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NFL Draft Winners & Losers + Biggest Rankings Movers (Ep. 2004)

April 28, 2026

AI Summary

5 min read

Hosts Ryan Warmley, Pat Fitzmorris, and Scott Bogman break down NFL draft landing spots for rookies and veterans in dynasty fantasy football, highlighting winners who gained value from opportunity and draft capital, losers facing crowded depth charts, and key shifts in early rookie and overall dynasty rankings.

Rookie Winners

Judarian Price stands out as the top running back winner after the Seahawks took him in the first round. With Zach Charbonnet sidelined by a playoff ACL tear and Kenneth Walker Jr. gone, Price enters a backfield needing volume alongside Zach Holani (22 carries last year) and Emmanuel Wilson (125 carries). His college elusiveness—second-best among drafted backs, 20% of rushes for 10+ yards—positions him for early work, potentially ahead of Wilson by Week 4-5. Hosts rank him around RB20-25 overall dynasty (e.g., after Cam Skattebo, ahead of Zach Charbonnet), boosted by Seattle's contender status and new play-caller Brian Schottenheimer.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:41) **Intro & Episode Setup** - Hosts introduce NFL draft winners/losers and early rookie rankings movers, focusing on rookies with some vets
  • 2 (03:26) **Drafting for Need Debate** - Bogman explains taking Price for RB need despite WR value; Fitz prefers BPA in dynasty
  • 3 (07:34) **Rookie Winner: Judarian Price (Seahawks)** - Bogman leads with Price's elite elusiveness and ideal volume opportunity
  • 4 (14:20) **Rookie Winner: Ty Simpson (Rams)** - Fitz highlights 13th overall pick as future QB1 behind Stafford like Jordan Love
  • 5 (24:04) **Rookie Winner: Chris Bell (Dolphins)** - Bogman praises Bell's target share and thin WR room despite late injury recovery
  • 6 (32:36) **Rookie Winner: Antonio Williams (Commanders)** - Fitz touts 3rd-round value and early role with Daniels behind aging McLaurin
  • 7 (38:33) **Rookie Loser: Mike Washington (Raiders)** - Hosts ding poor landing with lead-back Ashton Jeanty dominating touches

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Show Notes

Join Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Scott Bogman as they highlight the biggest fantasy football winners and losers from the 2026 NFL Draft!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Bogman’s Surprise Draft Pick - 0:02:51

Winners - 0:06:43

Jadarian Price - 0:06:57

Ty Simpson - 0:13:40

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:22:53

Chris Bell - 0:23:27

Antonio Williams - 0:30:57

Losers - 0:36:53

Mike Washington - 0:36:58

Max Klare - 0:42:08

Hard Rock Bet - 0:47:35

RJ Harvey - 0:49:19

Jerry Jeudy - 0:53:31

FantasyPros Dynasty Rankings - 0:57:02

Rankings Movers - 0:57:14

Outro - 1:03:38

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