Brandon CarneyMay 13, 2026
Carney named four fantasy breakout candidates for the upcoming season — Bhayshul Tuten, Parker Washington, Jalen Coker and Jayden Higgins — quoting each one's draft cost, and made depth-chart calls on Jauan Jennings, Jordan Addison and Jayden Higgins. They also predicted Puka Nacua is the best receiver in football and expects Xavier Legette to be displaced.
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So I'm going to Parker Washington.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 3 sleeper calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 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.
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
Bhayshul Tuten · 2026 season8 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 1. Brandon Carney 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.
Sleeper Calls3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Bhayshul Tuten to outplay his draft cost (65 overall ADP)
“if I got to pick here, I'm picking Basile too, and the guy's going, I want to say in the 70s or so right now... So 65 overall ADP currently. And for a guy that I think has as much RB one sort of breakout potential as there is”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (ninety fifth overall in consensus rankings)
“we are talking about a guy who is going ninety fifth overall in consensus rankings... So I'm going to Parker Washington.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (a hundred and twenty first overall)
“So Jayden Higgins is at a hundred and twenty first overall. It's a cheap gamble that CJ Stroud figures it the fuck out... So I just think him around this range, is a is a good bet for a breakout.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls6 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Chris Godwin Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart
“it's hard for me to envision a world where the Bucks two receiver set is not Emeka Ebuka and Chris Godwin”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jordan Addison to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Jordan Addison who is, you know, one of the more talented wide receiver twos in the league, and he's going to remain a wide receiver too”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart
“it's hard for me to envision a world where the Bucks two receiver set is not Emeka Ebuka and Chris Godwin”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jayden Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But Jaden Higgins, I think, is primed to be the full time wide receiver too for this team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to be 3rd on the depth chart
“this is probably one of the best places that he could go be a three... I'm not expecting anything out of the Vikings wide receiver three”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart
“if I am putting my money on anything, it's going to be on the guy who has the more elite talent profile, who was actually drafted by this regime... I think Chris Rodriguez is certainly gonna be involved, but if I got to pick here, I'm picking Basile too”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure
“Puka, I've said it many times, I think he's the best overall receiver in football.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.