Can you REALLY Trust these 5 Fantasy Football Sleepers?
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9 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 4, 2026
Published
Tue, August 4, 2026
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6
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Bijan RobinsonBrian Thomas Jr.Jaylen WarrenJosh DownsMarvin Harrison Jr.Quentin Johnston
Player analysis
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Bijan Robinson
PositiveProjection0:42
Bijan Robinson signed a 3-year, $75 million deal with $51 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid running back in history. The source notes that his real-world success correlates with fantasy production, cementing his status as a fantasy stud.
Insight pageBrian Thomas Jr.
PositiveBreakout4:13
Brian Thomas Jr. is a preferred target over Parker Washington due to his superior draft pedigree and talent. The source argues that comparing the two is like comparing Michael Jordan to a no-name, and expects Thomas to bounce back and succeed.
Insight pageJaylen Warren
NegativeBust8:54
Jalen Warren (RB26) is viewed as a player to avoid due to his competition with Rico Dowdle for the RB1 role. The source characterizes Warren's 958-yard season as an 'anomaly' and warns against buying into recency bias.
Insight pageJosh Downs
NegativeBust7:01
The source advises against drafting Josh Downs (WR40, round 7 ADP), labeling him as mediocre despite his 58-reception season last year. The source prefers top-tier talent and does not trust Downs to be a reliable fantasy asset.
Insight pageMarvin Harrison Jr.
PositiveValue2:18
Marvin Harrison Jr. is a strong value at his current ADP (WR31, 67 overall, rounds 5-6). Despite mixed reviews from training camp regarding drops, the source believes his superior talent will prevail in a make-or-break season.
Insight pageQuentin Johnston
PositiveBust12:21
The source is not sold on Quentin Johnston, preferring Trey Harris as a sleeper stash. While Johnston may see red-zone or deep-ball usage, the source believes Harris will emerge as the primary target in the offense.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Good morning everybody back here in South Florida. Today we're talking about 5 Sleepers that you may be drafting, but the big question is should you trust them?
0:08That's the question. I mean they're pretty popular names for the most part.
0:12Amazing value. I hear a lot of people talk about these guys.
0:15In fact, some of these sleepers I haven't even talked about in my videos because I'm not drafting them, but a lot of people are.
0:22So I want to make you guys aware. Should you draft these 5 Sleepers?
0:26Big names. Ready to dive in here. Okay? Here in South Florida as you can see, beautiful view, beautiful morning.
0:32I'm ready to dive in. I'm going to have Walter Football back on tomorrow.
0:36There is some breaking news I want to talk about.
0:39That's why you guys can't miss the front end of these videos.
0:42Bijan Robinson just signed a 3-year $75 million deal with $51 million guaranteed, which makes him the highest paid running back literally of all time.
0:49So congratulations to Bijan Robinson. Amazing stuff. Well deserved.
0:52Okay? I had to bring that up. I would not be surprised if Jameer Gibbs comes out and gets more money than By Jan.
0:58Like I would not be surprised. And look at this.
1:01This is what I mean. Fantasy equals reality because they do well in fantasy.
1:05They do well in reality. They get paid. Some people say, well, I don't care about your fantasy.
1:10Well, if you're doing well in reality, you do well in fantasy.
1:14They go hand in hand. They run parallel. So congratulations to By Jan.
1:17Fantasy stud and NFL running back stud. Amazing stuff.
1:20Resetting the market at the running back position. I want to talk about that.
1:24All right? Let's talk about these five sleepers. Before I do, make sure you guys do grab 16 round drafts.
1:30I'll show you the link below. Do not draft without it.
1:33Sleepers, breakouts, optimal players. Do not draft without 60 rounds.
1:35You'll be light years ahead of the sheep. All right?
1:38Let's go. The first player that I absolutely like as a value is Marvin Harrison Jr., wide receiver 31.
1:44We're talking 67 overall, around 5-6 ADP. Much better value than he was the first two years.
1:48Now, last year, 12 games, 41 receptions, 608 yards, four touchdowns.
1:52Unacceptable. But understand, the competition that he's with, competition, is Mike Wilson.
1:55Okay? Wilson was a third-round pick. You can't compare the talent.
1:58Marvin Harrison Jr. is superior talent on paper. And this is a make-or-break year for him.
2:03That being said, I've been seeing a lot of videos where he is dropping the ball.
2:07But he's also catching the ball. So, I'm getting mixed reviews out of training camp here in regards to how well he will do.
2:14I believe in the talent. I think talent prevails and rise to top.
2:18We're going to have a couple other situations here for sleepers where, you know, they're great value, but they're being completely slept on.
2:24Marvin Harrison Jr. will prevail because talent prevails. That's what I think.
2:28Now, again, if he busts, he's done. His career is over.
2:31There's no coming back from this. He's working towards a contract.
2:34So, Marvin Harrison Jr., I like him. I do trust that he will bounce back.
2:38What do you guys think? Some people say, well, I don't trust Marvin Harrison.
2:42I totally get that, but let me know what you guys think.
2:45Okay? Number two. This is another sleeper, and there's a lot of question marks about him.
2:50You guys know I've been talking about him a lot.
2:53It's Brian Thomas Jr. I recently posted a video of him.
2:56He did, like, this phenomenal catch. Amazing stuff. Now, here's the thing, right?
3:00Wide receiver. Where is he? Wide receiver 34. All right?
3:0233-34, give or take. Okay? Parker Washington, his counterpart, who people like more, is wide receiver 35.
3:07Again, give or take. So, they're going up and down.
3:10Wide receiver 33-35, and then one's ahead of the other.
3:13Okay? Brian Thomas Jr., one ranking ahead of him on the Kinshipses, but I don't believe Kinshipses rankings anyway.
