# Derek Brown: Brown names a series of sleepers — Coleman, Lloyd, Bigsby, Washington Jr., Diggs, Stribling, Boston, Willis, Love and Schultz — as players worth more than their draft cost, and expects Lloyd to open as Green Bay's lead back and Boston to potentially lead Cleveland's receivers. **Claimed:** Sep 2, 2026 **Pundit:** Derek Brown — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/fantasy-football-sleepers-experts-love-to-draft-2026/ 16 checkable claims — 10 sleeper calls, 3 depth chart calls and 3 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 3. > Coleman is a wonderful late-round dart to toss in fantasy drafts in 2026. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **MarShawn Lloyd to outplay his draft cost (ADP 40)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (ADP 42)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to outplay his draft cost (ADP 21)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Schultz to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (ADP 47)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Washington to outplay his draft cost (ADP 43)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (ADP 43)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **MarShawn Lloyd to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Love to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (ADP 25)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonah Coleman to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tank Bigsby to outplay his draft cost (ADP 53)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tank Bigsby, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to outplay his draft cost (ADP 62)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (ADP 18)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - MarShawn Lloyd — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marshawn-lloyd - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Malik Willis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Dalton Schultz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-schultz - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jonah Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonah-coleman - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-washington - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Jordan Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-love - Tank Bigsby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tank-bigsby - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 88.1) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Philadelphia Eagles: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 0) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) - Matt Harmon on Philadelphia Eagles: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 100) - Ty Schmit on Philadelphia Eagles: While taking the Bears to cover, he said he expects the Eagles to win Monday night in Chicago in a tight game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/118b8db9-3aa5-429d-925b-8683b0f17024 (scored 0) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tom Strachan on Jalen Coker: Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100) - Chris Welsh on Tyler Warren: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashee Rice: Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 0) - Joe Pisapia on Tetairoa McMillan: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 100) - Ryan Wormeli on Tetairoa McMillan: Hosting the segment, Warmley backed Bryce Young to finish better than his QB22 consensus ranking, endorsed Cedric Tillman as a late-round target, and said Tetairoa McMillan will be a top-15 fantasy receiver this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c695b79-bc5e-4d3f-8136-6705656267a2 (scored 100) - Jake Ciely on Braelon Allen: Counting down his top-five middle/late-round breakout candidates, Seely picked Bryce Young, Cedric Tillman, Braelon Allen, Marvin Mims and Rome Odunze, arguing Young can be a fringe QB1 with added rushing, Tillman and Mims are their teams' No. 2 receivers, and Caleb Williams will post a huge statistical season that lifts Odunze. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6b5a40bc-e349-48a1-ad37-18ee448ebe75 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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