Evan TarraccianoAug 27, 2026
In a piece on last-round fantasy draft picks, Tarracciano names Jordan Love, Jonah Coleman, Malachi Fields and Juwan Johnson as late-round upside stashes at each position, plus a list of alternative deep options.
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What Evan Tarracciano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromLove is being drafted as a mid-QB2, but has QB1 upside.
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- The piece
- Who to Target With Your Last Fantasy Football Draft Pick (2026)
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- 1Malachi Fields to outplay his draft cost (Out of the Tier 8 or later options)“Out of the Tier 8 or later options, Malachi Fields represents the option with the highest floor, able to step into a situation and contribute right away.”
- 2Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (outside of the top 12 options)“Anyone who happens to need a tight end outside of the top 12 options, look no further. Juwan Johnson has quietly been in the league since 2020...”
- 3Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (Currently ranked QB19)“here is my favorite signal-caller, who is ranked outside the top 18 in the expert consensus rankings (ECR). Jordan Love (QB – GB) ... Love is being drafted as a mid-QB2, but has QB1 upside.”
- 4Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (the RB52 in ECR)“Jonah Coleman is the RB52 in ECR and can be taken at the very end of drafts in non-dynasty formats... Coleman’s value will skyrocket.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Fields to outplay his draft cost (Out of the Tier 8 or later options)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (outside of the top 12 options)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (Currently ranked QB19)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (the RB52 in ECR)4 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Sleeper CallsMalachi FieldsNew York Giants
Malachi Fields to outplay his draft cost (Out of the Tier 8 or later options)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Sleeper CallsJuwan JohnsonNew Orleans Saints
Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (outside of the top 12 options)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsJordan LoveGreen Bay Packers
Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (Currently ranked QB19)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Sleeper CallsJonah ColemanDenver Broncos
Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (the RB52 in ECR)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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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
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