5 Players to Target & 5 to AVOID in 2026 Fantasy Football (feat. Rich Hribar)

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Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) to break down the five players he's targeting — and the five he's fading — in 2026 fantasy football drafts.

The fades are spicy: Why is Rich out on Patrick Mahomes? Should Jonathan Taylor's Round 1 price scare you off? Is De'Von Achane being drafted at his absolute ceiling — and what's holding back Brian Thomas Jr. and Trey McBride? On the flip side, Rich makes the case for Justin Herbert, Saquon Barkley, Terry McLaurin, Emeka Egbuka, and Sam LaPorta as the picks that will actually win you leagues.

Then Rich takes the Hot Seat for rapid-fire, on-the-spot fantasy questions. Get the full favorites-and-fades breakdown before your drafts — and before ADPs shift with training camp news.

🔍 Topics in this video:

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⏱️ Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Coming Up
00:01:45 - TARGET: Justin Herbert
00:07:24 - FADE: Patrick Mahomes
00:13:01 - FADE: Jonathan Taylor
00:18:38 - TARGET: Saquon Barkley
00:23:49 - FADE: De'Von Achane
00:29:35 - TARGET: Terry McLaurin
00:33:46 - FADE: Brian Thomas Jr.
00:38:53 - TARGET: Emeka Egbuka
00:45:07 - TARGET: Sam LaPorta
00:50:22 - FADE: Trey McBride
00:55:13 - Rich on the Hot Seat