Rich Rebar advised pushing Rashee Rice out of the WR2 tier and treating him as a fringe WR3 after news broke that the wideout is likely facing a two-to-four-game suspension. Rebar cited Chiefs beat reporter Matt Derrick’s report and pointed out that those first four games (Chargers, Eagles, Giants, Ravens) are a brutal stretch Kansas City could navigate just fine without Rice. Missing September means Rice will have to jump onto a ‘moving train’—if Hollywood Brown or Xavier Worthy are clicking early, Rice’s target share will almost certainly fall well below the 40 % slice he owned last season’s first month. Coupled with his ongoing injury recovery, the added variance makes his current cost too rich; Rebar immediately dropped him outside his top-36 receivers and told fantasy managers not to pay more than WR3 prices in best ball drafts.

Rich Rebar reiterated that Chris Olave is a must-have in DraftKings’ full-PPR Best Ball rooms because the volume floor is elite even if touchdowns remain scarce. Rebar expects new OC Kellen Moore to unlock more slot snaps—Olave played a career-low 21% inside last year under two-WR devotee Clint Kubiak—citing Moore’s history of moving his WR1 around the formation. When Olave has been in the slot he has shredded: 2.2 yards per route and a 28% target rate. Rebar forecasted a ‘big first-read’ role that produces multiple 14-target games similar to last season’s 8-catch, 107-yard outburst with Spencer Rattler under center. He conceded Olave’s 55-60% catch rate and modest TD projection curb upside in half-PPR or TD-heavy formats, but in full-PPR contests the steady double-digit target counts turn him into a “glue player” who stitches together weekly scoring while leaving room for spike weeks. Being drafted after the tier of WRs who rely on touchdowns, Rebar views Olave’s current ADP as a glaring market miss in volume-driven formats.

Rich Rebar doubled down on Chris Olave as his favorite mid-round "best baller" and said the fifth-round price is stealing. Olave has cleared 2.0 yards per route in both NFL seasons despite bottom-five quarterback efficiency and only a 21-percent slot rate under Clint Kubiak. Rebar expects new OC Kellen Moore to unlock him by moving him all over the formation—the same way Moore juiced CeeDee Lamb’s first-read share in Dallas—projecting a jump to at least 30-percent slot snaps. When Olave has worked inside he’s been lethal: 2.2 YPRR and a 28-percent target rate. Rebar dismissed quarterback concerns, calling Tyler Shough “an acceptable Derek Carr proxy at worst,” and noted that Olave now goes 30 picks after Garrett Wilson even though the usage and efficiency gaps favor Olave. He is hammering the discount anywhere after pick 50.

Rich Rebar said Jermaine Burton is one of the easiest clicks in the final two rounds of Best Ball drafts. Rebar likes stacking cheap Bengals exposure because Burton has multiple outs to real playing time: (1) third-round draft capital that virtually guarantees he makes the 53, (2) Joe Burrow already praising his work in OTAs, and (3) a wide-receiver room in flux behind Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Burton’s Year-2 leap is coming at Alabama-style efficiency—he posted a 3.15 yards-per-route rate on deep targets last season—so even 3-4 routes per game could spike a best-ball week. Rebar expects Burton’s ADP to climb two rounds once training-camp beat writers start tweeting out highlight clips, so he’s scooping every Round-19/20 share he can get now.

Rich Rebar said Eagles rookie Will Shipley should not be treated as a pure hand-cuff because beat writer Jimmy Kempski reported the coaching staff plans to open the season with Shipley in the ‘Kenny Gainwell role.’ Rebar translated that to real, bankable snaps in hurry-up, four-minute and late-game situations rather than the usual stash-and-pray workload. In a pass-heavy Kevin Patullo offense that still ranked sixth in RB target share last year, even a Gainwell-sized slice (roughly 23–25% snap rate and 2–3 targets per game) would give Shipley weekly usability while keeping an explosive contingency path if Saquon Barkley were to miss time. That combination of a modest floor and break-glass ceiling makes the rookie a worthwhile dart once the Tier-1 handcuffs dry up in Round 15-16 of Best Ball drafts.

