Sleeper Calls
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 1,251
- Graded
- 179
- Average accuracy
- 53.1
- Pundits
- 79
14% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
179 / 1,251
graded
1,072 still pending
By season
- 2025179 of 183 graded
- 20260 of 1068 graded
Who is good at sleeper calls
- Simon Hunter100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Tom Strachan75 accuracy · 16 graded+100.0
- Seth Woolcock67 accuracy · 3 graded+66.7
- Derek Brown60 accuracy · 34 graded+40.0
- Pat Fitzmaurice56 accuracy · 28 graded+22.4
- Ryan Wormeli55 accuracy · 11 graded+20.0
- Sean Kerner50 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mason Dodd47 accuracy · 15 graded-13.3
- Andrew Erickson46 accuracy · 25 graded-17.1
- Chris Raybon43 accuracy · 7 graded-28.6
- Joe Pisapia40 accuracy · 6 graded-40.0
- Chris Welsh33 accuracy · 11 graded-66.7
- Joe Dolan33 accuracy · 6 graded-66.7
- Scott Bogman33 accuracy · 3 graded-66.7
- Terrell Furman Jr33 accuracy · 3 graded-66.7
- Jake Ciely17 accuracy · 8 graded-133.3
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)44.1 · 179 graded
Every sleeper calls take
776–800 of 1,251
- PendingFantasyProsSleeper Calls2026 season
Jalen Nailor to outplay his draft cost (ECR: WR73)
Nailor is the final pick in a draft that could pay dividends and become a weekly WR3 or flex if it all works out.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 - PendingFantasyProsSleeper Calls2026 season
Jakobi Meyers to outplay his draft cost (ECR: WR46)
Meyers profiles as a strong value WR3 with a safer weekly floor than most players in his draft range.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 - PendingFantasyProsSleeper Calls2026 season
Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost (ECR: WR63)
Samuel should be a viable WR3/flex with upside for 2026 in the 49ers’ offense.
Deebo Samuel Sr.San Francisco 49ers
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 - PendingFantasyProsSleeper Calls2026 season
Jayden Reed to outplay his draft cost (ECR: WR47)
At his current draft cost, Reed profiles as an appealing post-hype sleeper with room for a major rebound.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 Dylan Sampson to outplay his draft cost (100 picks later)
I just don't see how the situation is so dramatically improved for an RB who is coming off a brutal season-ending injury to thrive. Give me Sampson 100 picks later.
Brock Purdy to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds ... Brock Purdy (SF) ... Consider him a low-end QB1 in 2026 fantasy drafts.
Dak Prescott to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
Dak Prescott seems primed for another big season ... quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds of fantasy football drafts
Justin Herbert to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
Pat Fitzmaurice shares quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds of fantasy football drafts. Justin Herbert (LAC) ... Herbert could have a banner season in tandem with new Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel
Matthew Stafford to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
Stafford seems well positioned for another big season.
Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds ... Trevor Lawrence (JAC) ... Now, we'll see if T-Law can pick up where he left off.
DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 3.11)
These three receivers check all three boxes and have the potential to dramatically outperform their current ADPs in 2026. ... DeVonta Smith , Philadelphia Eagles (ADP: 3.11)
Ladd McConkey to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 4.09)
Improved health, reduced target competition after the departure of Allen and a scheme better suited to his strengths position McConkey for the best season of his career.
Garrett Wilson to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 4.01)
Garrett Wilson , New York Jets (ADP: 4.01) ... These three receivers ... have the potential to dramatically outperform their current ADPs in 2026.
Rayshaun Benny to outplay his draft cost (seventh-round pick)
players like seventh-round pick Rayshaun Benny, who we believe will surprise this season
- PendingAustin SwaimSleeper Calls2026 season
Jadarian Price to outplay his draft cost (Yahoo ADP: 80.3)
Jadarian Price is soaring on all platforms, but Sleeper is undoubtedly the furthest behind. ... he could be an RB1 sitting on the board in Round 7.
Jadarian PriceSeattle Seahawks
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingAustin SwaimSleeper Calls2026 season
DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (Sleeper ADP: 44.9)
DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles Sleeper ADP: 44.9 ... DeVonta Smith became one of the hottest names in fantasy football for a potential breakout ... it's hard to put Smith behind the likes of Garrett Wilson, Zay Flowers, or Ladd McConkey.
DeVonta SmithPhiladelphia Eagles
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingAustin SwaimSleeper Calls2026 season
Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (Yahoo ADP: 76.4)
I think Sam LaPorta is a lurking dark horse in Drew Petzing's offense. Sleeper is the place to get him.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingAustin SwaimSleeper Calls2026 season
Jonathon Brooks to outplay his draft cost (Yahoo ADP: 138.0)
At identical ADPs, I'd have a hard time deciding between Brooks and Hubbard. At this discrepancy, the choice is simple.
Jonathon BrooksCarolina Panthers
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingAustin SwaimSleeper Calls2026 season
Bo Nix to outplay his draft cost (Yahoo ADP: 124.1)
Bo Nix is flatly a sleeper in fantasy football -- not just on Sleeper. ... to, laughably, have a QB15 ADP on this platform.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 Zachariah Branch to outplay his draft cost (ADP 170.2 (WR74))
In the 15th round, Branch provides a fantasy ceiling very few have in this range of the draft.
Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (ADP 125.6 (WR53))
Higgins' median outcome this season is much higher than his WR53 ADP... Past pick 120, Higgins may be the most glaring value on the board.
Wan'Dale Robinson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 103.8 (WR46))
Wan'Dale Robinson (WR – TEN) | ADP 103.8 (WR46) ... Robinson is a low-end WR3 (top 36) in redraft with WR2 upside.
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 100.7 (WR43))
Downs can be the No. 1 WR for a team that was pacing to break records in offensive efficiency last year... Somehow, we can get that at WR43 prices. Sign me up.
Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 45.5 (WR21))
Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) | ADP: 45.5 (WR21) ... Drafting Waddle at low-end WR2 prices in redraft feels like stealing.
- PendingRichard JanvrinSleeper Calls2026 season
Kyler Murray to outplay his draft cost (QB17)
According to our FantasyPros ADP data, Murray is going as the QB17 right now, and if there’s anyone who could finish close to what Maye did last year, it’s time.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026
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NFL — sleeper calls (179 graded)
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