# Chris Welsh: Welsh publishes their 2026 fantasy draft sheet, naming sleepers and busts at every position, value picks by draft range, and rookies to target or avoid. **Claimed:** Aug 13, 2026 **Pundit:** Chris Welsh — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-welsh **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-welsh/ 26 checkable claims — 24 sleeper calls and 2 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 26 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > I am throwing my targets in the mix here for draft day. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Emeka Egbuka to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Emeka Egbuka - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keenan Allen to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Keenan Allen - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Williams to fall short of his draft cost (at Top 7 cost)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Caleb Williams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Washington to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malik Washington - Verdict: not settled yet - **Braelon Allen to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Braelon Allen - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nicholas Singleton to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Nicholas Singleton - Verdict: not settled yet - **Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Deebo Samuel Sr. - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to fall short of his draft cost (at Top 5 cost)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: CeeDee Lamb - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antonio Williams to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Antonio Williams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Tonges to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jake Tonges - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omarion Hampton to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Omarion Hampton - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matthew Golden to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Matthew Golden - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ted Hurst to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ted Hurst - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tank Dell to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tank Dell - Verdict: not settled yet - **Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Stefon Diggs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Greg Dulcich - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Warren - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmett Johnson to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Emmett Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bucky Irving to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Bucky Irving - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 11+ | Outside Top 120)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinshon Judkins to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Quinshon Judkins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to outplay his draft cost (Outside Top 200)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Montgomery to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: David Montgomery - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Mike Evans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Keenan Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keenan-allen - Caleb Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-williams - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Braelon Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - Jaylen Waddle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle - Nicholas Singleton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nicholas-singleton - Deebo Samuel Sr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deebo-samuel-sr - CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb - Antonio Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antonio-williams-1040 - Jake Tonges — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-tonges - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Matthew Golden — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-golden - Ted Hurst — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ted-hurst - Tank Dell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tank-dell - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - Greg Dulcich — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson - Bucky Irving — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bucky-irving - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Quinshon Judkins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - David Montgomery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-montgomery - Mike Evans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans ## What others said about the same people - Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100) - Mike Fanelli on Keenan Allen: Fanelli suggested Keenan Allen may be dealt away from Indianapolis, with Week 9 potentially their final appearance for the Colts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22dd9803-d10f-4aa9-99d1-b0ef1a22f778 (scored 100) - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Mike Evans: Carney predicts Geno Smith signs with the Vikings and starts for them, that at least four of the fringe veteran quarterbacks (Tua, Kyler, Cousins, Fields, Geno) will be starters next season, and that Mike Evans stays with Tampa Bay. They also rank their top fantasy wide receivers and comments on running back landing spots and trade values. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c228a7e7-4915-4bc7-bacc-8c9b3298c2c1 (scored 0) - Bobby Skinner on Stefon Diggs: Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0) - Jared Koch on Tank Dell: Koch argues Kayshon Boutte is a winner in the trade to Houston, likely to see many more snaps and potentially post a career season, while Xavier Hutchinson's path to a breakout gets harder. They also see Kamari Ramsey stepping up as the primary backup safety behind a top three of Bullock, Pitre and Blankenship, and views Jared Wayne as a fringe roster player squeezed by receivers they call virtual locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14048ef2-7210-46fd-825a-b9849c144a9f (scored 100) ## 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) - Tom Strachan on Ricky Pearsall: Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100) - Ryan Wormeli on Ricky Pearsall: Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put their rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at their cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/192d6e67-2e0e-49b3-bc82-4c8a77bd5950 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashee Rice: 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 0) - Joe Pisapia on Tyreek Hill: 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 0) - Ryan Wormeli on Tetairoa McMillan: 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 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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