Nick RaducanuOct 21, 2026
In their Week 7 WR/TE target report, Raducanu argues Emeka Egbuka is a rising WR3 and buy-low whose production will grow, calls Isaiah Likely a top-3 fantasy tight end, tabs Matthew Golden a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside, and says Jalen Coker should be a must-start WR2/flex while healthy. They also recommend selling high on Keenan Allen.
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What Nick Raducanu said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIs Isaiah Likely a top-3 fantasy tight end at this point? When you factor in his usage ... the answer is increasingly hard to argue against.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Week 7 WR/TE Target Report and Fantasy Football Value: Is Isaiah Likely a Top-3 TE? Is Matthew Golden a WR1?
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- 1Matthew Golden to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points“The Verdict: High-End WR2 with WR1 Upside (Untouchable weekly starter)”
- 2Isaiah Likely to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points“Is Isaiah Likely a top-3 fantasy tight end at this point? ... The Verdict: Elite TE1 / Top-3 Play”
- 3Emeka Egbuka to finish WR3 (25–36) at his position, by fantasy points“The Verdict: Prime Buy-Low / Rising WR3 (Get him before the window closes) ... before his numbers truly explode down the stretch.”
- 4Jalen Coker to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points“The Verdict: Must-Start WR2/Flex (High-floor playmaker who belongs in starting lineups)”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Golden to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Emeka Egbuka to finish WR3 (25–36) at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalen Coker to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
1Positional FinishesMatthew GoldenGreen Bay Packers
Matthew Golden to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesEmeka EgbukaTampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka to finish WR3 (25–36) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesJalen CokerCarolina Panthers
Jalen Coker 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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