# Malik Nabers — what pundits predicted WR · LSU 47 checkable claims from 32 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (41 unsettled) - Malik Nabers 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 - Malik Nabers to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [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 - Malik Nabers to finish top 20 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f78f5571-0907-424a-82bb-5c202a44e5f8 - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost — [Mike Harmon](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-harmon), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aa68f987-4b32-4d4a-bad8-9993970d5d0e - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2ba92d3c-00c9-4807-8e36-24d4e4f517f2 - Malik Nabers to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bde141e2-7adc-42d7-a970-965376cb15f3 - Malik Nabers to make the roster — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bde141e2-7adc-42d7-a970-965376cb15f3 - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to outplay his draft cost (discounted price) — Ted Chmyz, for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (being drafted as a WR1) — Steve Krebs, for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (as high as the second round) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 27) — Steve Krebs, for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — Kurt Blakeway, for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (inside the top-30 overall) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 28.3 | WR12) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to outplay his draft cost (the third and sometimes fourth round; outside the top-10 wide receivers) — Joshua Poniatowski, for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to make the roster — [Patricia Traina](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/patricia-traina), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d924d0f-d573-45c0-84a7-f4aeeeb9dee4 - Malik Nabers to outplay his draft cost (the fourth round) — Ryan Kirksey, for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to outplay his draft cost (Current ECR: 27) — [Raju Byfield](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/raju-byfield), for 2026, said Aug 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2663709f-aea7-4431-ba2f-ee99768414e8 - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (WR11/12) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7e43c4f8-3a96-425f-b91d-4f99813d3ba0 - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22a4578b-eb92-41d2-820b-1a7eaa2e4e2f - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (WR13) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to make the roster — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20627d7f-7465-486f-808e-21f63c58a01f - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7c9cb5fa-4d69-46ab-9b27-f6668e38985e - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a14daadc-01f6-42b2-81d2-1742e578ce43 - Malik Nabers to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points — [Evan Tarracciano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0f1c1ac-e0d5-466e-81e7-b36619c39a00 - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (MFL ADP: WR8) — Richard Janvrin, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — Richard Janvrin, for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (top-10 fantasy wide receiver) — Eric Karabell, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (at worst a second round pick) — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/41101974-41e2-4ee4-99ab-6aa985d3489e - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — Ryan Conway, for 2026, said Aug 2, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to record 1,110 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3e9456-d013-41c9-ad4e-5b7e2a7cf983 - Malik Nabers to record 175 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3e9456-d013-41c9-ad4e-5b7e2a7cf983 - Malik Nabers to record 77 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3e9456-d013-41c9-ad4e-5b7e2a7cf983 - Malik Nabers to make the roster — [Seth Woolcock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/seth-woolcock), for 2026, said Jul 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ef978e4e-1b40-4bc7-95ec-5c1311ec931a - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — Nightcap, for 2026, said Jun 7, 2026; not settled yet - Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (wide receiver nine currently ECR twenty overall) — [Scott Bogman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/scott-bogman), for 2026, said May 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00bcda68-4f13-404c-8d31-b6f6d82e94f8 - Malik Nabers to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Mar 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f008bc87-e53b-4608-b4e1-fa9bf94144a8 ## Settled (6) - Malik Nabers to make the roster — [Patricia Traina](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/patricia-traina), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c2b2d4aa-7b73-40ab-adb7-c2a90507e498 - Malik Nabers to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/abd0628c-1338-467b-9ac3-d89c922468eb - Malik Nabers to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [LaQuan Jones](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/laquan-jones), for 2025, said Aug 21, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/abd1c6b7-f243-4697-9070-9718b355ebb5 - Malik Nabers to record 7 receiving tds — [Cynthia Frelund](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/cynthia-frelund), for 2025, said Jul 21, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1c8d4c94-eaa6-4d95-92b8-9b0292dbec4e - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — [Marcus Mosher](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/marcus-mosher), for 2024, said May 21, 2024; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ba683c67-ddac-4f86-a7cf-54efadfb8209 - Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart — Sports Info Solutions, for 2024, said Mar 6, 2024; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology