The picks that win fantasy leagues aren’t always the ones you make in the first few rounds. Last season, Drake Maye and Harold Fannin Jr. were perfect examples of players who were available late in drafts before becoming weekly difference-makers. Finding one of those breakouts after everyone else has already built the core of their roster can completely change your season.
That’s what I’m looking for after Pick 100. I’m not interested in drafting players whose best-case scenario is becoming a safe bench option. I want players with a realistic path to becoming every-week starters if their roles develop the right way. These eight sleepers are available around Pick 100 or later in most drafts, and each has a ceiling that looks significantly different from his current price.
Wan’Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans
The most encouraging part of Wan’Dale Robinson’s breakout wasn’t simply that he finished as the WR14 in fantasy points per game. It was that he finally became a more complete receiver. Robinson entered the NFL primarily winning underneath, but Brian Daboll expanded how New York used him last season. His average depth of target climbed to a career-high 8.7 yards while he produced 1.94 yards per route run and started seeing legitimate opportunities farther downfield. Robinson wasn’t just collecting easy receptions anymore.
The volume followed. Robinson commanded a 26.8% target share and 32.9% first-read share, both ranking 11th among qualifying receivers, according to Fantasy Points Data. Tennessee obviously presents a different environment, and Carnell Tate and Calvin Ridley give Cam Ward more competition for targets than Robinson dealt with during portions of last season. But Robinson also followed Daboll to Tennessee, preserving the connection with the coach who expanded his role in the first place. Ward showed considerable improvement late last season, and Robinson doesn’t need another massive target share to justify this price. Even some regression from his career year could leave him comfortably ahead of WR40. If Tennessee’s offense takes a legitimate step forward, we’re getting a receiver who already demonstrated WR2 production at a fraction of that cost.
Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers have undergone one of my favorite offensive changes of the offseason, and Quentin Johnston could be one of its biggest beneficiaries. Keenan Allen is gone after remaining a major part of Los Angeles’ passing game last season, while Mike McDaniel replaces Greg Roman. McDaniel’s offenses have consistently emphasized motion, spacing, and creating favorable opportunities for receivers. Pair that with Justin Herbert, and Johnston enters 2026 in a significantly more appealing environment than the one in which he just produced the best season of his career.
Johnston quietly finished as the WR25 in fantasy points per game and led Los Angeles with eight receiving touchdowns last season. His overall target share sat around 19%, but his role was stronger when healthy. Removing the two games in which he was playing through injury, Johnston earned a 20.3% target share and 24.8% first-read share while producing 1.83 yards per route run, according to Fantasy Points Data. He also remained heavily involved on deep passes and near the end zone. Ladd McConkey is still the receiver I expect to lead this offense, but Johnston doesn’t need to become Herbert’s No. 1 target to crush a WR39 price. If McDaniel raises the efficiency of the entire passing game while Johnston absorbs even a portion of Allen’s vacated opportunities, a second consecutive leap is absolutely within reach.
MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers
MarShawn Lloyd’s first two NFL seasons have essentially been erased by injuries. That makes him difficult to evaluate through NFL production, but it also creates exactly the type of uncertainty that can produce massive late-round value. Green Bay spent a third-round pick on Lloyd because of his explosiveness, and that ability was obvious in college. During his final two collegiate seasons, Lloyd ranked 20th and 16th in yards after contact per attempt, third and 18th in breakaway rate, and fourth and 15th in elusive rating among qualifying backs, according to PFF.
For once, Lloyd enters a season healthy while the opportunity around him has expanded. Josh Jacobs is currently unavailable, putting Lloyd in position to handle a meaningful role at the beginning of the year. Green Bay added Kaleb Johnson to the backfield, so this isn’t automatically going to become a one-man operation, and Jacobs will obviously reclaim a significant role whenever he returns. But that’s why Lloyd remains available this late; he may not be for long if a Jacobs suspension becomes lengthy. We’re not paying for a season-long workhorse. We’re betting on an explosive running back potentially receiving starting volume in one of the better rushing environments in football. If Lloyd finally stays healthy and produces while Jacobs is unavailable, his fantasy value could look completely different a few weeks into the season.
De’Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers
De’Zhaun Stribling checks almost every box I want from a late-round rookie receiver. San Francisco invested the 33rd overall pick in him, he ran a 4.36 forty, and he produced at least 2.15 yards per route run during each of his final two college seasons. Stribling wasn’t simply a vertical athlete either. He averaged more than 6.7 yards after the catch per reception in both seasons, showing the ability to create once the ball was in his hands.
What’s changed since the draft is his opportunity. Ricky Pearsall is out for the season, while Christian Kirk will begin the year unavailable. Stribling took advantage of the additional preseason work, catching 11 passes for 109 yards over his first two appearances before being rested in the finale while dealing with a minor shoulder issue. San Francisco can still distribute targets among Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, and its backs, so I’m not expecting Stribling to immediately command elite volume. But that’s not the bet at WR63. We’re getting second-round draft capital, legitimate athleticism, strong college efficiency, and an immediate path to significant snaps in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. That’s exactly the profile worth chasing when the downside costs almost nothing.
