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Devy/C2C Stashes: LSU Freshman Playmakers, Phillip Wright III and Corey Barber

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However you feel about LSU head football coach and controversial enigma Lane Kiffin, one thing remains: the man can put points on the scoreboard. Across his 15-year career as a head coach, Kiffin’s teams have averaged 35.4 points per game, ranking in the top five among active FBS college football head coaches [minimum five seasons coached]. Exclude the numbers from Tennessee and USC; when he ran a slow, methodical, pro-style system, the average jumps to 37.1 PPG. At Florida Atlantic University [FAU], Kiffin began shifting to his version of the veer-and-shoot. Kiffin marries pro-style passing progression, pass protection rules, and tight-end-heavy packages with the up-tempo, spread-the-field, RPO-heavy scheme. Call it a pro-Spread hybrid built on the Veer-and-Shoot architecture. This offense creates space by splitting its wide receivers out to the literal sidelines and numbers, horizontally stretching defenses and making them defend every blade of grass, leaving gaps for the right play call to target and gash. Speedy weapons out wide are essential to executing this. When Kiffin arrived in Baton Rouge for the 2026 season, he completely overhauled the wide receiver room via the transfer portal. Yet, two unique names have emerged from the dust as stash opportunities for your Devy/C2C rosters. 

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The Assembly Line, Vol. 4: Dynasty Football Factory Newsletter

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Week 1 is FINALLY here, and with two games already in the books, Sunday can’t get here fast enough! The Game of the Week has to be Western Michigan and Michigan. I mean, a last-second (2nd?) Hail Mary; it doesn’t get any better than that…but did Western Michigan get cheated out of a win? Injuries have taken their toll on some big names already, but it’s too early to panic.

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4 Biggest Dynasty Story Lines Heading into Week 1

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Welcome to a new weekly column where I run through the biggest Dynasty storylines week to week. We’re going to cover a lot of different angles over the next 18 weeks. It won’t always be pretty. But, by God, we have missed it. Without further ado, let’s dive in. 

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C2C Start/Sit: Week 2

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Week 2 is where things start getting interesting. We finally have some real game action to work with. Roles are starting to take shape, backfields are getting a little clearer, and some of those preseason assumptions are already being tested. The goal here is still the same. I am not going to tell you to start the obvious stars. We are looking for the players whose matchup, workload, or current situation could be the difference in your campus lineup this week. As always, every C2C league is different. Your scoring, lineup requirements, and roster can change a close decision. Let’s get into it.

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The Devy Notebook 2026: Volume 2

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Labor Day weekend finally arrived, which typically marks the true beginning of any given college football season. Though the games featured many lopsided matchups, we still had plenty to look at across the devy landscape. The biggest challenge in the early part of the college football season is avoiding overreactions to performances, whether they be over or underwhelming. Though not as long as the NFL’s, the college football season still gives players plenty of time to bounce back in either direction. We have to remember that water always finds its level. In the second installment of The Devy Notebook 2026, I will examine what I saw during week one of the college football season and let you know whether to buy into a player or if you should hold the line and wait to see how things play out in the coming weeks. Let’s get into it. 

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C2C Waiver Report: Post Week 1

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Week 1 gave us a lot more to work with. We finally have real usage, real workloads, and enough game action to start figuring out which early roles might actually stick.

This report covers games completed through Sunday. SMU and Florida State play Monday night, so I am leaving that game out rather than trying to make decisions before it is played.

The approach stays the same. Help the campus lineup first. Then look at C2C appreciation, age, and ceiling.

A lot of the biggest Week 1 names are already rostered in the leagues I checked. Nate Sheppard, Jamal Rule, Mason Heintschel, J’Koby Williams, KJ Duff, Faizon Brandon, Jeremiah McClellan, Jaylin Carter, and Jamari Johnson will still be discussed because their Week 1 usage matters. They are not realistic waiver additions, so I am not attaching FAAB bids to them.

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Hammer’s DFS Hammers for NFL Week 1

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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

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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

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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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5 Dynasty Buy-Low Candidates Before Week 1

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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 Devy Notebook 2026: Volume 1

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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

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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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C2C Waiver Report: Post Week 0

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Week 0 gave us only eight FBS games, so we are still working with a small sample. The goal is simple: find players who can help the campus lineup now without sacrificing future C2C value. This is where discipline matters. We want to attack new opportunities before the rest of the league catches up, but we are not emptying the FAAB account because someone had one productive Saturday. Every recommendation assumes a $100 C2C budget. Adjust for your available player pool, scoring, lineup requirements, taxi rules, roster size, and remaining FAAB.

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Devy Players of the Week: Week 0

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In my books, Christmas morning is a close second to the first slate of college football games each season. The long wait for football is finally over, and with it comes the return of our Devy Players of the Week series! If you remember from prior years, I cover the top two performances (in my opinion) at each fantasy position, every week of the college football regular season. 

Week 0 was an abbreviated slate, so we don’t have a ton to choose from, but we still saw some breakout performances and surprises to kick off the 2026 season. As a reminder, this is a Devy series, so we’re focusing solely on guys with a reasonable path to NFL touches down the road. With that, let’s take a look at the standouts from yesterday’s games!

Quarterbacks

Jayden Maiava (QB – USC)

25-29, 286 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
2 carries, 4 yards, 1 TD

Sure, it was against San Jose State, but senior QB Jayden Maiava had as close to a perfect game as one could hope for to kick things off. He finished with three total touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing) and threw just four incompletions all game. He got these numbers in just three quarters, too, as USC’s lead was large enough to sit their veteran playcaller in the fourth. 

