# Pat Fitzmaurice: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. **Claimed:** Sep 14, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-advice-players-to-add-stash-drop-week-2-2026/ 28 checkable claims — 12 sleeper calls, 10 depth chart calls and 6 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 46 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Black is still clearly the No. 2 running back in San Francisco (sorry, Jordan James truthers) and quite possibly the most indispensable handcuff in fantasy football. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kaelon Black to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaelon Black to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyjae Spears to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmett Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmett Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Braelon Allen, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Raheim Sanders to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Raheim Sanders, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Deebo Samuel Sr., San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashod Bateman to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens - 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 - **Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Geno Smith to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Geno Smith, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Gesicki to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kendrick Bourne to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Kendrick Bourne, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Allgeier to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Tyler Allgeier, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Adonai Mitchell to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Adonai Mitchell, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kalif Raymond to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Kalif Raymond, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brenton Strange to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Freiermuth to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devaughn Vele to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Devaughn Vele, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dontayvion Wicks to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Ferguson to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashid Shaheed to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kaelon Black — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kaelon-black - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Tyjae Spears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyjae-spears - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Braelon Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Raheim Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/raheim-sanders - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Deebo Samuel Sr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/deebo-samuel-sr - Rashod Bateman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rashod-bateman - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Tyler Shough — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Geno Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/geno-smith - Michael Penix Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Mike Gesicki — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-gesicki - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Kendrick Bourne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kendrick-bourne - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Tyler Allgeier — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier - Adonai Mitchell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/adonai-mitchell - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Kalif Raymond — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kalif-raymond - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Malik Willis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-willis - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Brenton Strange — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brenton-strange - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Pat Freiermuth — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-freiermuth - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Devaughn Vele — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devaughn-vele - Dontayvion Wicks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dontayvion-wicks - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Dalton Schultz — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dalton-schultz - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Rashid Shaheed — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rashid-shaheed - 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) - 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) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (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) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (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) - 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) - Mike Harmon on Ray Davis: 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 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. 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. 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