Rich Rebar preferred Jake Ferguson over Brenton Strange in the late-round tight-end cluster, citing Ferguson’s guaranteed playing time. He noted that Dallas did not bring in legitimate competition, whereas Jacksonville added blocking specialists Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt, hinting at more two-tight-end rotations that could siphon Strange’s routes. Ferguson already logged a 79% snap rate in 2023 and should remain a full-time option in an offense that ranked top-five in red-zone passing attempts. Rebar thinks that locked-in role provides a stable weekly floor and leaves room for touchdown variance to swing positively, making Ferguson an easy click once the premier tiers dry up.

Rich Rebar endorsed Christian Kirk specifically for best-ball formats, arguing that his boom-or-bust weekly profile is perfectly handled by auto-start scoring. Kirk was benched in three-wide sets down the stretch last year, which led to several sub-five-target games that frustrate roster managers in start/sit leagues. In best ball, Rebar only cares about the spike weeks that still materialize when Jacksonville goes heavy 11-personnel or falls into catch-up mode. He compared Kirk’s situation to Jaden Reed, Khalil Shakir, and Josh Downs—players who deliver unpredictable ceilings that are tough to time manually. Rebar concluded that Kirk’s discounted ADP already bakes in the floor concerns, letting drafters harvest 20-point outbursts without ever guessing correctly on Sundays.

Rich Rebar called Jalen Warren a smash once he slips into the late eighth and ninth rounds of full-PPR best-ball lobbies. Rebar sees multiple "outs" for Warren to pay off: he could simply out-play Caleb Johnson and seize the lead job, or he could keep his high-leverage receiving role and pop in pass-heavy game scripts. Rebar added that Aaron Rodgers has historically targeted backs—bolstering Warren’s target floor if the veteran quarterback does lean on check-downs behind a revamped Pittsburgh line. In a format where managers aren’t forced to predict the exact weeks Warren spikes, Rebar loves locking in a back who averaged 4.9 yards per carry and handled 71% of Steelers running-back receptions over the final seven games of 2023.

Rich Rebar endorsed rookie RJ Harvey at the 6-7 turn, saying it’s rare to see him available that late in full-PPR drafts. Rebar pointed to Sean Payton’s long track record of peppering running backs with targets—his offenses have finished top-three in RB reception share in nine of thirteen seasons—as the primary reason Harvey’s receiving ceiling is being undervalued. While acknowledging that Javonte Williams commandeered early-down work last year, Rebar believes an explosive Harvey can seize the high-value passing downs and eventually tilt the backfield his way. Pass-protection risk is a larger worry in managed formats; in best ball, the spike-week reception upside more than justifies the mid-sixth investment.

Rich Rebar backed Brees Hall as a strong fourth-round target, dismissing the narrative that Justin Fields’ scrambling will kill running-back targets. Rebar noted Fields ranked fifth among all quarterbacks in rate of throws to RBs last season and that Hall remains the clear No. 2 option behind Garrett Wilson on the Jets. Even if rookie power back Braylon Allen vultures some goal-line carries, Hall’s pass-game role is safe; Rebar expects new OC Tanner Engstrand to emphasize quick throws that get the ball out of Fields’ hands. With New York projecting as a run-heavy team and Hall having already averaged 5.8 targets and 20.1 fantasy points per game over his final eight contests in 2023, Rebar sees a discounted RB1 profile at pick 39.

Rich Rebar said De'Von Achane should be drafted in the first round of Best Ball contests because the sophomore back owns legitimate overall RB1 upside. Rebar pointed out that Achane doubled his explosive-run rate when right tackle Austin Jackson was on the field last season and expects that efficiency to hold with Jackson healthy and upgraded guard play in 2024. Miami’s acquisition of Jonnu Smith and the likelihood that Darren Waller runs deeper routes opens up short-area targets that Achane can vacuum up if Tua Tagovailoa stays healthy. Raymond Summerland added that pairing last year's workload with anything close to Achane’s rookie efficiency would put him squarely in the conversation for the top fantasy scorer at the position. Combining a potential top-five target share among running backs with breakaway-run ability in an offense that finished top-five in yards per play gives Achane a ceiling high enough for Rebar to click him as early as the 1.09-1.12 range, even for drafters who normally start WR-heavy.