Fantasy Insanity Drew Loftis Caleb Williams can be your harbinger of fantasy football QB value By Drew Loftis Published Aug. 19, 2026, 8:05 p.m. ET Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes the ball during training camp. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images We say it every year now, but that doesn’t make it any less true: Sleeper is an outdated notion.
With the abundance of info from myriad sources across multiple platforms of communication, basically every player has been touted somewhere by someone. And if everyone is a sleeper, then no one is truly a sleeper.
So let’s agree that there are no secret names hiding in anyone’s ranking list. That being the case, the question shifts from, “Who’s your favorite sleeper?” to, “Who’s your favorite value pick?”
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during joint practice. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Subtle change, but different nonetheless.
