Joshua PoniatowskiOct 18, 2026
In a Week 7 trade-target column, Poniatowski argued Tee Higgins can play their way into top-12 wide receiver territory over the Bengals' upcoming soft stretch, that Isaiah Likely should be treated as a consistent WR2 the rest of the way despite being a tight end, and that Quinshon Judkins will take over the bulk of Cleveland's backfield work and serve as a solid RB2 once healthy.
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What Joshua Poniatowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBy the end of this stretch, I could see people talking about Higgins as a top-12 WR if his usage stays the same and the Bengals continue to score at a high rate.
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- 1Tee Higgins to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“By the end of this stretch, I could see people talking about Higgins as a top-12 WR if his usage stays the same and the Bengals continue to score at a high rate.”
- 2Quinshon Judkins to be 1st on the depth chart“The Browns are beat up at running back, with Dylan Sampson and Raheim Sanders both on IR. When Judkins returns, he should receive the lion's share of the opportunities.”
- 3Quinshon Judkins to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points“Any running back expected to receive potentially 20+ opportunities per game moving forward is a solid RB2 option for almost any team.”
- 4Isaiah Likely to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points“Likely should be treated as a consistent WR2 moving forward with weekly WR1 upside, but because he is a tight end, people are still undervaluing him.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Quinshon Judkins to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Quinshon Judkins to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 positional finishes and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the room
positional finishTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Positional FinishesTee HigginsCincinnati Bengals
Tee Higgins to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsQuinshon JudkinsCleveland Browns
Quinshon Judkins to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesQuinshon JudkinsCleveland Browns
Quinshon Judkins to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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