Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 1, 2026
Brown names five tight ends they love to target in 2026 fantasy drafts, projecting Brock Bowers as a possible runaway TE1, Tyler Warren as a top-five tight end, Isaiah Likely as the Giants' clear starter and a late-round value, Colston Loveland as a TE1-crown contender, and Dallas Goedert as a repeat top-six tight end and the Eagles' second passing option.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it from2026 Brock Bowers could be 2025 Trey McBride and be the runaway TE1 for fantasy, with little target competition existing on the Raiders' depth chart to challenge him.
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- 1Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart“Likely should be their clear starting tight end and a strong part of their passing game”
- 2Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points“Warren is a top-five tight end this season, but his week-to-week volatility increased somewhat with the addition of Keenan Allen.”
- 3Brock Bowers to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points“2026 Brock Bowers could be 2025 Trey McBride and be the runaway TE1 for fantasy”
- 4Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart“With A.J. Brown out of town, Goedert could easily be the clear second option in the Eagles' passing attack this season.”
- 5Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points“I wouldn't rule out Goedert finishing as a top six fantasy tight end again in 2026.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Bowers to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points5 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 positional finishes and 2 depth chart calls — 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 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Isaiah Likely · 2026 season8 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 2. Derek Brown said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesTyler WarrenIndianapolis Colts
Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesBrock BowersLas Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDallas GoedertPhiladelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Positional FinishesDallas GoedertPhiladelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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