Comebacks

Featuring Luther Burden, George Kittle, and more.

August 10, 2026

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In the last newsletter, I asked you all: “Will Zay Flowers finish as a top 12 WR this year?”

51.2% of you said, “No”

Best subscriber comments:

  • No: “Run 1st offense, and although he has been efficient, the target volume doesn't justify top 12 WR.”

  • Yes: “Every year, everyone dumps on this guy and expects regression, yet year over year he improves. Only stat that hasn’t improved is Td’s and with Likely gone, Henry coming up on 33, I expect min 8 td’s.”

Our take: One of our closet polls I can remember. I voted “Yes.” He was WR7 last year in a season that Lamar played only 13 games. He’s improved every year of his career. Declan Doyle in as the new OC (the youngest in the NFL at 29 years old) and brings a more balanced run/pass attack that includes heavy pre-snap motion. All good signs for even more involvement from Zay.

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NEW: All links go to a summarized Dynasty Pulse page where you can see quick insights and also get the link to the original article/podcast if you want the full content:

Jordan Love (QB, GB): Ranks third in the NFL in EPA per play since 2023, demonstrating elite efficiency that is supported by a high 8.8 air yards per attempt. (2026 Fantasy Football Advice – RotoBaller, 2026-08-10)

Seth McGowan (RB, IND): Pushing for the RB2 role in Indianapolis, with teammates and coaches praising his combination of physical power and agile footwork. His ability to contribute in both the run and pass game makes him a high-upside handcuff to monitor. (Yahoo Sports - NFL, 2026-08-10)

Joe Burrow (QB, CIN): The Bengals' schedule is ranked 32nd in difficulty, providing a favorable path for the team to secure a top-two playoff seed, which is a historical prerequisite for MVP-winning quarterbacks. (The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, 2026-08-10)

Mark Andrews (TE, BAL): Experiencing a concerning trend of drops and ball security issues during training camp, which is uncharacteristic for a veteran entering his ninth season. (Locked On Ravens - Daily Podcast On The Baltimore Ravens, 2026-08-10)

Ja'Kobi Lane (WR, BAL): He is consistently winning in tight coverage and demonstrating reliable hands, including a notable contested catch over a starting cornerback. (Locked On Ravens - Daily Podcast On The Baltimore Ravens, 2026-08-10)

Savion Williams (WR, GB): He delivered his most impressive practice of his career, showcasing versatility with a successful end-around and multiple deep-ball receptions. His performance suggests he is capitalizing on increased opportunities while other receivers are sidelined with injuries. (Pack-A-Day: Your Daily Packers Podcast, 2026-08-10)

Stefon Diggs is Washington's established WR2 with a growing slot-oriented role, but projections range from a cautious WR4 outcome to a top-30 finish or a 1,000-yard season.

Stefon Diggs is officially in Washington on a one-year contract worth up to $12 million, ending the earlier uncertainty surrounding his signing. Beat and national coverage consistently place him behind Terry McLaurin, while recent camp reporting points to a flexible role featuring more inside work, option routes and short-to-intermediate targets rather than an exclusive boundary assignment. His workload is being increased gradually as he learns the offense, despite reports that he arrived in strong condition. Fantasy analysts remain divided over how much the defined WR2 role will translate into production. The cautious view places him around the WR4 or low-WR40s range, citing his age, declining long speed, a potentially smaller passing pie, late arrival and uncertain route volume. The bullish view ranks him inside the top 30 or projects at least 80 catches and 1,000 yards if Washington expands his routes. His strongest statistical case rests on efficient short-area and first-down work despite a limited prior route share, while the primary ceiling concern is that Washington may not generate enough passing volume for both veteran receivers to reach their earlier fantasy levels.

Our take: I’d be most comfortable taking him in the WR4 range and hoping for a WR3 season. If he’s going to continue to do most of his work in the short passing game, he’ll need to win on volume, and I’m unsure if he’ll get that with Terry as the clear #1 and Jayden’s ability to run.

Luther Burden remains a heavily backed breakout candidate with an expanded role in sight, but a groin injury expected to sideline him for about a month has introduced uncertainty around Week 1 and his draft price.

Fantasy coverage remains broadly bullish on Burden's second-year ceiling, citing his strong efficiency, a projected increase from his limited rookie route share and a path to leading Chicago's receivers in targets. The main disagreement centers on valuation: some analysts view him as a top-18 receiver or a late-fourth- to fifth-round value, while others argue that a top-24 price already assumes the breakout and leaves little room for a crowded red-zone hierarchy, shared targets and efficiency regression. His injury outlook has shifted from an initially reassuring practice return to a reported groin injury expected to keep him out for about a month and through the rest of camp and preseason. Chicago remains optimistic about Week 1, but the exact recovery path is unconfirmed.

Our take: It was feeling like the hype had gone a little too far on Burden where you had to draft him as if the breakout was guaranteed. Hopefully, this brings his ADP down to a more reasonable area. Maybe he starts a little slow. So I’d plan around that accordingly.

Jadarian Price remains atop Seattle's depth chart and is expected back within days, but his transition from early-down starter to three-down back remains unsettled.

The latest coverage keeps Price atop Seattle's running-back depth chart, with beat reports and national updates characterizing his lower-body or leg soreness as minor and projecting a return within days rather than an extended absence. Fantasy analysts continue to forecast meaningful early-season rushing volume in Seattle's run-oriented offense, but they remain divided on whether Price can retain a featured role once Zach Charbonnet returns. The key variables are Price's receiving work, pass protection, goal-line access and whether George Holani continues to handle passing-down snaps. His market remains concentrated in the sixth round and around RB20 to RB28, reflecting a broad range of outcomes from an early-season RB2 with a 900-yard, 11-touchdown ceiling to a committee back whose later-season workload settles near 10 to 12 touches per game.

Our take: Small setback. Overall, still a lot of uncertainty here, but it feels like he could be a league-winning pick if you get him as a low-end RB2 and he runs away with a featured role.

George Kittle (TE, SF)

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"George Kittle, he's coming back from an Achilles rupture. This was a major injury. ... The one thing that, you know, with the Achilles in general, you typically see a pretty big dip in strength in that first whole year back. And for most players, it takes about 18 months to get it back. If you look at historically NFL players, they have dipped pretty severely. ... So with George Kittle, he's already given his history, one of the highest risk players in that same category with Mike Evans. He's had a lot of soft tissue strains and he's age over 30. And then now you add in this Achilles, I'm going to be out on George Kittle... I don't think I would use a keeper on him. ... I'm going to hold off on George Kittle."

PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network — "Mind of Mansion - Injury Breakdowns with Deepak Chona"

Our take: Will share my thoughts in the poll recap at the beginning of the next newsletter.

Will George Kittle perform as a top-6 TE on a points per game basis when healthy this season?

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That’s all for tonight!

See ya pizza,

Joe

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