Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 1m
Fantasy analysts hunt late-round value amid shifting NFL roles
Fantasy Football - Sleeper Picks + Late Round Steals - Podcast for 8/18
The episode shows how injuries, signings, depth-chart changes, and preseason usage can reshape fantasy draft values before the season.
- 1Recent ADP risers carry meaningful uncertainty, from Jonathan Brooks’s timeshare risk to Marshawn Lloyd’s injury concerns.
- 2Keenan Allen’s Colts arrival could redistribute targets among Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, and Josh Downs.
- 3Pat Bryant, Jordan Mason, and Cyrus Allen emerge as deep sleepers with distinct paths to waiver-wire relevance.
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The hosts make the case for Cyrus Allen as a Chiefs sleeper despite the franchise’s familiar late-round receiver risks.
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Andy, Mike, and Jason open with rising ADPs, then test whether recent momentum reflects genuine opportunity or merely preseason noise around players such as Jonathan Brooks and Marshawn Lloyd.
Keenan Allen’s one-year move to Indianapolis becomes a target-distribution puzzle, with Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce among the Colts receivers whose fantasy outlook could shift.
Injuries to Jordan Tyson, Breece Hall, Josh Jacobs, and Puka Nacua reinforce the episode’s central tension: draft value depends on role clarity as much as talent.
The hosts’ deep-sleeper board features Pat Bryant, Jordan Mason, and Cyrus Allen, each backed by a different case involving scheme, camp reports, or a possible early role.
Cyrus Allen gets the boldest late-round argument: Kansas City receiver history creates obvious risk, but preseason usage and a potential Week 1 role keep the Chiefs rookie in play.
Pat Bryant
Alec Pierce
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