FFT Express - UPDATED Busts Players for 2026 Fantasy Football! Etennie, Henderson, Olave, & More!, & More! (05/27 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Summary

Fantasy Football Today Express – UPDATED Busts Players for 2026 Fantasy Football! (May 27, 2026)

Episode Overview

In this episode of Fantasy Football Today Express, host Jamie Eisenberg and an unnamed analyst (likely Dave Richard or Heath Cummings, based on prior show formats) break down their updated list of potential busts for the 2026 fantasy football season. The focus is on players at risk of underperforming relative to their current average draft positions (ADP) — especially key running backs and wide receivers dealing with tough situations or competition for touches. The discussion is rooted in team context, new coaching influences, and recent offseason changes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Devon Achane (Miami Dolphins)

Main Points (02:36–03:55):

• Jamie’s headliner bust for 2026 due to ongoing injury concerns and a “bad” supporting cast.
• Uncertainty at quarterback and what Jamie calls “arguably the worst receiving core in the league.”
• Achane’s abilities as both a runner and receiver could be impacted, particularly in the passing game.
• Noted a trend: “What we've seen from Achane in the last two seasons is averaging 86 targets and 72.5 receptions per game. I don't think he's going to be among the league leaders in receptions.”
• Paid contract this offseason avoids a holdout risk, but Miami may manage his workload with an eye toward the future.
• Jamie worries about Miami “playing for 2027 and beyond,” potentially capping Achane’s ceiling.

Notable Quote:

“It just feels as if this is going to be one of those seasons where Miami is playing for 2027 and beyond. And I'm worried that Achane is not going to be overworked because they want to make sure he's healthy when they're playing at their best.”
— Fantasy Analyst (03:42)

ADP Note:

• Achane going about 13th overall in Fantasy Pros ADP, 10th or 11th in early CBS ADP (03:55).

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Travis Etienne (Now with New Orleans Saints)

Main Points (04:04–05:33):

• Concerns centered on the crowded backfield (if Alvin Kamara stays on the roster).
• Running backs in Kellen Moore’s offenses historically see fewer passing-down opportunities.
• Reference to last year: Kamara underperformed as a receiver, a likely outcome for Etienne too.
• Etienne had inconsistent seasons in Jacksonville; the backfield competition complicates things.
• If Kamara is traded or moves, Etienne’s outlook significantly improves.

Notable Quote:

“It’s a little bit too crowded of a backfield in New Orleans if, if Kamara is going to stay there, just given what he means to that franchise and probably will still meet in the passing game.”
— Fantasy Analyst (05:23)

Jamie’s Take (05:33):

• “Tough player to evaluate… Kellen Moore has had some good ones, and last year was the first time his lead running back did not finish top 20 per game in full PPR… ETN’s ADP is about RB17 or RB18, somewhere around the 3, 4 turn.”

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TreVeyon Henderson (New England Patriots)

Main Points (06:19–07:49):

• Highly touted last year, but stuck behind Rhamondre Stevenson when he was healthy.
• Henderson’s flashes mostly came in Stevenson’s absence and in games that script favored run-heavy approach.
• Patriots’ opening schedule is “brutal,” limiting blowout opportunities and possibly limiting touches for committee backs.
• Henderson is “stuck in a timeshare” on “the wrong side” and lacks enough passing-game work to differentiate himself.

Notable Quote:

“He only had, I think it was two games when Stevenson was healthy where he played more snaps than Stevenson. So, you’re talking about committee back, doesn’t necessarily catch the ball enough to matter in terms of, you know, separating himself…”
— Fantasy Analyst (07:36)

• ADP concern: “Where he’s being drafted in that round four range to me is way too soon.” (07:48)

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Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints)

Main Points (08:44–10:17):

• Olave was "awesome last year," especially in games without Rashid Shaheed (20.2 PPR/game vs. 14.1 PPR with Shaheed).
• Saints’ additions: first-round WR Jordan Tyson and potentially more competition for targets.
• Coaching change (Kellen Moore) good for offense, but could spread targets out more.
• Jamie: “I think Olave is getting a little overpriced for the additions they made this year.”

Notable Quote:

“Before the NFL Draft, he was a round two pick for me — late round two. Now mid to end of round three is where I’d be taking Chris Olave. And I think he's going early part of round three.”
— Fantasy Analyst (09:50)

Jamie’s Response:

• Cites similar target share with or without Shaheed (26.4% vs. 27.1%), suggesting QB change (Tyler Shuck) as a bigger impact.
• Warns Olave’s 2025 season may be a “touchdown spike” year akin to Terry McLaurin’s — not necessarily repeatable.