Rachaad White, Washington Commanders
Rachaad White doesn’t need to suddenly become one of the NFL’s most efficient runners for this pick to work. Washington simply needs to give him enough opportunities. White has already demonstrated what makes him valuable for fantasy: he can stay on the field in passing situations and handle significant receiving volume. He has averaged more than 50 receptions per season during his NFL career and already has an RB1 fantasy season on his résumé.
That receiving ability kept White useful even when Tampa Bay asked him to lead the backfield last season. During his extended stretch as the primary option, White averaged 14.6 touches per game and produced as the RB23 in fantasy points per game. His rushing efficiency during that period was poor — a 1.2% explosive-run rate and 1.52 yards after contact per attempt, according to Fantasy Points Data — yet he still produced usable fantasy numbers because of his workload and receiving role. That’s the part of the profile I’m betting on in Washington. At RB40, White isn’t being drafted as if he has already won a workhorse role. If he earns something around 12-15 touches with consistent passing-down work, he can beat this price without becoming a better runner. If he emerges as Washington’s clear lead back, the ceiling becomes considerably more interesting.
Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
Josh Downs has spent the beginning of his career showing us he can earn targets. The question has been whether Indianapolis will consistently give him enough routes to turn that ability into a major fantasy breakout. Last season, Downs led Colts wide receivers and tight ends with a 24% target rate while earning a 77.4 PFF receiving grade. PFF currently ranks that grade 26th among 81 qualifying receivers. Fantasy Points Data also charted Downs 20th at the position in separation score.
The opportunity is changing. Michael Pittman Jr.’s departure removes 111 targets from last year’s offense, and Indianapolis spent portions of the offseason experimenting with Downs outside after he ran only 65 perimeter routes in 2025. Keenan Allen’s addition complicates the target distribution, and Tyler Warren should remain one of the focal points of the passing game, so Downs isn’t guaranteed a massive breakout. But that’s already reflected in a WR45 price. Downs has demonstrated the ability to separate and earn targets whenever he’s on the field. The upside comes from Indianapolis finally allowing him to play a larger percentage of the passing snaps. If his route participation rises significantly, the targets should follow.
Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray is the rare late-round quarterback who doesn’t require us to project a breakout we’ve never seen before. We’ve already watched him produce elite fantasy seasons. Across his seven NFL seasons, Murray has averaged at least 30 rushing yards per game every year. His fantasy points-per-game finishes have been QB11, QB4, QB4, QB7, QB9, QB12, and QB20. That’s six top-12 finishes in seven seasons, with last year’s injury-shortened five-game campaign representing the only exception.
Now he’s available around QB17 after landing in arguably the best offensive environment of his career. Kevin O’Connell has Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings available in the passing game, giving Murray a dramatically stronger group of receivers than he had during his final season in Arizona. Minnesota also draws the second-easiest projected schedule for fantasy quarterbacks. There is still uncertainty about how the situation ultimately develops with J.J. McCarthy, but Murray is expected to open the season as Minnesota’s starter. His rushing ability gives him a floor most quarterbacks available this late simply don’t have. If O’Connell can get Murray back near his previous passing efficiency, we’re drafting a quarterback with an established top-five fantasy ceiling at QB17.
Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins
If I’m waiting until the final rounds to draft a tight end, Greg Dulcich is exactly the type of swing I want to take. Miami desperately needs someone to emerge as a reliable target for Malik Willis, and Dulcich has reportedly become one of the quarterback’s most frequently targeted options throughout camp. None of Miami’s other veteran pass catchers enters the season with more than 610 career receiving yards, leaving an unusual amount of opportunity available for someone being drafted this late.
Dulcich also quietly showed last season that he can be much more than a desperation checkdown option. He averaged 7.7 yards after the catch per reception and finished inside the top 10 among tight ends in yards per catch. The deeper numbers were even more encouraging. Among 59 qualifying tight ends, Dulcich produced 2.64 yards per route run while being targeted on 24% of his routes, ranking second and fifth at the position, respectively, according to Fantasy Points Data. He also finished among the position’s leaders in first downs and fantasy production on a per-route basis.
Those numbers came on limited volume, which is why I’m not simply projecting them forward over a full season. The bet is that Miami gives Dulcich considerably more routes than he has received previously. He sits atop a relatively unproven tight end room and gets the easiest projected schedule for fantasy tight ends. Durability remains the biggest concern given his injury history, but at TE27 there is virtually no opportunity cost. If the camp usage translates into an every-down receiving role, Dulcich has a legitimate path from undrafted in many leagues to a weekly top-12 tight end.
Chase Upside After Pick 100
The goal after Pick 100 shouldn’t be to eliminate risk. At that point in the draft, I’d rather take eight swings at players whose values could explode than fill my bench with veterans whose roles and ceilings are already established.
Robinson and Johnston have already produced as fantasy starters and are now being drafted well below those finishes. Murray has six seasons of QB1-level production on a points-per-game basis. White has already shown how valuable his receiving role can become with starting volume. Downs has consistently earned targets but hasn’t received a full-time opportunity. Lloyd and Stribling have talent profiles that become considerably more interesting because of changing depth charts. Dulcich has produced extremely efficient numbers on limited routes and finally has a realistic path to more volume.
Last year, Drake Maye and Harold Fannin Jr. showed exactly why these picks matter. You don’t need every late-round sleeper to hit.
You just need to find one player everyone else realizes they should have drafted once it’s already too late.
