As somebody who loves drafting each Zay Flowers and Lamar Jackson, I’ve been not too happy with some latest takes from my Fantasy Life colleagues.
It began out final week when Matthew “No Fun” Freedman launched his 12 players to fade in 2026 fantasy football article and it included Lamar:
“There’s no guarantee that first-time HC Jesse Minter (a defensive coach by trade) and new OC Declan Doyle (a first-time NFL playcaller) will create an environment that enables Jackson to flourish.
“On top of that, Jackson has missed 14 games to injury over the past half-decade, and last season he had a career-low 26.8 rushing yards per game. Now at 29 years old, the two-time MVP might be entering the downside of his Ravens tenure.”
—Matthew “No Fun” Freedman
I shook it off, although. I wasn’t going to let Freedman rain on my Ravens parade …
But then “Doubtin’” Dwain McFarland grabbed the haterade himself and started dissing on Zay, who clearly has a TD downside:
From 2012 to 2024, eight WRs with 26+ routes per game (at least the WR3 on their team) scored five or fewer TDs in their first three seasons. Zero turned common 8+ TD scorers. DJ Moore, Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills managed one spike season of 8+ TDs. The cohort averaged 5 TDs per season of their prime years.
—Doubtin’ Dwain McFarland
I’m shook … however I’m also willing to adjust my priors within the face of convincing arguments from sharp analysts.
I feel both Lamar and Zay can still be good picks, however Dwain and Freedman have definitely pressured me to rethink the chance of the ceiling situations I’ve been dreaming on with each of those guys.
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