{"id":122665,"date":"2026-03-16T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/?p=122665"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:43:50","slug":"nfl-free-agency-fantasy-winners-losers-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-winners-losers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Free Agency Fantasy Winners &#038; Losers: Kenneth Walker &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the fantasy football conversations about 2026 free agency will focus on the biggest names, and that makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, my friend Rich Hribar has in-depth looks at all the biggest moves, which you can find linked in the explore more table below.<\/p>\n<p>I do want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/kyler-murray-fantasy-value-vikings-2026\/\">highlight his recent look at the Kyler Murray signing as one to read<\/a>, but they are all good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-impact-2026\/\">I also had some quick thoughts on the biggest moves in our fantasy free agency tracker.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But often, the biggest fantasy winners and losers of free agency are not the guys who got the most money.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, oftentimes the biggest winners and losers were not free agents at all.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive a little deeper to identify some players who got a big fantasy boost over the last week, and some players who saw their fantasy stock dive.<\/p>\n<p>For full contract details and more of a &#8220;real football&#8221; look at the biggest moves, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-free-agency-signings-2026\/\">NFL Free Agency Signing Tracker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore more 2026 NFL Free Agency content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='jtrt_table_MotherShipContainer'><div class='jtTableContainer jtrespo-scroll  ' ><div class='jtsettingcontainer' style='display:none;position:absolute;left:-9999px;'><textarea data-jtrt-table-id='122333' id='jtrt_table_settings_122333' cols='30' rows='10'>[[[\"2026 NFL Free Agency Content\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/analysis\\\/nfl-free-agents-best-available-players\\\/'>2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Best Available Free Agents<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/analysis\\\/nfl-free-agency-signings-2026\\\/'>NFL Free Agency 2026: Analyzing Every Major Signing (Updated Daily)<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/analysis\\\/nfl-franchise-tag-tracker-free-agency\\\/'>2026 NFL Franchise Tag Tracker: Every Tagged Player & Values<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-impact-2026\\\/'>NFL Free Agency Fantasy Impact 2026: Every Big Signing<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/kenneth-walker-fantasy-value-chiefs-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Kenneth Walker Signs With Chiefs<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/travis-etienne-fantasy-value-saints-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Travis Etienne Signs With Saints<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/malik-willis-fantasy-value-dolphins-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Malik Willis Signs With Dolphins<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/mike-evans-fantasy-value-49ers-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Mike Evans Signs With 49ers<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/dj-moore-fantasy-value-bills-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: D.J. Moore Traded to Bills<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/kyler-murray-fantasy-value-vikings-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Kyler Murray Signs With Vikings<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/jaylen-waddle-fantasy-value-broncos-2026\\\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Jaylen Waddle Traded to Broncos<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/betting\\\/nfl-free-agency-betting-implications-2026\\\/'>NFL Free Agency Betting Implications: Which Signings Move the Needle Most?<\\\/a>\"],[\"<a href='https:\\\/\\\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\\\/fantasy\\\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-winners-losers-2026\\\/'>NFL Free Agency Fantasy Winners and Losers 2026<\\\/a>\"]],[{\"row\":0,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":0,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0},{\"row\":1,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":1,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":2,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":2,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":3,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":3,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":4,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":4,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":5,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":5,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":6,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":6,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":7,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":7,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":8,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":8,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":9,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":9,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":10,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":10,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":11,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":11,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":12,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":12,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}},{\"row\":13,\"col\":0,\"visualRow\":13,\"visualCol\":0,\"prop\":0,\"jtcellstyle\":{\"font-weight\":\"bold\"}}],[],[]]<\/textarea><textarea