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Vanderbilt Named Blaze Berlowitz the Starter. The Job Is Already Jared Curtis's.

A Week 1 start with a built-in exit ramp isn't a competition result — it's a handoff, and the fantasy verdict follows from it: Berlowitz undraftable, Curtis a late-round stash, the receivers on hold.

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Devon Dampier's Rushing Floor Has a Roommate. Utah Just Confirmed It.

Utah is running a two-quarterback offense again in 2026, and Dampier's rushing touchdowns already fell from 19 to 10 on the same carries — so draft the Big 12 rushing QB whose goal line isn't shared.

Rueben Owens Owns Texas A&M's Backfield Now. Draft Him Before the O-Line Scares You Off.

The three backs who shared the Aggies' 2025 rotation are gone, Owens was already the most efficient runner in the room, and the line fear is exactly the discount you want in the fourth round.

Ahmad Hardy Is Priced Like He Plays in September. He Doesn't.

A top-six draft price for a back who opens the season on the sideline is a bad trade — and the man taking his carries is the value nobody has repriced.

Malachi Toney Cannot Repeat 109 Catches — And You Should Draft Him Anyway

Miami imported Darian Mensah's Duke connection in Cooper Barkate and still feeds Mark Fletcher Jr., so Toney's receptions regress toward the mid-80s — but the yards per catch and touchdowns you're actually buying hold or rise.