# Michael Mayer — what pundits predicted TE · Notre Dame 26 checkable claims from 16 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (25 unsettled) - Michael Mayer 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 - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost (True Value : $1) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost — Joshua Poniatowski, for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b67090b2-3707-41a6-bb86-8bcf4985526b - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost (rostered in 21% of Yahoo leagues) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to finish top 7 at his position, by fantasy points — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Tucker Bagley, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Jared Feinberg, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost (DraftKings: $2,900/FanDuel: $4,600) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost — [Mike Fanelli](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-fanelli), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c1dad8ef-c529-4d67-8880-72ca9744da2e - Michael Mayer to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points — [Mike Fanelli](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-fanelli), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c1dad8ef-c529-4d67-8880-72ca9744da2e - Michael Mayer to fall short of his draft cost — Mark Morales-Smith, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 2nd on the depth chart — Mark Morales-Smith, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — [Matt Severance](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-severance), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dfff2844-2578-43aa-914e-49eb9d43ae01 - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Wolf Trelles-Heard, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost — Wolf Trelles-Heard, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 1st on the depth chart — Fox Sports, for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to outplay his draft cost (unlikely to even be drafted in your league) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to be 2nd on the depth chart — Jared Feinberg, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Mayer to record 420 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to record 70 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to record 43 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2514bfdd-c8d1-4282-8b1a-1ef7f0b79f30 - Michael Mayer to be picked “1st round pick” — [Brendan Donahue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brendan-donahue), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/162ad716-afba-41f3-817f-e64d31007901 ## Settled (1) - Michael Mayer to be picked at number 18 — [Ryan McCrystal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ryan-mccrystal), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; scored 47.88 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/40af5841-7437-4bbc-8432-88cbb660dcf2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-mayer Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology