Mike Fanelli· Aug 23, 2026
Fanelli names six players he considers draft values relative to their NFFC ADP — Daniel Jones, James Cook, D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore, KC Concepcion and Juwan Johnson — arguing each will outperform his current cost. He also says Cook should be the third RB drafted, ahead of Christian McCaffrey, and that Johnson steps into the Saints' No. 2 receiving role.
“I happily draft him as the third running back off the board, easily ahead of Christian McCaffrey.”
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10 checkable claims — 6 sleeper calls, 3 depth chart calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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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.
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- Sleeper CallsK.C. ConcepcionCleveland BrownsAug 23, 2026
K.C. Concepcion to outplay his draft cost (ADP 129.28 | WR53)
“KC Concepcion (CLE) – ADP 129.28 | WR53 ... Concepcion remains my favorite Cleveland wide receiver for 2026.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsChris OlaveNew Orleans SaintsAug 23, 2026
Chris Olave to be 1st on the depth chart
“While Chris Olave will remain the Saints' clear-cut top option in the passing game”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDaniel JonesIndianapolis ColtsAug 23, 2026
Daniel Jones to outplay his draft cost (ADP 161.26 | QB25)
“Daniel Jones (IND) – ADP 161.26 | QB25 ... Jones should be drafted significantly higher than the 26th quarterback off the board just based on last year's success.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsD'Andre SwiftChicago BearsAug 23, 2026
D'Andre Swift to outplay his draft cost (ADP 54.46 | RB24)
“D'Andre Swift (CHI) – ADP 54.46 | RB24 ... Some believe that Kyle Monangai will replace Swift as the Bears' starting running back this season. However, there is nothing to suggest that it will happen.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsD'Andre SwiftChicago BearsAug 23, 2026
D'Andre Swift to be 1st on the depth chart
“Some believe that Kyle Monangai will replace Swift as the Bears' starting running back this season. However, there is nothing to suggest that it will happen.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsJames CookBuffalo BillsAug 23, 2026
James Cook to outplay his draft cost (ADP 11.31 | RB6)
“James Cook (BUF) – ADP 11.31 | RB6 ... making Cook one of my favorite players to draft this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesJames CookBuffalo BillsAug 23, 2026
James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“I happily draft him as the third running back off the board, easily ahead of Christian McCaffrey.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJuwan JohnsonNew Orleans SaintsAug 23, 2026
Juwan Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Johnson is now the obvious candidate to fill Tyson's No. 2 receiving role.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsAug 23, 2026
DJ Moore to outplay his draft cost (ADP 57.96 | WR28)
“DJ Moore (BUF) – ADP 57.96 | WR28 ... Moore could have similar production with Allen under center.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsJuwan JohnsonNew Orleans SaintsAug 23, 2026
Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 153.53 | TE17)
“Juwan Johnson (NO) – ADP 153.53 | TE17 ... Johnson is now the obvious candidate to fill Tyson's No. 2 receiving role.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsClose · 48Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- Adam ChudwinGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago.
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- Derek BrownSleeper Calls · Travis HunterHit · 100Derek 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 his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them.
- Tom StrachanSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Tom 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.
- Ryan WormeliSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Pat FitzmauriceSleeper Calls · Rashee RiceMiss · 0Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields.
- Joe PisapiaSleeper Calls · Tyreek HillMiss · 0Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he 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.
- Chris WelshSleeper Calls · Travis KelceHit · 100Welsh 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.