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Dave Richard

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Dave Richard has a must-draft list for 2026 Fantasy Football leagues and he's not afraid to reach for them

Breakouts? Sleepers? Who cares?! Dave Richard's reaching for his faves: Chase Brown, A.J. Brown headline the shortlist

Fantasy Football: What to make of the Cardinals, Jonathon Brooks, Kyle Pitts and more from Preseason Week 1

Week 1 Rankings Reactions: Cardinals who are worth targeting after Round 4

Dave Richard's Quarterback Tiers 3.0: It's cool to wait for QBs but how long is too long?

A tier-based system for addressing the QB position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard's Wide Receiver Tiers 3.0: Malik Nabers takes a jump, Courtland Sutton slides

A tier-based system for addressing the WR position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard's Tight End Tiers 3.0: When to draft Sam LaPorta, Tucker Kraft, Kyle Pitts and George Kittle

A tier-based system for addressing the TE position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard's Running Back Tiers 3.0: Jonathon Brooks makes the leap, but so does Rico Dowdle

A tier-based system for addressing the RB position in your Fantasy drafts

The most intriguing players we're watching for Fantasy Football in Week 1 of the preseason

Dave Richard goes over his checklist of what to watch the first week of the preseason

Dave Richard's tight end tiers 2.0: Brock Bowers, Trey McBride in a league of their own

A tier-based system for addressing the TE position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard's wide receiver tiers 2.0: Ja'Marr Chase leads a deep Tier 1

A tier-based system for addressing the WR position in your Fantasy drafts

Rankings Risers & Fallers: Fantasy Football breakout Jonathon Brooks racing up rank lists and draft boards

Dave Richard highlights the biggest Fantasy Football risers and fallers from early training camp

Dave Richard's ultimate step-by-step guide for drafting QBs in 2026 Fantasy Football Superflex leagues

How soon should you take two quarterbacks if you can start them both?

Dave Richard's Running Back Tiers 2.0: Chase Brown enters the top tier with Christian McCaffrey

A tier-based system for addressing the RB position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard's Quarterback Tiers 2.0: This tier-based drafting system prepares you for every QB strategy

A tier-based system for addressing the QB position in your Fantasy drafts

Dave Richard makes it known: There are the nine players you must avoid in 2026 Fantasy Football drafts at ADP

Try not to reach for some of the names you've come to know and love

Dave Richard's ultimate step-by-step guide for drafting tight ends in your 2026 Fantasy Football leagues

How far are you willing to go to get a great tight end?

Dave Richard has spent nearly his entire career covering the National Football League. Beginning with NFL.com at the boom of the Internet, Richard was that site's first Fantasy Football writer before transitioning to CBS Sports in 2006. Since then he's crunched the numbers, studied the film, developed tiers and trade charts, previewed every NFL game, talked to the decision makers, spoken on the radio, appeared on live television, earned multiple honors and watched a lot of football. And he's done it with one goal in mind: to help you win your league.

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