Pat Gustavson· Aug 5, 2026
Co-host who drafted Parker Washington, Ladd McConkie, Jonathan Brooks and DJ Moore as sleepers, and named Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, Tetairoa McMillan and Dalton Kincaid as busts relative to their ADPs.
“I think going at wide receiver 21, I think he finishes much closer to being a wide receiver one top 12 wide receiver than he does a top 24 wide receiver for sure.”
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10 checkable claims — 4 fantasy bust calls, 3 sleeper calls, 2 depth chart calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
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DJ Moore · 2026 season10 calls from 10 pundits between 1 and 1. Pat Gustavson said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
10 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I don't think that benefit from Chuba there at the start is enough to counter how I think Jonathan Brooks is gonna take over.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsAug 5, 2026
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think he leads a team at targets even with someone like Khalil Shakir. And again, you're getting the number one wide receiver”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsAug 5, 2026
DJ Moore to outplay his draft cost (Sixty third overall)
“I'm going DJ Moore... Who is going as the wide receiver '29, I believe... Sixty third overall... I think Moore is gonna produce in a similar vein to the way Diggs did.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ladd McConkey to outplay his draft cost (Going 40 overall)
“Currently going as the wide receiver 21, I think he's gonna exceed that greatly. I got Landon McConkie here... Going 40 overall”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tetairoa McMillan to fall short of his draft cost (the wide receiver 16 this year)
“It's Tetero McMillan. Going as the wide receiver 16 this year... wide receiver sixteen is crazy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ladd McConkey to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“I think he finishes much closer to being a wide receiver one top 12 wide receiver than he does a top 24 wide receiver for sure.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsBreece HallNew York JetsAug 5, 2026
Breece Hall to fall short of his draft cost (about the RB 16 right now)
“here's a guy, around the three four turn at his current value, I will not be going anywhere near him in his breeze hall... especially going at the three four turn right now being about the RB 16 right now”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bucky Irving to fall short of his draft cost (RB 21 consensus)
“It's Bucky Irvin... RB 21 consensus. I can't I can't do it... I think the environment that made him that good is gone.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (tight end 10)
“Like I said, he's going here at tight end 10. I'd probably put him at, like, tight end 16.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (going eighty fourth overall)
“He's going eighty fourth over, I believe that's the last pick in the seventh round... I think Parker Washington is gonna be the guy that separates himself from the rest of the pack.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 50Simms 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.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Previewing 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
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- Chris WelshFantasy Bust Calls · Austin EkelerHit · 100Welsh 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.
- Joe PisapiaFantasy Bust Calls · Rashee RiceMiss · 0Joey 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceFantasy Bust Calls · Tyreek HillHit · 100Pat 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.
- Derek BrownFantasy Bust Calls · Xavier WorthyHit · 100Derek Brown ("Deebro") names three busts to avoid in 2025 fantasy drafts: Kyren Williams at an RB1 price, Chuba Hubbard as a top-20 RB, and Xavier Worthy as his ultimate bust, arguing Rashee Rice is the clear No. 1 receiver in Kansas City.