Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 19, 2026
Brown is high on Jonathon Brooks as a late-round upside pick, believing they'll be healthy and could take over as Carolina's lead back, while avoiding Chuba Hubbard. They also like De'Zhaun Stribling as a late-round value and is avoiding Alec Pierce and Jordyn Tyson due to injuries.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBrooks could pull an Uncle Rico from last year and steal Hubbard's starting job in 2026.
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- 18 Fantasy Football ADP Risers & Fallers (2026)
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- 1De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (WR48)“Stribling is a great late-round selection in fantasy football drafts in 2026.”
- 2Alec Pierce to fall short of his draft cost (WR37)“With the addition of Keenan Allen and Pierce's continued health struggles, I'm avoiding him in drafts this year.”
- 3Chuba Hubbard to fall short of his draft cost (RB32)“I'll be avoiding Hubbard in drafts this year, especially with him also dealing with a hamstring injury in camp now.”
- 4Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd on the depth chart“Jordyn Tyson should become the second target in the Saints' offense this season once he's healthy”
- 5Alec Pierce to be 4th on the depth chart“push him into the WR3/4 territory in drafts”
- 6Jordyn Tyson to fall short of his draft cost (WR40)“This automatically makes him a player that I'm avoiding unless he slips past his ADP.”
- 7Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart“Brooks could pull an Uncle Rico from last year and steal Hubbard's starting job in 2026. ... If Jonathon Brooks is fully healthy (I think he will be), he could easily be the backfield leader coming out of camp.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (WR48)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Alec Pierce to fall short of his draft cost (WR37)2 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Chuba Hubbard to fall short of his draft cost (RB32)3 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Alec Pierce to be 4th on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordyn Tyson to fall short of his draft cost (WR40)6 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 3 fantasy bust calls and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 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.
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
Jonathon Brooks · 2026 season20 calls from 11 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.
1Sleeper CallsDe'Zhaun StriblingSan Francisco 49ers
De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost (WR48)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Fantasy Bust CallsAlec PierceIndianapolis Colts
Alec Pierce to fall short of his draft cost (WR37)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Fantasy Bust CallsChuba HubbardCarolina Panthers
Chuba Hubbard to fall short of his draft cost (RB32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJordyn TysonNew Orleans Saints
Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsAlec PierceIndianapolis Colts
Alec Pierce to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Fantasy Bust CallsJordyn TysonNew Orleans Saints
Jordyn Tyson to fall short of his draft cost (WR40)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsJonathon BrooksCarolina Panthers
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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