# Walt: An unsigned WalterFootball start-em/sit-em page names individual players to start (expecting them to outproduce expectations) and to sit (expecting them to disappoint) in a given NFL week, and identifies Caleb Douglas and Tre Tucker as their teams' No. 1 receivers. **Claimed:** Sep 6, 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/fantasy2026startsit.php 19 checkable claims — 10 sleeper calls, 7 fantasy bust calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 31 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > If the Patriots don't trust TreVeyon Henderson, why should you? *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Caleb Douglas to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tre Tucker to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Pollard to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenny Gainwell to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kenny Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadarian Price to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Daniel Jones to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devaughn Vele to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Devaughn Vele, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Wilson to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Stefon Diggs to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Stefon Diggs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khalil Shakir to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bryce Lance to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Bryce Lance, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **TreVeyon Henderson to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Blake Corum to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Tre Tucker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Kenny Gainwell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenny-gainwell - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Daniel Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/daniel-jones - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Tyler Shough — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Devaughn Vele — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devaughn-vele - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Michael Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-wilson - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - Khalil Shakir — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Bryce Lance — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bryce-lance - TreVeyon Henderson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/treveyon-henderson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jordan Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-love - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Blake Corum — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/blake-corum - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers ## 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) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22a4578b-eb92-41d2-820b-1a7eaa2e4e2f (scored 0) - Noah Compton on C.J. Allen: After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98a8bd92-bcd8-4b5a-aad7-96ecd936662b (scored 0) - Henry McKenna on Carson Beck: McKenna predicts Kyler Murray will win the Vikings' starting QB job over J.J. McCarthy, that Minnesota will make the playoffs if Murray cuts out the hero ball, that both QBs will play in 2026, and wonders whether rookie Carson Beck could unseat Jacoby Brissett as Arizona's Week 1 starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9025c533-03e6-4e1f-8773-b8ef2f1d46ea (scored 0) ## 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) - Brandon Carney on Javonte Williams: Carney predicted AJ Brown would not be back with the Eagles, forecast a wave of free-agent landing spots (Breece Hall to the Chiefs, Alec Pierce to the 49ers, Rico Dowdle to the Saints, George Pickens to the Patriots, Mike Evans to the Bills), and named Week 1 starting quarterbacks for several teams in flux. He also gave fantasy takes on Javonte Williams, Chris Olave and others. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b (scored 100) - 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) - 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 Malik Nabers: 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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