3:18So, the Kinshipses are believing Brian Thomas Jr. will prevail.
3:21That's based on talent. Now, I went back and I looked.
3:24Washington was a sixth-round pick. Okay? Like, you can't even compare first-round pick to sixth-round pick when you're comparing talent.
3:30All right? That is huge. All right? Parker Washington had a good year last year, but the guy isn't good.
3:36The guy sucks. What do you have? One good year.
3:38847 yards, five touchdowns. Like, that was like his best year.
3:42So, I'm not sold on Washington at all. I don't think he's good.
3:45I just think if you compare and you compare that, go back.
3:49I actually ask you to do your research here if you guys are torn on drafting Brian Thomas Jr.
3:54Go back and look at Parker Washington's rookie year and compare it to the rookie year of Brian Thomas Jr.
4:00Go take a look at that stat. Okay? That's who you're comparing.
4:03They're not even in the same arena. You're like comparing Michael Jordan to a no-name.
4:07Right? That's how good Brian Thomas Jr. is. So, I have no doubts that he will bounce back.
4:12Again, Brian Thomas Jr. working towards a major contract.
4:15I like him. Round six, on average. That's his ADP.
4:18All right? Number three here. A guy I've never really talked about.
4:21All right? I don't really talk about him. Wide receiver, 40.
4:24But he is in a great situation to succeed.
4:27Although he's done really nothing in his entire career.
4:29The guy I'm talking about is Josh Downs. Now, I know a lot of people are saying, I want to drop Josh Downs.
4:36They've drafted Josh Downs. They like Josh Downs. 91 overall.
4:39Like I said, round seven ADP. Last year, 58 receptions.
4:42Like, he had a decent year last year, but he's just not a guy that gets it done.
4:47560 yards, four touchdowns. Like, he's just not that good.
4:50He's not that good. Mind you, Alec Pierce might start the season on IR, opening things up.
4:54I think Tyler Warren steps up as the wide receiver one.
4:57I just don't. I like drafting top-tier talent. I don't like to waste my pick on a guy who's just been mediocre for years.
5:04So, I don't trust Josh Downs. That's personally for me.
5:07I know a lot of people are excited about him.
5:10A lot of people think he's a great sleeper.
5:12And I think he's a great sleeper, but I personally don't trust him.
5:16Like, Brian Thomas, Marvin Harrison, I'm trusting the talent.
5:19And their back's against the wall where they have to do something.
5:22So, that's why I'm in on those guys. But Josh Downs, I'm out.
5:26Okay? Two more players here. And I think people will draft them.
5:29And I think that's going to be a waste.
5:32They're not 16-rounders. Number four is a running back, Jalen Warren.
5:35He's going to be competing with Rico Dowdle. Now, Rico Dowdle did nothing in Dallas his first three years.
5:40Had a good couple years last year and the year before.
5:43He's been safe, okay? But he's mediocre. And from what I'm hearing out of camp, that he could be the RB1.
5:49I'm staying away from this committee. But a lot of people will want to draft Jalen Warren, RB26.
5:54But in and around that range, you can look at a guy like Jadarian Price, way more upside.
5:59Or a guy like David Montgomery, I think, has more upside than a Jalen Warren, who had a good year in his
6:06career year last year, posting 958 yards on the ground.
6:09Like, that was like his best year. Like, it was like an anomaly year.
6:13Now he's got to compete with Rico Dowdle, who's been average but good enough to take that RB1 spot from Warren, who's not that good.
6:20So a lot of people will jump on that Warren train thinking, hey, he had a good year.
6:25But understand it was an anomaly year. So don't buy into that one-year hype.
6:29Really, like, I created that saying, years to wow me, I'm not wowed.
6:32Because, honestly, it's the truth. Like, you don't want to draft players that, like, you know, years to wow you're not wowed.
6:39They have one good year and they're going to fall off again.
6:42Don't buy into that recency bias. That's going to destroy your season, okay?
6:46The last one here, a lot of people are on this guy.
6:49Big-time sleeper. Wide receiver 43. Round 8 ADP, give or take.
6:52I'm going to tell you who it is. Before I do, make sure you guys, again, do not draft for those 16 rounds.
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7:39All right, so let's talk about the last one.
7:41It's QJ, Quinton Johnson. I'm not sold. He was a first-round pick.
7:45I liked him in his rookie year. I thought he was a great talent.
7:49We got guys like Keenan Allen who came in, stole the volume.
7:52And he should have just done more with his career.
7:55Like, he should have done more. And I'm just not convinced.
7:58I think Trey Harris, I just saw a video of Trey Harris doing really well.
8:02I think Trey Harris emerges as the one. So if I'm picking him between a sleeper, Trey Harris, and Quinton Johnson, give me Trey Harris.
8:09They just got to give Trey Harris the volume.
8:12I think he's got better hands, better runner. I think he's more of a guy that's going to get the ball.
8:18Quinton Johnson, I think they're going to use him in the red zone.
8:21I think they're going to use him in the deep ball once in a while.
8:26But I think Trey Harris is going to be the guy they're going to go to more often, especially if Vlad Bukowski gets hurt.
8:32So if I'm looking at a sleeper just to stash, give me Trey Harris, all right?
8:37So I don't trust Quinton Johnson. I don't trust Jayla Warren.
8:40I don't trust Josh Downs. I'm going to take a chance on Brian Thomas Jr.
8:44But Marvin Harrison Jr., I'm kind of on the fence, but I lean towards he's got to do well.
8:50Okay? So let me know what you guys think.
8:52Do you trust these guys? Let me know. Are you drafting any of these guys?
8:57I know a lot of people are high on Josh Downs, Quinton Johnson.
9:00I'm not personally. Let me know what you guys think.
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