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7 Must Draft Sleepers you NEED!

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11 min
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Aug 22, 2026
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Sat, August 22, 2026
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Javonte WilliamsMalachi FieldsMike Washington Jr.Tre HarrisZachariah Branch
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Javonte Williams

PositiveRole2:31

Javante Williams is considered one of the safest running backs available due to a lack of meaningful competition in the Denver backfield; the source notes the team believes in him and paid him, making him an ideal target in the 3rd or 4th round as part of a robust RB core.

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Malachi Fields

PositiveBreakout10:32

Malachi Fields is a strong value at 250 overall, projected to emerge as the WR2; the source notes his 6'4" frame and ability to win 50-50 balls, suggesting he is a better late-round target than Malik Nabers, who the source is fading.

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Mike Washington Jr.

PositiveUsage12:12

The source strongly advises fading Jahmyr Gibbs in favor of Mike Washington, projecting Washington for 800 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns; he is described as a three-down workhorse with 4.3 speed who will eat into the starter's volume.

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Tre Harris

PositiveBreakout7:05

Trey Harris is a massive sleeper opportunity at 169 overall; the source highlights his reliable hands, acrobatic catches in training camp, and the fact that the team did not re-sign Keenan Allen, leaving a clear path for Harris to see significant field time.

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Zachariah Branch

PositiveSleeper8:53

Zachariah Branch is a high-upside sleeper with 4.3 speed who is essentially free at 231 overall; the source notes he is currently the WR2 on his team and has been impressive in training camp videos.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00Alright, it is officially one of the major draft weekends this weekend.
0:04If you are drafting this weekend, tomorrow or next weekend, you need to listen to this video and listen good.
0:10I'm going to give you guys 7 players you need to add to your roster.
0:14Amazing Value Sleepers. These guys are immense value, meaning that they have top 10 upside potentially, top 20, some of them top 25.
0:21Regardless, they are completely undervalued based on their ADP.
0:24You need to draft them. You must draft them, okay?
0:27I'm ready to dive in. Before I do, a couple housekeeping tips here that are very important that actually give you value.
0:33You need to go to Underdog right now. See, I'm wearing this shirt, my new Underdog shirt.
0:38They just sent it to me. You need to draft me.
0:42I draft every single night at 9 o'clock here on YouTube.
0:45So turn on notifications. Link below. Go to Underdog right now.
0:48There's a link right there. It's going to take you right to it.
0:52Use code LION. Create an account. Put down like 10, 15 bucks.
0:56Pretty cheap. Get in there. And then what you can do, the buy-ins are $10.
1:00You get to be in a best ball league.
1:03With me, we draft every night at 9. $10 is about good.
1:0610, 15 bucks. Put that down so you have a deposit in there.
1:10So you guys are ready at 9 o'clock Eastern.
1:13Turn on the bell. We go live here at 9 o'clock.
1:16So Underdog, use code LION. Create an account. Amazing site.
1:19Amazing brand. Go create an account, okay? And number two, if you're drafting, make sure you do not draft without 16 Rounds.
1:26Sleepers, breakouts, optimal players, everything you need. Grab 16 Rounds.
1:29I've linked it below. Do not draft without it.
1:32I pinned the comment. Let's get it, okay, guys?
1:34Grab 16 Rounds, right? I'm telling you, it'd be light years ahead of the sheep.
1:39Everything on a silver platter for you guys so you can crush your leagues, right?
1:43I'm ready to dive into this. The first player that you need, hit the thumbs up, guys.
1:48Again, it helps the channel. Thank you for supporting.
1:51Is Javante Williams. Now, is he a sleeper? 43 overall is a sleeper.
1:55Now, I'm not going to dive into deep diving stats and pull up props.
1:59Your draft is coming up. We're having a one-on-one talk here, okay?
2:03Javante Williams is as safe as they get at running back position.
2:06No competition. They didn't bring anybody else. Jaden Blue is not competition.
2:10They believe in him. They paid him. Javante Williams, 43 overall.
2:13Love this guy. You can get him around 3 to 4 on average as part of a robust RB core.
2:19And I explained exactly how to draft in 16 rounds to get that robust RB core.
