Evan Tarracciano· Aug 12, 2026
In a salary cap draft strategy piece, Tarracciano says he will avoid Rashee Rice entirely this year, is happy taking Matthew Stafford at his depressed QB15 price while passing on Jaxson Dart at QB11 in redraft, and would rather buy Ashton Jeanty, Chase Brown or Saquon Barkley than pay $45 for rookie Jeremiyah Love.
“Give me Old Man Winter under center, and I’ll happily pocket a few dollars for later.”
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3 checkable claims — 2 fantasy bust calls and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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- Fantasy Bust CallsJaxson DartAug 12, 2026
Jaxson Dart to fall short of his draft cost (currently the QB11)
“Jaxson Dart, who showed flashes last season before being injured, is currently the QB11. I understand that sort of ranking in keeper/dynasty formats, but in a redraft league? Give me Old Man Winter under center”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsMatthew StaffordAug 12, 2026
Matthew Stafford to outplay his draft cost (we rank him as the QB15)
“I’m happy with Matthew Stafford as my starting quarterback this season... Yet, since he’s long in the tooth, we rank him as the QB15.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsJeremiyah LoveAug 12, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to fall short of his draft cost ($45)
“Jeremiyah Love, despite never taking a snap in the NFL before, is valued at $45. Ashton Jeanty is $42. Chase Brown is $34. Saquon Barkley is $36. I’d rather save a few dollars and roll with one of them instead.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Lance ZierleinMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona.
- Rich HribarPositional Finishes · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Hribar published his 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how he prioritizes drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1.
- Blaine GrisakRoster Spot Calls · Matthew StaffordHit · 100After the Rams' first preseason game, Grisak predicted the full 53-man roster, naming three quarterbacks, four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends, nine offensive linemen, four linebackers, six defensive linemen, four edge rushers, five cornerbacks, five safeties and three special teamers, with Dean Connors headed for the practice squad instead.
- Dan PatrickMock Draft Picks · Jaxson DartHit · 100Dan Patrick argued the 2025 quarterback class is weaker than last year's, saying neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward is better than Bo Nix, and touted Jackson Dart as an underrated first-round talent who might slip to the second or third round.
- Rich EisenMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveHit · 100Eisen endorsed four Ohio State players going in the top 10 (with Arvel Reese no lower than seventh), listed Mendoza, Jeremiah Love, Miami's left tackle, Penn State's interior guard and Bailey as top-10 picks, said Love won't get out of the top five, and agreed Mendoza's rookie numbers would beat Brady's 2001 line and that Mike Evans will leave Tampa to chase a ring.
- Field YatesMock Draft Picks · Jeremiyah LoveClose · 77As read on the show, Yates' ESPN mock draft has Fernando Mendoza first to the Raiders, Arvel Reese second to the Jets and runs through the Chiefs taking Jeremiah Love at nine.
More fantasy bust calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Ryan WormeliFantasy Bust Calls · Zay FlowersMiss · 0Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Derek BrownFantasy Bust Calls · Zay FlowersMiss · 0Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them.
- Chris WelshFantasy Bust Calls · Austin EkelerHit · 100Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.
- Joe PisapiaFantasy Bust Calls · Rashee RiceMiss · 0Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon.
- Pat FitzmauriceFantasy Bust Calls · Breece HallMiss · 0Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields.
- Derek BrownFantasy Bust Calls · Chuba HubbardHit · 100Derek Brown ("Deebro") names three busts to avoid in 2025 fantasy drafts: Kyren Williams at an RB1 price, Chuba Hubbard as a top-20 RB, and Xavier Worthy as his ultimate bust, arguing Rashee Rice is the clear No. 1 receiver in Kansas City.