# Walt: Updated 2026 fantasy wide receiver rankings, with Ja'Marr Chase first and A.J. Brown (now with the Patriots) second, plus per-player projections for catches, receiving yards and fantasy points. **Claimed:** Aug 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/fantasy2026widereceivers.php 31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 19 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 17 and below it on 2. > Nico Collins resembles Julio Jones at times. He should have another great year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Drake London to record 200 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 122 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drake London to record 96 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 116 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,650 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drake London to record 1,340 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 1,440 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 1,420 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 255 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 91 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 1,450 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to record 194 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 207 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 226 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to record 81 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 1,600 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 107 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 229 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 1,470 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to record 1,340 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 204 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 208 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 206 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 122 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 124 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 114 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 88 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 1,400 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 226 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 1,660 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase ... 10. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Drake London — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/drake-london - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Ja'Marr Chase — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Amon-Ra St. Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Justin Jefferson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Nico Collins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nico-collins - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans ## 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) - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ross Jackson on Tyler Shough: Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4dc05898-73fd-4fcb-92c4-a940d7e395ba (scored 3.63) - Chris Broussard on Lamar Jackson: Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. He also takes the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5a026afc-40fe-4b1f-b209-3ce53ae205d7 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Myles Garrett: Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a8b5cea-9f2f-46f0-9939-72c2a60e4c26 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Myles Garrett: Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among his weekly picks he expects the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/029b0090-8d3f-47de-9fb9-7f0a02320f3a (scored 84) - Shannon Sharpe on T.J. Watt: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. He also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Micah Parsons: Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. He also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f94f8499-af74-4a8d-a688-fd08cd52bb3c (scored 56.25) --- 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=walt