Matt Okada crowned Ricky Pearsall the flex spot on his All-Breakout roster. After missing six games recovering from a gunshot wound, Pearsall capped his rookie slate with an 8-141-1 eruption in Week 17 and another score in Week 18. Deebo Samuel has departed, Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing a multi-ligament knee injury that could linger deep into the season, and Jauan Jennings is hampered by a calf strain and contract dispute—leaving Pearsall as the healthiest, highest-drafted receiver in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Okada believes that profile plus a WR43 ADP gives managers a shot at an early-season WR3 who could become much more if he cements himself as Brock Purdy’s top option.

Matt Okada flagged Brenton Strange as a near-free tight end who could crack the TE1 tier. Strange’s eight games without Evan Engram last season produced five outings of four-plus targets, three games over 60 yards and an 11-catch, 73-yard spike in Week 15. Now in his third year he sits atop the Jaguars depth chart and projects as Trevor Lawrence’s No. 3 target behind Brian Thomas Jr. and rookie Travis Hunter. Okada reminded readers that coordinator Liam Coen previously shepherded Cade Otton to a year-three breakout and believes the same scheme, Strange’s second-round pedigree and TE24 price tag create a perfect late-round dart.

Matt Okada pitched Khalil Shakir as the cheapest way to buy Josh Allen’s passing game. Shakir’s 2024 line was 76-821-4, but the key was 13 straight games with six-plus targets, a streak matched only by elite names. His career 75.8% catch rate and 12.7 yards per reception give him the best YPR among any wideout with a 75% catch rate on 100+ targets. Last season he produced 2.15 yards per route run and earned a target on 25% of routes. With Stefon Diggs gone and Shakir already ahead of schedule from a high-ankle sprain, Okada anticipates both volume and efficiency converging for a top-30 finish while drafters still treat him as a fringe flex.

Matt Okada labeled Tank Bigsby the perfect mid-round swing with Jacksonville leaning toward a merit-based committee. Although Travis Etienne opened the first preseason drive, multiple camp reports have Bigsby running as the early-down leader. In 2024 Bigsby out-carried, out-gained and out-scored Etienne 7-2 while posting elite yards-after-contact and avoided-tackle rates. New coordinator Liam Coen just engineered Bucky Irving’s RB14 finish in a similar split and Okada believes Bigsby can mirror that ceiling. At RB35 ADP—one slot ahead of Etienne—drafters are paying flex prices for a back who could settle as a steady RB2.

Matt Okada advised grabbing Isiah Pacheco at his RB23 ADP because every signal points to a career year. During the Chiefs’ eight-game Super Bowl push in 2023 plus the first two games of 2024, a healthy Pacheco averaged 16.6 fantasy points (an RB6 pace) and was on a 17-game projection for 1,640 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns. A fractured fibula spoiled 2024, yet Kansas City simultaneously posted a Mahomes-era-high 41% rush rate and 26.5 carries per game. With the depth chart still uninspiring and reports that Pacheco is back to full strength, Okada believes that volume in a top red-zone offense can finally vault him into the RB1 tier.

Matt Okada said Bryce Young is the easiest free breakout quarterback pick of 2025. Young’s first 27 appearances produced only 173 passing yards per game with a 19-19 TD-INT line, but under Dave Canales he erupted down the stretch: 204 passing yards, seven touchdowns, zero interceptions, plus 100 rushing yards and three rushing scores over his final three contests (26.8 fantasy points per game). Okada highlighted a borderline top-10 offensive line, emerging second-year receivers Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker, and eighth-overall pick Tetairoa McMillan, whose camp highlights with Young have circulated all August. With an ADP of QB27, managers can stash him for pennies and potentially uncover a weekly QB1 once the schedule softens.