He can crush those numbers, but those seem safe. Safe enough to call him a STEAL anywhere as your second-drafted player (let alone your third-drafted player). His ADP seems to be pointing to that 3.1-3.8 range. Take advantage in redraft for as long as it lasts. And, take stabs at trading for him in dynasty before it’s too late (some coach speak or a big highlight in July or August).. he was untouchable in dynasty prior to the 2026 NFL Draft.. while Love is not super cheap, he is attainable via trade, something that may not be the case come August or especially into the season.

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