Alex KayAug 12, 2026
Kay names five late-round fantasy stashes (ADP 100 or later) they expect to outperform their draft cost: Tyler Shough, Blake Corum, Kaelon Black, Rashid Shaheed and Dalton Kincaid. They also forecast Corum's role in the Rams backfield, Black winning the 49ers RB2 job, Shaheed passing Kupp as Seattle's WR2, and Kincaid finishing TE10 or better.
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What Alex Kay said
Shough is a strong bet to outperform his modest fantasy projections.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 5 sleeper calls, 3 depth chart calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
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
Blake Corum · 2026 season8 calls from 6 pundits between 2 and 2. Alex Kay said 2. the room's median is 2. 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.
Sleeper Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Kaelon Black to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 234 (RB65))
“be sure to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding San Francisco's backfield by stashing him during the final rounds of your draft.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 123 (TE15))
“it's almost guaranteed the tight end will post a TE10 or better finish and greatly outperform his middling ADP.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Blake Corum to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 103 (RB36))
“Considering his modest ADP, managers shouldn't hesitate to snap up Corum in the middle-to-late portion of a draft.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 147 (QB20))
“Shough is a strong bet to outperform his modest fantasy projections. He's a perfect high-upside pick to take a chance on, offering QB1-tier upside”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashid Shaheed to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 142 (WR57))
“he'll vastly outperform his current ADP and will be one of the true late-round steals of fantasy drafts.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Kaelon Black to be 2nd on the depth chart
“The rookie has strong potential to earn the RB2 job behind entrenched starter Christian McCaffrey”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart
“If he usurps Kupp as the WR2 in Seattle's offense”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Blake Corum to be 2nd on the depth chart
“a 60-40 split between Williams and Corum seems to be the most likely scenario to kick things off in 2026 ... Corum should be able to do enough damage to warrant flex consideration from his backup role”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Dalton Kincaid to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“it's almost guaranteed the tight end will post a TE10 or better finish”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
More sleeper calls
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Derek Brown · Sleeper Calls · Travis Hunter · Hit 100
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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.Pat Fitzmaurice · Sleeper Calls · Rashee Rice · Miss 0
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.