# Evan Tarracciano: In a survey of crowded wide receiver rooms, Tarracciano projects KC Concepcion to lead Cleveland's receivers in fantasy scoring, Parker Washington to remain Jacksonville's target hog, Darnell Mooney to be the Giants' No. 2 behind Malik Nabers early on, Malik Nabers to finish as a top-10 receiver, Carnell Tate to land around WR30, Wan'Dale Robinson to beat his WR45 ranking, and Calvin Ridley to be a disappointing third option in Tennessee.

**Claimed:** Aug 17, 2026
**Pundit:** Evan Tarracciano — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/fantasy-football-evaluating-crowded-wide-receiver-rooms-2026/

9 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 3 positional finishes, 1 fantasy bust call and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 5.

> If he is indeed fully healthy, Nabers will compete as a top-10 option, at worst.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Calvin Ridley to fall short of his draft cost**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malik Nabers to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carnell Tate to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Darnell Mooney to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darnell Mooney, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malachi Fields to outplay his draft cost (a late-round dart throw)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **K.C. Concepcion to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 45 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans
- Malik Nabers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate
- Darnell Mooney — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darnell-mooney
- Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields
- K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson
- Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars

## What others said about the same people

- John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0)
- 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)
- 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)
- Jared Dubin on Daniel Faalele: Dubin 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aae46267-fc6d-44c1-a96c-7355b3db857b (scored 0)
- John Shipley on Patrick Mekari: Shipley 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dd093e7d-3a57-4ecb-ae09-af7eadfb15b0 (scored 0)
- Chad Millman on New York Giants: Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd767876-d060-44de-aa5a-3fc87ff4e749 (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0)
- Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0)
- 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)
- 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)
- Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0)
- Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (scored 0)

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