Forget all the draft hype you’ve heard, because there’s one name sitting out there that Heath Cummings is screaming about: Josh Jacobs. When we’re talking fantasy football busts for 2026, Cummings isn’t mincing words: Jacobs “may be the biggest bust” out there. If you’re hitting your drafts, you absolutely cannot ignore this warning. He wouldn’t touch Jacobs before Round 10, no matter what the Average Draft Position (ADP) says.
Wide Receiver Watch: Who’s Off the Bust List?
It’s wild how much things can change, right? Just a little while ago, we were worried about wide receivers, but Cummings says there isn’t a single wideout in the first six rounds he’d call a bust this season. That doesn’t mean he agrees with the order they’re going in, but most of them are getting picked later than he thinks they should. Guys like Mike Evans, Justin Jefferson, and A.J. Brown were on earlier bust lists, but their ADPs have shifted big time.
Take Mike Evans. He was a bust earlier, sure, but his ADP is now within 10 picks of where Cummings would snag him. The dude has been dinged up at training camp with a quad injury and a groin issue. That’s just a brutal continuation of a trend, as he’s missed 12 games over the past two seasons. He’s 33 now and has been battling tightness for two weeks, unable to practice. He’s a Round 6 pick now, likely heading to Round 7 by tomorrow. Cummings would grab him in the middle of Round 7, expecting him to be a solid WR2 when healthy. You just gotta build depth around him, you know?
Justin Jefferson was a Round 1 ADP bust call, but now he’s chilling in the middle of Round 2. At that spot, he’s too talented to call a bust. Cummings still prefers CeeDee Lamb and Drake London, so he doesn’t draft Jefferson, but hey, the value is better now. A.J. Brown? Cummings was worried about his knee and a “disappointing 2025,” but joint practices against Philadelphia changed his tune. He’s a late Round 2 pick by ADP, early Round 3 in Cummings’ rankings. Not a bust anymore!
The Quarterback Who’s Still a Trap
While the wide receiver landscape has cleared up a bit, there are still some landmines out there. Beyond Jacobs, Josh Allen is another name Cummings still has flagged as a bust at his current ADP of 20.5. I mean, we all expect Allen to be one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but that ADP? Cummings thinks it’s a trap that could sink your draft if you bite too early. You need to ignore that ADP with Jacobs and be super careful with Allen.
So, as you hit those draft rooms, keep these names locked in your brain. Don’t let your league mates laugh you out of your hard-earned draft capital. Be smart, be ready, and let’s get that championship, eh?
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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