# Evan Tarracciano: In his 2026 "flag plant" article, Tarracciano endorses eight running backs he wants to draft, arguing Kyren Williams, Josh Jacobs, Cam Skattebo and David Montgomery are undervalued, with Jacobs finishing as a top-10 back and Skattebo as a low-end RB1, plus late-round dart throws in Singleton, Blue and Monangai. **Claimed:** Aug 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Evan Tarracciano — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/8-must-have-running-backs-2026-fantasy-football/ 11 checkable claims — 7 sleeper calls, 2 depth chart calls and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Barring injury, he should be a low-end RB1 this season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jaydon Blue to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyle Monangai to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jacobs to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nicholas Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nicholas Singleton, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Skattebo to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyren Williams to outplay his draft cost (he's being selected as the RB14)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jacobs to outplay his draft cost (Our ECR currently ranks Jacobs at RB17)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Skattebo to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nicholas Singleton to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Nicholas Singleton, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Montgomery to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: David Montgomery, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jaydon Blue — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaydon-blue - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Kyle Monangai — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyle-monangai - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Josh Jacobs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-jacobs - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Nicholas Singleton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nicholas-singleton - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Cam Skattebo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Kyren Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - David Montgomery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-montgomery - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on Ozzy Trapilo: Moraitis writes that although Braxton Jones has looked like the favorite, Ozzy Trapilo is likely to take over as the Bears' starting left tackle once he's healthy enough to play. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cdfe5f0f-6783-4730-b9bb-d942e28b037a (scored 0) - Pete Martuneac on Ozzy Trapilo: After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d42f10ad-a71c-4ea9-95e8-2b53fde77971 (scored 0) - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) - Chad Millman on New York Giants: Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd767876-d060-44de-aa5a-3fc87ff4e749 (scored 100) - Jacob Westendorf on Green Bay Packers: Westendorf picks the Packers to win the opener 27-21, with Tucker Kraft leading the team in catches, Christian Watson in yards, Jayden Reed in touchdowns and Josh Jacobs in rushing. He tabs Bo Nix as MVP, the Broncos as the AFC's top team and Super Bowl winner over the Rams, the Lions to win the NFC North, and the Packers to finish 8-9. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74732492-951c-4bdd-9047-b9c9b08265d6 (scored 23.81) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Matt Money Smith on Tre Harris: Smith says Ladd McConkie is a legitimate No. 1 receiver who could post a Jaylen Waddle-like season of roughly 1,700 yards and eight touchdowns, and he predicts second-year Chargers receiver Trey Harris will have a big year under Mike McDaniel. He also expects Philip Rivers to become an NFL head coach and thinks the Chargers offense will be good in the coming season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1f779ee4-78d9-4f01-a069-bcd0ef45fc72 (scored 0) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Saquon Barkley: Johnson says the Steelers aren't legitimate Super Bowl contenders even with Aaron Rodgers back, and that Saquon Barkley can have a bounce-back season in year nine with the Eagles competing for a championship if the offensive line stays healthy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd0eab3d-1392-41f3-a9b6-026860f9ffa5 (scored 0) - Ross Jackson on Devaughn Vele: Ross Jackson agreed to the same Saints mock draft board — Jeremiah Love at eight, Akeem Mesador in the second, Keonte Scott at 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in the fourth, Xavien Harris at 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boettcher in the sixth — and also called Devon Vellet a 2026 breakout candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4c58f9f-23b8-4857-8505-17c213d3a342 (scored 0) - Greg Cosell on Omarion Hampton: Cosell expects the Nick Bonito vs. Will Campbell matchup to be pivotal, predicts Caleb Williams' future is bright, expects the Chargers' run game to improve dramatically under Mike McDaniel with a good season from Omarion Hampton, and expects Sean Payton not to hide Stidham. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/26c1330e-ee04-42a9-b29d-d6f0cc6bab6a (scored 0) - Andrew Erickson on Saquon Barkley: Erickson gave his 2026 first-round board, leaning on running backs early with Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja'Marr Chase as his WR1 and Christian McCaffrey slipping to 12. He also touted Malik Nabers as a buying opportunity, projected big touchdown numbers for Burrow and Chase, and called Barkley a buy-low. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/abd0628c-1338-467b-9ac3-d89c922468eb (scored 0) - Joe Pisapia on Omarion Hampton: 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 0) --- 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. 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