# Heath Cummings' Fantasy football quarterback tiers 3.0: Brock Purdy emerges as a favorite draft-day value

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 20:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 5.51

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Illustrated | Jonah Coleman Tops 3 Elite Late-Round Fantasy Football Running Back Targets | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPRHhsUjFlclJhQ1F2OVNBUEhhVWxMUVFPZnNibXh6T0YycHpCSlpoLTlsNzFxei1zY2JrUEpnR2N5aEVGbXd6ZW02R1VRVkVBSld0VlFZVzFuYjhRNG1EYTB5MkhhYzZhOG9tTktXelFreTVSNlZWTHBKbWxzbDA1UUNMQmZsVWJzbm1XVGhQMF9OTnRoZUxUS2pnWHluTUJab2NIY1E1TGpiMTJ0aHBsdURn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Fantasy Football: Justin Boone's backup running back rankings for 2026 | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQdTZ0dm16Z0tQNVhVY0gtT0EzdWY5bXRkV3hkWEdkOGd3V1ZNSXRaM0tBVnlUSjI4N0NiU3hiLVhTaEViZDV1TmVrZ1QxbnI1RWlLVzRCVVJENHpPSFl1YUo2RFZtNDFPQUVYN3BrWWFBanRKekNPcW9qWWFKdVpjT2I4aGt5eHRRNWJ5aDFqVGw5SmpMd08tdTREdmk1N0UybUJISEJsdDhsY1UtLWtsdEtOVVJ1QU5vMms5bmhIdU5DQQ?oc=5) |
| FantasyLife | 2 RBs To Target Late in Fantasy Football Drafts | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOcW0xY1U2cm9qRHV2Q2xaS3EwTGtNNnpRVWVlS2E2Rkd2X1Q5WnVkRGZ6YUVHSHBESUExcDNwdWNqQkFDRWxJdXY5SWdidGRwV0pTbGF0LVkzWUQwQ1Q0ajNWcENoYktEa3lhZXlqTFptUGphY0tDVkdaM2VLdmFOQm9mbnhsaWJDMjhlTUN3aHBRYjJYY0p3?oc=5) |
| FantasyPros | Fantasy Football: RB Tiers, Draft Targets & Players to Avoid (2026) | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNOV9ZemMxeFVIdlBkSUlnYm1WOTFXRkVKMUJndjNlbS1xVVg5UlhjXzBDX0cxTGkzb1VTVlE4OUJrcmNLTFl2SlRXVk85RUJTT0k4b3dQY0ZDSFBkWHgwdkpzQUZoS2hXWW9KTmJuLUtBMzNtT0xpc3MydjNKc1Q4RF9OMV83UkNJTHkyWlVQOEFDbFRvZFpxNThGaDFPVFHSAaQBQVVfeXFMT0FHV0Z2clVlVUxJdGpVYWtwX0NoTUpKSTZuWDFiYmxkeXZyTE04VXkzWmZQVEJMUjlrMHhhRzY0ZmhmOUhhelIxTDZSdFo3a0NpWWxNd1llQzZmblJHMldjWnY3S3lnQnBLbDc4OVcxa3FRQ0pQOE9ZUnpiNU9OSVg5eWwyYlFQNW11VHJGR3JsREZaYl9kTWY4ZnJzcXJVNVdTV08?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Exclusive projections-based tiered rankings for 2026: Heath Cummings' Fantasy Football Running Back Tiers 3.0 | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNRnpGdThhaFdEaF83VEhqT01fSW5sdmNJYWUyTjdKTklGbVU1cnpyMGpXa0R3QkVQbXhKd2JCQ1V3M2NmY2tQQUdfZGRJTkFoQU9oaURoSzEzd3VvcGFtYjAyT2hDbWxlVEJUSTVFUWRodjl1U3k3cWlmNDk5Y3d6eVlWbGFCVTFWekVaUEJaUEM0YzhEQkdnb29DN2FlbnZmY0lkVVFkVEw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Heath Cummings' Fantasy football quarterback tiers 3.0: Brock Purdy emerges as a favorite draft-day value | 2026-08-31 15:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNYmlSbUoyR2w4bWZDck10dFdnNHE3SXV5bXNveUVqV2c1azRVZmlJc0dtRzRyT2pCemVuWkVNOXNhbExJdE5UXzgxZ2o4bGZVUEozdnJicFFCcl9pbFFHTDAtME5iWW13YWV0aGJ3cm1GSEdmYlFsNjhrbHYyTFhFeHotMHNJbjNfQXM3eURkM1Zyd09MOFNlUHJuanlvNWV0NnZEQnMyQm9jQ3c?oc=5) |
| FanDuel | Fantasy Football Advice: Draft Strategy for Every Draft Slot in a 12-Team PPR League | 2026-08-31 13:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPV0ZBbm5UNFQyVjlpRjdwT2w0b1UtUjRUT0hKczNZSWhWYlpRQXY1U2FybVBkZmN3d2ZPMTgwcm1rSXc5dDI5bmhaamJhWUtLenBTbmhyTDhYZk51S3ZhNWpvNEp5TmcxOGF2SW53NEtyYlJJbFJwOGJuLXUyaHB4SDNYdHd2RTBwc1l6QkY5TWdNb0VUYkNNWmdHV1VHbjlBQ0pub1dzRThwSGJvamFCVzFKQ29JbUk?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Fantasy football rankings 2026: Busts and riskiest picks by model that called McLaurin's poor season | 2026-08-31 13:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPMUtJMTJjc204SWZqT0U3aTFLUGxyeTZ5NUUzNzhSa3YyVlpwZE8wLUtyMEw4anVyZkJwVWliaDU5d1MzZXFTd29KU3Y4R1QtQ2tmUDd1WVVNYzhUdW1raTZEY2pJLVRocFJieXE2NzFaU1lzaHNpeDV6cnhheEMyZ2dSZkdCZXM1MW1EUlhGbHNuUUZZVXBJUGc1Y3hXaUpOVkpmQTRvMFB2QjkwY1BiUUM5NFgybmY5N3Y3eXE1XzU0MmtUZUY4UGR5dHZhX2RKRGYzQ1pxWFNVTEpvaTJZZA?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 Fantasy football draft prep: Top NFL experts unveil rankings, tiers, best 150 picks | 2026-08-31 13:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQYzV4QTQ0RXBTRUlSMGsySVc4U0J1NUVkVWpsc0swaHFiOG9xem1pX1loLU9Ra1owdFhSVFcwMWdHdUhBbzh2ay1sZlY3VTF4aUc5eFU5SjhCdDdtSzhRcWl3emtmTDJMcExMeGJabXNmM2JXdG5VakkwaVJ1V0JQUFB2RzdsM28wSHR1M0RDUFRrMHhQaTV3N1hIX080QTJuaTNXZEo4d2taZEpiUTlBcjFuN2hSZ2VhUGI0SFVxX25lQ1RTdlVVNlBtOWZzczQ?oc=5) |

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