Nathan Jahnke· Aug 3, 2026
A PFF fantasy article names five late-round wide receivers as sleepers/breakout candidates: Josh Downs (top-36 fantasy finish, second on the Colts' depth chart), Xavier Worthy (possible Chiefs receiving-yards leader with top-10 upside), Jayden Higgins, Rashid Shaheed (second passing-game option in Seattle) and Adonai Mitchell (Jets starting X receiver).
“Downs finished 44th in fantasy points last season, but the bump in snaps and targets should be enough to make him a top-36 option.”
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6 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 5.
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Josh Downs · 2026 season9 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 2. Nathan Jahnke said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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6 checkable claims in this take
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Xavier Worthy to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“Worthy is a flex option in drafts, with the upside of a top-10 finish if he becomes the top weapon in Kansas City's offense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart
“presumably passing Cooper Kupp on the depth chart to become the second option in the passing game behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Downs to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Indianapolis traded Pittman to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, finally moving Downs to second on the depth chart.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Adonai Mitchell to be 1st on the depth chart
“New York plans to keep Mitchell as its X receiver, alongside a healthy Wilson and first-round rookie Omar Cooper Jr.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Xavier Worthy to be 1st on the depth chart
“it is entirely possible Worthy leads the Chiefs in receiving yards”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Downs to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points
“the bump in snaps and targets should be enough to make him a top-36 option”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 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.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Middlekauff 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.
More depth chart calls
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- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The 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.
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