Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 28, 2026
Brown believes Malik Willis will approach or reach QB1 fantasy production in Miami and that late-round pick Tyler Shough could finish as a fantasy QB1 in 2026.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromTyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.
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- 6 Fantasy Football Sleepers Experts Target: Quarterbacks (2026)
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- 1Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (a wonderful late-round quarterback)“Tyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.”
- 2Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Willis’s running prowess should have him flirting with QB1 production this year alone. If he and this offense surpass lowly expectations through the air, Willis would be a strong QB1 with upside in 2026.”
- 3Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Tyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (a wonderful late-round quarterback)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 positional finishes and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 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
Malik Willis · 2026 season · positional finish6 calls from 5 pundits between 5 positional finish and 12 positional finish. Derek Brown said 12 positional finish. the room's median is 5 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 CallsTyler ShoughNew Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (a wonderful late-round quarterback)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesMalik WillisMiami Dolphins
Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesTyler ShoughNew Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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