Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 12, 2026
A PFF fantasy piece names Tucker Kraft, Dalton Kincaid and Isaiah Likely as high-risk, high-reward tight ends drafted outside the elite tier who could outperform their draft cost, with Kraft specifically projected as a possible top-three fantasy tight end if healthy. It also expects DJ Moore to be Buffalo's primary outside receiver.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromif he returns to full health, he has a realistic path to finishing as a top-three fantasy tight end in 2026
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- Fantasy Football 2026: Tight ends who could finish TE1 overall
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- 1Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 10.04)“Isaiah Likely , New York Giants (ADP: 10.04) ... If he can maintain his explosive playmaking efficiency while taking on a significantly larger workload, Likely has legitimate elite fantasy upside.”
- 2DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart“Moore is expected to become Buffalo’s primary outside receiver”
- 3Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.07)“Dalton Kincaid , Buffalo Bills (ADP: 9.07) ... If healthy, he has the talent and role to finish among the league’s top fantasy tight ends.”
- 4Tucker Kraft to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 6.08)“Tucker Kraft , Green Bay Packers (ADP: 6.08) ... He is currently one of the best values on the board, particularly on ESPN.”
- 5Tucker Kraft to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points“but if he returns to full health, he has a realistic path to finishing as a top-three fantasy tight end in 2026”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 10.04)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.07)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tucker Kraft to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 6.08)4 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tucker Kraft to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points5 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 sleeper calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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
DJ Moore · 2026 season9 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 1. Nathan Jahnke 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 CallsIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 10.04)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo Bills
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsDalton KincaidBuffalo Bills
Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 9.07)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Sleeper CallsTucker KraftGreen Bay Packers
Tucker Kraft to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 6.08)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Positional FinishesTucker KraftGreen Bay Packers
Tucker Kraft to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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