# Walt: In a running training camp stock report, Walt makes a series of fantasy-relevant calls: injury-driven downgrades (Jeanty, Egbuka, Hall, Monangai, Tyson, Love, McCaffrey, Kittle, Pierce, Pearsall), sleeper/breakout calls (Jadarian Price, Ja'Kobi Lane, Bryce Lance, Kaelon Black, Denzel Boston, Stribling, Jayden Reed, A.J. Brown, Luther Burden, Judkins), busts/fades (Keenan Allen, Mark Andrews, Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, Josh Jacobs, Puka Nacua), and several depth-chart claims. **Claimed:** Aug 24, 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/fantasy2026trainingcamp.php 19 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls, 7 fantasy bust calls, 3 sleeper calls and 2 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 30 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6. > They value Price too much, which means that he must shoot up the rankings. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kaelon Black to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Kittle to fall short of his draft cost (single-digit rounds)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinshon Judkins to outplay his draft cost (a third-rounder)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (first four rounds)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson to fall short of his draft cost (late-round pick)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Breece Hall to fall short of his draft cost (a third-round pick)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Breece Hall, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to fall short of his draft cost (No. 4 overall)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ashton Jeanty to fall short of his draft cost (top four rounds)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Deebo Samuel Sr. to move to San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Deebo Samuel Sr., San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ricky Pearsall to fall short of his draft cost (the final round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darren Waller to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Darren Waller, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Douglas to outplay his draft cost (the final rounds)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaelon Black to outplay his draft cost (drafted late)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - 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 - **Malachi Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Cooper to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kaelon Black — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaelon-black - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - George Kittle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle - Quinshon Judkins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Josh Jacobs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-jacobs - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Breece Hall — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/breece-hall - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Jonathon Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathon-brooks - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Deebo Samuel Sr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deebo-samuel-sr - Ricky Pearsall — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ricky-pearsall - Darren Waller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darren-waller - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Rhamondre Stevenson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on New Orleans Saints: 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 47.62) - 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) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - 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 Las Vegas Raiders: 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) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0) - 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) - 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) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) - Randy Gurzi on Jadarian Price: Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/350eed1b-4675-4a2d-aaf5-812e20678283 (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