# Andrew Erickson: In their 2026 fantasy football draft cheat sheet, Erickson names dozens of sleepers/targets and busts across quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, plus value picks by draft range, backup running backs to target or avoid, rookies to target or avoid, and defenses to draft. **Claimed:** Aug 29, 2026 **Pundit:** Andrew Erickson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/fantasy-football-draft-cheat-sheet-rankings-targets-2026/ 21 checkable claims — 20 sleeper calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 37 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. > AJB WR1 szn is loading. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylin Noel to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaylin Noel, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashee Rice to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Isaiah Likely, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Etienne to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Travis Etienne, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kimani Vidal to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wan'Dale Robinson to outplay his draft cost (Round 11+ / Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Kolar to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Charlie Kolar, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadarian Price to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Kittle to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aaron Jones to outplay his draft cost (Round 11+ / Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Ferguson to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zay Flowers to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Javonte Williams to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Greg Dulcich — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jaylin Noel — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylin-noel - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Isaiah Likely — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Travis Etienne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Kimani Vidal — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kimani-vidal - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Juwan Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juwan-johnson - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - Charlie Kolar — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-kolar - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Dalton Kincaid — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - George Kittle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Aaron Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Dallas Goedert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Zay Flowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zay-flowers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Chase Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Javonte Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/javonte-williams - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Derek Brown on Travis Hunter: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave their own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (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 Chris Rodriguez Jr.: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 100) - Joe Pisapia on RJ Harvey: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 100) - Jake Ciely on Braelon Allen: Counting down their 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) - Ryan Wormeli on Cedric Tillman: Hosting the segment, Warmley backed Bryce Young to finish better than their 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 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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