Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 20, 2026
Jahnke names their favorite fantasy draft targets for 2026: Justin Jefferson at their 1.11 ADP, whom they expect to return to top-five fantasy wide receiver production with Kyler Murray under center; Justin Herbert as a quarterback with upside; and Dalton Kincaid as a value tight end at a ninth-round ADP.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromthis change should result in Jefferson returning to the top-five fantasy wide receivers.
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- 1Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (a ninth-round ADP)“Dalton Kincaid provides value at tight end: Kincaid has produced 2.12 yards per route run over the past two seasons and carries a ninth-round ADP.”
- 2Justin Jefferson to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points“this change should result in Jefferson returning to the top-five fantasy wide receivers.”
- 3Justin Jefferson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 1.11)“WR Justin Jefferson , Minnesota Vikings (ADP: 1.11) ... Justin Jefferson is a first-round target”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (a ninth-round ADP)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Justin Jefferson to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Justin Jefferson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 1.11)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 sleeper calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Justin Jefferson · 2026 season · positional finish7 calls from 7 pundits between 1 positional finish and 12 positional finish. Nathan Jahnke said 5 positional finish. the room's median is 5 positional finish. not settled yet
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Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (a ninth-round ADP)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesJustin JeffersonMinnesota Vikings
Justin Jefferson to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsJustin JeffersonMinnesota Vikings
Justin Jefferson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 1.11)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (their WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (their QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields.Joe Pisapia · Sleeper Calls · Tyreek Hill · Miss 0
Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: they 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.