2:24Javante Williams, again, is one of the safest, if not the safest running back.
2:28Make sure you target him on your roster, okay?
2:31Number two, Bashal Tootin. Now, I do like the Jacksonville Jaguars offense.
2:34I think they're completely underrated this year. Tootin is sitting as 68 overall.
2:38So there's some good value in and around round 5 to 6, give or take, depending on your league, if they're Jacksonville fans.
2:45Tootin, the only problem I've talked about in a lot of videos is, is he elite?
2:50That's the big question. I'm not sold on this guy being like an ultra elite player, but when you're looking at a
2:57guy, you want to draft based on situation, based on opportunity.
3:00Bashal Tootin could really have an opportunity to run with the ball this year.
3:04Now, is he going to be my RB1, RB2, RB3?
3:07Possibly RB4 if I get him as part of my robust RB core.
3:11I personally don't have any stock in him, but what I'm saying is that the opportunity is prime.
3:16And if you're looking for a running back to stash on part of your core, right?
3:21When you're building out, you know, you go running back early, it's your second running back, get maybe a wide receiver.
3:27And you're building out a core of running backs.
3:30Tootin is in a great position to succeed. He, again, the only thing I have against this guy is that he was
3:37not, he was not a first rounder or a second rounder, similar to other guys.
3:41Guys, like an Omari and Hampton, for example, or some of the top guys, the early rounds, like a Jameer Gibbs or Robinson, okay?
3:48That's my issue, but that's where you get the value, 68 overall, okay?
3:52Roster him, if you guys feel comfortable. But again, these are my convictions, not yours, okay?
3:57You gotta, I give you information. It's up to you guys to process that information and make your decision on your draft, okay?
4:04That's the way I lay out 16 rounds. I give you all my optimal players, guys, based on are they consistent?
4:10Do they have upside? Are they durable? Where are they on the depth chart and are they young?
4:16Cuddy system, right? And it's up to you guys to take my convictions and put them onto your roster, okay?
4:22It's your belief. Number three, I got him on all my rosters.
4:25I'm taking a, I'm rolling the dice on him.
4:28And there's a lot of guys here that are sleepers at wide receiver.
4:32And this is one of them is Trey Harris, 169 overall, massive opportunity.
4:36Now, I got this guy in my drafts back in April.
4:39You gotta get this guy, okay? I'll tell you why.
4:42Second round pick last year. He had really super reliable hands out of college.
4:46And we've been watching some of these phenomenal catches in these training videos.
4:50We've been watching from training camp. Phenomenal. He is as advertised.
4:53They did not re-sign Keenan. He gets shipped off to Indianapolis.
4:57And here's the deal, man. Trey Harris is going to be on the field a lot.
5:01Trey Harris is better than QJ. Trey Harris is not the slot guy.
5:05The slot guy is probably going to be Ladd Bikonki.
5:08He's going to get a lot of PPR points.
5:11But Trey Harris is completely undervalued. We're talking about a guy, again, acrobatic, reliable, phenomenal catches, phenomenal hands, high draft capital by the team, and nobody else.
5:19Like, this is the guy. They gotta use this guy.
5:22Come on, man. Trey Harris, man. I'm telling you, man.
5:25Like, you get him after round 12. Like, this is crazy, okay?
5:29Trey Harris, just stash him, all right? Number four here, you're supposed to have video.
5:33231 overall is ADP on this guy, which is ludicrous.
5:36All right? 5'977 pounds, 4.3 speed. This is important.
5:39And he's knocking people over, all right? I just saw him knock over a corner in one of the videos I posted, and it's been going around.
5:47Zachariah Branch, number four here. Big time sleeper that you need on your roster.
5:51Again, we are talking about a guy who's a wide receiver, two on his team, and you get him for absolutely free.
5:58Literally. I'm going to say this. You spend second or third round pick on George Pickens, and T.
6:03Higgins round three. When you get this guy, round 15, right?
6:06Like, for pretty much free. Now, more people are becoming aware of him.
6:10So, usually these rookies, they're going to come off a round or two off their ADP, so you need to be aware of that.
6:18But, 4.3 speed. Amazing talent. Wide receiver, two. I've been hearing nothing but good stuff out of training camp.
6:23Outside of Drake London, the Falcons have nobody. Obviously, there's question marks at quarterback, but, I mean, Zachariah Branch.
6:29Just, what a sleeper to stash, okay? Number five.
6:32I've talked about him before in a lot of videos.
6:35Is Malachi Fields. 250 overall. He's going to come in as the wide receiver, too.
