# Chris Bell — what pundits predicted WR · Louisville 34 checkable claims from 23 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 3 of 6 picks had him at No. 42 (median No. 42) ## What pundits expect (23 unsettled) - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost (rostered in fewer than 30% of Yahoo leagues) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to be 2nd on the depth chart — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to be 1st on the depth chart — John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — Wolf Trelles-Heard, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to finish top 20 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — [Chris Welsh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-welsh), for 2026, said Sep 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/edd66539-28c0-4e1d-9a7d-01e06e76f206 - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 209 (WR73)) — Jason Kamlowsky, for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to be 1st on the depth chart — Alex Villasis, for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 236.5 (WR83)) — Josh Shepardson, for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — [Evan Tarracciano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano), for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/65c7a4d9-018b-4dea-8128-cde4c2e22a20 - Chris Bell to be 1st on the depth chart — Nic Bodiford, for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to make the roster — [Alain Poupart](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/alain-poupart), for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8d4c251a-feb0-423c-ab57-3c49236782c0 - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Aug 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62d79ce0-ab43-4499-94b8-0249f3248905 - Chris Bell to be 1st on the depth chart — Jake Gibson, for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to outplay his draft cost — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 2, 2026; not settled yet - Chris Bell to record 520 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50 - Chris Bell to record 107 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50 - Chris Bell to record 36 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50 - Chris Bell to be 1st on the depth chart — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Apr 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/68569ba6-54ff-4372-b186-5773190a15cc - Chris Bell to be picked “Day two” — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2026, said Apr 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08acf565-e458-440f-84a5-483dfa08a623 - Chris Bell to be picked “off the board before pick 42” — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2025, said Jan 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15c62366-0f48-4da8-928b-3878a6ac652a ## Settled (11) - Chris Bell to make the roster — [Tyler DeSena](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tyler-desena), for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cdf88974-3b99-4342-b7eb-bcf15f82379c - Chris Bell to make the roster — [Alain Poupart](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/alain-poupart), for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/af1013eb-d6fa-476c-b1d9-bc977dff22a5 - Chris Bell to be picked “third round pick” (picks 65–100) — [Eric Crocker](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-crocker-2), for 2026, said Mar 6, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6c370dec-5f62-4688-9f82-cd04cad3ef09 - Chris Bell to be picked at number 40 — KC Laboratory, for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 9.64 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Chris Bell to be picked at number 42 — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Apr 6, 2026; scored 10.51 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1fe63e5c-dead-440d-acf4-a0054d3a1eae - Chris Bell to be picked “a bottom of the first round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Mar 19, 2026; scored 6.82 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/02fc04ec-7fa5-4982-9dbb-204e95efb3b2 - Chris Bell to be picked at number 42 — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Mar 19, 2026; scored 10.51 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/02fc04ec-7fa5-4982-9dbb-204e95efb3b2 - Chris Bell to be picked “around the second round” (picks 33–64) — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Mar 6, 2026; scored 27.26 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/298cd0a2-2a59-4686-8e46-b129da0c6632 - Chris Bell to be picked at number 42 — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 10.51 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e15286b3-6052-4c5d-ab87-b197a2c1ab07 - Chris Bell to be picked at number 58 — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Mar 24, 2026; scored 21.02 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ffadb61d-cddc-431a-8c5d-cfe66ec272fe - Chris Bell to be picked at number 56 — [Keith Sanchez](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/keith-sanchez), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 19.28 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/430b0c19-30ac-470f-9f96-0a7184ffcdf5 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-bell Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology