Jayden Reed, Ricky Pearsall, And 2 Other Potential Fantasy Football WR ADP Fallers
Jayden Reed, Ricky Pearsall, And 2 Other Potential Fantasy Football WR ADP Fallers
A few WRs whose average draft position in fantasy football has a chance to drop before the start of the 2026 NFL season or early on in it.Gray Deyo|
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Green Bay PackersTampa Bay BuccaneersSan Francisco 49ersTennessee TitansThe story is never written for how a fantasy football player will perform before the start of the 2026 season. Some players end up playing above their average fantasy football draft position, while some play well below it. Here are four WRs who have a good chance to play below their average draft position based on the 2026 ESPN PPR fantasy football rankings.
Chris Godwin Jr.
ESPN 2026 PPR WR Rankings: WR41
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for the first time in 12 seasons, will not have WR Mike Evans on their roster. And while Chris Godwin Jr. immediately seems like he would be one of the main players to step up and fill a big part of the void Evans is leaving on offense, that may not necessarily be the case.
Godwin Jr. in 2025 had 33 receptions for 360 receiving yards and two touchdowns in nine games.
WR Jalen McMillan serves as a threat to take away targets from Godwin Jr. Last season, he dealt with injury problems, but had bright spots here and there, including a 114-yard receiving game against the Miami Dolphins. In year three, he certainly could leap and be a more meaningful threat than Godwin Jr. WR Emeka Egbuka will allso certainly see a rise in production in his second year in the NFL.also
Outside of competition for targets on the 'Bucs roster, one of the main things that could make Godwin Jr. play below his average draft position in fantasy football is his health. He is 30 years old and coming off a second consecutive season where he played fewer than 10 games.
Wan’Dale Robinson
ESPN 2026 PPR WR Rankings: WR38
Wan’Dale Robinson was the clear WR2 with the New York Giants in 2025. Upon joining the Tennessee Titans in the 2026 offseason, that role looked like it would stick, but after a couple of moves Tennessee made, he may end up with a reduced role than he did a season ago. That factors heavily into him possibly playing below his ADP in fantasy football.
Robinson in 2025 had 93 receptions for 1,014 yards and four TDs.
The Titans selected Carnell Tate with the #4 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They also opted to keep Calvin Ridley. These two moves have the potential to delegate Robinson down to the position of WR3. If this is the case, just below him on the depth chart are two second-year WRs who will be in run for notable production in the pass game as well, Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor. Last season, Dike had 48 receptions for 423 receiving yards, and Ayomanor had 41 receptions for 515 receiving yards.
Ricky Pearsall
ESPN 2026 PPR WR Rankings: WR42
With Juan Jennings being a free agent, it seemed Ricky Pearsall could be the San Francisco 49ers' WR1 going into 2026. That is not the case now with them, signing Mike Evans from the Buccaneers in free agency.
Pearsall in 2025 had 53 receptions for 528 receiving yards and no TDs.
The 49ers also added some WR depth in the draft, with De’Zhaun Stripling out of Ole Miss, who should be in line for some decent production. With these roster moves in mind and Pearsall coming off a season where he just played in nine games, he has a good chance to play below his ADP in fantasy football in 2026.
Jayden Reed
ESPN 2026 PPR WR Rankings: WR49
Becoming a common theme in this list of players, Jayden Reed, WR for the Green Bay Packers, is also coming off a season where he had injury problems. He missed 10 games with a broken Clavicle. In the seven games he played, he had 19 receptions for 207 yards and 1 TD.
Reed comes into this season with WR Christian Watson back to start the 2026 season healthy, and a high-ceiling, low-floor fantasy player Matthew Golden playing alongside him. With these players avaible their is a likely path for Reed to play below his ADP and be a non-relevant fantasy player in 2026, even if he is healthy.
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Published Jun 19, 2026 | Modified Jun 19, 2026
GRAY DEYOGray Deyo is a Nashville-based sportswriter who graduated with a sports management bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has covered prep sports, college sports, the WNBA, and the NBA for the past four years. In addition to writing for SI, Gray also currently contributes to Prep Girls Hoops
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
