# Eric Moody: Moody names six-plus players positioned to benefit from vacated opportunity in 2026 fantasy drafts, including Kenneth Walker III as an RB2 with RB1 upside, Terry McLaurin as a WR2 bounce-back, Michael Pittman Jr. leading Pittsburgh in targets and receptions, Bhayshul Tuten leading the Jaguars backfield in touches, Chig Okonkwo taking a bigger role in Washington, and Greg Dulcich as a sleeper tight end. He also flags Makai Lemon and Ladd McConkey as ADP-beaters. **Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Moody — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-moody **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/49401787/espn-nfl-fantasy-football-advice-players-benefit-vacated-targets 11 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 3 sleeper calls and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 15 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. > Dulcich is a sleeper TE you shouldn't overlook, especially in deeper leagues. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Makai Lemon to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Rodriguez Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chris Rodriguez Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ladd McConkey to outplay his draft cost (his ADP)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Pittman to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Michael Pittman, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Walker III to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to outplay his draft cost (his current ADP)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ladd McConkey to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Makai Lemon to outplay his draft cost (a favorable average draft position)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Chris Rodriguez Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-rodriguez-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Ladd McConkey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Michael Pittman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-pittman - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten - Greg Dulcich — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Terry McLaurin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders ## What others said about the same people - Nathan Jahnke on Ameer Abdullah: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Cole Payton: Kerr ranks the Eagles' 2025 draft picks by cut risk, predicting seventh-rounders Keyshawn James-Newby and Cole Wisniewski land on the practice squad, while Cole Payton, Uar Bernard, Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers and Markel Bell make the 53. He also says Lemon starts Week 1 and Bell is the right tackle of the future. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae8f39f7-dab8-4908-a53e-e3401a7c8bee (scored 100) - Bryan DeArdo on Drew Allar: A CBS Sports piece lays out Pittsburgh's quarterback pecking order: Aaron Rodgers starts, Mason Rudolph is the No. 2, rookie Drew Allar sits at No. 3 and Will Howard is fourth, with the Steelers expected to keep all four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster rather than trading Howard. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4af69b53-867a-4e1f-8e7d-7f699e4ed649 (scored 100) - David Harrison on Tim Settle: Harrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d5b2565-5531-47ac-bff8-ccb9b23a980a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Rocco Underwood: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Ty Robinson: Kerr assesses which Eagles have played their way onto or off the initial 53-man roster, projecting roster spots for Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Ty Robinson and others, depth-chart placements for Kendall, Will Shipley, Markel Bell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and trouble for Andy Dalton, Rocco Underwood, Micah Morris and Andre Sam. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) --- 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. 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