Mike Harmon· Aug 24, 2026
Harmon laid out his 2026 fantasy quarterback rankings, with Josh Allen far and away No. 1, Drake Maye second and Lamar Jackson third, extending down through Jared Goff at 14. He also singled out Bo Nix as a possible top-three finisher, faded Jayden Daniels out of his top 10, and floated Jordan Love, Jonah Coleman and Keon Coleman as late-round upside plays.
“you look at Josh Allen far and away the number one”
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5 checkable claims — 2 sleeper calls, 1 fantasy bust call, 1 fantasy ranking and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Where this call stands in the room
Bo Nix · 2026 season · positional finish4 calls from 4 pundits between 3 positional finish and 24 positional finish. Mike Harmon said 3 positional finish. the room's median is 10 positional finish. not settled yet
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- Sleeper CallsKeon ColemanBuffalo BillsAug 24, 2026
Keon Coleman to outplay his draft cost (late round)
“we're looking maybe Kean Coleman becomes one of those late round guys that can pop a little bit”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jayden Daniels to fall short of his draft cost (the consensus fifth quarterback on the board)
“I love Jayden Daniels out of my top ten. He is currently the consensus fifth quarterback on the board.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesBo NixDenver BroncosAug 24, 2026
Bo Nix to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“bow Nick is a guy I think as upside, he's a guy that I wouldn't be surprised to finish in that top three”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsJonah ColemanDenver BroncosAug 24, 2026
Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (late round)
“there's the groundswell of support based on Sean Payton's love of Jonah Coleman. Sure, right, so late round sleeper”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy RankingsAug 24, 2026
“you look at Josh Allen far and away the number one... Drake May... which is why Lamar Jackson falls to third for me... Caleb Williams at number four... Dak Prescott... just outside the top five, Joe Burrows... Bo Nix comes in at seven for me. Eight is Lawrence because of the legs, Nine Herbert... and then Jalen Hurts rounds out the top ten. / I had him [Mahomes] just outside the top ten / he's right behind Mahomes for me... he's at twelve [Stafford] / He comes in at fourteen [Goff]. The guy that's slid in in between there for me is Baker Mayfield”
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What others said about the same people
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- 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Christian BenfordMiss · 0Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated.
- Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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.
- Chris WelshSleeper Calls · Tyler WarrenHit · 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.
- 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.