# Rich Hribar: In his Week 1 fantasy preview of 49ers-Rams, Hribar tiers the key players: Stafford as a strong QB1 and Purdy as a back-end QB1, McCaffrey as a volume-based RB1, Kyren Williams a strong RB2, Nacua a WR1, Adams a WR2, Mike Evans a boom-or-bust WR2/WR3, rookie De'Zhaun Stribling a WR3/FLEX, and Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson as TE2s. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Hribar — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar **Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/49ers-rams-week-1-fantasy-football-preview-nfl-worksheet-rich-hribar-2026/ 12 checkable claims — 10 positional finishes and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 4 and below it on 3. > I believe any expected regression will have to wait and am handling Stafford as a strong QB1 option in Week 1. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Carver Willis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carver Willis, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matthew Stafford to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Matthew Stafford - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Puka Nacua - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian McCaffrey to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Ferguson to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Terrance Ferguson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colby Parkinson to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Colby Parkinson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyren Williams to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Kyren Williams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Davante Adams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demarcus Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Demarcus Robinson, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Evans to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Carver Willis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carver-willis - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Matthew Stafford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua - Christian McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson - Colby Parkinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colby-parkinson - Kyren Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Demarcus Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/demarcus-robinson - Brock Purdy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy - Mike Evans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-evans ## What others said about the same people - Mike Tannenbaum on Stefon Diggs: Tannenbaum argues the Chiefs should lean on the run game early while Mahomes recovers, says the Bills haven't done enough at receiver and would repeat their playoff shortcoming, expects AJ Brown to have a massive impact in New England, thinks George Pickens will earn a big raise, and offers free-agent fits: Deebo Samuel to Buffalo, Joey Bosa to Tampa Bay, Taylor Decker to Houston, and Stefon Diggs to San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f7a29c18-face-49c0-b84f-33715b4c6678 (scored 0) - Evan Silva on San Francisco 49ers: In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/180b1036-60e5-494b-9b4d-90b5dc3d6528 (scored 0) - John Middlekauff on San Francisco 49ers: Previewing the NFL's Australia game in Week 1, Middlekauff picks the underdog 49ers to beat the Rams, arguing San Francisco's long acclimation trip and Kyle Shanahan's edge over Sean McVay make them a live dog. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/581128af-a57f-4ec8-b904-e3f1e7c65e67 (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on San Francisco 49ers: An unsigned CBS Sports piece flags five Week 1 underdogs as upset candidates: the 49ers over the Rams in Melbourne, the Texans over the Bills, the Panthers over the Bears, the Jets over the Titans, and the Broncos over the Chiefs on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd6c3269-8c90-4044-9c48-0b1fc3537699 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on San Francisco 49ers: Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b4f1960-4810-4136-8023-c9a76a0598a3 (scored 59.52) - Eva Geitheim on San Francisco 49ers: Geitheim's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/599df4d8-af5a-4097-b802-1d21ce7b6ce1 (scored 100) ## More positional finishes The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Brockman on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called his shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c47d130c-5598-4cd0-b546-1121046b9166 (scored 100) - Ryan Tracy on Bryan Cook: Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; he names Brian Robinson as his target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bb787c-4f93-4c95-b8c2-02daeeffe823 (scored 0) - Pat Gustavson on Bijan Robinson: Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out his own coaching landing spots. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/06884586-5b21-40c8-9439-e303a3e8a806 (scored 75) - JP Acosta on Bijan Robinson: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 75) - Rich Eisen on George Pickens: Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 (scored 100) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Christian Gonzalez: Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. He also reminds listeners he called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c6469c58-b508-48d9-b72f-fe6e0d7d4da5 (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. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=rich-hribar