# Mike Fanelli: Fanelli names 13 wide receivers he targets in a Zero-WR draft strategy, arguing each will outperform their ADP, with specific finishes projected for several (Odunze and Harrison as top-12 receivers, Pierce as a top-20 finisher, Robinson leading the Titans in targets and receptions, Lane leading Baltimore in receiving touchdowns). **Claimed:** Aug 25, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Fanelli — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-fanelli **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/13-zero-wr-targets-2026-fantasy-football/ 22 checkable claims — 13 sleeper calls, 6 positional finishes, 2 depth chart calls and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 25 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 2 and below it on 5. > Fantasy players shouldn't be shocked if Harrison is this year's Chris Olave, a mid-round WR3 that finishes as a top-12 wide receiver. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Ja'Kobi Lane to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 10 receiving tds** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alec Pierce to outplay his draft cost (ADP 91.6 | WR 37)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (ADP 152.2 | WR 57)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alec Pierce to finish top 20 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to outplay his draft cost (ADP 130.8 | WR 50)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **DJ Moore to outplay his draft cost (ADP 53.2 | WR 23)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP 75.4 | WR 31)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wan'Dale Robinson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 98.4 | WR 39)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to outplay his draft cost (ADP 50.4 | WR 22)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (ADP 75.6 | WR 32)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Parker Washington - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rome Odunze to outplay his draft cost (ADP 61.6 | WR 27)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alec Pierce to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to outplay his draft cost (ADP 195.2 | WR 62)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Godwin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP 100.8 | WR 40)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chris Godwin Jr. - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 71.2 | WR 30)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Addison to outplay his draft cost (ADP 108.6 | WR 45)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zay Flowers to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: too vague to check - **Rome Odunze to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Alec Pierce — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alec-pierce - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - Rome Odunze — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rome-odunze - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Chris Godwin Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-godwin-jr - Christian Watson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-watson - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jordan Addison — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-addison - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Zay Flowers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zay-flowers ## What others said about the same people - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback and to be one of the better quarterback values in 2026 fantasy drafts, and he likewise likes Tyler Shough as New Orleans' entrenched starter with an easy schedule. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bf77c0-c921-4593-997e-8405355274e9 (scored 100) - Paul Keren on Teven Jenkins: Keren says Teven Jenkins still projects as Cleveland's Week 1 starting right guard despite a push from KT Leveston, and that Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the Browns' lead linebackers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86b36112-724c-4f9c-a4fd-cf74a38be8e4 (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) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Saquon Barkley: Johnson says the Steelers aren't legitimate Super Bowl contenders even with Aaron Rodgers back, and that Saquon Barkley can have a bounce-back season in year nine with the Eagles competing for a championship if the offensive line stays healthy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd0eab3d-1392-41f3-a9b6-026860f9ffa5 (scored 0) - Ross Jackson on Devaughn Vele: Ross Jackson agreed to the same Saints mock draft board — Jeremiah Love at eight, Akeem Mesador in the second, Keonte Scott at 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in the fourth, Xavien Harris at 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boettcher in the sixth — and also called Devon Vellet a 2026 breakout candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4c58f9f-23b8-4857-8505-17c213d3a342 (scored 0) - 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) --- 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=mike-fanelli