Candayman tagged Khalil Shakir as ‘the guy you need from Buffalo,’ citing a strong yards-per-route-run metric they had just uncovered and the wideout’s dirt-cheap ADP. The late-round price gives drafters inexpensive exposure to Josh Allen’s offense without paying the premium attached to Stefon Diggs or Dalton Kincaid, making Shakir a smart diversification piece in large-field best-ball contests.

Going full flag-plant, Candayman predicted that Terry McLaurin will lead the NFL in touchdown receptions. His confidence comes from McLaurin’s reported 13 TDs in last year’s regular season with quarterback Jaden Daniels and three more scores—one in each playoff game. With a massive new contract on deck and no expected touchdown regression, Candayman loves grabbing McLaurin at pick 45, especially for the built-in Week 17 Dallas-Washington shoot-out correlation.

Candayman called Tyreek Hill an easy click, noting that the speedster has ‘made amends with Tua’ and is set up for a blow-up campaign reminiscent of his record-setting year two seasons ago. The renewed chemistry with Tagovailoa plus Hill’s proven down-field role make him, in Candayman’s words, the kind of high-ceiling asset that wins top-heavy best-ball tournaments.

Candayman said that despite Lamb being drafted as early as the 1.01-1.02 last year, the Cowboys star is still a smash piece in 2025 best-ball rooms. He pointed to Dak Prescott finally being fully healthy again and reminded listeners that the last time Prescott played a full season he finished as the MVP runner-up. That combination, in Candayman’s eyes, gives Lamb the weekly spike-week profile you need to anchor a $2 million tournament roster, especially if his current ADP is even a few picks cheaper than it was a season ago.

Candayman warned drafters to quit taking Sean Tucker, bluntly stating that Tucker "gets cut next week" and calling late-round clicks on him a waste. He noted that Tampa already has Rashad White firmly entrenched and that Tucker offers little path to meaningful touches even if White misses time. In Candayman’s opinion, managers should reallocate those final-round bullets to backs with a clearer runway to the 53-man roster and real contingency value.

Candayman said he is "very much becoming a Swift guy" because Ben Johnson’s arrival in Chicago pairs Swift with a top-four offensive line and a play-caller whose Lions units produced league-best rushing efficiency. He called the current seventh-round ADP "a very fun price" for a back he expects to operate as a bell-cow, noting Swift’s history of multi-week spike stretches and pass-game production. The take hinges on Chicago running a balanced, creative offense while allowing Swift to dominate high-value touches.

Candayman endorsed Rico Dowdle as a late-round Best-Ball dart, choosing him over both Miles Sanders and Roschon Johnson and explicitly "fading Hubbard." He argued that Dowdle runs behind one of the league’s best offensive lines and inside an "ascending offense," giving him weekly touchdown equity even while Tony Pollard handles the lead duties. Because Carolina’s rushing outlook is murky, Candayman sees far more contingent and spike-week upside in Dallas and believes Dowdle can turn a handful of high-leverage carries into tournament-winning weeks if Pollard misses time.

Candayman endorsed Tyjae Spears as one of the best late-round swings in Best Ball Mania. He pulled up Spears’ 24- and 20-point outings from Weeks 15-16 last year, noting those performances topped Derrick Henry on roughly a 50 % snap share. Candayman emphasized Spears’ explosive receiving profile and reminded listeners that the Titans’ offense could take a step forward if rookie Cam Ward hits, creating more high-value touches. The takeaway: Spears already owns weekly RB1 upside in a committee and carries league-winning potential if he ever captures the full workload, all while costing a fraction of Henry’s ADP.

Candayman prefers rookie Ricky Pearsall to Jauan Jennings when hunting for a fifth wide receiver with late-season upside. He emphasized Pearsall’s strong Reception Perception profile—Matt Harmon charted him as the 49ers’ best man-coverage beater—and noted that San Francisco’s shallow receiver depth creates a plausible ‘smash pick’ scenario if injuries stack up. Jennings, by contrast, is described as “just a guy,” offering median outcomes but little tournament-winning juice. For Best Ball rooms that already roster elite WRs, Candayman wants Pearsall’s ceiling over Jennings’ floor.

Candayman argued that Sam LaPorta is mis-priced as the TE4. George Kittle comes off the board at pick 39 while LaPorta lingers until the mid-70s, a two-plus-round gap Candayman called “crazy.” He believes the separation is unwarranted given LaPorta’s 22 percent target share as a rookie and Detroit’s favorable December schedule—two indoor games and a Week-17 trip to Dallas—providing climate-controlled environments for shoot-outs. Because tight end dries up quickly after the top three, Candayman prefers grabbing LaPorta at 76 rather than chasing the position later, calling it an easy way to keep roster flexibility for extra wide-receiver darts.

