Rich Hribar#24 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 30, 2026
In their 2026 fantasy WR tiers, Hribar places Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Tier 1 as the four receivers with the best chance to finish as the overall WR1, and names St. Brown their favorite first-round pick after Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Chase and Nacua. They also expect Smith-Njigba to lead Seattle in targets again despite anticipated regression.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromWe are starting with the four players who I believe have the best odds at finishing as this year's WR1 overall.
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- 1Fantasy Rankings“Tier 1 Fantasy Football WRs: Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba — We are starting with the four players who I believe have the best odds at finishing as this year's WR1 overall.”
- 2Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards“We still fully expect Smith-Njigba to lead Seattle in targets and for this passing game to run through him again”
- 3Fantasy Rankings“St. Brown is my favorite first-round fantasy pick this season after Jahmyr Gibbs , Bijan Robinson , Ja'Marr Chase , and Puka Nacua .”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Tier 1 Fantasy Football WRs: Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra…”1 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “St. Brown is my favorite first-round fantasy pick this season…”3 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
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3 checkable claims — 2 fantasy rankings and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Where this call stands in the room
Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 2026 season · positional finish4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 positional finish and 1 positional finish. Rich Hribar said 1 positional finish. the room's median is 1 positional finish. not settled yet
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“Tier 1 Fantasy Football WRs: Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba — We are starting with the four players who I believe have the best odds at finishing as this year's WR1 overall.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesJaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle Seahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“St. Brown is my favorite first-round fantasy pick this season after Jahmyr Gibbs , Bijan Robinson , Ja'Marr Chase , and Puka Nacua .”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
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Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.Dave Richard · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.John Pluym · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.Pamela Maldonado · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9.
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