5 Must Draft Sleepers that Could win leagues!
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11 min
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Estimated from transcript
Aug 27, 2026
Published
Thu, August 27, 2026
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Brian Thomas Jr.Jadarian PriceKenyon SadiqMalachi FieldsMatthew GoldenQuentin Johnston
Player analysis
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Brian Thomas Jr.
PositiveValue2:14
The source rates Brian Thomas Jr. as 79 overall and describes him as "amazing value compared to last year," when he came off round two and was avoided. The source emphasizes that talent prevails and that Thomas is the alpha on the Jaguars roster who will emerge as WR1 again, particularly in a contract year. The source recommends stacking mid-to-late-round WRs like Thomas rather than spending early picks on injury-prone early-round receivers like JSN, Puka Nakua, and Jamar Chase.
Insight pageJadarian Price
PositiveValue7:06
The source rates Jadarian Price outside the top 25 overall and projects him as a top-10 potential RB1 for immense value. Key factors: ultra-elite talent; first-round draft capital; zero volume competition (Helani is undrafted); and emergence from Jeremiah Love's shadow. The source notes that Price's numbers weren't off the charts only because he was behind Love last year, and that he could do it all, though pass protection and Chad Brunet's health status remain to be seen. The source calls it a "no-brainer" to draft him.
Insight pageKenyon Sadiq
PositiveSleeper8:39
The source rates Kenyon Sadiq as a tight end sleeper available in round 8–10 (possibly round 9–10) and projects him as a potential top-five finisher at the position. Key factors: ultra-elite metrics and scouting reports; big, quick off the line, strong; groin issue expected to resolve by week one; Jets have limited offensive weapons; and he was drafted with high draft capital. The source compares him favorably to Brock Bowers (whom he advised against in round 2 last year) and notes he is being slept on similarly to how Warren and Laporta were undervalued in prior years.
Insight pageMalachi Fields
PositiveBreakout10:30
The source rates Malachi Fields at 248 overall and projects him as a potential WR1 on the Giants. Key factors: elite talent; Giants moved up in round 3 to draft him; looked good in preseason with Jackson Dart; big target with strong catch radius; red zone specialist; Devontae Adams-style profile. The source expresses doubt about Malik Nabers' health and durability, notes that Juju was cut, and that Odell is struggling in camp. Fields is positioned as a "draft steal" at 248 overall with significant touchdown upside.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveBreakout5:55
The source rates Matthew Golden at 127 overall and projects him as a potential WR1 on the Packers. The source criticizes Christian Watson for failing to exceed 625 yards in four years and being unable to finish seasons, contrasting him with Golden, who is catching everything in training camp and looking solid. With Romeo Dobbs shipped off, Dontavian Wicks gone, Tucker Craft injured, and Watson unable to finish, Golden is positioned as the clear WR1 option and is "screaming draft me" at 127 overall.
Insight pageQuentin Johnston
PositiveValue4:21
The source rates Quinton Johnson at 62 overall and calls him "amazing value." Key reasons: ultra-elite talent; managed strong performance last year despite off-field issues; improved offensive line; and most critically, zero volume competition—he will be fed as the alpha dog with no other draft picks competing for carries. The source emphasizes that when evaluating a running back, identifying lack of competition for volume is crucial.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Back in the Backyard here, I'm excited to share with you 5 sleepers I absolutely love.
0:05You need to draft these players on all your rosters.
0:07Listen, it is the biggest draft weekend this week.
0:10Draft these guys. Stay to the end because I've got a bonus sleeper I've got on all my rosters that you need to put on your rosters.
0:17It's a wide receiver, got him everywhere, and he could really absolutely take off this year and be an amazing force for Fantasy Football.
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0:38Sleepers, breakouts, optimal players, everything you guys need. Grab 16 rounds.
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1:00I'm ready to dive in. I'm in the backyard, and I'm excited, okay?
1:04So let's dive into this here. Let's go through these five sleepers, okay?
1:08Now, understand, I've talked about these guys a lot in my other videos.
1:11Some of the guys, not so much. But listen, sometimes you have to have your convictions.
1:16If I came here and mentioned a sleeper that I didn't believe in, then what would be the point of making that video?
1:22There wouldn't be one, right? I'd be just telling you stuff just to make a video.
1:27So I have my convictions. It's up to you guys to take my convictions and say, hey, I'm going to do my own research here.
1:34Does this make sense to me? I studied the depth chart.
1:37Does this make sense? Do I like the same player?
1:40Is what he's saying actually line up with what I'm thinking?
1:43And then you draft that player. So you take my information and cross-reference it with your convictions, and that's how you have a winning team.
1:50Because a lot of this is just research, understanding talent of the player, and there's a little bit of luck as well.
1:56But having that intuition is what I've had for 10 years is how you're going to dominate your league.
