# A.J. Brown — what pundits predicted WR · Mississippi 91 checkable claims from 50 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (66 unsettled) - “A.J. Brown missed Week 8 with knee/ankle issues and probably won’t be back for Week 9.” — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Nov 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a71c23d5-5528-481a-8661-b522d1da2527 - A.J. Brown to finish WR1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Oct 28, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Oct 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e189b70e-55ae-49ac-b661-5e48c69b9804 - “The Patriots will likely have receiver AJ Brown (ankle) back this week after he was activated off IR.” — Brandon Gustafson, for 2026, said Oct 18, 2026; not settled yet - “So we'll find out more tomorrow. We'll find out what he's listed today. My guess is he'll be limited and questionable, but it would be incredibly quick to play. (Sunday vs the Jets)” — [Ian Rapoport](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-rapoport), for 2026, said Oct 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aae6eb5c-d16c-44be-866c-f6707bb63d0f - “The Patriots could very well be getting their top offseason acquisition back against the Jets this weekend.” — [Mike Kadlick](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-kadlick), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d70cd867-c46f-4e8b-886b-08c2896f8679 - A.J. Brown — “officially elevated to the active roster off injured reserve” — [Colby Shannon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colby-shannon), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7c4c9ac9-8039-4d75-97c5-2b79e1436209 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/636ca98c-9ddc-489e-9cdb-36ff0cf82205 - “He's progressing well in rehab and could return by Week 7.” — [Henry McKenna](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/henry-mckenna), for 2026, said Oct 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9dcf68e8-a1bd-4160-a182-b4f2586c3456 - “A.J. Brown is on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain. He's eligible to come off injured reserve this week, but there's a good chance he won't be ready to play. (Week 6)” — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Oct 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b10f3dbe-3fa6-46d4-80fe-50f99fe81378 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/78c59300-80e6-47cc-a906-7848572f9764 - “he should be getting back his WR1, AJ Brown, in a few weeks, hopefully Week 6” — [Mark Morales-Smith](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-morales-smith), for 2026, said Oct 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1502bae6-3a48-4f02-86cc-5518b2576c99 - “With A.J. Brown expected back in Week 6, the Pats offense could go on a nice run right before a rematch with the Bills in Week 13.” — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88243242-8e4a-4229-a3c2-93a3f45e923d - “Brown's return to the lineup — perhaps around Week 7 — should push Maye along on the path to recovery.” — [Henry McKenna](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/henry-mckenna), for 2026, said Sep 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fd79c2c5-d940-4e7f-b6f2-965869778377 - “Especially with A.J. Brown sidelined by a high ankle sprain.” — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/655e3b13-48e3-4472-8e72-6742885b4641 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1686dced-0866-439a-a16c-314577aa487b - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Eric Williams](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-williams), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/96a316ef-96b6-4269-bd79-540d23fa4ccd - A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (his current ADP) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fb104484-9c2e-4e38-bcef-78239c06245f - A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fb104484-9c2e-4e38-bcef-78239c06245f - A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards — [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/784d8032-56ea-4d1a-8900-b687da72dd98 - A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards — [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/92b97f65-e0c9-4736-a1c3-8471533c5f47 - A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40d8d8c3-9bc0-4023-990d-49cba10447df - A.J. Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a25105ca-e566-4f6a-9349-cdcf338d48a0 - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d6e49275-e4cf-4d86-917d-1d29252c1d0a - A.J. Brown to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points — [Simon Hunter](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/simon-hunter), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/43ba38bc-0c70-4486-b557-45e7be618e87 - A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/36141e4c-80ec-4331-a59f-c417c31aa7a2 - A.J. Brown to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions — [Henry McKenna](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/henry-mckenna), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ee62256-5481-459d-800e-8b6d4f5517dd - A.J. Brown to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d924d0f-d573-45c0-84a7-f4aeeeb9dee4 - A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d924d0f-d573-45c0-84a7-f4aeeeb9dee4 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/503aa91f-8343-41f1-88f7-fb2800ee051b - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — Richard Janvrin, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 2.12) — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17239a05-cdcb-46f1-ba50-52f506969a2f - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ethan Hurwitz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ethan-hurwitz), for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b1d343fa-5684-4366-bbb6-73297fbae830 - A.J. Brown to record 90 receptions — Richard Janvrin, for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88fd69c3-0ddf-4d73-90c5-0a3d4a39028f - A.J. Brown to fall short of his draft cost (among the top 10 fantasy WRs) — Eric Karabell, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to move — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6f6c3a28-18bb-4f4d-beb5-061d863b4e28 - A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (Round 2) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6067798-b961-4572-b865-7822be6535be - A.J. Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e1bda638-ab8b-4da1-98b1-cad99883cccf - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — Fernando Alfaro-Donis, for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to record 91 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - A.J. Brown to record 229 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - A.J. Brown to record 1,450 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - A.J. Brown to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/663580b6-d637-49ed-abfb-9b9ec27fb2fe - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cfd15b8-6f97-4384-8e53-71b392cd3650 - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cfd15b8-6f97-4384-8e53-71b392cd3650 - A.J. Brown to outplay his draft cost (second round) — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cfd15b8-6f97-4384-8e53-71b392cd3650 - A.J. Brown to record 14 receiving tds — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jul 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/516d7a09-e2fe-4e82-af43-8d1d7e3f4281 - A.J. