5 Early-Round DRAFT TRAPS You Must AVOID | 2026 Fantasy Football Landmines

Early-round picks can shape your entire fantasy football draft—and one risky selection can put your roster on the wrong path. Chris Welsh and Tera Roberts break down five players they believe could be 2026 fantasy football draft traps: Nico Collins, Terrace Marshall Jr., Breece Hall, DJ Moore, and Bucky Irving. These aren’t necessarily “bust” calls. The bigger concern is whether each player’s current draft price matches their likely production, workload, team situation, and opportunity cost. They cover Houston’s potential passing volume, Carolina’s balanced offense, Breece Hall’s rushing and receiving upside, DJ Moore’s target outlook in Buffalo, and Bucky Irving’s competition for touches in Tampa Bay. If you’re working on your fantasy football draft strategy, rankings, or ADP, this we are here to help you identify players who may be too expensive in Rounds 2-6—and determine where the better alternatives might be. Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00:00 Timestamps Nico Collins (HOU, WR) - 0:02:14 Tetairoa McMillan (CAR, WR) - 0:06:40 Breece Hall (NYJ, RB) - 0:11:50 DJ Moore (BUF, WR) - 0:17:28 Bucky Irving (TB, RB) - 0:23:19 📄 For a complete list of rules and guidelines on how to enter our Giveaway Contest, and to claim your prize, please visit https://www.fantasypros.com/youtubes-... ❓ FAQs What is the best fantasy football draft strategy for 2026? Which fantasy football players could be overvalued in 2026? When should you draft a tight end in fantasy football? How should fantasy football ADP affect your draft decisions? Why could Nico Collins be overvalued in fantasy football drafts? ______________________ Sponsors: 🎸 Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA) ✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at http://www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harder 🧙‍♂️ Draft Wizard - Sync your league instantly with Draft Wizard to get custom advice on how to ace your draft, whether it’s a redraft, dynasty startup, rookie draft or salary-cap format!. Know your leaguemates inside and out before they ever make another pick with our Draft Analyzer, which reveals their draft-day tendencies. Prepare to dominate your drafts with custom Cheat Sheets and the Mock Draft Simulator. Plus, don’t draft alone, sidecar with our Draft Assistant that will ensure you’re getting the best, expert-recommended value at each pick. Sync your league and start putting your best foot forward this draft season with Draft Wizard at https://draftwizard.fantasypros.com/ or on the FantasyPros App. ______________________ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YM5ymt... Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/fanta... Helpful Links: 2026 Rankings: https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/ranki... Draft Wizard draft tools: https://draftwizard.fantasypros.com/f... Dynasty Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ze9ygn BettingPros:    / bettingpros   FantasyPros Shop: https://shop.fantasypros.com/ Follow Us! YouTube: http://bit.ly/fpros-subscribe Twitter:   / fantasypros   Facebook:   / fantasypros   Instagram:   / fantasypros   Discord:   / discord   TikTok:   / fantasypros   #FantasyFootball #FantasyFootballDraft #FantasyFootballDraftStrategy #FantasyFootballRankings #FantasyFootballADP #FantasyFootballBusts #FantasyFootballDraftAdvice #FantasyFootball2026 #FantasyFootballTips #FantasyPros