data-jtrt-table-id='122333' id='jtrt_table_bps_122333' cols='30' rows='10'>[]<\/textarea><\/div><table id='jtrt_table_122333' data-sorting='false' data-paging='false' data-paging-size='10' data-paging-menu='10,20,50,100' data-filtering='false' data-jtrt-table-id='122333' class='jtrt-table  ' ><thead><tr><th>2026 NFL Free Agency Content<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-free-agents-best-available-players\/'>2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Best Available Free Agents<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-free-agency-signings-2026\/'>NFL Free Agency 2026: Analyzing Every Major Signing (Updated Daily)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-franchise-tag-tracker-free-agency\/'>2026 NFL Franchise Tag Tracker: Every Tagged Player & Values<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-impact-2026\/'>NFL Free Agency Fantasy Impact 2026: Every Big Signing<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/kenneth-walker-fantasy-value-chiefs-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Kenneth Walker Signs With Chiefs<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/travis-etienne-fantasy-value-saints-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Travis Etienne Signs With Saints<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/malik-willis-fantasy-value-dolphins-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Malik Willis Signs With Dolphins<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/mike-evans-fantasy-value-49ers-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Mike Evans Signs With 49ers<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/dj-moore-fantasy-value-bills-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: D.J. Moore Traded to Bills<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/kyler-murray-fantasy-value-vikings-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Kyler Murray Signs With Vikings<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/jaylen-waddle-fantasy-value-broncos-2026\/'>Fantasy Fallout: Jaylen Waddle Traded to Broncos<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/betting\/nfl-free-agency-betting-implications-2026\/'>NFL Free Agency Betting Implications: Which Signings Move the Needle Most?<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/nfl-free-agency-fantasy-winners-losers-2026\/'>NFL Free Agency Fantasy Winners and Losers 2026<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class='sfa-image-adds' style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/newsletter\/'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sharp-Football-Analysis-Newsletter-Ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-size-full size-size-full\" alt=\"Sharp Football Analysis Newsletter\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2>2026 Free Agency Fantasy Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Winner: Kenneth Walker<\/h3>\n<p>Rich Hribar covered all the biggest moves of free agency, including <strong>Kenneth<\/strong> <strong>Walker<\/strong>, so I would suggest you go read what he has to say.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/kenneth-walker-fantasy-value-chiefs-2026\/\"><strong><em>Click here for Rich\u2019s analysis<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did want to add one more point to this clearly great fantasy opportunity for Walker.<\/p>\n<p>Walker has always been an explosive back, gaining at least 10 yards on 12.1% of his rushing attempts.<\/p>\n<p>That number was 14.9% last year despite facing a light box on just 17.2% of his attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Seattle running backs saw the fifth-lowest rate of light boxes last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs faced the seventh-highest rate of light boxes.<\/p>\n<p>League-wide, the rate of explosive runs against boxes with seven or more defenders was 9.2%.<\/p>\n<p>The rate of explosive runs against light boxes was 12.5%.<\/p>\n<p>So, Walker consistently created big plays in a system that invited heavier boxes, which are tougher to get big gains against.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he is going to an offense that has traditionally created an above-average rate of light boxes.<\/p>\n<p>Seems pretty good.<\/p>\n<h3>Winner: Emeka Egbuka<\/h3>\n<p>This one seems pretty obvious with <strong>Mike<\/strong> <strong>Evans<\/strong> leaving for the San Francisco 49ers, but I wanted to highlight the difference in target rates for <strong>Emeka<\/strong> <strong>Egbuka\u00a0<\/strong>with and without Evans on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Egbuka had a rough end to his rookie season, in part because he rushed back from and was playing through a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>He also saw his target rate dip dramatically with Evans on the field.<\/p>\n<p>On 378 routes with Evans off the field, Egbuka was targeted on 26.2% of his routes and saw 28% of Tampa\u2019s overall targets.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 1.94 yards per route run, which would have ranked 18th among qualified receivers last season.<\/p>\n<p>On 152 routes with Evans on the field, Egbuka was targeted on 18.4% of his routes with a 15% target share.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 1.34 yards per route, which would have ranked 59th among qualified receivers last season.<\/p>\n<p>So, while this is an obvious win for Egbuka, I believe pointing out the magnitude of the difference is important.