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Additional Bust Candidates

Other Receivers Flagged (08:34):

• Malik Nabers
• Jalen Waddle
• Davante Adams
• No in-depth analysis given for these three in this quick episode; likely expanded on in earlier or full-length episodes.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

On Devon Achane

“If he's not catching the ball and the touchdowns go down by whatever degree… then I think we're talking about a guy that should not be drafted in the first round and could be a questionable second-round pick.”
— Fantasy Analyst (03:36)

On New Orleans’ Backfield

“If Kamara is moved… certainly [Etienne] will move up in my rankings and come off this list.”
— Fantasy Analyst (05:14)

On Chris Olave

“I just think Olave is getting a little overpriced for the additions they made this year.”
— Fantasy Analyst (09:56)

“It reminds me so much of Terry McLaurin from two years ago… He just scored a lot of touchdowns.”
— Jamie Eisenberg (10:48)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:36 — Devon Achane discussion begins: injury, supporting cast, ADP risk.
• 04:04 — Travis Etienne breakdown (Kamara influence, Moore’s OC style)
• 06:19 — TreVeyon Henderson’s Patriots outlook & committee concerns
• 08:34 — Bust WRs: Neighbors, Olave, Waddle, Adams
• 08:46 — Chris Olave analysis in depth
• 10:17 — Jamie clarifies Olave stats, target shares; closes segment

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Episode Takeaways

• The analysts urge caution on drafting Achane, Etienne, and Henderson at current ADP due to workload uncertainty, coaching changes, and backfield competition.
• Chris Olave is a high-variance pick–the Saints’ new weapons and modest target share gains mean his 2025 spike may not be repeatable.
• Kellen Moore’s impact on both Saints RBs and WRs is a big unknown for the fantasy landscape.
• Other WRs (Neighbors, Waddle, Adams) could be covered in-depth in future or longer episodes.

Overall, the tone is sharp, direct, and rooted in recent team context analysis — giving listeners the cautionary advice they need ahead of fantasy football drafts.

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[Jamie Eisenberg]

Updated losers from Jamie Eisenberg right now on Fantasy Football Today Express. Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. Updated Busts yeah, losers was mean. I'm sorry. If I could do it over I would. But it's out there. I said it, I own it. But Jamie, who are some busts you want to talk about? As we got some fresh content on CBSSports.com you go to CBSSports.com fantasy click on Football. Football. You're going to see these types of articles trickle throughout the coming weeks and months, but updated bus kick it off.

[Fantasy Football Analyst]

Yeah, the the headliner for me is Devon Hn. You know, you, you sort of alluded to this with the news and notes that, you know, already dealing with an injury. I hope that's not going to be the case. But it's a little bit, you know, scary when it comes to what Achan is dealing with, mostly from just the talent around him because it's going to be bad and that's something you have to deal with. And so he's gonna have to overcome arguably the worst receiving core in the league, a quarterback who's very unproven. And what he's done well, he's done well as a combination of using his arm but also his legs and I think that'll take away some of the passing downs work from him. So what we've seen from HN in the last two season is averaging 86 targets and 72 and a half receptions per game. I don't think he's going to be among the league leaders in receptions, even though again, the pass catching group for Miami is pretty terrible. So if he's not catching the ball and the touchdowns go down by whatever degree, because again, the opportunities will probably be lessened, then I think we're talking about a guy that should not be drafted in the first round and could be a questionable second round pick. I will take him in the second round with the hope that the upside is still there. I love the fact that they paid him this off season because I didn't want to see any, you know, holdout scenario where he's going to miss any time in camp. But it just feels as if this is going to be one of those seasons where Miami is playing for 20, 27 and beyond. And I'm worried that A Chan is not going to be overworked because they want to make sure he's healthy when they're playing at their best.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

HN currently going about 13th in fantasy pros ADP about 10th or 11th in early CBS. ADP who's next?

[Fantasy Football Analyst]

So I'll stick with two running backs here. One will potentially change, one will probably not. And the one that will change will be Travis etn. Travis HN called the hn Travis HN if, if Alva Kamar stays on the team. And the only reason I'm concerned about it is because we already know he did a great job breaking this down last year when it came to Saquon Barkley is that, I'm sorry, when it came to Alvin Camara coming off Saquon Barkley is that Kellen Moore doesn't involve his running backs in the passing game to the same degree that these guys have been used to in their careers. And so we saw with Khmer at the start of the season, even before he got hurt, he wasn't the same type of player from a pass catching perspective. And I think ETN is going to need some of that just because if Camara is still there, then that's where it's probably going to go. That's where his work will make the most sense. So I love the setup for, for Travis H.N. going to New Orleans. If this offense continues to produce like we've seen, clearly heading, trending in the right direction. But let's keep in mind that, you know, what we saw from him in Jacksonville, he had a couple of really good seasons and a couple of really bad ones. And so, you know, there's, there's a sample size of him not playing at that elite level production. So I think if you're getting him late round four, early round five, it's fine. He certainly will move up in my rankings and come off this list if, if Camara is moved, which you know is still a potential to happen. But right now it feels like a little bit too crowded of a backfield in New Orleans if, if Camaro is going to stay there, just given what he means, that franchise and probably will still meet in the passing game.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

ETN's a tough, tough one for me. You know, tough player to evaluate because what you said, he's had some really good moments, good, really bad moments. The note about Kellen Moore is, is important, but I'll also add that Kellen Moore has been a head coach or an offensive coordinator for seven seasons and last year was the first time his lead running back did not finish top 20 per game in full PPR. And he's had some good ones. He's had Zeke, Tony Pollard, Eckler, Barkley and Camara. Camara was the first one that really failed. And right now ETN his or HN his ADP is about RB 17 or RB 18 somewhere around the 3, 4 term. All right, so the other running back

