Mike FanelliAug 20, 2026

Fanelli names six players as their favorite 2026 redraft draft values based on Sleeper ADP, arguing each will outperform their current draft cost, with Chase Brown repeating as a top-10 back and DeVonta Smith posting a career year and top-12 receiver finish.

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What Mike Fanelli said

Smith will have a career year and a top-12 finish this year.

Mike Fanelli, the lead quote

Where it was published: FantasyPros
The piece: Top 6 Fantasy Football Draft Values on Sleeper (2026)
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Box score, by kind

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Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Sleeper Calls	0	0	0	6
Depth Chart Calls	0	0	0	3
Positional Finishes	0	0	0	2
All	0	0	0	11

How each call scored

11 checkable claims — 6 sleeper calls, 3 depth chart calls and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Where this call stands in the room

DeVonta Smith · 2026 season

Mike Fanelli — 1the room — 6 calls from 6 punditsmedian 1

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Sleeper Calls6 waitingShow ▸

Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP 155.8 | RB45)
“Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC) – ADP 155.8 | RB45 ... Rodriguez won't be a benchwarmer for the Jaguars”
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
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Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 187.5 | TE23)
“Juwan Johnson (NO) – ADP 187.5 | TE23 ... Johnson is now the obvious candidate to fill Tyson's role”
Juwan Johnson New Orleans Saints
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Daniel Jones to outplay his draft cost (ADP 205.1 | QB26)
“Daniel Jones (IND) – ADP 205.1 | QB26 ... Jones should be drafted significantly higher than the 26th quarterback off the board just based on last year's success.”
Daniel Jones Indianapolis Colts
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Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (ADP 17.8 | RB10)
“Chase Brown (CIN) – ADP 17.8 | RB10 ... Let's look at six of my favorite draft values based on Sleeper ADP”
Chase Brown Cincinnati Bengals
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Zay Flowers to outplay his draft cost (ADP 41.2 | WR19)
“Zay Flowers (BAL) – ADP 41.2 | WR19”
Zay Flowers Baltimore Ravens
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DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (ADP 37.1 | WR16)
“DeVonta Smith (PHI) – ADP 37.1 | WR16”
DeVonta Smith Philadelphia Eagles
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Depth Chart Calls3 waitingShow ▸

DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
“Smith will take over as the Eagles' clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver in 2026”
DeVonta Smith Philadelphia Eagles
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Zay Flowers to be 1st on the depth chart
“Flowers' role as the clear-cut No. 1 option in the passing game remains unchallenged”
Zay Flowers Baltimore Ravens
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Chris Olave to be 1st on the depth chart
“While Chris Olave will remain the Saints' clear-cut top option in the passing game”
Chris Olave New Orleans Saints
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Positional Finishes2 waitingShow ▸

Chase Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“fantasy players should expect another top-10 finish in 2026”
Chase Brown Cincinnati Bengals
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DeVonta Smith to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“Smith will have a career year and a top-12 finish this year.”
DeVonta Smith Philadelphia Eagles
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