Pat Fitzmaurice· Aug 28, 2026
Fitzmaurice names four tight ends he loves to target in 2026 fantasy drafts — Brock Bowers, Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft and Kyle Pitts — expecting Bowers to be the Raiders' top pass catcher and Pitts to be Atlanta's No. 2 target earner.
“Bowers is worth a look in the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts.”
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6 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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Brock Bowers · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Pat Fitzmaurice said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Sleeper CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas RaidersAug 28, 2026
Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts)
“Here are four tight ends Pat Fitzmaurice loves to target in 2026 fantasy football drafts. Brock Bowers (LV) ... Bowers is worth a look in the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsTucker KraftGreen Bay PackersAug 28, 2026
Tucker Kraft to outplay his draft cost
“Monitor the news on Kraft's recovery and be prepared to pounce if he comes with an injury discount in 2026 fantasy drafts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsAug 28, 2026
Kyle Pitts to be 2nd on the depth chart
“The Falcons don't have a lot of firepower at wide receiver beyond Drake London, so Pitts could very well be Atlanta's No. 2 target earner this season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas RaidersAug 28, 2026
Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Raiders are talent-starved at wide receiver, so Bowers is poised to be their alpha pass catcher.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsColston LovelandChicago BearsAug 28, 2026
Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (the consensus TE3 for 2026 fantasy drafts)
“Here are four tight ends Pat Fitzmaurice loves to target in 2026 fantasy football drafts. ... Loveland is the consensus TE3 for 2026 fantasy drafts behind only Brock Bowers and Trey McBride.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsAug 28, 2026
Kyle Pitts to outplay his draft cost
“Here are four tight ends Pat Fitzmaurice loves to target in 2026 fantasy football drafts. ... Kyle Pitts (ATL)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier.
- Mike MoraitisDepth Chart Calls · Ozzy TrapiloMiss · 0Moraitis writes that although Braxton Jones has looked like the favorite, Ozzy Trapilo is likely to take over as the Bears' starting left tackle once he's healthy enough to play.
- Pete MartuneacDepth Chart Calls · Ozzy TrapiloMiss · 0After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1.
- John BreechDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0The unsigned Pick Six newsletter expects Seth McLaughlin to step into the Lions' starting center job with Cade Mays injured, and suggests Tua Tagovailoa is on track to be Atlanta's Week 1 starting quarterback.
- Matt OkadaDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback.
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