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3 Sleepers Your League Mates Haven't Found Yet!

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9 min
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Jun 14, 2026
Published
Sun, June 14, 2026
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Malachi FieldsZachariah Branch
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Malachi Fields

PositiveSleeper5:15

Wide receiver 99 drafted in round three by Giants who moved up to get him; has huge opportunity to shine as the next alpha receiver on the roster and is going undrafted despite WR1 potential.

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PositiveRole5:17

At 6'4", 218 lbs with 4.6 speed from Notre Dame, he's been catching everything in camp with no drops and will be a major red zone target for the Giants.

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PositiveBreakout5:36

With Odell Beckham Jr. and Juju Smith-Schuster brought in only for depth and Malik Nabers banged up, Fields has a clear path to emerge as the Giants' next star receiver and will skyrocket up the depth chart as training camp news spreads.

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PositiveProjection7:05

Only had 630 yards and five touchdowns last year at Notre Dame, but the analyst loves his talent, potential, and opportunity to break out.

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Zachariah Branch

PositiveSleeper0:38

Slot receiver drafted in third round by Falcons who becomes the WR2 by default; has PPR monster potential and is going undrafted or drafted super late despite being in a great position similar to T Higgins.

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PositiveRole2:27

Despite his small frame (5'9", 177 lbs), he is tougher than he appears and will play out of the slot with 4.35 speed, capable of emerging as an outlet clutch receiver who gets the ball a lot.

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PositiveProjection5:02

Last year had 81 receptions on 811 targets for 811 yards and six touchdowns, showing strong receiving volume potential.

