4 Fantasy Football BOOM or BUST Wide Receivers | WRs to Draft or Fade (Ep. 2068)

June 26, 2026

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4 Fantasy Football BOOM or BUST Wide Receivers | WRs to Draft or Fade (Ep. 2068)

The FantasyPros crew—Joey P., Derek Brown, and Andrew Erickson—spent an episode sorting through four wide receivers who could either carry your fantasy team or crater your season. The conversation was less about rankings and more about the specific conditions that make each player a boom or a bust, with the hosts disagreeing on some and landing in the same place on others.

The Mekhi Becton of Wide Receivers: Jamo's Volatility Problem

Jameson Williams was the most boom-or-bust receiver inside the top 20 last season, and Andrew Erickson made the case that 2026 might not be any different. The first half of 2025 was a disaster—Williams was outside the top 50 wide receivers through Week 7 and getting dropped in leagues. Then Dan Campbell took over play-calling, and Williams exploded in the second half. But two things changed. First, Campbell is no longer calling plays; Drew Petzing is the new offensive coordinator. Second, Sam LaPorta was injured for much of that second-half run, and when LaPorta was active, Williams's points per game dropped by more than four in full PPR. Erickson's concern is structural: if Petzing's offense leans on tight ends the way his Arizona offense leaned on Trey McBride, Williams becomes a player who will give you 30-point weeks and single-digit duds in equal measure.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:36) **Show Intro & Topic Setup** - Joey P. introduces the episode with Derek Brown and Andrew Erickson, setting up the "Boom or Bust" wide receiver debate for 2026.
2 (01:20) **Boom Candidate: J. McMillan (Bucs)** - Derek Brown leads with J. McMillan as a boom candidate, citing his WR3 start in 2025 before a hamstring injury derailed his season.
3 (03:55) **Bust Candidate: Jameson Williams (Lions)** - Andrew Erickson flags Jameson Williams as a bust risk due to his extreme boom-bust nature and key changes in Detroit.
4 (05:50) **Boom Candidate: DJ Moore (Bills)** - Derek Brown argues DJ Moore will boom with Josh Allen, the best QB of his career, despite poor counting stats in 2025.
5 (09:40) **Boom or Bust: Mike Evans (49ers)** - The panel debates the nuanced case for Mike Evans, now with the 49ers, highlighting his age, injury history, and new environment.
6 (13:37) **Outro & Call to Action** - Joey P. wraps up, encouraging listeners to subscribe and use FantasyPros' Draft Assistant to build their rosters.

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Guests on this episode

Derek Brown Andrew Erickson

Show Notes

Four wide receivers. Four very different outlooks. Join Joe Pisapia, Andrew Erickson and Derek Brown as they break down WRs to make or break your season.

Emeka Egbuka (WR, TB) was a top-3 WR in fantasy points per game through five weeks before injury struck — with Mike Evans gone, he's the clear WR1 in Tampa. But Jameson Williams (WR, DET) was the definition of boom or bust in 2025, and a new play caller plus Sam LaPorta's (TE, DET) return threatens his consistency.

DJ Moore (WR, Bills) finally gets Josh Allen — but can he beat out Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid (TE, BUF) for targets? And Mike Evans (WR, 49ers) in San Francisco with Brock Purdy: touchdown-heavy boom or trade-deadline sell?

The boys breaks down all four with the stats, splits, and underlying metrics you need before your 2026 draft.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Emeka Egbuka - 0:00:49

Jameson Williams - 0:03:20

DJ Moore - 0:05:16

Mike Evans - 0:09:02

FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:13:12

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