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart — Nick Cattles, for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; not settled yet - A.J. Brown to move — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2026, said May 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29b79238-db14-4cf3-b6ca-3ec6e68bc1bc - A.J. Brown to move — [Rob Bushka](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-bushka), for 2026, said May 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c93b88cb-d927-4b77-8e1f-f6651712338e - A.J. Brown to move — [Joe Pisapia](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-pisapia), for 2026, said May 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/069c5b02-793f-4cd2-98d1-fd2439175655 - A.J. Brown to move — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said May 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7ea0104-539e-466b-b1de-f372a988b9e6 - A.J. Brown to move — [Joe Pisapia](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-pisapia), for 2026, said May 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca1f1cac-a610-4308-8389-f1d57331ba85 - A.J. Brown to move — [Rob Bushka](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-bushka), for 2026, said Apr 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d22056d2-7d39-488d-bec5-580108e3aca4 - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Mar 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dab4e952-f15c-4543-a171-a0236c4d2961 - A.J. Brown to move — [Dan Patrick](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-patrick), for 2025, said Feb 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fd0fc13-2981-4a02-8244-9161b8b69fdb - A.J. Brown to move — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2025, said Feb 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/723c800d-fbd0-4e51-a09c-6ea168267741 - A.J. Brown to move — [Joe Pisapia](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-pisapia), for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c - A.J. Brown to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2025, said Jan 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b2bf1bbe-9069-46d0-8b16-571d10a61b99 - A.J. Brown to move — [Jason McIntyre](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre), for 2025, said Jan 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/50b03712-1761-420f-a139-87df6d3a3cc2 ## Settled (25) - A.J. Brown to move — Covino and Rich, for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 55) - A.J. Brown to make the roster — [Ethan Hurwitz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ethan-hurwitz), for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6794a5b-800b-4a37-8d2c-40bd94238106 - A.J. Brown to move — [Diante Lee](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/diante-lee), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d8c102e3-a8d3-4d06-bd90-4b7db78d2fa0 - A.J. Brown to move — [Scott Bogman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/scott-bogman), for 2026, said May 30, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00bcda68-4f13-404c-8d31-b6f6d82e94f8 - A.J. Brown to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 - A.J. Brown to move — [Jeremy White](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-white), for 2026, said May 4, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a8701720-01eb-4a29-8bf1-5a8555f0d1ed - A.J. Brown to move — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said May 4, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2307f474-6a3d-405e-b048-7b023ffda1be - A.J. Brown to move — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2026, said Apr 29, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44917560-fe2f-453a-a274-edd5059b1c1c - A.J. Brown to move — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Apr 28, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4296f93c-d982-4466-b24d-8397ba0a6301 - A.J. Brown to move — [Shannon Sharpe](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shannon-sharpe), for 2026, said Apr 24, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b2704cf-245c-4a11-af0e-8164d327c7e0 - A.J. Brown to move — [Chad Ochocinco Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chad-ochocinco-johnson), for 2026, said Apr 24, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/006b1a76-95ea-423a-9f60-c10571a7f605 - A.J. Brown to move — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba - A.J. Brown to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said Apr 22, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7184a8b6-1036-4304-a147-3b8889e3f86b - A.J. Brown to move — [Kevin Wildes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kevin-wildes), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d9240178-bf39-485b-94e8-887e69793280 - A.J. Brown to move — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Apr 10, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/428982ee-9edf-4916-9267-a11107e7ccc5 - A.J. Brown to move — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Mar 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6c7ec0f1-b3de-4baf-a0a3-bb26e8c9529b - A.J. Brown to move — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Mar 25, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a9d6500-8e5a-47b0-814a-10bdba7864da - A.J. Brown to move — [Kevin Wildes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kevin-wildes), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aaa0c128-8fc3-4c46-83d3-455150c3d9d5 - A.J. Brown to move — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Mar 6, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcbe23d4-16dd-4e71-b551-d4f6aafeb4b6 - A.J. Brown to move — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Feb 10, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/910bea64-ee7c-4365-b91a-b5dd177b896b - A.J. Brown to move — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd0628c-1338-467b-9ac3-d89c922468eb - A.J. Brown to move — Covino and Rich, for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) - A.J. Brown to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Patrick Claybon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/patrick-claybon), for 2025, said Dec 16, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 83.33) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee9bdaf9-8b73-4f00-ae18-9467ec87520f - A.J. Brown to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said May 13, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 41.67) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5539f810-db04-4de0-bf1f-5e3006379250 - A.J. Brown to finish top 4 at his position, by passing yards — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2024, said Feb 7, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 33.33) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/20b95f66-a4d8-4c9c-8b28-24ec3daab872 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology