# Walt: In his 2026 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, he ranks Pickens 11th through Adams 20th and provides projected receptions, receiving yards and fantasy points for each. **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_2.php 31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one. > DeVonta Smith is an inconsistent fantasy option with huge upside with A.J. Brown. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tee Higgins to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 970 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 177 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 172 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tee Higgins to record 80 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 1,230 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to record 84 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to record 81 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 69 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 175 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 1,250 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to record 1,120 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 177 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davante Adams to record 169 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 1,220 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 1,230 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to record 170 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 1,150 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 71 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 77 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to record 86 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to record 70 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to record 1,110 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 185 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tee Higgins to record 1,210 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers: 11. George Pickens ... 20. Davante Adams, WR, Rams.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 74 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to record 176 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to record 75 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to record 1,120 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Terry McLaurin - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tee Higgins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Garrett Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Terry McLaurin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin - Chris Olave — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-olave - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Christian Watson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-watson - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Malik Nabers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - George Pickens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-pickens - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - DeVonta Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devonta-smith - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on New Orleans Saints: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 47.62) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Detroit Lions: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Broussard on Lamar Jackson: 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. He also takes 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 0) - 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 his weekly picks he expects 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) - Shannon Sharpe on T.J. Watt: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. He also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Daniel Jeremiah on Nick Emmanwori: Jeremiah walked through his mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. He also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae (scored 0) - Joe Marino on Kyle Pitts: Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects his touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of his yearly totals). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/73dfb52d-5f75-423d-ac98-c593c1f09e76 (scored 66.67) --- 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. 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