Nathan Jahnke· Aug 26, 2026
An unsigned PFF fantasy article names five wide receivers — Rashee Rice, Davante Adams, Courtland Sutton, Jakobi Meyers and Wan'Dale Robinson — as players being drafted for past production who should decline and not return value at their consensus ADPs.
“The wide receivers featured in this article are being drafted as though they will replicate their recent production. However, there are legitimate reasons to expect a decline in fantasy output.”
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6 checkable claims — 5 fantasy bust calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
6 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Wan'Dale Robinson to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 11.02)
“Robinson should still see enough volume to be a weekly flex option, but his upside is limited as long as Tennessee's other wide receivers remain healthy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jakobi Meyers to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 10.09)
“Washington has emerged as the team's best receiver, and if he and Hunter are on the field together, that could push Meyers off it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsDavante AdamsLos Angeles RamsAug 26, 2026
Davante Adams to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 4.12)
“Davante Adams faces touchdown regression: Adams scored a league-high 14 touchdowns last season, but his receptions and receiving yards per game were his lowest since 2015.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsCourtland SuttonDenver BroncosAug 26, 2026
Courtland Sutton to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 7.09)
“The one reason Sutton remains a flex option is his scoring history, and even then, he projects as a frustrating, touchdown-dependent play.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCarnell TateTennessee TitansAug 26, 2026
Carnell Tate to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Titans drafted Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick, and he is expected to play Z and lead the team in targets.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsRashee RiceKansas City ChiefsAug 26, 2026
Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 3.03)
“Potential changes to his role, recurring availability concerns and increased competition for targets make Rice difficult to trust at his 3.03 consensus ADP.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley 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.
- Jared DubinDepth Chart Calls · Daniel FaaleleMiss · 0Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs.
- John ShipleyDepth Chart Calls · Patrick MekariMiss · 0Shipley projects second-year cornerback Jabbar Muhammad to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster and describes him as the team's clear No. 5 cornerback, a role that would earn him a game-day jersey. He also identifies Patrick Mekari, Walker Little and Ezra Cleveland as projected Week 1 offensive line starters.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Denver BroncosMiss · 2Dubin picks Denver to win narrowly in Kansas City, 21-20.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Denver BroncosMiss · 10Sullivan picks Denver to beat Kansas City 24-20.
More fantasy bust calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Mike HarmonFantasy Bust Calls · Joe BurrowHit · 100Harmon 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.
- Ryan WormeliFantasy Bust Calls · Ashton JeantyMiss · 0Warmley predicted Kyle Pitts and Trey McBride both finish as top-five tight ends in the Cardinals-Falcons game, Justin Jefferson bounces back into the top 15 receivers, Quinshen Judkins finishes top 12 against Buffalo, the Ravens beat the Patriots, and the Raiders produce no startable fantasy players against Houston.
- Patrick ClaybonFantasy Bust Calls · Aaron RodgersHit · 100Claibon says Aaron Rodgers' deep-passing outburst was a one-week product of Baltimore's defense and won't continue, still endorses starting Jacoby Brissett in a tough Houston matchup, and picks Devon Achane as the top running back and AJ Brown as the top receiver for Week 15.
- Marcas GrantFantasy Bust Calls · Michael PittmanMiss · 0Grant calls Christian Watson the Packers' clear No. 1 receiver and RJ Harvey Denver's lead back, while labeling Mike Gesicki's and Tony Pollard's big weeks mirages to avoid; he also wants no part of Colts pass catchers with Philip Rivers signing. For Week 15 he picks Matthew Stafford as the top quarterback and Puka Nacua among the top receivers.
- Andrew EricksonFantasy Bust Calls · Cooper KuppHit · 100Erickson reiterated his prediction that Jordan Mason will lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns, backed the Broncos to blow out the Titans in Week 1, called Garrett Wilson a sell and Jacoby Myers a buy-low, expects little from Cooper Kupp, and made several depth-chart calls (Thornton starting in New England, Myers as Vegas' No. 1 receiver, Croskey-Merritt eventually taking the Commanders' 'A back' role).
- Ryan WormeliFantasy Bust Calls · Zay FlowersMiss · 0Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr.