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Hammer’s DFS Hammers for NFL Week 1

By Greg Hammer | September 6, 2026

My last name is Hammer. I’m not going to pretend this article’s name is an accident. This isn’t a weekly column, because most weeks I won’t have enough to say. I write these when a slate actually lines up – when the numbers, the narratives, the beat reports from practice, the under-the-radar role changes, and the injury report all point in the same direction towards players. Week 1 is one of those weeks. Prices were locked in earlier this summer, and a lot of what we’re betting on now is how guys finished the 2025 season, plus whether camp backed it up. That’s a real edge if you’re paying attention. I’ve got five names this week. They aren’t on the same team, and they don’t have the same role. What they share is that the close of 2025 still looks better than their price, their summer backed up what we saw last year, and Sunday’s matchup gives them a reason to eat. That’s the swing. Let’s get into it.

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Devy Players of the Week: Week 1

By Jim Moorman | September 6, 2026

Welcome back for the Week 1 edition of Devy Players of the Week! We still have a few Sunday and Monday night games to wrap up Week 1, but given that I’ll be M.I.A. until next Sunday, I figured I’d better get you all an article now. This week featured a ton of elite performances, making it tough to select just two winners per position. We’ve got plenty to cover, so let’s not waste any more time!  

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Isaiah Horton: The Most Underrated Wide Receiver in Devy and C2C

By David Whitman | September 5, 2026

In late December 2025, head coach Mike Elko and offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins knew they had a problem.

Problem? What problem? They just finished 11-2 in regular-season play and qualified for the university’s first-ever appearance in the college football playoff, losing to the eventual runner-up, Miami, 3-10. 

Yes, the season was a success, but in the big-money, big-stakes business of modern-day college football, only championships matter, and resting on your laurels will get you fired. 

After starting X wide receiver Noah Thomas transferred to Georgia, the 2025 Texas A&M wide receiver room had a hole and consisted only of players six-foot and under. The lack of size was cited as one of the reasons TAMU couldn’t score a touchdown against the physical Hurricane defense.

Elko and Wiggins needed to completely reset the boundary position in the portal, and when the portal opened on January 2nd, they immediately targeted former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Horton, officially signing him on January 11th, recapturing that missing, dominant ‘True X’.

Isaiah Horton was a 247 four-star from Tennessee who committed to the University of Miami out of high school. Horton broke out in his redshirt sophomore year while being led by 1st overall NFL Draft pick Cam Ward.

Horton jumped into the transfer portal and joined Kalen DeBoer and Ty Simpson at the University of Alabama. After enjoying another productive season, Horton decided to enter the portal again, claiming the departure was amicable but wasn’t comfortable in his role. 

Coach Holmon Wiggins offered Horton a crystal-clear, high-volume blueprint that guaranteed Horton the undisputed, alpha “X” boundary role where his 6’4″, 215-pound frame could command a massive target share for NFL scouts. 

A bonus for Horton was Marcel Reed. Both players are from the Volunteer State and played together on the 7-on7 circuit. 

“He adds a different dimension to the room, maybe a dimension that we were missing last year in terms of pure size and height, the ability to go and make contested catches.”

– Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko

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What Is College Fantasy Football?

By Chris Museezer | September 4, 2026

In this ~FREE~ article, @force_fantasy explains the difference between Devy, Campus 2 Canton, and College Fantasy Football (CFF) formats.

5 Dynasty Buy-Low Candidates Before Week 1

By Elliott Troop | September 4, 2026

We are a handful of days away from the start of the 2026 NFL Season, and betting on Pro Football Moneylines for those of you who dabble. And, boy, I think we deserve it. No more rumours. No more camp clips. No more rookie hype. It’s time. Now, any diligent dynasty manager would have completed his business a long time ago. But, like an English Premier League Club on Transfer Deadline Day, it’s not too late to get some last-minute deals over the line. Here are some of my favorite buy-low candidates heading into the season.

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The Assembly Line, Vol. 3: Dynasty Football Factory Newsletter

By PaulRyan15 | September 4, 2026

Check out the latest dynasty, devy, and C2C news with this week’s edition of The Assembly Line, courtesy of Dynasty Football Factory.

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C2C Power Four Start/Sit: Week 1

By Frank Schook | September 3, 2026

@DffFrankPanthro brings his Campus to Canton start-and-sit advice to the table for Week 1 in this ~FREE~ DFF article!

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The Devy Notebook 2026: Volume 1

By Evan Kerr | September 2, 2026

It’s officially that time of year. No more talking about prospects and what we think they are capable of. No more victory laps after spring reports and camp news. The players stepped onto the field for the first time this past weekend, and despite the game slate being a lighter one, there are still plenty of takeaways for us devy fanatics. 

This will now be the third season of The Devy Notebook. For anyone new here, this series was born out of my love for sitting on my couch and watching live college football games week in and week out. I decided to put pen to paper and share my analysis of prominent devy players for all the world to see. I intend to go deeper this year than ever before, and I hope you all enjoy the ride. Without further ado, it’s time to kick this season off with my takeaways from week 0 of the college football season.

The NFL draft community loves to push sleeper prospects on social media. Recently, I have seen some chatter regarding TCU transfer QB Jaden Craig as a potential riser this season. The first game of the college football season showed us exactly the opposite. Craig is not a mobile QB despite many touting him to be, and he was not nearly as accurate as he was during his time at Harvard. The entire TCU team may just be terrible this season, and Craig is not the guy to take them to any promised lands. Feel free to sleep on him.

On the opposing team in this game were two lower-tier players that are worth mentioning. Both Jordan Shipp and Jelani Thurman were focal points of the UNC offense, and I will be curious to see if the Thurman portion of this duo sticks. He caught 4 passes for 94 yards and was seen multiple times as an athletic and willing blocker in the run game. If Thurman can produce at this clip with any consistency while also being under the tutelage of Bill Belichick, he could be a very sneaky player for the 2027 NFL draft. 

Waymond Jordan only rushed the ball 8 times this weekend for USC. Part of this was because they easily handled the opposing San Jose State Spartans, and part of it was because King Miller is a very good running back in his own right. In the little work we saw from Jordan, it was clear that he has some of the best vision at the line of scrimmage of any back that will be in the 2027 class. We need to see him stay healthy for an entire season before we anoint him as one of the next stars of NFL fantasy football, but the writing could be on the wall. 

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2026 Dynasty Vet Values – Volume 1

By Matt Takach | September 1, 2026

Welcome back, Dynasty Football managers! Throughout the season, it’s essential to continually evaluate rosters to determine which players to trade for or cut ties with. With that, it’s time for Volume 1 of Dynasty Vet Values for 2026. In this series, I’ll be analyzing veteran players who are excellent targets for your contending teams based on current Dynasty market value. We all know youth and longevity are essential to remain competitive in Dynasty. But the ultimate goal is to win fantasy championships, and sometimes that means acquiring that “win-now” asset who may be past his prime.

I’ll be using KeepTradeCut (KTC) to determine each player’s current market value. This is a crowdsourced Dynasty ranking site, providing us with a great idea of where the community stands. Let’s dive right in, and allow me to help you by suggesting the players that you’d be wise to acquire in Dynasty Fantasy Football right now.

* Within this article, the statistics were pulled from Sports Reference, KeepTradeCut (KTC), and Sleeper.

WR | Mike Evans | San Francisco 49ers | KTC Rank: WR52 (144th overall)

The offseason move that sent shockwaves through the NFL was long-time Buccaneer and future HOF’er Mike Evans going to San Francisco. Now 33, he looks rejuvenated and hopes to stay healthy for yet another 1,000-yard season. Last season was the first time in his career that Evans played fewer than 13 games, and the once-consistent fantasy superstar posted career lows. In eight games, Evans had only 84.80 (Full-PPR) fantasy points, finishing as the WR76 (Full-PPR). Injuries clearly hampered his production; among qualified receivers, he was 49th in YPRR (1.62), 52nd in YPC (12.3), and 45th in yards/team pass attempt (1.34). However, even though there’s injury risk at his age, I would expect Evans to improve upon this with ease and is a slam-dunk bounceback candidate. Until last year, Evans had nine straight top-20 finishes.

Even at his age, a motivated Evans is a scary player. And within Kyle Shanahan’s offense, there should be plenty of opportunities and well-schemed play designs that get Evans the ball primarily in the red zone, which I might add is where he dominates. His new QB, Brock Purdy, has an assortment of weapons to choose from, including Evans, Kittle, Samuel, Stribling and McCaffrey; all should benefit each other, and if healthy, the 49ers should be one of the league’s highest-scoring offenses. Evans is the clear alpha WR1, and with a wide receiver room that’s already thin with the loss of Ricky Pearsall for the season. Heading into 2026, Evans reminds me of this year’s Davante Adams. A star veteran receiver with a sweet landing spot, and last year we just saw Adams average 15.9 (Full-PPR) fantasy points per game, good for WR9. He’s proven to be a touchdown machine throughout his career. The landing spot in San Francisco is too appetizing to ignore for a win-now Dynasty owner. Additionally, Evans is a great value as he’s currently the WR52, which aligns with a mid 2027 second-round pick. Given the upside on a contending Dynasty team, I would have no problem making this type of deal to push your chips and go for your league’s Dynasty league title.

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