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Episode Transcript

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0:003 late round sleepers that are literally going undrafted that your league mates have zero idea about that you need to stash on all rosters.
0:08Stay to the end because the last is a running back that could actually finish top 10 that's going undrafted.
0:14Yes, you heard it here first. Undrafted running back that could finish top 10 amongst running backs for Fantasy Football 2026.
0:20So exciting episode. I'm going to dive right into it.
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0:38Okay, let's get to these sleepers. The first one is Zachariah Branch.
0:42Nobody's talking about now. You're going to say, well, Joe, I've heard of these players.
0:47This is nothing new. Well, I'll tell you something.
0:49Casual players, believe it or not, have not heard of these players.
0:53Okay, people in your league mates. Some of your league mates have probably not heard of these players.
0:58People that not listening to this channel have not heard of these players.
1:02They may have like, Oh, it kind of sounds familiar.
1:05Believe me, the casual fan has not heard of these players.
1:09If they have, they're not considering drafting them or considering stashing them.
1:12They'd rather play it safe with it with a well-known name than draft these upside rookies.
1:17Okay. And they are rookies because rookies drafted high draft capital on a great situation are a great formula for fantasy football victory.
1:24Okay. So let's talk about Zachariah Branch here. 177 pounds, five foot nine.
1:28Here's the deal with him. He's a slot receiver in a great position where he, by default becomes the wide receiver two on the Atlanta Falcons.
1:36They just paid Drake London. Drake London has his share of injuries.
1:39Got banged up a little bit last year. They bring in Zachariah Branch.
1:43They draft him in the third round. And here's the thing, right?
1:47His frame is small, but he is tougher than his frame suggests.
1:50Okay. He is strong. He's a capable PPR monster potential.
1:53He's going to be playing out of the slot.
1:56And here's the thing. I've been watching some training camp stuff.
1:59He looks pretty good. So what I'm saying here, this guy is like completely going undrafted, right?
2:04When you look at the other two, I'm going to talk about one is like wide receiver 99.
2:10This guy's outside the top 50 as well. Literally just stash this guy later.
2:14Okay. You're getting the wide receiver on, on the team.
2:17Now here's the deal, right? You look at guys like T Higgins drafted round two.
2:22Right. Two to three. These guys are wide receivers on twos on their team.
2:26This guy's a wide receiver two on his team, but he's being undrafted or drafted like super late stash.
2:32Okay. Zachariah Branch. There's something here, man. I'm telling you guys stash him as a late round receiver.
2:37There's something here. Okay. Like Ladd McConkie type potential.
2:40That's what I'm talking about here. They got Kyle Pitts, but I think he had his last hurrah.
2:45They got by Janet catch the ball back for the yes.
2:48But yes, on paper, he's kind of the fourth receiving target, but don't be surprised if this guy emerges.
2:54As an outlet clutch receiver, it's going to get the ball a lot.
2:58Okay. I mean, 4.35 speed. I would not be sleeping on this guy.
3:02Okay. And last year I had a call at 81 receptions, 811 targets.
3:06So 811 yards and six touchdowns. Okay. Zachariah Branch do not sleep.
3:09Okay. The next guy I've talked about in my other videos, wide receiver 99 round three pick.
3:15And we are talking about round three pick here.
3:17This is phenomenal. And 218 is the weight. 6'4 at Notre Dame.
3:214.6 speed. So not the fastest. The guy I'm talking about is Malachi Fields.
3:25I keep talking about this guy because he was, they moved up.
3:29The Giants moved up to the third round to grab this guy.
3:32I mean, that's amazing. The fact that you move up to grab him.
3:36You see something there. And we know that, you know, Malik Nabors is banged up.
3:41They brought in Odell Beckham Jr. and Juju again, two washed up wide receivers.
3:45Why would you bring two guys back when you know, you know, that they're just not, they're not going to perform.
3:51They brought him in for depth. They drafted Malachi Fields because they're looking for the next Calvin Johnson, a guy that's going to potentially do really good.
3:59Okay. And really just shine on that roster. The next alpha.
4:03Now he's been doing really well in camp. I hear he's catching everything coming his way.
4:07Nothing is slipping through his hands. And when he's up in the air, like there's no, no one's able to contest these catches with him.
4:15Like he's the guy coming up with the ball.
4:18So he's going to be a major red zone target.
4:21Malachi Fields. I'm telling you, man, there's a huge opportunity for this guy to shine.
4:25Only 630 yards last year, five touchdowns. Notre Dame wide receiver 99.
4:29It just blows my mind. Why? The kids are just going to start riding.
4:33As soon as they hear more training camp news, this guy's going to skyrocket up the depth chart.
4:38I'm telling you guys right now. So Malachi Fields love the talent, love the potential, love the opportunity.
4:44You know, Odell is not going to do it.
4:47But Juju's not going to do it. We don't know if Naver's going to be ready to go.
4:52Look out. I mean, he's going undrafted. A wide receiver, one potential on the Giants going undrafted.
4:57I would just stash him. I mean, you're going to say, well, Joe, what if these guys bust their stashes?
5:03You're not paying anything to get them. Throw them on your roster for a home run grand slam.
5:09You know what I'm saying? That's all I'm telling you.
5:12Okay. The last one is a running back that I've got stashed on all my rosters, all but one.
5:17I missed out on them. And this guy's got the potential to be an RB1 top 10 finisher.
5:23Okay. But something there's got, there's a little caveat.
5:25Something's got to happen for him to do that.
5:28All right. Before I tell you who it is, make sure you guys do grab that 16 round draft solution.
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5:49So the guy I'm talking about here, 5, 10, 210 pounds at Indiana.
5:53Strong on pass protection. He's a beast. Short, compact, good vision, great acceleration when he needs to 4.5 speed average, 5.6 yards
6:00per carry out of Indiana last year, 5, 10, 210 pounds.
6:03And he was drafted in the third round by guess who?
6:07The San Francisco 49ers. In fact, I've said this before.
6:10Coaching was saying when they picked him up, they thought he was the second best running back out of this draft behind Jeremiah Love.
6:17They got him in the third round. The guy I'm talking about is the great, the powerful Kalen Black.
6:22I've already given you a description of him. Why do I love this guy so much?
6:27And what's going to make him a top 10 running back?
6:31Currently sitting as RB 97. Okay. I'll tell you what's going to make him a top 10 running back.
6:36Before I tell you that, Devin Neal, Ty Johnson, LaQuint Allen on Jacksonville, Jaleel McLaughlin.
6:41These guys are not even going to see the field.
6:44Adam Randall. Don't even know who that is. Plays on Baltimore.
6:47Okay. Tajay Brooks, running back 94. Audrick Estime, running back 97.
6:50You know, all these guys, Jaleel McLaughlin, like he's just Denver.
6:54Like these guys aren't even going to be on the field.
6:57All these guys are ranked ahead of Kalen Black, who's sitting as RB 97.
7:01Listen, as soon as Christian McCaffrey goes down, which he will, he is.
7:05I mean, I can't guarantee anything. This is my opinion.
7:08But we've seen it year after year, one year up, one year down.
7:12CMC just does not stay healthy. Kalen Black is the future of this offense.
7:16Okay. They know how to draft running backs. They did it with CMC.
7:20When CMC is on, he's a great player. But we've seen it historically.
7:24CMC goes down. So guess what? Guess who's going to shine?
7:27Kalen Black. All I'm saying, I'm not saying draft this guy in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth round.
7:34After round 12, start looking at stashing this guy.
7:37Now, again, if people are watching this video, your league mates, maybe they've caught on to him.
7:42That's why some people say, well, I don't want to tell people about you because, you know, you're the secret.
7:48You're my secret, right? But listen, you're going to be at disadvantage if you don't get 16 rounds because you're going to know about players like this, right?
7:56The sheep won't. That's why you guys got to get 16 rounds.
8:00So Kalen Black, Malachi Fields, Zachariah Branch. I mean, why wouldn't you stash these guys based on what I said?
8:06They're in a great position. The opportunity for them to cut through that depth chart and reach the top is very slim because there's nobody else there, right?
8:14Zachari Branch, Drake London, but he's gotten hurt before.
8:17And out of the slot, he could be a quick fix for them, okay?
8:21You're a monster. Kalen Black, we need a CMC injury, but you never know, right?
8:26So opportunity knocks for these guys, huge potential. Look for things to shift in their favor very shortly, okay?
8:31Have yourself a great Sunday. Subscribe, thumbs up, daily videos, turn on the bell, and grab 16 rounds, right?
8:37Have a good weekend, line mentality.

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