Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 21, 2026
A PFF fantasy piece names three quarterbacks as undervalued sleepers relative to their 2026 ADPs: Jalen Hurts, Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy, with Lawrence and Purdy projected to be top-10 and top-12 fantasy QBs respectively.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThese three quarterbacks check all three boxes and have the potential to dramatically outperform their current ADPs in 2026.
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- Pro Football Focus
- The piece
- Fantasy Football: League-winning quarterbacks for 2026 drafts
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- 1Jalen Hurts to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 5.05)“Jalen Hurts , Philadelphia Eagles (ADP: 5.05) ... giving him a strong chance to bounce back toward his typical fantasy range.”
- 2Trevor Lawrence to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points“That should make Lawrence a top-10 option again, yet he is being drafted outside the top 10”
- 3Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Despite that track record, Purdy is currently being drafted outside the top 12 quarterbacks. His play suggests he belongs comfortably inside that group.”
- 4Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 8.05)“Trevor Lawrence is priced below his production ... That makes him a strong value at his current ADP.”
- 5Brock Purdy to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.04)“Brock Purdy , San Francisco 49ers (ADP: 9.04) ... Purdy is one of several undervalued quarterbacks available later in drafts”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 5.05)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Trevor Lawrence to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 8.05)4 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Purdy to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.04)5 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 sleeper calls and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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
Brock Purdy · 2026 season · positional finish4 calls from 3 pundits between 10 positional finish and 12 positional finish. Nathan Jahnke said 12 positional finish. the room's median is 10 positional finish. not settled yet
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.
1Sleeper CallsJalen HurtsPhiladelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 5.05)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesTrevor LawrenceJacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesBrock PurdySan Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Sleeper CallsTrevor LawrenceJacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 8.05)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Sleeper CallsBrock PurdySan Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.04)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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