Introducing The Daily Pulse

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September 04, 2026

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In the last newsletter, I asked you all: “DRAFT or PASS? Would you take Trey McBride or Brock Bowers in the first two rounds of a redraft PPR league?”

57.8% of you voted for: “PASS”

Best subscriber comments:

  • DRAFT: “McBride finished roughly 5ppg over the TE 2 last year. Biggest advantage over any position. I think either of them could do it this year. I'm all in.”

  • DRAFT: “Bowers for sure. Have and will keep taking him, practically getting WR1 value in your TE spot.”

  • PASS: “I anticipate some regression from McBride this season but remain optimistic about Bowers given the new OC, revamped OL, and lack of playmakers in the offense. Nevertheless, too much value to overlook by reaching for a TE early on. Would prefer to snap an "end of tier" like Warren 2-3 rounds later or wait.”

  • PASS: “Early 3rd, but RB's are flying off the board, so likely going RB/RB to start, then looking for best WR or one of these TE's in Round 3”

Our take: According to Draft Sharks ADP, Bowers is ADP 23 and McBride is 24. The next names up right after them are Jeremiyah Love, Kyren, Rashee, Olave, Lamar, DeVonta, Javonte, Breece, Tee, etc. I think I’d rather have both TE over any of those guys, as uncomfortable as it might be with the roster build.

Alright, now let’s get to some news you might’ve missed.

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Over the last 3 days, these 5 players have the highest % of their total claims in the Underlying Stats category (minimum 20 claims):

Player

Underlying Stats

Tetairoa McMillan

11.3%

DeVonta Smith

9.4%

Stefon Diggs

8.1%

Zay Flowers

7.6%

Christian Watson

7.5%

Note: you can now view the entire table in our full sentiment dashboard here (claim categories only visible on desktop).

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Ashton Jeanty (RB, LV): (100 mentions last 7 days): His ankle injury has him working off to the side with a trainer, not yet back to full practice, though the Raiders kept only three running backs after cutdowns. Mike Washington Jr.'s strong preseason has analysts saying the plan may shift from a workhorse role toward a 70-30 or 65-35 split.

Brock Bowers (TE, LV): (55 mentions last 7 days): Posted 112 catches for 1,194 yards and five touchdowns on 153 targets as a rookie, then scored seven touchdowns in just eight games after returning from a knee injury. Analysts call him worth taking anywhere in the back half of Round 2.

Bucky Irving (RB, TB): (41 mentions last 7 days): His yards per carry fell from 5.4 to 3.4 last season and his explosive run rate dropped from 35.7% to 13.4%, though his 3.93 yards after contact per attempt had ranked first among backs with 60-plus carries the year before. Analysts are split on whether that was injury, blocking, or real decline.

Chase Brown (RB, CIN): (50 mentions last 7 days): Once Joe Burrow returned to the lineup, Brown averaged 20.6 half-PPR points per game on a 61% snap share. Even with a projected 70-30 snap split with Samaje Perine based on preseason Week 1 usage, analysts still like his value at his current price.

Christian Watson (WR, GB): (86 mentions last 7 days): From Weeks 8 through the end of last season, he averaged 61.1 receiving yards per game and posted a 2.67 yards per route run, with his target share ranging from 18.2% to 23.9%. Analysts say that's strong enough to support a much bigger role now that he's Green Bay's clear WR1.

D'Andre Swift (RB, CHI): (66 mentions last 7 days): His 51.0% rushing success rate ranked fourth among all running backs last season, with top-12 marks in adjusted yards after contact and explosive-play rate, and only six backs took more carries from inside the five-yard line. Analysts say his base-down role was already secure.

Jaxson Dart (QB, NYG): (84 mentions last 7 days): Rushed for 487 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 starts as a rookie, tying Trevor Lawrence for the second-most among quarterbacks, despite topping 200 passing yards in only five of those starts. Analysts say his legs alone are enough to keep him in fantasy starting lineups.

INTRODUCING THE DAILY PULSE

Your go-to recap of all the most important fantasy news from the day before.

Delivered first thing every single morning on our website/app.

There will be two versions of The Daily Pulse:

1) THE NATIONAL PULSE

The National Pulse is free every single day and covers a variety of categories. e.g. Here’s an outline of today’s National Pulse:

Top 3 Stories:

  • MarShawn Lloyd’s Packers workload hinges on Jacobs

  • Can Trevor Lawrence sustain fantasy and MVP upside

  • Zay Flowers health and breakout outlook

Red Flags: De'Von Achane, Malik Willis, Christian Watson

Usage & Role: Colston Loveland, Kayshon Boutte, Jameson Williams

Injury Watch: Tucker Kraft, Khalil Shakir, MarShawn Lloyd

Season Outlook: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Love, Matthew Stafford

Most Mentioned Content: News Desks, National Fantasy, Talk Shows, Team Fanatics

2) YOUR DAILY PULSE

Your Daily Pulse covers all the same categories as The National Pulse, except it is tailored to your synced rosters and players that you follow on Dynasty Pulse.

It is a 1-of-1 daily report completely unique to you.

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That’s all for tonight!

See ya pizza,

Joe

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