6 Fantasy Football Draft Picks We LOVE at ADP in 2026 | Must-Draft Values & League-Winning Sleepers (Ep. 2150)

August 25, 2026

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Colston Loveland finished last season as a statistical monster. Over his final five games, he posted a 25.6% target share, 81.6 receiving yards per game, and 2.49 yards per route run. On a per-route basis, Derek Brown argues, Loveland actually outperformed both Brock Bowers and Trey McBride in that stretch. That is the kind of late-season breakout that can define a tight end’s trajectory, and Loveland is currently being drafted as the TE3 at pick 43 overall. Brown has him ranked as his TE2 and says he should go in the third round, not the fourth. The bet is simple: the Bears’ defense will still be bad, meaning Chicago will have to throw more than people expect, and Loveland—not Luther Burden or Roman Dunsmore—will function as the team’s de facto wide receiver one. If you draft him in round four, Brown recommends walking out of the first three rounds with at least one running back, then catching up at wide receiver later.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:38) **Show Intro & Framework** - Alfredo Brown, Tom Strachan, and Derek Brown introduce the show’s premise: identifying six players whose ADP is too low relative to their upside.
2 (02:49) **Derek’s First Pick (Picks 25-50): TE Colston Loveland** - Derek argues Loveland has TE1 overall upside and is a steal at his current TE3/4th-round ADP.
3 (06:05) **Tom’s First Pick (Picks 25-50): WR Zay Flowers** - Tom sees Flowers as having a high floor with untapped touchdown upside in a revamped Ravens offense.
4 (08:50) **Derek’s Second Pick (Picks 51-100): WR Parker Washington** - Derek calls Washington the most mispriced wide receiver in drafts, citing a brutal early-season schedule for Jacksonville’s outside receivers.
5 (12:05) **Tom’s Second Pick (Picks 51-100): TE Tucker Kraft** - Tom is all-in on Kraft at TE5/65th overall, citing his pre-injury production and a simplified Packers pass-catching corps.
6 (15:55) **Derek’s Third Pick (Outside Top 100): WR Quentin Johnston** - Derek makes a spicy case that Johnston was the Chargers’ true WR1 when healthy, and he’s now a value as a WR3/4/5.
7 (18:45) **Tom’s Third Pick (Outside Top 100): RB Tyler Allgeier** - Tom highlights Allgeier as a valuable handcuff and goal-line back at RB44, especially with rookie Jeremiah Love nursing a high-ankle sprain.

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Guests on this episode

Derek Brown Tom Strachan

Show Notes

Alfredo Brown, Tom Strachan and Derek Brown break down six players they keep drafting in 2026 fantasy football leagues because their current draft prices simply don't match their upside.

From Colston Loveland and Zay Flowers to Parker Washington, Tucker Kraft, Quentin Johnston and Tyler Allgeier, the guys break down why each player could outperform his current draft position and help you build a stronger fantasy roster.

They also discuss the roster construction that works best when you're targeting these players, which late-round values could turn into weekly starters, and why some of these ADPs may look very different once the 2026 season gets underway.

If you're getting ready for your fantasy football drafts, these are six names you'll want on your cheat sheet.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Colston Loveland - 0:02:12

Zay Flowers - 0:05:30

Parker Washington - 08:07

FantasyPros Draft Intel - 0:10:54

Tucker Kraft - 0:11:25

Quentin Johnston - 0:15:14

Tyler Allgeier - 0:18:10

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