Rookie Value Wide Receivers You MUST Draft in 2026 Redraft Leagues! (Ep. 2131)
August 14, 2026
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5 min read"He's the Cheapest He'll Be for the Next Few Years"
The FantasyPros crew—Ryan Warmly, Pat FitzMorris, and Derrick Brown—spent this short episode making the case for five rookie wide receivers they believe are undervalued in 2026 redraft leagues. The conversation centered on a simple premise: rookie wide receivers drafted in the early-to-mid rounds often outperform their ADP because the market discounts them for uncertainty that tends to resolve upward.
The Real-Time ADP Advantage
Before diving into specific players, the hosts highlighted an underappreciated tool: real-time ADP at FantasyPros. Unlike static August rankings, this data updates constantly and shows trend lines over 24 hours and the past week. "If an injury happens, you can see—okay, not what are these ADPs from before, but in the last 24 hours after this injury news comes out," FitzMorris noted. "Ricky Pearsall is out for the year. Okay, so now where are people drafting Mike Evans and DeJohn Stribling?" The implication is clear: the sharpest fantasy managers track these movements daily, especially during training camp when news breaks fast.
Carnell Tate: The Tetairoa McMillan Comp
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:36) **Show Intro & Real-Time ADP Tool** - Hosts Ryan, Pat, and Derrick introduce the rookie WR focus and explain why FantasyPros' real-time ADP is a critical drafting tool.
- 2 (02:46) **Carnell Tate (TEN) - WR31 ADP** - Derrick makes the case for the Titans' rookie as a mid-round value, comparing his narrative to last year's Tetairoa McMillan.
- 3 (06:00) **Jordan Tyson (NO) - WR40 ADP** - Pat explains his recent preference for Tyson over Tate, driven by Kellen Moore's offense, but a new hamstring injury complicates the outlook.
- 4 (09:41) **Casey Concepcion (CLE) - WR50 ADP** - Derrick highlights Concepcion as a screaming value, arguing he is the favorite to be the Browns' WR1 at a drastically cheap price.
- 5 (12:08) **Mike Lemon (PHI) - WR44 ADP** - Pat makes the case for the Biletnikoff winner, arguing his ADP is disrespectful and he's being drafted two spots below the Denver Broncos defense.
- 6 (16:56) **DeJean Stribling (SF) - WR56 ADP** - Derrick and Pat agree on Stribling as a late-round flyer, despite Pat's skepticism about his college production.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Guests on this episode
Show Notes
Join Ryan Wormeli, Derek Brown, and Pat Fitzmaurice on the FantasyPros Football Podcast as they break down the top rookie wide receivers you need to target in your 2026 redraft fantasy football drafts!
Using FantasyPros' Real-Time ADP, the crew highlights high-upside rookies currently going at a discount, from middle-round potential breakouts like Carnell Tate and Jordan Tyson to late-round steals like KC Concepcion, Makai Lemon, and De'Zhaun Stribling.
Timestamps (may be off due to ads):
Intro - 0:00:00
Dbro's Early-to-Mid Round Rookie: Carnell Tate - 0:02:09
Fitz's Early-to-Mid Round Rookie: Jordyn Tyson - 0:05:10
Dbro's Mid-to-Late Round Rookie: KC Concepcion - 0:09:04
Fitz's Mid-to-Late Round Rookie: Makai Lemon - 0:11:26
Draft Simulator Promo - 0:15:44
Late-Round Flier (R13+): De'Zhaun Stribling - 0:16:06
Outro - 0:19:30
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