# Walt: A WalterFootball weekly half-PPR FLEX ranking that, alongside the format-scoped rankings and weekly projections, makes several standalone depth-chart/role claims about receivers, tight ends and running backs entering Week 1.

**Claimed:** Sep 5, 2026
**Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt
**Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://walterfootball.com/HalfPPRfantasyweeklyrankingsFLEX.php

9 checkable claims — 9 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 9 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 7.

> Caleb Douglas is Miami's new No. 1 receiver.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malachi Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rico Dowdle to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Charlie Kolar to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Charlie Kolar, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Courtland Sutton to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Tre Tucker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Rico Dowdle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rico-dowdle
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Rhamondre Stevenson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots
- Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Charlie Kolar — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-kolar
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Courtland Sutton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/courtland-sutton
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Denver Broncos: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 97.62)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0)
- Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)
- Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100)

---

Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages.

Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology

We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us:
https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=walt