I’ve generally been in the camp that Maiava’s efficiency is mostly a product of Lincoln Riley’s fast-paced, spread offense, which relies heavily on quick, simple reads and passes. I’m still skeptical of the NFL upside here, and this game doesn’t change a ton for me, but I’m open to being wrong. There’s no denying Maiava’s production profile, leading the B1G in passing yards and scoring in 2025. Once WRs Terrell Anderson and Tanook Hines return, the ceiling will only be that much higher for the Trojans’ offense. 

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Dynasty Quarterbacks to Buy and Sell

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Welcome back for the fourth and final edition of my Dynasty Buys and Sells series. If you missed any of the prior three articles, you can check them out below:

Dynasty Running Backs to Buy and Sell
Dynasty Tight Ends to Buy and Sell
Dynasty Wide Receivers to Buy and Sell

In today’s article, I’ll look at which quarterbacks you should target or sell in dynasty before the season, based on where your team currently stands. Let’s dive right in. 

Step 1: Figure out what your team is. (Based on 12-team leagues)

Top tier: Projected top 4 team in your league, legit contender
Middle tier: Projected to finish between spots 5-8 in your league
Bottom tier: Projected to finish in the bottom 4 of your league
Top Tier

If you are a top-tier team, hopefully you have a top-6 quarterback (Allen, Maye, Williams, Jackson, Daniels, Burrow). If you don’t, I would be trading for one of the following guys:

Patrick Mahomes: Early-1st Round
Jalen Hurts: Early-1st Round
Dak Prescott: Mid-1st Round
Jared Goff: Late-1st Round
Matthew Stafford: Early-2nd Round

They all have top-8 potential but are valued outside the top 8 because of their age. I would move the following guys to acquire one of the names listed above: Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, Fernando Mendoza, Jordan Love.

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One Question For EVERY NFL Team: NFC South Edition

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Welcome back to my “One Question” series, and thank you to everyone who read last week’s AFC South edition — are you buying Cam Ward’s redemption story? Let’s stay in the South, but make our way to the NFC. The NFC South has no shortage of playmakers — guys like Drake London, Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Chris Olave, Travis Etienne, Emeka Egbuka, Tetairoa McMillan, and Jonathan Brooks have fantasy players in a frenzy to add them to their teams. The only real question with this division is: what will their quarterbacks do this year? Can Baker earn another payday with Tampa Bay, or will his contract situation linger into the season? Can Bryce Young take the next step, or is he who we think he is? Will either QB in Atlanta be good enough to elevate their skill players? And is Tyler Shough the real deal, or was 2025 just a flash in the pan?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like the team to beat in the NFC South, but was last year’s brutal Week 18 loss to division rival Carolina Panthers the beginning of the end? Tampa Bay has been active this offseason, bringing in new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson and signing running back Kenneth Gainwell. But there’s been no shortage of drama, as Baker Mayfield (QB – TB) goes into the season without a new deal and has been vocal about his displeasure. Two-time Pro Bowler Vita Vea (DT – TB) requested a trade after not getting a new deal — thankfully, that got reconciled quickly with a one-year contract. Between the new OC, the loss of Mike Evans (WR – SF), Emeka Egbuka’s (WR – TB) toe injury, and a disgruntled quarterback, a lot is riding on 2026 in Tampa. And it starts with figuring out Mayfield’s future.

My question for the Buccaneers is: Should Tampa Bay re-sign Baker Mayfield?

After a promising start in Cleveland, things went south for Baker out of nowhere. After winning their first playoff game in 26 years, he suffered an injury the following season, played through it rather than have surgery, and it likely cost him his job. Things got worse when the Browns pursued Deshaun Watson (QB – CLE) while Baker was still on the roster. Cleveland traded for Watson, dealt Baker to Carolina, and the rest is history.

Baker joined former first-round pick Sam Darnold (QB – SEA) in what looked like a fresh start. It didn’t last. He won the job over Darnold in the preseason, suffered another injury, and played through it again. The Panthers went a dismal 1-5 in games he started. He requested a release, and the Rams picked him up — and that’s when things turned around.

Baker landed with a Rams team, the defending Super Bowl champions, desperate at quarterback of their own. It only took 48 hours for him to make his presence felt. Starter John Wolford, playing through a neck injury, went three-and-out on the Rams’ first series, and the coaching staff pulled him to protect him. Baker took over and led the Rams back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit, capped by a 98-yard drive with no timeouts to steal the win.

Baker’s Rams stint ended at 2-3, highlighted by a Christmas Day 51-14 win. His next opportunity wasn’t far behind. In 2023, he was part of another QB battle, this time in Tampa Bay, on a one-year “prove-it” deal against Kyle Trask (QB – TB). He won the job, helped the Buccaneers win the division and a playoff game, and earned a three-year, $100 million extension the following offseason.

But as resilient as Baker is…can he win when it matters? In five playoff appearances, he’s 2-3, and his teams held fourth-quarter leads in two of those three losses. In the divisional round against Washington, a bad exchange with Jalen McMillan (WR – TB) led to a fumble and a short-field touchdown. His playoff woes go back to Oklahoma too, where he lost both of his playoff games.

But does that mean he’s not a franchise quarterback? Not so fast! Let’s look at Baker’s resume: the first walk-on player in college football history to win the Heisman, led Oklahoma to two playoff appearances, was the number one overall pick, guided Cleveland to their first playoff victory in 26 years, won a QB battle, won two playoff games, and won two division titles after taking over for Tom Brady.

My question for Tampa Bay: Should they re-sign Baker Mayfield?

My answer: If they don’t, someone else will — and he’ll make you regret it.

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