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps <strong>Chris<\/strong> <strong>Godwin<\/strong> can recover some form this season, and the Bucs have young options in the form of <strong>Jalen McMillan<\/strong> (also a winner) and <strong>Tez Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Egbuka appears poised to be the clear No. 1 and see a WR1-level target share with Evans out of the picture.<\/p>\n<h3>Winner: D.J. Moore<\/h3>\n<p>The immediate reaction to the <strong>D.J. Moore<\/strong> trade focused on the seemingly high price for an older receiver coming off the worst season of his career.<\/p>\n<p>All of that is fair.<\/p>\n<p>Lost in that conversation, though, was just how much better Moore\u2019s fantasy landscape became following the trade.<\/p>\n<p>Among 141 receivers with at least 250 routes the last two seasons, Moore ranks 94th in off-target rate.<\/p>\n<p>15.1% of his targets over the last two seasons have been deemed off target.<\/p>\n<p>Bills receivers over that same timeframe are sixth in off-target rate at just 11.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Moore is also entering a situation where the best pass catchers are not every-snap players.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Khalil Shakir<\/strong> ran a route on 74.9% of Buffalo's passing plays in the games he was active last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dalton Kincaid<\/strong>\u2019s route rate was way down at 49.8% even when he was active, although health issues likely limited him.<\/p>\n<p>Still, his route rate was just 62.9% in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Moore should be more of an every-snap player, which almost by default makes him the favorite to lead the Bills in targets.<\/p>\n<p>That might not be a ton of targets since the Bills have been relatively run heavy under now head coach <strong>Joe<\/strong> <strong>Brady<\/strong>, but that Brady connection is also worth mentioning as a positive.<\/p>\n<p>Moore had quality seasons under Brady when both were in Carolina, averaging 78 catches for 1,022 yards and 5.5 touchdowns in their two years together.<\/p>\n<p>Is Moore the go-to No. 1 receiver the Bills really need for <strong>Josh<\/strong> <strong>Allen<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Probably not.<\/p>\n<p>Is this trade a big boost for Moore's fantasy value?<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely.<\/p>\n<h3>Winner: Emanuel Wilson<\/h3>\n<p>Even though <strong>Klint<\/strong> <strong>Kubiak<\/strong> left to coach the Raiders, the Seahawks should remain a run-focused team under new OC <strong>Brian Fleury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fleury joined the team from the rival 49ers, where he worked from 2019 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers have been a little more pass heavy over the last two seasons, but they still ranked 20th in neutral dropback rate last year.<\/p>\n<p>Fleury was the run game coordinator in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Enter <strong>Emanuel Wilson<\/strong>, who was solid while filling in for <strong>Josh<\/strong> <strong>Jacobs<\/strong> in Green Bay over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>He has a 4.5 yards per carry average in his career with an 11.2% explosive run rate.<\/p>\n<p>This is more about the opportunity, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zach Charbonnet<\/strong> suffered a torn ACL on January 17, which makes it very unlikely he is ready for Week 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>George Holani<\/strong> and <strong>Kenny McIntosh<\/strong> are currently the only other backs on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks could certainly add someone in the draft, but this is not a great class behind <strong>Jeremiyah Love<\/strong>, who will be long gone before the Seahawks make their first pick.<\/p>\n<p>It is not far-fetched to imagine Wilson as the clear lead back on a team that wants to be near the top of the league in run rate for at least the first half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson still has to dodge any additions the rest of the offseason and actually win the job, but he is suddenly in a great spot to return early fantasy value.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Free Agency Fantasy Losers<\/h2>\n<h3>Loser: De\u2019Von Achane<\/h3>\n<p>Rich Hribar has already written about <strong>De\u2019Von<\/strong> <strong>Achane<\/strong> in his deep dive into<strong> Malik Willis<\/strong>, so I am not going to spend too much time on him.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/malik-willis-fantasy-value-dolphins-2026\/\">You should go check out his article.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>But, to put it simply, Achane is less likely to be involved as a receiver with Willis at quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>He already had concerning splits with (good) and without (bad) <strong>Tua<\/strong> <strong>Tagovailoa<\/strong>, and those are likely to be accentuated with a running quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>33 quarterbacks qualified for passer rating last season.<\/p>\n<p>Of those, 11 had a scramble rate above 6%, which is well below Willis\u2019 13.9% career mark but is still above the league average.<\/p>\n<p>Those 11 quarterbacks targeted running backs on 16.4% of their attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The other 22 quarterbacks targeted running backs on 18.8% of their attempts.<\/p>\n<p>That is not the most scientific sample, but it simply illustrates a trend: Quarterbacks who scramble more tend to target running backs less.<\/p>\n<p>Achane will likely remain a very good fantasy play, but hitting the absolute heights of a fantasy running back requires a level of passing game involvement he might not get with Willis at quarterback.