Brandon Carney · May 13, 2026
Carney named four fantasy breakout candidates for the upcoming season — Bhayshul Tuten, Parker Washington, Jalen Coker and Jayden Higgins — quoting each one's draft cost, and made depth-chart calls on Jauan Jennings, Jordan Addison and Jayden Higgins. He also predicted Puka Nacua is the best receiver in football and expects Xavier Legette to be displaced.
“So I'm going to Parker Washington.”
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Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (ninety fifth overall in consensus rankings)
“we are talking about a guy who is going ninety fifth overall in consensus rankings... So I'm going to Parker Washington.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsJalen CokerCarolina PanthersMay 13, 2026
Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost
“We are going Jalen Coker... And Jalen Coker is, I think, primed to take that position. A guy who I think could be a reliable flex week to week”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsJayden HigginsHouston TexansMay 13, 2026
Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (a hundred and twenty first overall)
“So Jayden Higgins is at a hundred and twenty first overall. It's a cheap gamble that CJ Stroud figures it the fuck out... So I just think him around this range, is a is a good bet for a breakout.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsJayden HigginsHouston TexansMay 13, 2026
Jayden Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But Jaden Higgins, I think, is primed to be the full time wide receiver too for this team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsJauan JenningsMinnesota VikingsMay 13, 2026
Jauan Jennings to be 3rd on the depth chart
“this is probably one of the best places that he could go be a three... I'm not expecting anything out of the Vikings wide receiver three”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsJordan AddisonMinnesota VikingsMay 13, 2026
Jordan Addison to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Jordan Addison who is, you know, one of the more talented wide receiver twos in the league, and he's going to remain a wide receiver too”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart
“it's hard for me to envision a world where the Bucks two receiver set is not Emeka Ebuka and Chris Godwin”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Chris Godwin Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart
“it's hard for me to envision a world where the Bucks two receiver set is not Emeka Ebuka and Chris Godwin”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart
“if I am putting my money on anything, it's going to be on the guy who has the more elite talent profile, who was actually drafted by this regime... I think Chris Rodriguez is certainly gonna be involved, but if I got to pick here, I'm picking Basile too”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Positional FinishesPuka NacuaMay 13, 2026
Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure
“Puka, I've said it many times, I think he's the best overall receiver in football.”
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- Sleeper CallsBhayshul TutenJacksonville JaguarsMay 13, 2026
Bhayshul Tuten to outplay his draft cost (65 overall ADP)
“if I got to pick here, I'm picking Basile too, and the guy's going, I want to say in the 70s or so right now... So 65 overall ADP currently. And for a guy that I think has as much RB one sort of breakout potential as there is”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.