# Walt: In his 2026 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, he ranks Pickens 11th through Adams 20th and provides projected receptions, receiving yards and fantasy points for each. **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_2.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 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one. > DeVonta Smith is an inconsistent fantasy option with huge upside with A.J. Brown. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chris Olave to record 170 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 970 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 177 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 172 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 81 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 75 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 69 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 1,250 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to record 1,120 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 1,120 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 177 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 169 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 1,230 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 77 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 1,220 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers: 11. George Pickens ... 20. Davante Adams, WR, Rams.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 1,150 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tee Higgins to record 80 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tee Higgins to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 71 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 86 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 70 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 176 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 1,110 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 185 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tee Higgins to record 1,210 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to record 84 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 1,230 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 74 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chris Olave — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-olave - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Garrett Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Terry McLaurin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin - Christian Watson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-watson - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - George Pickens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/george-pickens - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Malik Nabers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - DeVonta Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devonta-smith - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Tee Higgins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals ## 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) - Emmett Matasovsky on Christian Izien: Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9715ee92-1646-4ee4-8911-e3e4cbae9027 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Michael Carter: Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/922a9343-f96d-419d-8091-49b64dd471d9 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Trey Hendrickson: Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3d0242f-bda2-45fd-82b3-7782bd29c69f (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) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Daniel Jeremiah on Nick Emmanwori: Jeremiah walked through his mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. He also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae (scored 0) - Joe Marino on Kyle Pitts: Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects his touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of his yearly totals). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/73dfb52d-5f75-423d-ac98-c593c1f09e76 (scored 66.67) --- 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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