7 Fantasy Football Draft Steals you Must Draft!
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9 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 30, 2026
Published
Sun, August 30, 2026
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Bo NixEmmett JohnsonJonathon BrooksMalachi FieldsMatthew GoldenTre TuckerZachariah Branch
Player analysis
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Bo Nix
PositiveProjection7:12
Bo Nix is a top-10 quarterback target who finished seventh among QBs last year; he is a strong value pick after round seven, especially with the addition of new offensive weapons.
Insight pageEmmett Johnson
PositiveSleeper4:52
Emmett Johnson is a three-down workhorse running back with explosive potential and a low center of gravity; he is a recommended stash because Kenneth Walker is injury-prone.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
PositiveValue1:49
Jonathan Brooks is a major draft steal currently sitting at 89 overall; he is a 2024 second-round pick who is in line for direct volume with minimal competition in the Panthers' backfield.
Insight pageMalachi Fields
PositiveBreakout12:08
Malachi Fields is a major draft steal currently going undrafted; he is a 6'4" receiver who is expected to see significant volume as the team lacks depth at the position.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveBreakout8:34
Matthew Golden is a prime breakout candidate at 126 overall; he is slated to be the WR1 for his team, benefiting from the departure of Romeo Dobbs and the source's lack of faith in Christian Watson.
Insight pageTre Tucker
PositiveUsage9:08
Trey Tucker is a potential PPR monster at 152 overall; he is slated to be the WR1 for the Raiders and is expected to see significant volume due to the team's quarterback upgrades.
Insight pageZachariah Branch
PositiveRole10:47
Zachariah Branch is a late-round stash (237 overall) who is expected to serve as the Falcons' WR2; he offers 4.3 speed and is a strong value for his draft position.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Alright, it's crunch time. You're drafting today, you're drafting this week, you're drafting next weekend.
0:04I'm going to give you guys 7 draft steals that your league mates probably don't know about and that can absolutely win your league.
0:11Stay to the end because the last one I've got on all my teams, you don't want to miss this episode.
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0:58I'm ready to dive in guys. Happy Sunday. First guy that's a major draft steal.
1:02Okay, I mean like amazing value. Again, I could do a deep dive in all these guys statistics, metrics when they were drafted.
1:09Let's just give you the answers, okay? Jonathan Brooks.
1:11Love this guy. Sitting as 89 overall. Listen, he was a round two pick a couple years ago.
1:16Was derailed with injuries. Now has the opportunity to shine.
1:19Now you get this guy around six to seven as part of your robust RB core.
1:24Not your RB1, RB2, RB3. Possibly your RB4. So you have depth.
1:27But after Jonathan Brooks has a significant fall off on guys that could absolutely break out.
1:31Now, there is sleepers that I like. I'm going to mention, I think, one here.
1:36And if you guys see my other videos and you got 16 rounds, you know who the sleeper running backs are that could break out.
1:43But I think Jonathan Brooks is in line for direct volume right off the bat.
1:47Minimal competition. Jonathan Brooks was a round two pick at 2024.
1:50The Panthers want to utilize him. It could be a big time sleeper for you guys.
1:54Okay? And a draft steal. Number two, amazing value.
1:57I mean, we've been hearing a lot about this name if you've been following pretty much my channel and, you know, watch some preseason.
2:04But Dejon Striebling, okay? San Francisco 49ers. The guy is 6'2", 4.36 speed.
2:07Not bad. And this guy is immense value. We are talking.
2:10Where is he? I mean, this guy is like 145 overall.
2:13I can't even read my own writing. Like, that is crazy.
2:16Like, that is amazing value for a wide receiver, potentially one, on the 49ers.
2:20Like, that is insane. So, Dejon Striebling, amazing value.
2:23You get him after round eight. And his ADP, look for people to reach on this guy a couple rounds earlier because
2:29Mike Evans has already been dealing with injuries prior to this season.
2:32We know that whole team has been banged up.
2:35We know Striebling is in line to get a ton of volume.
2:38What a draft steal. Dejon Striebling. Make sure you stash him as a guy that could absolutely take off.
2:44Okay? Remember, stay to the end. I got a good one here for you that I got on all of my teams.
2:50You're going to want to get this guy. Okay?
2:52He's a bonus one for you. All right. Number three here is Emmett Johnson.
2:56I did talk about him in a reel yesterday or on my Instagram reels there.
3:00Listen, Emmett Johnson is a three-down workhorse running back.
3:03We are talking. Let me give you guys some metrics here.
3:065'10", 202. And he's sitting at 180 overall, by the way, in fantasy.
3:10And listen, 170 overall. All right? 1,451 yards last year in college.
3:135.8 yards per carry. He can run. He can catch.
3:16He's got phenomenal vision. Lower, like his lower base is strong.
3:19So he's really explosive, right? Lower center of gravity.
3:21So he's able to bull through and break tackles.
3:24I'm just reading all them. I got so many notes on this guy.
3:28Now, his 4.5 speed, not the fastest, but I mean, it's game speed could be different.
3:32He could break away for some runs. Bottom line is I think Kenneth Walker gets hurt.
3:36Kenneth Walker has always shown signs of injuries. In fact, he blocked me in his rookie year for making fun of him.
3:43Not making fun of him. I was basically saying, dude, get on the field.
3:47He was like a non-contact injury. Went to the sideline.
3:49Grabbed his hamstring or lower leg or something. And I had him on my fantasy team as rookie year.
3:55So I was like, dude. And then he ends up blocking me.
3:58The guy is injury prone. I don't trust him.
