Jackson Dart Is OUT for the Season… So Why BUY His Cards?!

The hobby is moving fast this week. Ryan Alford, Bella and Brian Ludden kick things off with the Pokémon 30th Celebration frenzy, new Ludex data showing more crossover between Pokémon and sports card collectors, and the Cooper Flagg 1/1 patch auto as its multimillion-dollar auction approaches the finish line.

Then it’s all about the football card market. With Jackson Dart out for the season and injuries affecting several of the hobby’s most watched young quarterbacks, Ryan and Brian break down how collectors may react, which levels of the card market could be hit the hardest and why an injury-driven selloff could actually create buying opportunities.

The crew also runs through Five Up, Five Down, including Josh Allen, Bryce Young, Jackson Smith-Njigba, Drake Maye and Bo Nix, before Ryan highlights three under-the-radar football names he’s watching. Ryan and Bella then battle Pokémon 30th Celebration against a completely random 1991 WCW wrestling pack before closing with a preview of 2026 Bowman Football, Arch Manning and the next wave of college prospects.

Topics Covered
• Pokémon 30th Celebration and sports card collector crossover
• Cooper Flagg 1/1 patch auto auction
• Jackson Dart’s injury and the potential buying opportunity
• Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams injury concerns
• How injuries affect different levels of the card market
• Five Up, Five Down in football cards
• Josh Allen, Bryce Young and Jackson Smith-Njigba on the rise
• Drake Maye, Cam Ward and Bo Nix trending down
• Chris Olave, Christian Watson and Dalton Kincaid under the radar
• Pokémon vs. WCW pack battle + 2026 Bowman Football and Arch Manning

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*Ludex*
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*Ryan Alford*
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⭐ *Would you buy Jackson Dart cards after the injury, sell them or hold what you already have?* Drop your take in the comments, .