2026 Fantasy Football Make or Break Picks: Chris Olave, Rashee Rice, De’Von Achane, Trey McBride & More (Ep. 2063)
6/23/202655 min
Joey P, Andrew Erickson and Tera Roberts break down the biggest make-or-break picks in 2026 fantasy football drafts, including risky early-round stars, polarizing breakout candidates, and late-round sleepers with league-winning upside.
We dive into whether Chris Olave, Rashee Rice, De’Von Achane, Ken Walker, Trey McBride, Jalen Waddle, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison Jr., Kyle Pitts, Parker Washington and more are worth the risk at cost — or if they’re too rich for your blood in fantasy football drafts this season.
If you’re preparing for your 2026 fantasy football draft, this episode will help you decide which boom/bust players are worth betting on and which ones to avoid.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Chris Olave - 0:03:08
Rashee Rice - 0:06:55
De’Von Achane - 0:09:39
Kenneth Walker - 0:14:16
FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:17:50
Tetairoa McMillan - 0:18:20
Trey McBride - 0:22:10
Jaylen Waddle - 0:26:50
Malik Nabers - 0:31:02
Hard Rock Bet - 0:33:25
Marvin Harrison Jr. - 0:34:58
Bhayshul Tuten - 0:37:40
Blake Corum - 0:40:32
RJ Harvey - 0:43:05
Kyle Pitts - 0:46:55
Parker Washington - 0:50:25
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[whistle blows] [upbeat music] Welcome in, everybody, to Fantasy Pros. This is the Fantasy Football Podcast. It is me, Joey P, Joe Pezzapria, and today we're talking make-or-break picks. That's right. Everybody knows there's risk involved with some selections in our fantasy football drafts. They're just too tempting not to take, and some that we will take that will eventually lead to our demise. And speaking of our demise, look, there's Andrew Erickson, everybody. Uh, he's back here on the program. Uh, last time you saw me and him together was over on the tailgate. Go subscribe there. And Tara Roberts is here to lend some calm and some voice of reason to this program to offset the two of us. Make sure you subscribe to the Fantasy Pros YouTube channel. Make sure you ring the bell till it goes ding. Make sure you like this