FantasyPros - 12 HIGH-UPSIDE Fantasy Football Draft Picks | Target These Sleepers or Avoid the Risk? (Ep. 2013)

Joe P. Z back with early sleeper chatter, drafts percolating, and a legend in the house; Bob Harris joins us as we roll through names getting helium and whether you should pump them onto your roster, so Bob, how’s the post‑draft grind treating you before camps kick in?

No slow season here, I’m cranking news at Footballguys, the weekly fantasy notebook, hot seat videos, and YouTube hits, so it’s wall to wall football.

Let’s start with Malik Willis, who landed on a stripped‑down Miami team; does the rushing juice make him a sneaky low‑end QB1 or more of a late superflex target?

I’ll skim bad offenses when the legs are real, and if he flirts with one hundred carries he has a path to top‑twelve weeks, but I want exposure without overplaying my hand.

He flashed with Green Bay and his college rushing was massive, so the upside case is live, just remember the Matt Flynn trap while also noting guys like Haselbeck did parlay that role into more.

On to Tyler Shuck and the Saints build under Kellen Moore with new weapons; is he more steady than splashy for 2026?

I’ve got him in that QB19 to QB25 band, starter vibes with solid support, but I cool off if his price jumps over sturdier options.

Moore matters and Shuck looked serviceable late, so I’ll draft him as a weekly QB2 floor play while Malik offers the higher weekly ceiling.

Jacksonville’s backfield is murky; Bazel Tutin sits at RB25 ECR, is that speed worth the ticket given Chris Rodriguez’s ties to Liam Coen?

The track speed is real, but the role isn’t, and with Rodriguez familiar in the scheme I’m fine at this price now and fading if the cost bakes in certainty.

I expect Se‑Rod to lead carries and own the goal line while the rest make it a committee, so I’m out on paying up for any of them.

Seattle time: Jadarian Price has first‑round juice and a clear opening; how far are you willing to chase the hype?

He can be an RB2 if he earns approximately sixteen touches with pass pro keeping him on the field, but it likely splits until he forces the issue.

With so many carries vacated, I think Price takes the lion’s share early because the alternatives are solid but not in his class.

Plan to be patient and maybe handcuff with Manu Wilson; shifting to Pittsburgh, how do you see Rico Dowdell fitting next to Jalen Warren?

This looks like a near split, I still lean Warren on efficiency but Dowdell could own the inside‑the‑five work and both benefit if the team leans on the run.

It’s a split for me too, but if I’m swinging for upside I slightly prefer Dowdell after those splash games.

Emeka Egbuka popped early then faded; with Mike Evans gone, can he handle alpha duties at a WR2 price?

The hot start and long chill were jarring, yet I’m happy with him as a fourth‑round WR3 where the risk feels priced in.

Same here, I’ll take him as my three, Godwin may still pace targets now, but long term Egbuka profiles as their top option.

Alec Pierce has been hyped all spring; what’s the realistic ceiling at a WR3 cost?

He’s touchdown‑driven and I rank him behind the marquee rookies and a few vets, but I’m fine at cost if you accept variance.

The team backed him with money and the offense hummed with Daniel Jones, so I’m buying the upside in that range and betting he’s more than just a deep guy.

Parker Washington flashed, but with Jakobi in town and heavy tight end sets looming, I’m only in if he slips past WR40 into true depth value.

Myers is a steady target earner and Brian Thomas is the wild card, so Washington and Myers cap each other’s ceilings.

Jacksonville telegraphed lots of thirteen personnel, which squeezes the slot, so I’m off Washington for this season.

Jalen Coker in Carolina: buy the late‑season spark or pass?

I’m out due to recurring quad issues and new competition from Brazell and McMillan, which likely pushes him into a messy slot rotation.

Bryce Young is the limiting factor for me, and the only Panther receiver I’m drafting with confidence is McMillan.

Makai Lemon lands with the Eagles and the AJ Brown clock is ticking; I’m in on the fit and the runway.

If Brown moves, it’s a smash spot with a top quarterback and staff, so I’ll spend at cost.

I keep him in that tier but a notch lower this year given added vets and target spread; long term, I’m all in.

Tight ends: I’m intrigued yet cautious on Isaiah Likely at TE13; why are you higher?

He’s the big slot and likely the number two target behind Malik Nabers, well ahead of the inline body types and field stretchers.

Not every happy story pays off, Theo Johnson has drop issues, and I slightly prefer the ceiling play on Oronde Gaston.

Gaston under Mike McDaniel with a real big‑arm quarterback has me circling the upside, and I’ll pair him with a boring safety net if I miss the elite tier.

Even with a crowded room and a run lean, the line upgrades and role clarity give Gaston splash potential, while Likely feels steadier, and you can still grab stable vets later.

I’ve got Gaston a tick above Likely, his first‑half pace pre‑injury was strong and Keenan Allen’s exit frees targets.

That’s our dozen high‑upside swings; always a blast chopping it up with Bob and Boggs, and we’ll be back soon with more ways to beat your league mates.