Experts assess potential busts among top 12 NFL draft picks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Yahoo Sports analysts Matt Harmon and Hayden Winks discuss the risks associated with the 12 consensus first round picks for 2026 in the latest episode of their podcast. They explore how each player's performance could potentially derail fantasy football seasons if they do not meet expectations. The episode is part of a broader content strategy focused on fantasy draft strategies, concluding with audience questions in a new segment. The players discussed include Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Christian McCaffrey, among others.
- •Matt Harmon and Hayden Winks discuss potential busts among 2026 top picks.
- •Key players analyzed include Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson.
- •Podcast features new segment for audience questions.
- •Episode concludes 'Draft Strategy' week on Yahoo Sports.
- •Listeners gain insights into fantasy football risks.
- 4:00 AMYahoo Sports — Bust alert?! How each of the 12 first round picks could sink your season
"Matt Harmon and Hayden Winks are here to put a bow on ‘Draft Strategy’ week on the pod by getting a little negative. Everyone in fantasy knows that if your first round pick ‘busts’ it could sink your entire season. Harmon and Winks look at the 12 consensus first round picks this year and examine how each could ‘bust’ in 2026. The two also end the show by taking audience questions in our new ‘Fantasy Hotline’ segment.
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