Video: Luther Burden Heads Our List of Four Breakout Candidates

Landing even one fantasy football breakout can win you a league. Matt and Jared lay out four high-upside candidates to target at various points in your draft.

By Matt Schauf | @SchaufDS | Aug 7, 2026 at 4:29pm

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Fantasy football breakouts can win your league. But which 2026 breakout candidates are actually worth betting on at their current ADP?

Matt and Jared reveal four players they’re targeting for breakthrough seasons, including a couple guys in altered backfields, a second-year wideout, and a TE whose long-awaited opportunity is finally arriving.

We break down the stats, ADP, situations, and training camp buzz behind each pick.

Time	Show Notes
0:00	Intro
2:34	Kenneth Walker
7:25	Jacory Croskey-Merritt
12:46	Luther Burden
19:44	Isaiah Likely

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Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.