Nez Badge Bros said he cannot pass on Chase Brown at current ADP, even if it means skipping Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, or Lamar Jackson. Brown emerged from the draft with no added competition and is now the clear 1B—if not outright successor—to Joe Mixon after flashing 4.43 speed and 2.96 yards after contact last December. Nez argued that Eliminator’s weekly one-on-one format values bankable RB touches more than quarterback ceiling, and the opportunity cost of taking a onesie early is brutal. In his words, "taking Hurts over Chase Brown would be very hard for me," because Brown’s combination of workload floor and post-draft momentum can carry lineups through the high-attrition early rounds.

Nez Badge Bros called Isiah Pacheco a "draft winner" in Eliminator rooms after the Chiefs left the draft without adding meaningful backfield competition. Kansas City was willing to feed Pacheco 20+ touches in multiple playoff games despite him rushing back from shoulder surgery, which Nez viewed as evidence the team trusts him as its early-down hammer. Pacheco cost a fourth-round pick last summer but is now available nearly two rounds cheaper; Nez expects a modest ADP rise once casual drafters notice the Chiefs’ depth chart is unchanged. Even if Andy Reid eventually shifts to a committee late in the year—historically common in KC—the front-loaded volume Pacheco provides can single-handedly carry rosters through the high-attrition early weeks of the one-on-one format.

Nez Badge Bros noted that Chicago’s decision to bypass the deep running-back class leaves D’Andre Swift (and hand-cuff Roschon Johnson) with a surprisingly clean depth chart. He expected the Bears to spend meaningful draft capital at the position but they “didn’t do their part,” which now forces drafters to ‘buy in’ to Swift’s workload. With only late-round backups added, Swift projects for feature touches in Shane Waldron’s offense while Johnson retains contingency upside. Nez views the post-draft ADP lull as a chance to accumulate shares in both Best Ball and season-long formats before the market fully prices in the uninterrupted volume.

Nez Badge Bros said he is scooping Aaron Rodgers in the 18th round of Underdog’s Puppy drafts because he believes Pittsburgh will ultimately ink Rodgers after essentially punting on quarterback during the draft. The Steelers took only developmental passer Will Howard and otherwise ignored the position, a move Nez interprets as a vote of confidence that management already has a veteran solution lined up. With no real camp competition on the current depth chart and Pittsburgh pushing chips in by trading for DK Metcalf, Nez expects Rodgers’ ADP to jump multiple rounds the moment a deal becomes official. Drafting him now provides cheap exposure to a potentially upgraded Steelers passing attack at a fraction of the future cost.

Nez Badge Bros called Derrick Henry “the best Eliminator pick on the board” after locking him in at 2.03. Henry is set to handle Baltimore’s early-down and goal-line work, giving drafters bankable weekly touches that keep them alive in the one-on-one elimination format. Nez admitted age is a concern but noted Henry’s workload has yet to crater and the Ravens’ run-heavy tendencies should prop up his floor. Front-loading that kind of volume, Nez argued, affords the flexibility to chase higher-variance wide receivers in the middle rounds without sweating early exits.

Nez Badge Bros slid Logan Webb’s pitching-outs line to 20.5, explaining that the Padres’ offense "has not been good" at Petco Park and should let Webb cruise into the seventh inning. The higher number already assumes Webb records at least 21 outs, but Nez likes the risk-reward because San Diego’s lack of home scoring punch sets up perfectly for the Giants’ workhorse to work deep and cash an outs prop that most drafters shy away from. The adjusted line bumps the pick’em multiplier from 1.17× to 44.1× once paired with his other MLB legs and boost, giving bettors meaningful leverage if Webb simply maintains his normal innings efficiency.

Nez Badge Bros said he is still willing to ladder Garrett Crochet’s strikeout prop up to 7.5 even though the Blue Jays strike out less than league average. Nez trusts Crochet’s "nasty stuff" and rising whiff rate, noting that pushing the line creates a 1.24× payout that balloons to 70.45× when combined with his 60 percent Underdog boost. Sliding the number, in Nez’s view, properly prices Crochet’s punch-out ceiling without requiring a perfect matchup and gives bettors a high-upside anchor leg for multi-pick tickets.

Nez Badge Bros suggested sliding Garrett Crochet’s strikeout line up in Underdog’s pick’em ladder. Crochet ranks sixth in MLB with a 33% strikeout rate and draws a Tigers lineup striking out 25.7% versus lefties. Detroit’s projected order features five hitters with whiff rates above 28%, and Comerica Park’s spacious gaps should keep Crochet’s pitch count intact by limiting quick homers. Nez is comfortable playing 7+, 8+, and even 9+ Ks to juice the multiplier, noting Crochet has already logged double-digit punch-outs twice in seven starts.

Nez Badge Bros locked in Francisco Lindor to hit a homer in Underdog pick’ems. The switch-hitter faces a left-handed starter, putting him on his stronger right side where he owns a .534 SLG since 2023. Kevin Roth’s weather report shows 15-mph winds gusting straight to left field—exactly where Lindor will pull the ball. Citi Field’s expected home-run factor jumps from 92 to 108 in these conditions, giving Lindor a tangible power boost. Nez labeled it his favorite long-ball prop on the slate and paired it with strikeout escalators for a high-payout ticket.

Nez Badge Bros said Jalen Milroe is the perfect QB3 lottery ticket in early Eliminator drafts because Seattle’s off-season moves point to a soft rebuild. The Seahawks cut several veterans and replaced Geno Smith with only Sam Darnold, a stop-gap who ranked 30th in EPA per drop-back last year. Nez believes Seattle will want to "see what they have" in Milroe by mid-season, giving the rookie a path to start during the playoff weeks when Eliminator lineups need fresh upside. Drafting him now costs a final-round pick and protects against bye-week overlap while still letting drafters hammer proven veterans at the onesie positions.

Nez Badge Bros is quietly loading up on free-agent Keenan Allen, arguing that drafters are over-reacting to his current lack of a helmet. Allen is going two-plus rounds later than last summer even though he still commanded a 27% target share and ranked top-10 in yards per route (2.25) before Chicago balked at his 2025 salary. Nez expects Dallas—"the one contender with a glaring WR2 hole"—or another playoff hopeful to ink him to a one-year, $10-15 M prove-it deal once post-draft medicals clear. History says the second the notification drops, Allen’s Underdog ADP will rip upward 20-30 picks (similar to DeAndre Hopkins and Odell Beckham’s 2023 moves). Grabbing him now banks closing-line value, and in Eliminator specifically his chain-moving route tree provides the stable week-to-week floor rosters need while still offering 10-catch spike potential on an offense that actually throws.

Nez Badge Bros said Jaylen Waddle is one of his favorite Eliminator picks right now because drafters are baking in zero contingency value despite ongoing uncertainty around Tyreek Hill. If anything goes sideways with Hill, Waddle immediately inherits WR1 duties in an offense that finished top-3 in both yards-per-route and explosive-pass rate last year. Nez reminded listeners that Waddle sat in the mid-second round of ADP each of the past two summers, so scooping him a full round later provides built-in closing-line value. Even without a Hill absence, Waddle’s 25-plus percent target share ceiling and proven spike-week profile give him the steady weekly floor Eliminator lineups crave, while holding league-winning upside if the depth chart thins.