<\/p>\n<h3>Loser: RJ Harvey<\/h3>\n<p>The Broncos were always expected to add to the backfield this offseason, but bringing back <strong>J.K. Dobbins<\/strong> is particularly worrisome for <strong>RJ Harvey<\/strong> since Dobbins was already the clear lead back over him when healthy last season.<\/p>\n<p>Over the first 10 weeks of last season, Dobbins handled 72.9% of the running back carries.<\/p>\n<p>He was effective in that role, averaging 5 yards per carry with an explosive run on 13.7% of his attempts (aka, being a healthy J.K. Dobbins).<\/p>\n<p>He was only the RB22 in half-PPR points per game at that point because of his relative lack of involvement in the passing game and a lowly 4-touchdown total.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Broncos were a solid rushing team with Dobbins at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbins was injured in Week 10, and Harvey took over as the lead back.<\/p>\n<p>Harvey struggled to consistently produce in that role, averaging 3.4 yards per carry with a negative run on 20.8% of his attempts.<\/p>\n<p>A second-round pick last year, the Broncos likely hoped they could use Dobbins for one year as a bridge and then hand the reins to Harvey.<\/p>\n<p>They have now brought back Dobbins, and it is fair to wonder if they will look to make more additions to the backfield.<\/p>\n<p>Over those first 10 weeks, Harvey was the RB31 in half-PPR scoring per game, and that includes the 6 touchdowns he scored on limited touches.<\/p>\n<p>Harvey is a young player who could simply get better and take the full job.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbins also has an extensive injury history.<\/p>\n<p>Still, this is a net loss for Harvey.<\/p>\n<h3>Loser: Jaylen Warren<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jaylen<\/strong> <strong>Warren<\/strong> set new career highs in carries (211), rushing yards (958), and rushing touchdowns (6) last season while maintaining a solid role in the passing game (40-333-2).<\/p>\n<p>He did not set the fantasy world on fire, finishing as the RB19 in per-game scoring in half PPR, but it was mostly what we hoped to see after <strong>Najee<\/strong> <strong>Harris<\/strong> moved on.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Warren has traded <strong>Kenneth<\/strong> <strong>Gainwell<\/strong> for <strong>Rico Dowdle<\/strong>, a move that could push him back into the more passing-down role he occupied with Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Dowdle is by no means a zero in the passing game \u2013 he has 99 targets over the last two seasons \u2013 but he ran a route on around 40% of his team\u2019s dropbacks while working as the lead back in Dallas and Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Gainwell, for comparison, ran a route on 55.6% of his team\u2019s dropbacks as the secondary option last season and led the Steelers in receptions.<\/p>\n<p>Not the running backs.<\/p>\n<p>He led the entire team.<\/p>\n<p>Add in that Dowdle has a connection to new Steelers coach <strong>Mike McCarthy<\/strong> from their days together in Dallas, and it is fair to assume Dowdle has been brought in to be the early-down back.<\/p>\n<p>That would push Warren back into the complementary role he filled when Harris was on the team.<\/p>\n<p>He was good in that role, but it will be difficult for him to return consistent fantasy value if that is how the situation plays out.<\/p>\n<h3>Loser: Oronde Gadsden<\/h3>\n<p>2025 was a great debut season for <strong>Oronde Gadsden<\/strong>, but he struggled to keep his production going to close out the year.<\/p>\n<p>That was partly due to route participation.<\/p>\n<p>From Week 10 on, Gadsden was the TE16 in routes per team dropback, running a route on 65.2% of the Chargers\u2019 passing plays.<\/p>\n<p>He also did not earn targets at a high rate when he was on the field, getting the ball on 15.9% of his routes.<\/p>\n<p>That is not a great combination for a fantasy tight end.<\/p>\n<p>The offseason has brought some new concerns.<\/p>\n<p>New offensive coordinator <strong>Mike<\/strong> <strong>McDaniel<\/strong> is expected to bring a stronger emphasis on the running game after the Chargers were fourth in neutral pass rate last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins were 30th by that same metric last year, and they were 19th in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has also hinted at their plans in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>They signed two players on the interior line, brought in blocking fullback <strong>Alec<\/strong> <strong>Ingold<\/strong> from the Dolphins, and spent big on blocking tight end <strong>Charlie Kolar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Ingold and Kolar are big additions because the Dolphins played some of the highest rates of 21 personnel (two backs, one tight end) in the league under McDaniel.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a third of Miami\u2019s plays in his four years were from 21.<\/p>\n<p>Gadsden is unlikely to be on the field in those looks, which will make it difficult for him to improve on that late-season route participation rate.<\/p>\n<p>If things play out that way, then Gadsden will look like West Coast <strong>Dalton Kincaid<\/strong>, except that Kincaid has been targeted on 22.9% of his routes thus far in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Unless Gadsden can start commanding a higher target rate per route, he is likely being overvalued in early fantasy drafts.<\/p>\n\t<div class='sfa-image-adds' style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/newsletter\/'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sharp-Football-Analysis-Newsletter-Ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-size-full size-size-full\" 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