# Christian Kirk — what pundits predicted

WR · Texas A&M



17 checkable claims from 12 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## What pundits expect (13 unsettled)

- Christian Kirk to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mark Morales-Smith](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-morales-smith), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e77d5475-fc60-4ed0-927d-487b3b59a589
- “Christian Kirk should be back in Week 7.” — [Parker Hurley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/parker-hurley), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/695df981-8b32-4f68-b0d3-2410fb6bb01c
- “if he doesn’t make his return against the Commanders on Monday night, he’ll almost certainly suit up against the Falcons in Week 7” — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/697767d6-f5c4-4de7-ab0f-33dc1476c449
- “So, Kirk could be back by Week 7, and Robinson as soon as Week 8.” — [Parker Hurley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/parker-hurley), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e6c4543-81ac-4050-a951-69b09eaf7a05
- “It's also probably one week, just to throw out, because Christian Kirk is going to be back in week five, and I know that's eye-rolling, but he's going to dominate slot and targets.” — [Chris Welsh](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-welsh), for 2026, said Sep 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/73c589dd-84c7-4391-9988-0b26cf3593f7
- Christian Kirk to record 71 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50
- Christian Kirk to record 530 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50
- Christian Kirk to record 49 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a37706-d14d-4726-b540-c53fe2126b50
- Christian Kirk to be 3rd on the depth chart — [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard), for 2026, said Jun 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b0b482d-d3c8-4b34-b0bc-7cc535c9c6f4
- Christian Kirk to record 2 receiving tds — [Mike Clay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-clay), for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5adfba7-72b2-4677-98fa-77e16da6e7f3
- Christian Kirk to record 337 receiving yards — [Mike Clay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-clay), for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5adfba7-72b2-4677-98fa-77e16da6e7f3
- Christian Kirk to record 24 receptions — [Mike Clay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-clay), for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5adfba7-72b2-4677-98fa-77e16da6e7f3
- Christian Kirk 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

## Settled (4)

- Christian Kirk to be cut — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae
- Christian Kirk to be cut — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b
- Christian Kirk to be cut — [Tom Jensen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-jensen), for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/30bfad12-5ff9-49d2-8849-9df9b47a054d
- Christian Kirk to be cut — [Jose Sanchez](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jose-sanchez), for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/219f274f-6c63-44e0-a95e-72f2c0f2cf4d

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