# Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists his five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. He also picks Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. **Claimed:** Dec 16, 2025 **Pundit:** Marcas Grant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/marcas-grant **Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-fantasy-football-podcast/nfl-fantasy-live-steelers-dolphins-recap-fantasy-playoff-predictions 4 checkable claims — 2 fantasy rankings, 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 72.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think you'd be pretty smart if you made Devon ait Chan like a top three pick in fantasy drafts next year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Breece Hall to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Breece Hall, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **I've got my five league winners who can carry you through both weeks sixteen and seventeen ... At number five with Darren Waller ... Number four and Juan Jennings ... At number three, it's Chase Brown ... At number two, it's Traveon Henderson ... and at number one it's Sakwon Barkley.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: scored 25 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **I know he's not in the conversation for maybe the number one overall pick, but I think you'd be pretty smart if you made Devon ait Chan like a top three pick in fantasy drafts next year.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Breece Hall — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/breece-hall - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Jeremy Brener on Cooper Kupp: Brener projects Seattle's wide receiver room to include Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo and rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. on the 53-man roster, leaving Montorie Foster Jr. fighting for a spot despite a strong camp and preseason showing. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/088305f4-1eb4-405b-ab92-b6fd87dfb228 (scored 100) - Michael Hanich on Rodney Thomas: Hanich projects Seattle's updated safety and nickel depth charts after Bud Clark's injury, naming Julian Love and Ty Okada as starting safeties, A.J. Finley as Love's backup, and laying out a nickel pecking order with Devon Witherspoon first, Noah Igbinoghene third and Nehemiah Pritchett behind him. He also predicts roster outcomes for D'Anthony Bell, Rodney Thomas and Andre Fuller. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/be4177fb-cf5f-4b22-bd76-3aa8229b2b3f (scored 100) - Shannon Sharpe on Jalen Milroe: Sharpe expects Drew Lock to be Seattle's clear No. 2 quarterback, with Jaylen Milroe kept and Mitchell Trubisky released; he also predicts Shedeur Sanders will be named the Browns' starter and Deshaun Watson eventually released, and says Cleveland won't win the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7ad94c71-bd4a-4478-923a-0f6df1695352 (scored 100) - Devon Platana on Arian Smith: Platana projects the Jets' post-move wide receiver depth chart for 2026 — Garrett Wilson first, Adonai Mitchell second, rookie Omar Cooper Jr. third, Isaiah Williams fourth, Tim Patrick fifth and Jamaal Pritchett sixth — with Cam Camper, Quincy Skinner Jr. and Arian Smith landing on the practice squad. He also expects a bounce-back 1,000-yard season from Wilson. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88d429eb-8655-49ad-9f90-54eef4c5e655 (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener argues the Seahawks should trade backup quarterback Drew Lock — plausibly to the Lions for a Day 3 pick — and keep only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, with Jalen Milroe retained after his training-camp ascent. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/19b6a082-caf9-405d-8ff4-dd6a33a5c16e (scored 100) - Nick Faria on Jelani Woods: Faria projects the Jets' depth chart entering the third week of training camp, naming starters, backups and bubble players across every position group, plus roster-spot calls on Jelani Woods, Xavier Newman, VJ Payne, Tre Brown and Samuel Womack III. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7e070750-0467-41ae-ba74-571f3e4fa56d (scored 100) ## More fantasy rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Hribar: Hribar published his post-NFL Draft top-60 rookie fantasy rankings for the 2020 season, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire vaulting to No. 1 ahead of Jonathan Taylor and J.K. Dobbins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12b6771e-a504-44e1-a213-c7fba69c971e (scored 76.67) - Mike Harmon: 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 80) - Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out his own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75) - Jake Ciely: Sealey gave his early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as his top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0bd19b0-da37-47d6-b81f-8863be80fbe2 (scored 62.5) - Jake Ciely: Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/11e7d74c-dd01-406b-a815-e91c9df6699e (scored 93.26) - Joe Pisapia: 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 70.83) --- 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=marcas-grant