Three Big Questions Remain

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Last Call! Are You Drafting Tonight?

We’ve already talked endlessly about Week 1, and how could we not? We’ve only waited nearly seven grueling months!

That said, some of us—and likely a lot of you—still have a draft to tackle over the next 48 hours. We haven’t forgotten. And more importantly, Dwain hasn’t forgotten.

In case you missed it over the weekend, Dwain put some finishing touches on his 2025 perfect draft strategy. Whether they’re updated sleepers, risers/fallers on every major platform, or adjustments based on 53-man roster cutdowns, you can waltz into your draft with confidence knowing you have the most updated, perfect strategy.

A.J. Brown, Mike Evans, and more players find themselves as newfound staples of the strategy. Who else should you be approaching in your last-minute drafts? Let’s take a look. 👀⤵️

Your Pre-Week 1 Waiver Wire Adds

Oh baby, we are so back. It's almost football season, and whether you're just finishing up your drafts or you had some a couple of weeks ago, the same sentiment holds true: this is a really important waiver wire week.

Kendall Valenzuela would even argue that the week before the season starts and the waiver run after Week 1 can help change the course of your season.

A lot has changed over the past couple of weeks with trades, injuries and just overall bad vibes. Now is the chance to snag a few players off waivers that might bring some fantasy goodness to your team.

So who is Kendall targeting?

Dameon Pierce (4% Rostered / Woody Marks | RB | Texans (8% Rostered) 

The vibes seem bad for this Texans backfield, but that doesn't mean we're staying away entirely. I've been very vocal about passing on both Nick Chubb and Joe Mixon in drafts this season. Mixon was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the week, which means he's going to miss a minimum of four games to start the season. But I wonder if we are going to see Mixon at all in 2025, because the Texans are somewhat noncommittal already. 

If I'm wrong about not drafting Chubb, then so be it, because that means we get the Chubb of old. I'm just not tying my team to an older running back with a serious injury history who recorded career lows in yards per attempt (3.3) and percentage of carries that gained at least 10 yards (4.9%) last season.

Enter: Dameon Pierce and Woody Marks.

These are not sexy pickups, but if we see Chubb go down, then there is an obvious path to bigger workloads. If you need an upside waiver wire pickup, then the rookie Marks is your pick—he could potentially be involved in the passing game, too. This could also be the perfect storm for Pierce, where sudden opportunity knocks and fantasy relevance could be on the horizon. If he sucks, then just drop him; it's not like you spent any draft capital on either of these guys!

For 14 more names to target ahead of kickoff, read on! ⬇️

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Week 1 Predictions: Maye Breakout Begins

It’s Week 1, and after all the drafting it’s time to shift in regular-season mode. Let’s lock in! Time to focus on matchups. Which teams are tough on running backs? Where are the pass funnels to attack? While this week can be unpredictable, that makes it amazingly fun as well.

Adam Ronis debuts his weekly column focusing on predictions for players to boom and bust in the week ahead. There are some big names in this one, starting with Drake Maye and his great matchup against the Raiders. Where will he finish this week? And who are the rest of the players we need to know about? ⤵️

Around the Watercooler

Just a few fun links on a Tuesday.

🕚 Are you drafting a team at the 11th hour?

📉 Time to cut bait. These players are worth dropping before Week 1.

😆 Hunter Renfrow almost didn’t get the news … because of his daughter. lol

📝 More 2026 NFL Draft prep on tap. Who are the best DBs set to enter the league?

🤫 32 under-the-radar names every true fan should know. Fun list here.

🙏 The Ricky Pearsall story. This is his year.

🤑 The Steelers make a long-term investment in their backfield. Solid.

🦅 Freedman helped draft the “perfect” roster on an Eagles show. What’s a Cowboys fan to do?

💪 Week 1 QB Rankings. Who should break in?