# Jim Moorman: Moorman names five undervalued wide receivers to target relative to their current ADP: Jaylen Waddle, Josh Downs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jayden Higgins and Zachariah Branch, projecting bigger roles and better finishes than their draft prices suggest.

**Claimed:** Aug 10, 2026
**Pundit:** Jim Moorman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jim-moorman
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/5-undervalued-wide-receivers-to-target-2026-fantasy-football/

13 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 5 sleeper calls, 2 positional finishes and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> Past pick 120, Higgins may be the most glaring value on the board.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Zachariah Branch to make the roster**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Zachariah Branch to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jayden Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (ADP 125.6 (WR53))**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Wan'Dale Robinson to outplay his draft cost (ADP 103.8 (WR46))**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 45.5 (WR21))**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Zachariah Branch to outplay his draft cost (ADP 170.2 (WR74))**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Waddle to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carnell Tate to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 100.7 (WR43))**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Zachariah Branch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zachariah-branch
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Jayden Higgins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-higgins
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans
- Jaylen Waddle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans
- Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate
- Josh Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-downs
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Denver Broncos: 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 97.62)
- 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 Denver Broncos: 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)
- Tracy Sandler on Denver Broncos: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100)
- Carmen Vitali on Denver Broncos: In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/948bc684-6a05-4cb4-a5ff-72861da00102 (scored 100)
- John Middlekauff on Tennessee Titans: Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603 (scored 0)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0)
- Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0)

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