# Brian Thomas Jr. — what pundits predicted WR · LSU 54 checkable claims from 25 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (48 unsettled) - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Nov 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/37bd3025-6f70-4ec8-81a8-5d490b54be96 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “acquired by Las Vegas from Jacksonville for a second- or third-round pick” — [Logan Lazarczyk](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/logan-lazarczyk), for 2026, said Nov 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “moved before the deadline” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Nov 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/071e6816-518e-42ff-80cc-c2d31225a3ef - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “Steelers receive: Brian Thomas Jr., 2027 fifth-round pick” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c14465c-42cb-4f53-8146-202a31a98e1a - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “may have been his final game with the team” — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Nov 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15c4c161-616c-4ed8-be6d-ad326cc50853 - Brian Thomas Jr. to stay put — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Nov 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52888f3f-506f-497a-815e-c9c46a8fa97a - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick” — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Nov 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c7d315c-fb9f-4e0e-b593-5fcb4012ee19 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Chiefs for a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 sixth-round pick” — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Nov 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c7d315c-fb9f-4e0e-b593-5fcb4012ee19 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Steelers for a 2027 third-round pick and T Dylan Cook” — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Nov 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c7d315c-fb9f-4e0e-b593-5fcb4012ee19 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Commanders for a 2027 fourth-round pick and DT Shy Tuttle” — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Nov 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c7d315c-fb9f-4e0e-b593-5fcb4012ee19 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “ideal landing spot would be the Los Angeles Rams” — [Joshua Poniatowski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joshua-poniatowski), for 2026, said Nov 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1752582-a799-48b9-984b-39bf7cb8b709 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “could benefit from a change of scenery” — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ae56bb8-cf2b-4715-a20e-9d5a76fa5c5c - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Chargers at the deadline” — [Chris Roling](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-roling), for 2026, said Oct 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/92f4eb8f-9124-47d0-b5c6-c0e36aed49e3 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “could be dealt over the next few weeks” — [Jeremy Fowler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-fowler), for 2026, said Oct 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660a72c0-397c-4896-92f2-cb8e94ac00bd - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “a trade ahead of next month's NFL trade deadline” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/621696b5-af32-4c60-8574-afedb445affc - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a7bf7631-56de-4857-94e2-4a10dab72c7b - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “could easily be headed to the Rams, 49ers, or Commanders in the next week or two” — Shaun Ireland, for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Commanders, reuniting him with Jayden Daniels” — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “the final straw in Thomas' tenure with the franchise” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c27dbb1-d8de-4c00-8988-c297bdb4051b - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to Las Vegas” — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/797b548a-b641-4c2e-9850-cf0e0d654ba7 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Commanders as a landing spot” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98dd656d-6b7f-49ed-bedf-40936a0e935c - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded to the Rams as a landing spot” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98dd656d-6b7f-49ed-bedf-40936a0e935c - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “possible trade target for the Rams” — [Eva Geitheim](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eva-geitheim), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/886d9bf1-7e51-42ee-9e2c-90352005d484 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded by the Nov. 10 trade deadline; tenure in Jacksonville is nearing its end” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/414ed0aa-d42f-4c65-ac2c-57ff1711a12b - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ae0a0c08-135f-413c-9d9c-461d03513c69 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “better off getting traded within the next month” — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/45366070-edd7-4acb-9af0-1cb962e25ed5 - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 5th on the depth chart — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/45366070-edd7-4acb-9af0-1cb962e25ed5 - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 5th on the depth chart — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Oct 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6780168d-d3db-4db0-9e53-66232f7b4d30 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “traded in the near future” — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Oct 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dec44468-1dba-4a9a-8126-4eda082c6a7a - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “buy candidate — Las Vegas a logical landing spot” — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3e3e0b0-fea1-40ee-9fe2-a1d8617a36bc - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “Raiders trade a first- or second-round pick to pry him from the Jaguars” — [Logan Lazarczyk](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/logan-lazarczyk), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22ac5c84-bca1-402f-afa5-acc3dfd9c778 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “could be dealt” — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d50be99-4873-4551-a8a4-9080a146a42e - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “potential trade candidate, landing spot Las Vegas Raiders” — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ae42eda4-8c9e-413a-9f48-fb3ce7e30010 - Brian Thomas Jr. to move — “suggested Chargers trade target; "pricier than most on this list"” — [Chris Roling](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-roling), for 2026, said Oct 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/91b0a762-820f-4aef-bdd6-e772807ed565 - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 5th on the depth chart — [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley), for 2026, said Sep 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/95e2af75-5a13-4653-8a90-0aec83520703 - “He left with an injury but is expected to play in Week 2.” — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 - Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (round seven) — [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 - Brian Thomas Jr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 7.10) — [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 - Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 66 (WR31)) — Ryan Kirksey, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 48 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2b2a52f3-7afb-478e-bc3b-220006f980c8 - Brian Thomas Jr. to outplay his draft cost (WR31 to WR33) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; not settled yet - Brian Thomas Jr. to record 146 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Brian Thomas Jr. to record 62 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Brian Thomas Jr. to record 980 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Brian Thomas Jr. to record 1,000 receiving yards — [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 - Brian Thomas Jr. to record 7–8 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 - Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (ECR of eighty five) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Jun 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4cfeaee3-b51c-4669-acc6-3e75dfba7a20 - Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 40 at his position, by fantasy points — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Mar 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f008bc87-e53b-4608-b4e1-fa9bf94144a8 ## Settled (6) - Brian Thomas Jr. to be picked at number 19 — [Blaine Grisak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak), for 2026, said Oct 22, 2026; scored 84.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 - Brian Thomas Jr. to outplay his draft cost (is going wide receiver eight) — [Chris Raybon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-raybon), for 2025, said Jul 23, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ce155d5-152d-4837-a3d4-de50bd0df442 - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Matt Harmon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-harmon), for 2025, said Jun 5, 2025; scored 83.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 83.33) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/751749fe-cfd8-4054-a39a-d980158fddf3 - Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Oct 30, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7964f752-5e3e-47cb-ac4f-cfdb343a4d49 - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2025, said Oct 30, 2025; scored 83.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 83.33) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fd61fc99-0f13-41bc-b8fd-6856410ec5ea - Brian Thomas Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart — Sports Info Solutions, for 2024, said Mar 6, 2024; scored 91.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology