# Walt: 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. **Claimed:** Aug 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/fantasy2026widereceivers.php 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. > Nico Collins resembles Julio Jones at times. He should have another great year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Emeka Egbuka to record 81 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 91 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - “2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase ... 10. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers.” - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 88 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 229 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 116 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 255 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 1,470 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 226 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to record 194 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 226 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 1,600 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 1,420 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,650 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 1,660 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drake London to record 200 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 207 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to record 107 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 122 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 1,440 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to record 124 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 114 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 1,450 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drake London to record 96 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 208 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 1,400 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 204 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to record 1,340 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nico Collins to record 206 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to record 122 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drake London to record 1,340 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Nico Collins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nico-collins - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Ja'Marr Chase — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Justin Jefferson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Amon-Ra St. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Drake London — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drake-london - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys ## What others said about the same people - Jason Harmon on Max Brosmer: Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa393501-3f38-481e-8e75-48125587e911 (scored 0) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100) - Charean Williams on Odell Beckham Jr.: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4fd8cfb-3c75-4209-9e1a-d60e821f315b (scored 0) - Alex Curry on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c6097f9-30ad-42dc-863f-e507225b7edc (scored 100) - Alex Curry on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1c269ea1-7c35-4039-827d-ec1130aa0e04 (scored 100) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Andrew Erickson on James Cook: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ad6dae7d-05a5-45d1-996c-40e336adfcac (scored 66.67) - Ross Jackson on Tyler Shough: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4dc05898-73fd-4fcb-92c4-a940d7e395ba (scored 3.63) - Chris Broussard on Myles Garrett: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a026afc-40fe-4b1f-b209-3ce53ae205d7 (scored 91.67) - Nick Wright on Myles Garrett: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a8b5cea-9f2f-46f0-9939-72c2a60e4c26 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Myles Garrett: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/029b0090-8d3f-47de-9fb9-7f0a02320f3a (scored 84) - Rich Eisen on Micah Parsons: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f94f8499-af74-4a8d-a688-fd08cd52bb3c (scored 56.25) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=walt