[Fantasy Football Analyst]

would be Trevion Henderson. Like I, I, yeah, I'm, I'm so hopeful. You know, how excited I was about him last year and, and the, the thought of him being the, the lead running back or, or the 1A at least and you know, we only saw that in spurts and really it was when Ramandre Stevenson was hurt and when Stevenson was healthy, Henderson was not getting those opportunities and he needed to break a long run, which we see of doing. But it was funny because like you go back to the post draft shows that we did and I was with you. You know, Henderson more explosive than Judkins, Henderson higher ceiling than Judkins. You know, you kept harping on Henderson, what he did in the Big Ten games, Big 12 games by comparison to Judkins and how successful he was. And it just didn't, he didn't get to work. And you know, maybe there was a reason why that was happening in Ohio State, that he was more of a committee back. And I think it's going to be the same thing with the Patriots this year. You know, you noted on, on the full length episode that we did and I think anybody that reads you keep referencing the story. It's by John Breach on CBSSports.com the first four games, the Patriots are brutal. The whole schedule really is brutal for the Patriots this year. So we may not get those blowouts, he may not get those opportunities. Now he may be more involved in the passing game. And you're asking Ramandre Stevenson to once again be this lead running back who was awesome for them down the stretch and into the playoffs. But Henderson just feels like he's stuck in a timeshare and on the wrong side of the timeshare. He only had, I think it was two games when Stevenson was healthy where he played more snaps than Stevenson. And so you're talking about committee back doesn't necessarily catch the ball enough to matter in terms of, you know, separating himself like a Kenneth Gainwell scenario. So I just think where he's being drafted in that round four range to me is way too soon.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

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[Jamie Eisenberg]

So far we've talked about Devon Achan, Travis A Chan and Travion Henderchan. Who else is on your bus list

[Fantasy Football Analyst]

right Now, Jamie, so I'll give you four receivers. A couple of them we already talked about if you want to, you know, repeat them or not. But it's Malik Neighbors, it's Chris Olave, it's Jalen Waddle, and it's Devonte Adams.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Why? Why Olave?

[Fantasy Football Analyst]

So Olave was awesome last year, as we all saw, was absolutely fantastic. However, what did he have going for him was they traded Rashid she. So here's what he did with Shahid and without without sheet in the nine games last season when Rashid Shahid was on the team. Now you could say, okay, that was without ne with Tyler Suggs starting. But that's, you know, fair argument. But with Rashid Shahid on the field, and we're only talking about Rashid, she was averaging 14.1 ppr points per game. Without Shahid in seven games, he was at 20.2 ppr points per game. Now we saw the year before, before injuries started to become a problem for both of them, Shahid was outperforming Chris Olave. Now what do they do? They bring in a first round talent in Jordan Tyson. And so I think Olave is still going to be the best receiver for New Orleans. I think obviously Kellen Moore's influence is fantastic and this offense is trending in the right direction with Tyler Shuck, with Kellen Moore adding a better running back, adding another pass catching tight end. Like they've just spent a lot of capital on this offense, but that could be at the expense of a lot of it. And so I think when you look at it, before the NFL draft, he was a round two pick for me late round two. Now mid to the end of round three is where I'd be taking Crystal Ave. And I think he's going early part of round three. He's going to again still be the best receiver there. And Jordan Tyson, you want to bank on, you know, his injury track record and his injury history being a factor again, already missed some time this off season. That's a, again a fair argument. But I just think Olave is getting a little overpriced for the additions that they made this year. And comparing what he's done with just somebody of Rashid Shahid's caliber, now they have a first round talent sharing the field.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I think my only issue, I don't necessarily disagree with the call, but I sort of found that the Rasheed Shahid factor specifically was probably overrated because with Shahid, he had a 26.4%, Olave had a 26.4% target share. Without him he had a 27.1 target share, so 0.7% higher. So not that it doesn't matter, but I think Tyler Schuck probably made more of a difference than than the absence of Shahid because those, you know, kind of happened at the same time. But also Olave got finally, he got treated like a number one wide receiver in the sense that he had the most end zone target, the most targets. He had the most end zone targets of his career. He had a lot more success on deep balls than he ever had. But it reminds me so much of Tara McLaurin from two years ago where he basically had the same efficiency, same type of season that he usually has. He just scored a lot of touchdowns. So that's what worries me about Olave too. I'm not sure about Shahid thing just because we saw like a little bit of a bump for Juwan Johnson, which without sheet and we saw a big bump for Devon Melee. But I either way, there are a lot of things in the Olave profile, plus the addition that the additions that you mentioned that would lead to that call for sure. All right, I think we can leave it at that. Thank you all for watching and listening. Great stuff. And we'll talk to you tomorrow on Fantasy Football Today and later in the week on Fantasy Football Today. See ya.

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