4:01I don't trust him. Emmitt Johnson, stash him. Okay.
4:03Number four here. I got a quarterback here. Now with quarterbacks, I always love to anchor my team with an ace.
4:09But after Justin Herbert, it falls off. So people ask me like, who do I draft if Justin Herbert's gone?
4:15Jalen Hurts gone? Josh Allen? All those early guys are gone.
4:18What do I do? Well, I'm going to give you guys a quarterback right now that I believe is going to absolutely crush you.
4:24Sitting as 92 overall. And you get this guy after those guys are gone.
4:28So after round seven, eight, right? The guy I'm talking with is Bo Nix.
4:32Now listen to this, man. Listen to this. Last year finished seventh.
4:35I'm looking at it right now. Seventh amongst quarterbacks.
4:38It's going into his third year. Both of those two rookie seasons, over 300 fantasy points.
4:42I mean, this is amazing stuff. Bo Nix is going to get it done.
4:46I think he's going to be 100%. They added Waddle.
4:49They added some offensive weapons. He only is going to get better.
4:53But Bo Nix is one of those guys, top 10.
4:55He's sitting 12th. QB 12th. So he's barely being drafted and one quarterback leaves.
4:59You know, he is being drafted. He's as a backup or a starter.
5:03But he's still one of those lower radar QB1 top 10 guys.
5:06Okay? Again, Bo Nix finished seventh last year. He's going to get it done.
5:10All right? Number five here. Another draft steal. I can't stop talking about this guy.
5:14I talked about it in yesterday's video. Matthew Golden, 126 overall.
5:17We're talking round 10. He's the wide receiver one on that team.
5:21Watson's going to get hurt. Tucker Craft is coming off injury.
5:24I love Matthew Golden. Again, I keep talking about this.
5:27He was a first round pick. And last year came alive in that postseason game.
5:31Romeo Dobbs and him were the number two target getters.
5:34Romeo Dobbs is gone. In slides Matthew Golden to be the wide receiver one on a team that likes to spread the ball around.
5:40I get it. But I don't believe in Christian Watson.
5:43They should have never paid Christian Watson. And I love myself some Matthew Golden later.
5:47All right? Number six here is Trey Tucker. 152 overall.
5:50We're talking round 12 to 13. Some people are saying Naylor's the guy.
5:54Naylor has sucked. He's not that good. Tucker is not the greatest either.
5:57But Tucker is going to be on the field a lot.
6:01He is slated as the wide receiver one. He's going to be on the field.
6:05And they've got upgrades at quarterback. So Jack Besch, maybe even Naylor.
6:08Who knows? But I think it's Trey Tucker or Jack Besch.
6:11These guys are going to be in line for a ton of volume.
6:15It seems like all of the wide receivers from the Raiders are immense value because nobody knows who the wide receiver one is.
6:21Dante Thornton, I thought, would have stepped up last year.
6:24Did not. Jack Besch has the opportunity. We've got Naylor.
6:27We've got Tucker. Why not roll the dice on Tucker?
6:30He's going to be a PPR monster potentially. He's going to be on the field a lot.
6:34That is for certain. The other guys are a little bit question mark.
6:38But listen, draft some Trey Tucker. You'll be very happy.
6:41All right? Number seven against Nate to the end.
6:43I've got a bonus one here for you on top of the seven.
6:47But number seven is Zachariah Branch. 177 pounds. 5'9".
6:494.3 speed. He's going to be a slot machine.
6:52And here's the deal. He's the wide receiver two.
6:54That's all I got to tell you. Zachariah Branch is a wide receiver two coming off like 237 overall.
7:00Or sorry, what did he say? I said 177.
7:02No, sorry. He's 237 overall. I stand corrected. And 177 pounds is what I wanted to say.
7:07But 5'9", 177 pounds. 4.3 speed. Listen, Zachariah Branch is going to get it done.
7:11He's going to get some volume. Outside of Drake London, they got nobody else.
7:15The Falcons, obviously, quarterback situation is going to be an issue.
7:18But Zachariah Branch, stash him. Okay? I'm telling you guys.
7:21You're getting a wide receiver two. 237 overall. You get him at the end of your draft.
7:26All right? And the last one here, Malachi Fields.
7:28Literally going undrafted. Now people are aware of him after preseason with the Jackson Dart touchdown to him.
7:33But I was talking about this guy in April.
7:36I got him in my high stakes money league.
7:38And I know I'm talking fast today because I know you got drafts.
7:42So I want you guys to get this information and go.
7:45Malachi Fields, 218 pounds, 6'4", 4.6 speed. Not the fastest guy.
7:48But a guy that's going to be in line to get a lot of volume.
7:52They just got rid of – I think they're going to get rid of Slayton.
7:57There's nobody else there. Odell Beckham Jr. sucks. Barely making the team if he makes the team at all.
8:02And they've got neighbors coming off injury. They moved up to the third round to grab Malachi Fields.
8:07Make sure he's on your roster. Love this guy.
8:09Major draft steal. Okay? Listen, there's a – and one thing you noticed here in a pattern, there's a ton of sleepers that could really emerge.
8:17Okay? And that's why you've got to go running back early.
8:20Core four. Sneak in a wide receiver there. Anchor your team with an ace quarterback.
8:24Get the right two tight ends. Stack those. Get a top 10 defense.
8:28If you want to know exactly how to build this team, grab 60 rounds.
8:32You'll be light years ahead of the sheep. They won't even know what hit them.
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8:38Content's going to continue to roll. Go out there and dominate your drafts.
8:42I'm out. I'm out.
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