Fantasy Football ADP Risers & Fallers: Ja'Kobi Lane Gaining Steam

We continue to inch closer to the start of the NFL regular season. We’re officially through Week 1 of the preseason, and we’ve had some impressive performances. A bunch of rookie quarterbacks exceeded expectations in their debuts, while some rookie receivers also made big impacts.

Unfortunately, we’ve also had a few injuries throughout training camp, while other players are struggling. As a result, we continue to see significant risers and fallers in our fantasy football ADP tool.

Let’s dive into some of the biggest changes over the past seven days on Underdog.

Risers in Fantasy Football ADP

Stefon Diggs | WAS | WR (+30.5 spots)

Diggs was the big winner last week, and his ADP jumped another 30.5 spots this week. His ADP is up to 102.4 on Underdog, good for a WR46 price tag. It puts him right behind Michael Wilson and Michael Pittman, which ultimately feels pretty reasonable. He’s the consensus WR44 in our fantasy football rankings, with Zain Dhanani putting him all the way up at WR31.

I won’t rehash everything I said about Diggs in last week’s column, but signing with the Commanders was basically the best-case scenario for him in 2026-27. He should see plenty of opportunities as the team’s No. 2 WR, and he has legit FLEX appeal most weeks.

Ja’Kobi Lane | BAL | WR (+26.9 spots)

Lane is one of the aforementioned “winners” from preseason Week 1. He’s reportedly had a strong training camp, with ESPN’s Jamison Hensley recently saying he’s not sure he’s seen a better performance from a rookie receiver in 27 years covering the team. Lane followed that up with three catches on three targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in his first taste of NFL action.

It puts Lane on the inside track for the No. 3 receiver job in Baltimore, and he could potentially even challenge Rashod Bateman for the No. 2 gig. That gives him a chance for some relevance in a potentially explosive offense. Lamar Jackson and the passing attack took a big step back last year, but Jackson battled injuries for the second half of the season. If he can stay healthy in 2026-27, there’s no reason this unit can’t go back to being one of the best in football.

Rookie receivers are always appealing in best ball because of their potential to grow their role throughout the season. Lane currently stands out as one of the best late-round rookie dart throws on the board.

MarShawn Lloyd | GB | RB (+18.5 spots)

It’s been a solid week of news for Lloyd, who has seen his ADP jump +18.5 spots as a result. Josh Jacobs is currently dealing with a groin injury, which has allowed Lloyd to get most of the first-team reps throughout camp. It was also reported that Jacobs could still face discipline from the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy, even though no criminal charges have been filed against him (yet).

Lloyd has also managed to stay healthy, which has been a major issue throughout his career. He was a third-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, but he’s been limited to just six carries through his first two seasons. Still, the Packers clearly believe in his talent, and they were comfortable enough with Lloyd to let backup Emanuel Wilson walk this offseason.

Lloyd wasn’t particularly impressive in his first taste of preseason action, racking up four carries for 13 yards and one catch for -4 yards. However, he did play exclusively with the starting unit. At a minimum, he’s a priority backup for a starting RB whose outlook is looking pretty shaky at the moment.

Fallers in Fantasy Football ADP

Jalen McMillan | TB | WR (-6.9 spots)

Even after losing Mike Evans this offseason, there are still a lot of mouths to feed in the Buccaneers’ receiving corps. Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin are locked in as starters, leaving McMillan to compete with Ted Hurst, Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson for the No. 3 job.

McMillan was expected to win that battle after what he did as a rookie. He was extremely impressive down the stretch, but an unfortunate neck injury caused him to miss most of his second season.

McMillan is now battling a knee injury, and head coach Todd Bowles recently told reporters that he was “unsure” how long McMillan would be out. Add in the fact that Hurst continues to draw rave reviews as the team’s X receiver, and it’s looking more and more likely that McMillan’s role could be limited in 2026-27. He’s down to WR63 in our consensus rankings, and it’s possible that figure is still too high.

Isiah Pacheco | DET | RB (-6.7 spots)

We’ve seen the Lions employ two RBs pretty consistently over the past two years. Jahmyr Gibbs split the work with Jamaal Williams as a rookie, and he did it with David Montgomery each of the past two years.

Montgomery is now with the Texans, but Pacheco was brought in to replace him. However, it seems extremely unlikely that he’ll get anything close to a Montgomery-level workload. Gibbs continues to ascend as a player, and he should get close to bell-cow levels of usage this year. We saw that start to happen down the stretch last season, with Gibbs posting a 75% snap share and 66% carry share from Week 11 on.

Pacheco already isn’t at the same level as Montgomery, and he’s also reportedly dealing with a sprained MCL. Dan Campbell said that he expects Pacheco to be ready for the start of the season, but he doesn’t figure to offer any standalone value. He would have some appeal should Gibbs suffer an injury, but that makes him a pure handcuff.

Jerry Jeudy | CLE | WR (-6.7 spots)

The Browns’ passing attack could be one of the worst in football this season. The combination of Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders isn’t scaring anyone, so I don’t blame you for taking all of their receivers off your draft boards.

All of the positive buzz regarding the Browns’ pass catchers has also come from their rookies. Denzel Boston has already been working with the starters, and he was the No. 1 option on the team’s first unofficial depth chart. KC Concepcion has also had a strong camp, and he scored a rushing touchdown in the team’s first preseason contest. He could be used all over the field in a bunch of different ways in his rookie season.

It leaves Jeudy with an uncertain role, and following a pretty disastrous 2025-26 campaign, it’s nearly impossible to click his name in drafts. He’s WR70 in our consensus rankings, and I’m not sure he’s even worth a roster spot at this point.