WaltAug 1, 2026
Updated 2026 fantasy wide receiver rankings, with Ja'Marr Chase first and A.J. Brown (now with the Patriots) second, plus per-player projections for catches, receiving yards and fantasy points.
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What Walt said
Nico Collins resembles Julio Jones at times. He should have another great year.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Fantasy Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
How each call scored
31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 19 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 18 and below it on 1.
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 record
receptionsTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Player Season Numbers30 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Emeka Egbuka to record 81 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 81 catches. 1,340 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to record 91 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 91 catches. 1,450 receiving yards. 14 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nico Collins to record 88 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 88 catches. 1,400 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to record 229 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 229.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 116 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 116 catches. 1,660 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Marr Chase to record 255 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 255.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Jefferson to record 1,470 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 107 catches. 1,470 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Puka Nacua to record 226 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 226.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to record 194 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 194.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 226 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 226.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Puka Nacua to record 1,600 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 122 catches. 1,600 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 1,420 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 122 catches. 1,420 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,650 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 124 catches. 1,650 receiving yards. 15 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 1,660 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 116 catches. 1,660 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drake London to record 200 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 200.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Jefferson to record 207 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 207.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Jefferson to record 107 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 107 catches. 1,470 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Puka Nacua to record 122 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 122 catches. 1,600 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
CeeDee Lamb to record 1,440 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 114 catches. 1,440 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Marr Chase to record 124 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 124 catches. 1,650 receiving yards. 15 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
CeeDee Lamb to record 114 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 114 catches. 1,440 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to record 1,450 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 91 catches. 1,450 receiving yards. 14 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drake London to record 96 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 96 catches. 1,340 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 208 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 208.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nico Collins to record 1,400 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 88 catches. 1,400 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
CeeDee Lamb to record 204 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 204.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to record 1,340 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 81 catches. 1,340 receiving yards. 10 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nico Collins to record 206 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 206.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 122 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 122 catches. 1,420 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drake London to record 1,340 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 96 catches. 1,340 receiving yards. 11 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Fantasy Rankings1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase ... 10. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, A.J. Brown, New England Patriots, Nico Collins, Houston Texans, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks, Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings, Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions, Drake London, Atlanta Falcons, CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
Others on the same people
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks.Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta.
More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Andrew Erickson · Player Season Numbers · James Cook · Close 67
Erickson is targeting Chase Brown, Javonte Williams, Trey Benson, Ray Davis, MarShawn Lloyd, Will Shipley, Braelon Allen and Rishard Smith while fading Tyrone Tracy, Tank Bigsby and Kyren Williams, and they expect James Cook's touchdown total to settle in the eight-to-ten range.Ross Jackson · Player Season Numbers · Tyler Shough · Miss 4
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Chris Broussard · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 92
Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. They also take the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 100
Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 84
Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among their weekly picks they expect the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.Rich Eisen · Player Season Numbers · Micah Parsons · Close 56
Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. They also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.