Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 12, 2026

In their Week 1 wide receiver start/sit column, Brown argues Christian Watson is Green Bay's clear No. 1 receiver, Quentin Johnston can be the Chargers' WR1, D.K. Metcalf will lead Pittsburgh's passing game in the opener, and Carolina's passing attack will run through Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.

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—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

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What Derek Brown said

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Christian Watson got the bag this offseason and should be considered the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers.

Derek Brown, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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The piece: Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Wide Receivers (Week 1)
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1Quentin Johnston to be 1st on the depth chart“Quentin Johnston could easily be the Bolts' WR1 this season because when he was healthy last season, that's exactly who he was.”
2Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart“Christian Watson got the bag this offseason and should be considered the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers.”
3DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart“Metcalf should lead the way for Pittsburgh's passing attack in Week 1.”
4Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart“The Carolina passing attack will flow through Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker this season.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Quentin Johnston to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 4 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 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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

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Their call against the room

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1Depth Chart Calls Quentin Johnston Los Angeles Chargers
Quentin Johnston to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Christian Watson Green Bay Packers
Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls DK Metcalf Pittsburgh Steelers
DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart
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4Depth Chart Calls Jalen Coker Carolina Panthers
Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart
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