14 Late-Round Draft Picks Experts Love (2026 Fantasy Football)

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few late-round picks fantasy football experts love to target in drafts.

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Here are late-round draft picks fantasy football experts love to draft based on ECR compared to ADP.

RK	TIERS	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	POS	BEST	WORST	AVG.	STD.DEV	ECR VS. ADP
119	9	Jayden Higgins	HOU	WR49	110	148	123.2	7.8	16
125	9	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	RB41	92	171	126.6	16.7	26
133	9	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	RB45	78	200	134.8	22.5	15
139	10	Tyjae Spears	TEN	RB47	113	175	142.8	11.4	19
144	10	Dylan Sampson	CLE	RB49	126	188	146.9	12.4	18
145	10	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB50	116	238	148.7	25.1	15
154	10	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	WR58	136	207	161.7	13	17
155	10	Braelon Allen	NYJ	RB54	117	241	158.2	23	45
157	10	Tank Bigsby	PHI	RB55	133	213	166.9	17.3	22
159	10	James Conner	ARI	RB56	85	293	157.8	37.8	37
160	10	Emanuel Wilson	SEA	RB57	126	230	169.5	26.3	21
163	10	Travis Hunter	JAC	WR62	94	257	165.8	30.9	38
168	10	Kayshon Boutte	NE	WR65	133	222	179.4	15.9	29
169	10	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	WR66	148	254	179.7	21.8	47

Dylan Sampson looks like a late-round fantasy bet with a real pass-catching path, even if Cleveland’s offense drags the ceiling down. The buzz is less about a breakout workhorse season and more about a useful PPR floor now, plus a much bigger payoff if Quinshon Judkins is slowed by injury or not ready early. As Pat Fitzmaurice put it, Sampson is “a worthwhile flyer.”

Adonai Mitchell still has believers, but the fantasy view is split between “buy the talent” and “mind the role.” His separation skills, age, and late-season stretch with the Jets keep him on the radar, yet the recent influx of pass-catchers has made his weekly outlook shakier for redraft. In dynasty, he still looks like a playable upside stash; in seasonal leagues, he’s more of a deep-shot, boom/bust option than a dependable starter

Travis Hunter remains one of fantasy football’s most fascinating wild cards as Jacksonville continues to balance his two-way responsibilities. Early indications suggest the Jaguars want him playing more cornerback in 2026, although that may not necessarily come at the expense of his WR role. Before his injury last season, Hunter was heavily involved as a schemed-touch weapon, leading the Jaguars in catches while flashing explosive upside from the slot. His fantasy value ultimately hinges on offensive snap volume, making him more of a high-upside stash unless injuries or dedicated role expansion push him into a full-time receiving role.

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