Evan Tarracciano· Sep 4, 2026
Tarracciano names four mid-round wide receivers being drafted outside the top 24 at the position who he believes can finish as top-12 fantasy receivers: Christian Watson, DJ Moore, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Parker Washington. He also expects MarShawn Lloyd to lead Green Bay's backfield, Jacoby Brissett to open the year as Arizona's starter, and DJ Moore to be Buffalo's top passing-game option.
“Watson's best fantasy finish came during his rookie campaign with a 41/611/7 split, but I'm confident that if his body holds up, he can become a fringe-WR1 in this offense.”
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8 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls, 3 depth chart calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 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.
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8 checkable claims in this take
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- Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsSep 4, 2026
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“he instantly becomes Josh Allen's top option in the passing game”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsSep 4, 2026
DJ Moore to outplay his draft cost (outside of the first 24 selections)
“DJ Moore (WR – BUF) ... Leaving Chicago to join Buffalo during the offseason was a major boon for his fantasy value, as he instantly becomes Josh Allen's top option in the passing game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (around WR30 overall)
“the market appears to have settled on him around WR30 overall, despite the offseason hype train ... his floor each week with volume alone makes him a dangerous threat capable of pushing the WR1 envelope”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
MarShawn Lloyd to be 1st on the depth chart
“forcing oft-injured MarShawn Lloyd to become the de facto top running back instead”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Christian Watson to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“I'm confident that if his body holds up, he can become a fringe-WR1 in this offense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jacoby Brissett will start the year for the Cardinals, with rookie Carson Beck waiting in the wings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Christian Watson to outplay his draft cost (outside of the first 24 selections)
“This article focuses on wide receivers that have the potential to finish within the top 12 at the position but are currently being drafted outside of the first 24 selections... Christian Watson (WR – GB)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Marvin Harrison Jr. to outplay his draft cost (outside of the first 24 selections)
“I'm willing to give Harrison another chance in 2026, and am banking on a rebound campaign.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Bill HuberGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersClose · 64Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Derek BrownGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. He was bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Middlekauff declared the AFC South over and the Jaguars the division champs, while listing several clubs he expects in the playoffs and pegging the Jets for a top-five draft slot. He also leaned Packers and Bears in Week 9 games, predicted roughly five or six wins for Washington, said Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back, and called Tyson Bagent's current deal the biggest he'll ever sign.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Harmon picked the Packers, Bears, Bills, 49ers and Broncos in Week 9, predicted Justin Jefferson would top 100 receiving yards with two touchdowns against Buffalo, and said Minnesota would lose and then trade for Jonathan Taylor.
More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Tom StrachanSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers.
- Ryan WormeliSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Derek BrownSleeper Calls · Jalen CokerHit · 100Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them.
- Chris WelshSleeper Calls · Tyler WarrenHit · 100Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.
- Pat FitzmauriceSleeper Calls · Rashee RiceMiss · 0Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields.
- Joe PisapiaSleeper Calls · Tyreek HillMiss · 0Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon.