The Price is ___?

Featuring Jadarian Price, George Pickens, and more.

September 09, 2026

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WE ARE BACK.

Best of luck in all your leagues this season. We’ll be here to help you out as much as possible along the way.

Some quick housekeeping notes:

I will be away for the rest of the week (golf trip to Pinehurst 😍), so there won’t be a newsletter tomorrow or Friday.

But all of these resources will help you get your lineups ready for the rest of Week 1:

Earlier this week, I asked you all: “What's the biggest question you have about your roster heading into Week 1?”

One subscriber asked: “Will Jadarian Price hold the starting job when Zach Charbonnet is back?”

So I asked our AI assistant for an answer, which has direct access to our entire database of content from 250+ podcasts and websites. This was the output:

Our take: I imagine Charb will need some ramp-up time when he is back, but it’s hard not to envision this becoming a 50-50 backfield once he’s back to full health. They were 50-50 with Kenneth Walker. Unless Price really blows things out of the water, I’m expecting more of the same. I’d be selling high as soon as I can.

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

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Over the last 7 days, these 5 players were the biggest sentiment fallers across our 250+ tracked fantasy football podcasts and websites (min. 30 mentions):

Player

Change

TreVeyon Henderson

Down 22 (42 → 20)

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Down 22 (68 → 46)

Michael Penix Jr.

Down 21 (57 → 36)

MarShawn Lloyd

Down 16 (65 → 49)

Mark Andrews

Down 15 (45 → 30)

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

All article and podcast 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:

Drake Maye (QB, NE): (195 mentions last 7 days): Maye finished last regular season as the fantasy QB2, then averaged about 16 points per game over four playoff games against strong defenses. Analysts say the breakout leaned on a soft 2025 schedule, and a tougher slate is the top risk to a repeat.

Kyler Murray (QB, MIN): (254 mentions last 7 days): Murray has not led a receiver past 1,000 yards since DeAndre Hopkins in 2020 and ranks near the bottom of the league in EPA on throws of 10-plus yards the last four years. Analysts tie that to Justin Jefferson's rebound and ask whether his downfield passing caps the offense.

Jeremiyah Love (RB, ARI): (169 mentions last 7 days): The third overall pick suffered a high-ankle sprain on 14 touches in his preseason debut and opened Week 1 behind Tyler Allgeier on Arizona's depth chart, about 50-50 to play. Analysts expect Arizona to ease him in near a 50-50 split, not the every-down role his price assumed.

De'Von Achane (RB, MIA): (88 mentions last 7 days): Achane finished as the PPR RB5 last season on 305 touches and led the NFL with 5.7 yards per carry, but has averaged 20.3 fantasy points per game in games Tua Tagovailoa started and 10.5 in games without him. Analysts say the switch to Malik Willis is the main threat to a repeat.

George Pickens (WR, DAL): (102 mentions last 7 days): Pickens broke out for 93 catches, 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns in his Dallas debut, all career highs, but with CeeDee Lamb healthy he ran a 20.4% target share and about 15.5 points a game. Analysts are split on whether that is a WR1B or an efficient WR2 drafted early at WR9.

Kenneth Walker III (RB, KC): (168 mentions last 7 days): Walker won Super Bowl MVP for Seattle last season, the first running back to take the award since 1997, then signed with Kansas City, which says it will use him as a true three-down back. Analysts note a top-three explosive-run rate among 100-carry backs but flag his 11-game 2024.

MarShawn Lloyd (RB, GB): (211 mentions last 7 days): Lloyd has six career carries and 18 scrimmage yards in two seasons, having missed 33 of 34 games with lower-body injuries and appendicitis, and now leads Green Bay's backfield with Josh Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list. Analysts widely expect a committee, not a feature role.

ICYMI - we’re dropping a new report first thing every morning that covers the top fantasy football discussions from the previous day.

Today’s free National Pulse includes:

Top 3 Stories:

  • Packers backfield hinges on Jacobs availability

  • Mahomes' Week 1 return and fantasy outlook

  • Egbuka injury clouds Godwin's Tampa role

Red Flags: MarShawn Lloyd, Drake Maye, Justin Herbert

Usage & Role: Jadarian Price, Sam LaPorta, Chris Bell

Injury Watch: Emeka Egbuka, Patrick Mahomes, Rome Odunze

Season Outlook: Jacoby Brissett, Justin Herbert, Greg Dulcich

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That’s all for tonight!

See ya pizza,

Joe

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