# Simon Hunter: The professional bettor co-host gave his own fantasy calls: high on JSN, Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, D.J. Moore, Luther Burden, Bo Nix, Chris Godwin, Dalton Kincaid and Dallas Goedert, while fading Bijan Robinson, Pickens, Rashee Rice, Skattebo, Mike Evans, Josh Jacobs and Michael Pittman. **Claimed:** Sep 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Simon Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/simon-hunter **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/291fe8ed-f80d-4107-9ee1-b34c015266d0/cbcc1394-601f-4e36-ae2b-b4b80124e430/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 32 checkable claims — 14 sleeper calls, 10 fantasy bust calls, 4 depth chart calls, 2 player season numbers and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 42 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. > I just can't see a world where AJ doesn't finish top five, top six and wide receiver fantasy points. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Carnell Tate to fall short of his draft cost (round seven)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to fall short of his draft cost (the second round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Nick Nash, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Makai Lemon to fall short of his draft cost (round nine)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (round nine)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (round 10)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **DJ Moore to outplay his draft cost (the fourth, fifth round)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (Eighth, ninth round)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Saquon Barkley to outplay his draft cost (a back-end first-round pick)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Pittman to fall short of his draft cost (round 10)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Michael Pittman, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Godwin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (round eight)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chris Godwin Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (the 10th round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tae Johnson to outplay his draft cost (End of year draft)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tae Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luther Burden III to outplay his draft cost (rounds four and five)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Michael Pittman, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 100 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Hurts to outplay his draft cost (a seventh, eighth-round pick)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacory Croskey-Merritt to fall short of his draft cost (round eight)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Godwin Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chris Godwin Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Skattebo to fall short of his draft cost (the fourth, fifth round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Cam Skattebo - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (third round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **D'Andre Swift to outplay his draft cost (the fourth round)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **DK Metcalf to outplay his draft cost (round seven)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bo Nix to outplay his draft cost (one of the last quarterbacks to go)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Montgomery to record 10 rushing tds** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: David Montgomery, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tae Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tae Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ray Rice to outplay his draft cost (round six)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ray Rice, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost (round six)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Mike Evans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Hurts to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: too vague to check - **Bijan Robinson to fall short of his draft cost (the second pick over all)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to outplay his draft cost (the first round)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Dalton Kincaid — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Dallas Goedert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Michael Pittman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-pittman - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Chris Godwin Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-godwin-jr - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Josh Jacobs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-jacobs - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Tae Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tae-johnson - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Luther Burden III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luther-burden-iii - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jalen Hurts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-hurts - Jacory Croskey-Merritt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacory-croskey-merritt - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - DK Metcalf — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dk-metcalf - Cam Skattebo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - D'Andre Swift — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-andre-swift - Bo Nix — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-nix - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - David Montgomery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-montgomery - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Ray Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ray-rice - Mike Evans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans - Bijan Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bijan-robinson - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: 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 100) - Connor Rogers on Seattle Seahawks: 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 0) - Chris Long on Buffalo Bills: 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 100) - Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: 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 0) - Nate Tice on Philadelphia Eagles: 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 0) - 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 sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Derek Brown on Travis Hunter: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (scored 100) - Tom Strachan on Jalen Coker: Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100) - Chris Welsh on Tyler Warren: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100) - Joe Pisapia on Tyreek Hill: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Tetairoa McMillan: Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 100) - Ryan Wormeli on Tetairoa McMillan: Hosting the segment, Warmley backed Bryce Young to finish better than his QB22 consensus ranking, endorsed Cedric Tillman as a late-round target, and said Tetairoa McMillan will be a top-15 fantasy receiver this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c695b79-bc5e-4d3f-8136-6705656267a2 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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