# Rich Hribar: In his 2026 fantasy WR tiers, Hribar places Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Tier 1 as the four receivers with the best chance to finish as the overall WR1, and names St. Brown his favorite first-round pick after Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Chase and Nacua. He also expects Smith-Njigba to lead Seattle in targets again despite anticipated regression. **Claimed:** Jul 30, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Hribar — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar **Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/fantasy-football-wr-tiers/ 3 checkable claims — 2 fantasy rankings and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > We are starting with the four players who I believe have the best odds at finishing as this year's WR1 overall. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tier 1 Fantasy Football WRs: Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba — We are starting with the four players who I believe have the best odds at finishing as this year's WR1 overall.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **St. Brown is my favorite first-round fantasy pick this season after Jahmyr Gibbs , Bijan Robinson , Ja'Marr Chase , and Puka Nacua .** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Michael Hanich on Bud Clark: Hanich suggests Nick Emmanwori may miss Week 1 after ankle surgery, and that Noah Igbinoghene is making a strong case to be the Seahawks' Week 1 starting nickel, with Bud Clark also possibly stepping into a starting role if Emmanwori is out. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c15b8321-a10e-421f-8076-039ca96a05a8 (scored 0) - Richard Sherman on Seattle Seahawks: Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b4f1960-4810-4136-8023-c9a76a0598a3 (scored 80.95) - Anthony “Tone Diggs” DiGuilio on Seattle Seahawks: Tone picked the Seahawks to beat the Patriots in the Thursday-night season opener, citing Seattle's returning front seven and offensive line snaps. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c85c564c-b995-4810-8d49-be2b4bcf5aa6 (scored 100) - Ty Schmit on Seattle Seahawks: Ty Schmidt also leaned Seahawks over Patriots in the opener, pointing to Seattle returning 20 of 22 Super Bowl starters and a raucous banner night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfea79f3-d61d-4907-92d4-a47bf15903bd (scored 100) - AJ Hawk on Seattle Seahawks: AJ Hawk picked the Seahawks to win the opener at home over the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0bf9401-7f2f-48ed-8ac5-f8c9c6e82c4a (scored 100) ## More fantasy rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Mike Harmon: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 80) - Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists his five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. He also picks Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/982ad405-d984-4470-bf9e-fee5151562e6 (scored 25) - Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out his own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75) - Jake Ciely: Sealey gave his early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as his top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0bd19b0-da37-47d6-b81f-8863be80fbe2 (scored 62.5) - Jake Ciely: Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/11e7d74c-dd01-406b-a815-e91c9df6699e (scored 93.26) - Joe Pisapia: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 70.83) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=rich-hribar