2:02So make sure you guys, again, subscribe, thumbs up, grab 16 rounds, and drop a question below, okay?
2:07You can also drop a question below. I'll get to them, all right?
2:10Let's talk about this. The first sleeper that I absolutely love is Brian Thomas Jr.
2:15Now, why do I love this guy? First of all, 79 overall.
2:18And I'm going to sound like I broke a record for those who are new to the channel.
2:23May have not heard the subscribe, by the way, if you guys are new.
2:27Last year, I told you to avoid Brian Thomas.
2:30His rookie year, guess what I said? I said draft Brian Thomas Jr., okay?
2:33So there's a big difference between, you know, year after year in regards to players and how they're going to perform.
2:39But I'm telling you guys, and I'm telling you guys right now, Brian Thomas is an amazing value compared to last year, okay?
2:46Last year's coming off like round two. I said avoid him.
2:49This year, I'm telling you he's better value. Now, I see Parker Washington.
2:53These guys are kind of squared up. We got Brian Thomas, 79 overall.
2:56We got Parker Washington coming off about a round or so earlier.
3:00He's 63 overall. If you go and look, this is what I'm talking about, okay?
3:04I'm of conviction that talent prevails, okay? Talent rises to the top.
3:07Compare just all you got to do is this, okay?
3:10Go compare the rookie performance and stats of each of their rookie years.
3:14Go take a look at Brian Thomas and go take a look at Parker Washington and then come back to the comments here.
3:20That's what we're going to talk about, okay? But Brian Thomas is definitely the alpha on that roster, and I have no
3:27doubt that he's going to emerge as the wide receiver one yet again, and he's working towards the contract year.
3:32But I think he's great value. Now, do I have this guy as my wide receiver one?
3:37No. Is he a wide receiver two? No. You get this guy for value, and you keep stacking the wide receivers later
3:43because typically most leagues have two wide receivers. You stack, and I guarantee you're going to fill out two wide receivers without
3:49spending an early round pick on a wide receiver, right?
3:52Because you can get these mid- to late-round guys, and they're going to surpass some of these guys coming off of the early rounds.
3:59I think certain guys like JSN, they're in for a regression year.
4:02I think Puka Nakua, he's a big liability. You know, Jamar Chase, he's already shown some size of injuries, already in training.
4:09He almost busted up his leg. So you never know with these early-round wide receivers.
4:13So why not roll the dice on some value wide receivers later, and Brian Thomas is one of them, all right?
4:19Number two here is Quinton Johnson. I mean, this guy is 62 overall.
4:22Amazing value. Why do I love this guy? Well, ultra-elite talent is one.
4:26Last year was dealing with some off-field issues, and he still managed to perform really well.
4:31Number three, they've improved the O-line. Number four, you know, here's the deal, man.
4:34Number four is very easy. Volume. There's no competition.
4:37He's just going to get fed. He's the alpha dog that there's nobody else.
4:41They didn't draft anybody else. That is so huge when you're looking at a running back.
4:46You've got to say, who else is on that offense that's going to steal volume away from my running back?
4:51And when I look at this, there's nobody else.
4:54I mean, barring any injury, this guy is going to eat regardless.
4:57Now, some people say, well, it's a bad offense.
5:00Listen, they finally got some receivers that I think are viable.
5:03I think Denzel Boston could be really good. Concepcion could be solid.
5:06Harold Fannin is not a bad player at all.
5:09He proved he's capable. So they've got some receivers to really spread the defenses back and open things up for Judkins.
5:15They've improved the O-line. They've done everything. They've taken every measure to improve things and make sure that Judkins is in a position to succeed.
5:22As part of your core four running backs, again, if you want my core four, you get them in two places.
5:28You get my 16-round draft solution, and also the Patreon, I've revealed my core four in there.
5:32So if you guys want direct access to me, the all-access war room is amazing.
5:37Get in there, and I reveal my core four.
5:39But Judkins should be part of that core four.
5:42Make sure you guys draft him. Big-time sleeper. I mean, you're getting an RB1.
5:46You're getting him for immense value, like round four to five to six even.
5:50And he could fall to six depending on your league.
5:52Love him, okay? Number three here is Matthew Golden, 127 overall.
5:55And again, people keep drafting. It blows my mind that they keep drafting Christian Watson like he's good.
6:01Like Christian Watson, dude. Christian Watson has had four, one, two, three, four years to prove that he cannot receive more than
6:07625 yards, and he cannot finish a season. Is that not enough for you to realize that Christian Watson is not good,
6:13that Christian Watson can't finish a season, that Christian Watson is not a true wide receiver one?
6:18And I'm seeing this so often this year that there's so many fake wide receiver ones.
6:22I've got to do a video today on Devontae Smith.
6:25Everybody thinks he's going to come in and be the wide receiver one.
6:29There was just a huge big drop pass. I just saw a video of him dropping a pass.
6:34I don't think he's ready, okay? So I'm telling you, Watson's not the real deal.
6:38Watson's not going to get it done. Matthew Golden can and easily can be the wide receiver one.
6:43He's catching everything that comes to him in training camp.
6:46He's looking good. He's looking solid. And he's 127 overall.
6:49For a guy who was drafted in the first round, who came alive in the postseason game last year for the Packers, Romeo Dobbs shipped off.
6:56Dontavian Wicks is shipped off. Tucker Craft is coming off injury.
6:59Christian Watson can't finish the season. Matthew Golden is screaming draft me.
7:03Make sure he's on your roster, okay? We've got number four here.
7:06Remember, stay at the end. I've got a bonus.
7:09Is Jadarian Price. Love Jadarian Price. I think he is ultra talented.
7:12I think he's a first-round pick for a reason.
7:14They've got Helani, who was undrafted. Listen, there's so much opportunity for Jadarian Price to absolutely tear it up.
7:20Make sure he's on your roster. Similarly to Judkins, you're getting a running back one for immense value.
7:25I mean, why wouldn't you do this? It's a no-braider to me.
7:28Jadarian Price, Judkins, ultra elite talent. Get these guys on your roster, man.
7:32They're in a great position with no competition, elite talent, high draft capital players that are primed to succeed for 2026 fantasy football.
7:38Top 10 potential for both Judkins and Jadarian Price.
7:41It's a no-brainer to me, man. Outside the top 25 for Jadarian Price.
7:45Are you kidding me? The guy's ultra talented. The only reason his numbers weren't off the charts is because he was behind Jeremiah Love last year.
7:52He comes out of that shadow now, and he rises to the top.
7:56He's such a good player, man. He could do it all.
7:59Obviously, we're going to have to see how his pass protection works.
8:02Chad Brunet, I don't think he's going to come back fully healthy.
8:06If he does, if he comes back, he's just not going to be 100%.
8:09And again, I've said this before, Jadarian Price is going to run away with that job.
8:14Love Jadarian Price. Number five here, and again, I got that bonus one for you at the end.
8:19Number five is Kenyon Sadiq. Don't be a geek draft Kenyon Sadiq.
8:22Don't be weak draft Kenyon Sadiq. I'm telling you, Kenyon Sadiq, go look at his metrics.
8:27Go look at his scouting reports, okay? This guy is ultra, ultra elite.
8:31He's a big player. He's quick off the line.
8:33He's strong. He was dealing with some sort of groin issue.
8:36He will be ready for week one from what I'm hearing.
8:39And I just do not believe that the Jets have a lot of offensive weapons that are going to get it done.
8:46Sadiq, don't be weak. Draft Sadiq. You got to be sleek.
8:49Draft Sadiq. Sadiq is going to do well. And you don't have to spend a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh,
8:55eighth, ninth, maybe ninth, tenth, tenth round pick, maybe, right?
8:58And here's the thing. Geno Smith was throwing to Brock Bowers last year, which I told you, do not draft in the second round last year.
9:05And he was coming off the second round. I get Sadiq.
9:08Sadiq in tenth round, who I think is more physically talented than Brock Bowers.
9:12I get him. A guy that the Jets invest a high draft capital in.
9:16I get him after round eight, nine. Sign me up.
9:19Sign me up, man. He's completely being slept on the same way that Warren was slept on last year, the same way Laporta was in his rookie year.
9:27Just stash Sadiq. He doesn't have to be your main tight end, but he's the tight end that could easily finish top five.
9:33Kenny and Sadiq, all right? And the last one here, I've talked about him.
9:37248 overall. 248 overall for this wide receiver. He could potentially be the wide receiver one on this team.
9:43I'll tell you who it is and why. Before I do, make sure you guys do grab the 16-round draft.
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10:09You guys are awesome. But go grab it, all right?
10:12So, Malachi Fields is the last guy. Love him.
10:14Elite talent. The Giants moved up the third round to get him.
10:18He looked good in preseason with Jackson Dart. I'm not convinced that Malik Naby is going to be 100% healthy or finish the season.
10:25They've got no one else there. Juju, they acquired him.
10:27They cut him. Odell is trying to make the team.
10:30But apparently Odell is struggling in camp, trying to make one-handed catches and then dropping them.
10:35He's just old and washed up. Malachi Fields is a big target.
10:38Red zone target. A guy that can get it done on the field.
10:42This year. Again, the Giants saw something, hence why they moved up to draft.
10:46Malachi Fields, big catch radius. Strong. Not the fastest guy.
10:49He's like a 4.5, 4.6 speed guy. But he's a guy that's going to be in the red zone.
10:54He's going to get a lot of touchdowns. Devontae Adams style.
10:57I'm telling you guys, man. What a steal. 248 overall is a draft steal.
11:01Make sure you guys do stash him. Big time fantasy football sleeper, all right?
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