Candayman pointed out that Zay Flowers has slid roughly 10 spots since Underdog’s Big Board closed, moving from an early-fourth-round price to the middle of the fifth. Nothing about his role has changed, but he is no longer at the very front of a flat WR tier, turning him into what Candayman called an “easy click” at current cost. The cheaper tag not only juices standalone value but also syncs perfectly with Lamar Jackson’s third-round ADP, letting drafters grab one of the league’s most correlated QB-WR duos without paying last month’s premium.

Candayman said he is hammering Lamar Jackson any time the quarterback slips to the middle of the third round because Zay Flowers has fallen nearly a full round and is now routinely available in the fifth. That gives drafters ‘better than a 50 percent’ chance to land the premium Ravens double stack. Candayman leaned on last season’s redraft experience, noting that Jackson/Flowers combinations either blew up for 180-plus points or dragged the entire lineup when Baltimore’s offense face-planted, the exact boom-bust profile you want in Best Ball tournaments. With Flowers formerly priced in the fourth, the new ADP discount creates what he called a “premium stack” that is easier to complete than alternatives in the same range such as Kyren Williams, Davante Adams or Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Candayman refused to select Chuba Hubbard at pick 72, saying, "I just can't take Hubbard here over these receivers; I know we might have to do a crazy zero-RB build but I just can't." He pointed to past winning Best Ball Mania builds—like Farid’s five-straight-wideout roster—that delayed RB until much later. The takeaway: the fifth-round Hubbard price does not align with his modest pass-game role and Carolina’s bottom-tier touchdown expectation, so drafters should continue hammering wideouts and wait for cheaper backs with comparable ceilings.

Candayman said he has "the most exposure to Alec Pierce because he's very cheap" after mentioning every Colts wideout is getting positive camp buzz. With Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell carrying materially higher ADPs, Pierce’s late-round cost lets drafters profit from any overall offensive leap tied to Anthony Richardson without spending premium capital. Candayman views the price discount plus repeated reports that Pierce could be the club’s best separator as a clear buy signal in Best Ball tournaments.

Candayman advised scooping Zamir White in the 18th round of Best Ball Mania drafts. He noted that almost no drafters are selecting a Raiders backup despite Josh Jacobs’ heavy workload and the team’s uncertain commitment beyond 2025. Early camp reports have White, not free-agent signee Raheem Mostert, running ahead with the twos, and his rookie deal guarantees him a roster spot. In a 700,000-entry contest where single-digit percentile outcomes decide finals, Candayman views low-owned contingent-value bets like White—and fellow ignored backs such as Kendre Miller in New Orleans or Emanuel Wilson in Green Bay—as simple leverage plays that cost nothing but could deliver usable RB2 weeks or a full season’s workload if the starter misses time.

Candayman argued that Geno Smith is the most undervalued quarterback in current Best Ball rooms. Vegas lists the Raiders with an 8.5-win total and Smith’s season-long passing-yards prop lines up with a QB15 median, yet he is still drafted around QB24. Smith offers a built-in 350-yard rushing baseline— comparable to Baker Mayfield’s 2024 output—but costs five full rounds less. Candayman emphasized the lack of bench risk (“he’s not losing his job”) and pointed to an upgraded supporting cast: first-round tight end Brock Bowers, chain-moving slot Jacobi Meyers, and deep threats Tyquan Thornton and Trey Tucker. His thesis: if Smith simply throws 25 TDs (not 40) while maintaining that rushing floor, he finishes solidly inside the top 15 and smashes current ADP, making him a perfect third-QB anchor in tournament builds.

When the draft room hit a tight-end dead zone, Candayman immediately flagged Dallas Goedert as the preferred selection over Kyle Pitts. He called Goedert the easy click for a roster that had yet to fill the position, citing trust in Goedert’s weekly target floor within an Eagles offense that consistently funnels work to the middle of the field. The pick also avoided Pitts’ volatility and gave the build a reliable scorer at a spot where replacement options are thin.

Candayman argued that Tyjae Spears is being mis-priced. He believes Spears should go "much closer to Rachaad White than to Zach Charbonnet" because the Titans’ offensive line is "so much superior" to Seattle’s and provides Spears both contingent and standalone value. He reminded listeners that Spears posted a 28-point week during last year’s best-ball playoffs and was on the $20k winning roster, demonstrating true slate-breaking upside. With the veteran starter now 28 years old and Spears only 23, plus the possibility of improved quarterback play from Mason Rudolph or Will Levis, Candayman sees an inexpensive pick who could turn into a weekly RB2 or better if the depth chart breaks his way.

