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5 Late-Round Fantasy Football Sleepers That Could WIN Your League in 2026!

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9 min
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Aug 8, 2026
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Sat, August 8, 2026
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Mike Washington Jr.Tre HarrisTre TuckerZachariah Branch
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Mike Washington Jr.

PositiveSleeper3:41

Mike Washington (RB62) is a top-prospect rookie with 4.3 speed who could emerge as a workhorse or goal-line specialist. While Ashton Jensie is the current starter, Washington's talent and the team's stated desire to utilize multiple backs make him a strong stash candidate for a potential breakout.

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Tre Harris

PositiveSleeper1:41

Trey Harris is a high-upside late-round target (WR66, 168 overall) who benefits from the departure of Keenan Allen. He is expected to see significant field time due to his reliable hands and the team's stated goal of utilizing younger receivers, while Quinton Johnson remains unproven and Ladd McConkey deals with injury concerns.

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Tre Tucker

NegativeSleeper7:20

Trey Tucker (WR64, 164 overall) is an undervalued late-round option who is expected to be on the field frequently for the Raiders. While not projected as a superstar, his role as a primary receiver on an overlooked offense makes him a low-risk, high-reward bench stash.

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Zachariah Branch

PositiveSleeper12:09

Zachariah Branch (WR83) is a rookie speedster (4.33) drawing significant praise from coach Stefanski for his work ethic and splash plays in camp. Expected to operate as the slot receiver and potentially the WR2 in Atlanta, he is a high-upside late-round target.

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0:00Alright, listen up. I'm going to give you guys 5 Late-Round Sleepers That Can Absolutely Win Your Leagues.
0:05You may not have heard of some of these guys, or they're going to be completely undrafted, or they're coming off in
0:11the last round, but let me tell you, right now, these guys can actually win your leagues.
0:16Yes, actually win your leagues. Big-time sleepers, 5 of them, Late-Round Guys.
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0:54I'm ready to dive in. All right, let's talk about the first sleeper here.
0:58I'm going to hit the thumbs up that I absolutely love.
1:01The first one's going to be Trey Harris. I'm not going to spend too much time on each of these guys, other than tell you.
1:08I've done the research, and these guys could absolutely take off.
1:11Trey Harris, last year, was a second, third-round pick guy.
1:13Just never got the opportunity. They brought in Keenan Allen back last year, which was a huge waste.
1:18I don't know why they did that, because I wasted over 110 targets that not only destroyed Trey Harris' upside, but also allowed by Conkeys.
1:25Now, Trey Harris, who's got the most reliable hands on that offense, from what I've been hearing, what I've seen in college,
1:31what I'm hearing in training camp, is going to be on the field a lot.
1:35I'm telling you, listen to this. Wide receiver, 66.
1:38Wide receiver, 66, 168 overall. Like, that is insane.
1:40I get this guy after round 14, and I'm getting a guy that's going to be on the field a lot.
1:46We know Quinton Johnson has not proven that he could be the guy.
1:50Lad McConkie's good, but he gets hurt a lot, and he's a third-round pick.
1:53I get Trey Harris for value in a Mike McDaniel offense that stated that they want to utilize their younger receivers and did not sign Keenan Allen.
2:01So these are all good signs. Everything's looking positive for Trey Harris to have an absolutely amazing year.
2:06I'm not saying he's going to be the wide receiver one, but what I'm saying is you can stash this guy, and
2:12you've got a ton of upside for a guy that can be really productive and stay on the field a lot.
2:18Trey Harris, big-time sleeper, and a great opportunity this year without Keenan Allen, okay?
2:21Number two, I've talked about this guy a lot in a lot of my videos.
2:26I'm going to continue to talk about him because I love the upside, I love the talent, and I love the absolute
2:32situation, potentially, as a guy that's going to get a ton of goal line work.
2:36The guy I'm talking about is RB62. All I'm saying is stash this guy.
2:40The guy I'm talking about is Mike Washington, okay?
2:42He was a top-running-back prospect out of this draft.
2:44You know, he's behind Ashton Jensie, and I get it.
2:47Ashton Jensie's great. I'm not denying Ashton Jensie, and I think Ashton Jensie's actually going to stay pretty healthy.
2:52He's a pretty durable guy, lower center of gravity, very strong.
2:55Apparently, he's cut out sugar. He's ready to go.
2:58Jensie's ready to rock. But the thing is, prior to the NFL draft, they stated that they're going to utilize another running
3:04back, and they want to bring somebody else in.
3:06Never did I realize they draft a top-running-back prospect in Mike Washington.
3:10I think it was the third or fourth round.
3:12Listen, Mike Washington, 4.3 speed. He's a big, strong, capable guy that can be a workhorse on his own.
3:17I would not be surprised if they use him a lot.
3:20I would not be surprised if he's utilized near the goal line.
3:24Listen, I like Jensie, but I think Mike Washington is going to be a pass enough so that it actually faded Jensie,
3:30and I want other guys such as Hampton. Could be a mistake on my part, but all I'm saying is stash Mike Washington.
3:36I think there's a ton of talent here for a potential breakout.
3:39I mean, what are your other options later, right?
3:42There's options like later, like Kenneth Gainwell, all these guys, years to watch, we're not one.
3:46We don't want those names. We want guys that could potentially break out, and we don't, kind of the uncertainty of what we don't know.
3:53So that's the exciting part, right? So Mike Washington, RB62, great value, okay?
3:57We're talking late round guys. Now, if you want all my late round sleepers, make sure you guys do grab 16 rounds.
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4:40Number three here. Love this guy. It's Trey Tucker, okay?
4:43Trey Tucker, all right? Wide receiver 64, all right?
4:46164 overall. Again, we're talking after 12th round territory and I've been doing these best ball drafts.
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4:56Turn on the bell. And every time I'm in the later rounds, Trey Tucker's there.
5:00Here's the thing. I'm not crazy about Trey Tucker.
5:02I don't think he's going to be the next Jamar Chase.
5:05But what I'm saying is I'm getting a wide receiver one super late.
5:09I know I put two Raiders on here because Raiders players are being slept on.
5:13Titans players outside of Carnell Tate are being slept on.
5:16There's certain teams where their players are completely being slept on and the Raiders are one of them.
5:21So Trey Tucker, wide receiver one, super late. Why not put him on your bench?
5:25He's going to be on the field a lot.
5:27No one's going to come in and take volume away from him, right?
5:31Like he's going to be on the field a lot.
5:34It's just a matter of if they're going to be throwing to him, which is very possible.
5:38I think he's been from what I've been hearing, he's been doing really, really good in camp.
5:43Okay. So Trey Tucker, I mean, that's kind of like a why not type thing, right?
5:47All right. Next guy here. I got two wide receivers here, rookies.
5:51And there is rookie love, but it's the right look rookie love.
5:54Listen, when you stash these guys, you pay nothing to get them.
5:57That's why I like them. Right. The next guy is like wide receiver 67 and everybody here is like after 12th round,
6:03but understand that as soon as news breaks out and some news has broken up with the last two, that people are
6:09going to reach a couple of rounds to get them.
6:12So you may get them in round 11, 12.
6:14I mean, these guys are outside the route 12 anyway, 15, 16, but they're going to reach a couple of rounds just to have them on their team.
6:22All right. The next guy, number four here is Dejon and his Dejon Striebling wide receiver 67.
6:27The guy is 6'2", 207. Let me give you guys some bio here.
6:306'2", 207, 4.36 speed. You know, he's tough, but he blocks well.
6:34He's strong, good hands. He's at an old miss.
6:36Now it's not just about like his talent. He was one of the top wide receiver prospects out of this draft, maybe top 10, not the best.
6:44He's not a Carnell Tate or Tyson or anything like that, but he is one of the top prospects.
6:49The interesting thing about him is this entire 49ers offense is banged up.
6:52Evans already dealing with injury. They brought in Debo back.
6:55Pierre Saul is going to be out. It's a disaster.
6:58Like it's a disaster. They need somebody to step up.
7:01And all I'm saying is I'm not saying this guy is going to be a wide receiver.
7:05I'm not saying this guy is going to be phenomenal.
7:08What I am saying is that you should stash him because there's a ton of injuries.
7:12I don't think Debo is going to be a solution or the bandaid if Mike Evans goes down.
7:17They need someone else to step up. Huge opportunity for Dejon Striebling at an old miss.
7:22He's labeled as an ex-receiver to really, really step up.
7:24Okay. Number five. Last one who I think is just going to potentially tear it up.
7:29I stashed this guy back in April. Now news out of training camp.
7:32Let me give you the news out of training camp and give you guys some metrics and I'll tell you exactly who it is.
7:39Okay. So he's been making big splash plays. He's caught the eye of the coach who said he's basically wired the right
7:45way and he puts effort in day to day.
7:47So this is the coach. I'll tell you which coach it is.
7:51Okay. So he's the coach has an eye on him saying he's making splash plays.
7:55He's wired the right way, making good plays every day, day to day.
7:58This guy's five, nine, about 178 pounds, 4.33 speed.
8:01Okay. He plays bigger than his frame, reliable hands, and he's wide receiver 83.
8:05Five, nine, 178 pounds, not the biggest receiver. So he's going to probably play slot and he's probably going to get a
8:11ton of volume labeled potentially as a wide receiver to in Atlanta, Zachariah Branch.
8:15And that quote was from Stefanski who has really, really been praising him in camp.
8:19Zachariah Branch, wide receiver 83, potentially the wide receiver two.
8:21I see guys like George Pickens round two. You know, he's a wide receiver two.
8:26I see T Higgins round three to four. He's the wide receiver two.
8:29Why wouldn't I just with my last pick or second, last pick or third, last pick or fourth, last pick or in
8:35the 12th round or 13th round draft a wide receiver two potentially in Atlanta?
8:39Oh, cause he's a rookie. I'm going to be afraid of him.
8:42No, I'm going to pick them up. I'm going to stash them on my bench.
8:46I'm going to wish for the best. Okay. So again, these are late round steals that could win your league.
8:52Why not roll the dice on them? You're just literally paying nothing to get them.
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