6:39I'm telling you. We saw the first preseason game.
6:42Went through the ball. Caught it with ease. Jackson Dart already connected with him.
6:46He's 6'4", 218, 4.6 speed. Not the fastest, but a guy that's going to be in the end zone.
6:52A guy that can create enough separation. The catcher 50-50 balls.
6:55All those contested catches. He's going to come down with them.
6:58Again, amazing, amazing value. Malachi Fields on an offense that, you know, moved up to the third round to grab this guy.
7:05And I'm not sold on Odell. I'm not sold on Juju.
7:08I think he's getting cut. This is the guy.
7:11Malachi Fields. I don't think Neighbors is even going to be 100%.
7:14Like, everyone's talking about Malik Neighbors. Like, I'm not spending a third round pick on Malik Neighbors.
7:20But I'm going to take Malachi Fields with one of the last picks.
7:23Like, I'm just going to do it. All right?
7:26Malachi Fields. Number six. Love this guy. Love, love, love him.
7:29I've talked about him in a lot of videos.
7:32In fact, in my April draft, I faded Gentie and drafted Mike Washington.
7:36That's who I'm talking about here. Now, so many people are not concerned.
7:40Still telling you to draft Gentie round one. I've been telling you to fade Gentie round one and go with Omari Hampton
7:46if you have to choose between the two or James Cook.
7:50Safer options. Because Mike Washington is going to eat into that volume.
7:53I'm telling you. I'm telling you right now. You got to listen.
7:57You got to listen. Good. 4.3 speed. Strong. Capable.
8:00Three down workhorse. Can catch the ball. We saw him crush it in preseason for two games.
8:05I'm telling you, man. Mike Washington is going. 200 overall is his ADP.
8:09That is ludicrous. I mean, this guy is going to dip.
8:12Like, if he doesn't become the RB1, which I don't think he will necessarily because Gentie's a generational talent and all that.
8:18But a Gentie injury or even just near the goal line or just.
8:22He's going to. I. This is my. This is my prediction on Mike Washington, man.
8:27800 yards on the ground and 10 touchdowns floor.
8:30Plus a bunch of receptions. I'm telling you guys.
8:32This guy can break up for runs. He's got good vision.
8:36Genties and Gentie owners are in trouble. I'm telling you guys.
8:39I've been saying this since April. Gentie owners are in trouble.
8:42Mike Washington is going to eat. Fade Gentie. Grab Mike Washington later.
8:46You'll be very happy. As like your RB6 on your team.
8:49Okay. And the last one here kind of came on near the end.
8:53Kind of taking a shine to him. And some news broke out about the teammate, which just inflated his value even more, which is wild, man.
9:01The guy I'm talking about before I get to make sure you guys do grab 16 rounds.
9:06I'm telling you. I'm imploring you. Do not drive without 16 rounds.
9:09Grab it below. Grab it. Just as soon as this video is done.
9:13Do not waste time. You're going to be at a significant disadvantage.
9:17If you don't, you want to be prepared. Grab 16 rounds.
9:20Okay. The guy I'm talking about here is Jacoby Lane.
9:23I mean, wide receiver 95. I'm looking at the stats and metrics here.
9:276'4", 200, 4.4 speed. He had 16 touchdowns the last two seasons in college.
9:31The guy can get it done. And he's got pretty explosive lower body speed.
9:35The guy can catch. Solid catch radius. Jacoby Lane, like I said, 6'4", 200 pounds.
9:40Rashad Bateman's out. He's dealing with some sort of domestic thing right now.
9:44That's going to side allegedly. So, listen, I'm not going to answer.
9:47You can just look that up. Rashad Bateman. You can dive into the details on what happened there.
9:53It's all legend, of course. But that opens things up more for Jacoby Lane.
9:57I mean, we already saw him do well in preseason.
10:00Walter Football's been on the show hyping him up.
10:03There's something here, man. I'm not really sold on the Ravens offense in a pass-happy offense.
10:07But I'm not sold on Zay Flowers being a true one.
10:11I think he's more of a 1B. But Jacoby has a real lane that just opened up, man.
10:16There's something here. All I'm saying, man, stash, stash, stash, Jacoby Lane, okay?
10:20Hopefully these sleepers help you out, guys. Must draft sleepers.
10:23Great value. Secure them. You guys will be happy.
10:26For all my sleepers, grab 63 hours. Go to Underdog.create an account.
10:29Put down a deposit, and I'll see you guys at 9 o'clock.
10:33Or just DM me on Instagram, draft, and I'll get you guys a private room there.
10:38And we can get in to draft together, okay?
10:40Subscribe, thumbs up. Have yourself a great weekend. And good luck with your drafts, okay?
10:45Go smash them. Lion Mentality. Let's eat.

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