Candayman said he auto-clicks Mark Andrews whenever the tight end is still on the board between picks 90 and 100. He argued that this portion of the board is a wasteland for both running backs and wideouts, so locking in an elite tight end gives a clear structural edge. Andrews was framed as a "league-winning upside" play if he stays healthy for the full season, and Candayman expects the market to correct by pushing the position higher as drafters realize how poor the alternatives are in that zone.

Candayman highlighted recent “positive coach speak” out of Atlanta that insists the staff will find ways to keep Tyler Allgeier heavily involved all season. The commitment to usage despite backfield competition makes Allgeier an appealing late-round stab for drafters hunting weekly flex touches and contingent upside.

Candayman likes Jeudy in Cleveland because either outcome at quarterback works. If Kenny Pickett wins the job and plays well, Jeudy benefits from improved efficiency. If Pickett falters, the Browns will “sooner than later” turn to Joe Flacco, whose gunslinger mentality historically feeds boundary receivers. The tout framed it as a win-win scenario that keeps Jeudy’s weekly ceiling and season-long floor intact.

Candayman is “a big believer” in the 2025 Raiders offense and expects a nine-win season. He noted that offseason hype surrounding rookies Besh and Thornton has caused the market to overlook Meyers, who he still views as the unquestioned WR1 in Las Vegas. With an every-route role in what he anticipates will be an above-average passing attack, Meyers’ Round-11 price is mis-tagged for a player who could push 25-plus percent target share.

Candayman thinks Sam LaPorta is flat-out “underpriced.” The tight end, once a Top-80 pick, has drifted close to Pick 100, creating what the tout called one of the most interesting values on the entire board. LaPorta’s target-earning profile from last season remains intact, and Detroit did not add pass-catching competition. Candayman is happy scooping him as the back-door answer for drafters punting TE early.

Candayman said DK Metcalf is “super clickable” at current ADP because Pittsburgh plans to live in two-wide-receiver sets, guaranteeing Metcalf every-down snaps and funneling the pass game through him. With no third-wide set to siphon routes, Metcalf profiles as the clear alpha in a condensed tree, making him an undervalued ceiling play in best-ball rooms that have let him slide into the mid-rounds.

Candayman advised prioritizing Tyler Allgeier over similarly priced backs, calling him the clear "hit-the-nuts" contingency play behind Bijan Robinson. He argued Allgeier’s payoff is enormous because the Falcons give their RB1 20-plus touches whenever possible, and Arthur Smith has publicly said he wants Allgeier more involved even with Bijan healthy. That combination of verbal coach support plus every-down replacement upside makes Allgeier the most attractive swing in the Rashad White tier.

Candayman pitched Darius Slayton as a cheap end-game receiver who still delivers one or two usable spike weeks every season. Even in an injury-marred campaign he produced 573 yards and 2 TDs, generating roughly 40 best-ball points in the weeks Candayman needed him most. At age 28 he’s six years younger than similarly priced Tyler Lockett, retains an outside role the Giants lack depth in, and offers the kind of down-field targets that translate to tournament-winning swings.

Candayman called Jaylen Warren the ‘huge tier break’ at running back once the board reaches the 110–120 overall pocket. After Warren comes off the board, drafters are forced into pure handcuff territory where roles are far murkier. Warren already handled 45% of Pittsburgh’s back-field snaps in Weeks 12-18 last year, drew 65 targets on the season and remained the preferred passing-down option. With Arthur Smith expected to lean heavily on outside zone and running-back screens, Candayman expects Warren to keep a 10-touch floor even if Najee Harris stays healthy, giving him weekly flex viability that late handcuffs cannot match.

While drafting the Flock contest, Candayman selected Tony Pollard over Isiah Pacheco, explaining that Tennessee’s upgraded offensive line (first-round LT J.C. Latham and free-agent C Lloyd Cushenberry) should restore Pollard’s efficiency and allow a true three-down workload after Derrick Henry’s departure. Pollard’s current ADP in the mid-40s provides top-10 running-back upside, and the pick opens up a late quarterback stack with cheap rookie Cam Ward for Week-17 correlation. Candayman sees Pollard as one of the best upside-to-price plays in the running-back dead zone of Best Ball tournaments.

Candayman was emphatic that Lamar Jackson should be selected ahead of Josh Allen among elite quarterbacks this season. He argued that Todd Monken’s system has "unlocked" Lamar, pointing to the coordinator’s willingness to lean into play-action and tempo that helped Jackson post a career-best 8.0 yards per attempt and 67% completion rate over the final eight games of 2023. While acknowledging Allen’s ceiling, Candayman expects Baltimore’s passing volume to remain elevated, making Lamar’s dual-threat profile even more valuable. That offensive stability, plus fewer weather-concern games on the Ravens’ schedule, moves Jackson to the top of Candayman’s QB board for both best-ball and managed leagues.