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David’s Daily Digest

August 16th 2026

Sunday Evening Edition

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

 

DJ Has More

I’ve never been a big DJ Moore supporter for fantasy purposes, but I have come to recognize his talent and skill. He clearly possesses the ability to produce as a Top-10 fantasy receiver, as evident with his WR9 finish in 2023. 2025 was not the same, and Moore’s target share fell and his numbers dropped.

Last season Moore was the fantasy WR46 and clearly fell behind in the pecking order in Chicago down the stretch of last season behind 2nd year receiver Rome Odunze, rookie Luther Burden III and tight end Colston Loveland; too many mouths to feed. I don’t believe this is the case in 2026.

Moore is in Buffalo. A new team and a helluva new quarterback. Moore will be paired with Josh Allen and I have hijacked the bandwagon and I am all-in on DJ Moore. Moore’s current ADP is 51.4 (early 5th round) coming off the board as the fantasy WR26. I will be targeting Moore and looking for him in the early 4th round. With Allen at the helm, I believe Moore easily has Top-12 upside.

That’s My Take.

~David Ortega

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David’s Daily Digest

August 16th 2026

Sunday Afternoon Edition

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

When it comes to drafting my fantasy quarterback, I am of the shared opinion to wait on this position, typically looking at the 5th round or later and that would be to target the likes of Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Brock Purdy, and in recent seasons Patrick Mahomes.

I’ll admit, I have been known to be trigger happy, jumping up the fantasy ladder and taking my quarterback a little early, but I have been snake bitten. Which is why I am scratching my head as I consider doing it again.

Last season I took my quarterback in round 4, selecting the Bengals quarterback Joe Burrows. This followed a 2024 season when he passed for 4,918 yards and tossed 43 touchdowns. 2025 was nothing like the previous season and Burrows turned into “No Go Joe.” 

In week one of the 2024 season he passed for a measly 113 yards with one touchdown pass. Now it wasn’t Burrows or his weapons that had me on edge and filled with worry last season, it was his offensive line. It looked like the men up front were trying to get him killed. Burrows was sacked 3 times in week one, twice in week two and hit so many times, I could have easily predicted what would eventually happen. Burrows 25 season was reduced to 8 games as he missed 9 games due to injury.

This season Burrow returns healthy and with his full complement of weapons. There’s no question the stars could be aligning for “Joe Cool” with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins, and running back Chase Brown helping to lead the offensive charge.

The only question that remains, can the offensive line hold up and protect their signal caller. As long as Burrow has time and stays clean, he’ll be tossing dimes or quarters all over the yard this season. In his first appearance I saw enough to give the O-line a grade of C. Not a great score, but enough to make me a believer in the upside here.

Burrow’s current ADP of 56.1 has him coming off the board in the middle of the 5th round as the fantasy QB4, behind Josh Allen, Drake Maye, and Lamar Jackson. Apparently I am not the only believer.

That’s My Take.

~David Ortega

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David’s Daily Digest

August 15th 2026

Saturday Morning Edition

Going to the Well

There’s no question that success in Fantasy scoring requires performance, but the biggest key is opportunity. Your players can’t score if they are not in the game and they don’t perform if they are not on the field. And when they are on the field, chances are the key and volume leads to the top.

Last season there were only four players with 300 carries, but there were 10 players with over 300 touches, which includes carries and catches. This type of volume is what is needed to finish in the Top-10 fantasy scoring for running backs.

In 2025, the top eight fantasy scoring running backs (points per game) all finished with more than 300 touches and 7 of the 8 played in 17 games. Durability and availability are difference makers and this list is filled with the players that make a difference.

Last Season’s Fantasy RB12, the Cowboys running back Javonte Williams, after his strong return in 2025, looks like a good bet for a repeat in 2026. Williams is currently the fantasy RB18 coming off draft boards with an ADP of 36.8, start of the 4th round (12 team drafts).

The Bills running back James Cook (Fantasy RB6 in 2025) joined the 300 club in 2025, for the first time in his career. It’s hard to imagine seeing the Bills lean so heavily on Cook in 2026. He’ll still be the bell cow, but even with 25-30 fewer carries in 2026, he’s still Top-10 in my opinion. Cook's current ADP of 13.6 has him at the top of the 2nd round in fantasy drafts as the fantasy RB7, where he should be.

That’s My Take.

~David Ortega

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David’s Daily Digest

August 14th, 2026

Friday Late Night Edition

Best Hands in the Biz

What to do on a Friday night, how about a deep dive into some wide receiver numbers. With all of the moves this off-season, one of the more recent that's captured some of my attention has to be the Diggs to Washington move.

Last season, with a minimum of 80 targets in 2025, no receiver was better than the Commanders Stefon Diggs (102 targets last season). His arrival to Washington, paired with a healthy (quarterback) Jayden Daniels, has his stock on the rise in my opinion.

Diggs is definitely on the back-nine in his career with recent fantasy finishes as the fantasy WR14 in 2023, WR18 in 2024, and WR25 last season. These followed three consecutive seasons finishing Top-10.

His Top-10 days may be behind him now, but with the electric Daniels slinging passes in his direction, Diggs looks like a strong candidate to finish much higher than his current ADP as the fantasy WR44 - it's still early in the draft season.

Diggs is not likely to climb higher than top 35 ADP, but  in my opinion, finishing inside the Top-30 is not out of the realm of possibility.

That's My Take.

~David Ortega

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David’s Daily Digest

August 13th, 2026

Thursday Evening Edition

THE KING KEEPS KRUSHING

The Ravens running back Derrick Henry may just be the exception to the rule. As most folks and every professional athlete that has ever stepped onto the gridiron know, Father Time is undefeated. 

Heading into his 11th season at the age of 32, King Henry looks to disprove the rule, at least for one more season. Henry is coming off a solid 2025 campaign where posted 1,595 yards rushing (his 3rd highest total in his career) with 16 rushing touchdowns on 307 carries.

Henry is beast, breaking through would-be tacklers and steam-rolling his way to the fantasy RB7 last season. Watching his off-season workouts, it's hard to imagine him not producing once again.

With a healthy quarterback Lamar Jackson under center this season, the King looks poised to hold onto his crown in 2026. His career yards per carry average is just a tick under 5 yards and in 2025, Henry averaged 5.2 yards per carry. In fact, his numbers show, that as the season wears the King just gets better.

Henry's current ADP (PPR 12 teams) is mid-2nd round as the RB9. On my draft board I have him up a few slots as the RB7. There are a couple of backs that may finish ahead of him overall at the end of the season, but Henry's is likely to do most of him damage heading into and throughout the fantasy playoffs - I'll pay up for that.

That's My Take.

~David Ortega