Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 24, 2026
DeVonta Smith is named a "league winner" — an early-round target (ADP 3.09) with a good chance to deliver first-round value and finish as a top-five or top-10 fantasy wide receiver as Philadelphia's new top target after the A.J. Brown trade.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSmith's ability to be a top-five or top-10 fantasy wide receiver will somewhat depend on the Eagles' ability to rebound as a team, but given the talent on the unit, that is a decent bet to make.
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- Fantasy Football: Wide receiver sleepers, breakouts and league winners for 2026
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- 1Makai Lemon to be a starter“Lemon will primarily be a slot receiver, while both Brown and Wicks have played inside at times in their careers.”
- 2DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 3.09)“League Winners — DeVonta Smith , Philadelphia Eagles (ADP: 3.09) ... The league winners are early-round targets with a better chance than similarly priced players to deliver first-round value.”
- 3DeVonta Smith to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points“Smith's ability to be a top-five or top-10 fantasy wide receiver will somewhat depend on the Eagles' ability to rebound as a team, but given the talent on the unit, that is a decent bet to make.”
- 4DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart“DeVonta Smith is the new top target in Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Eagles traded A.J. Brown this offseason, so Smith will now be able to line up where he plays his best football.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon to be a starter1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 3.09)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DeVonta Smith to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 positional finish and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 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 below the rest of the room on every one.
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
DeVonta Smith · 2026 season22 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 1. Nathan Jahnke said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Depth Chart CallsMakai LemonPhiladelphia Eagles
Makai Lemon to be a starter
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Sleeper CallsDeVonta SmithPhiladelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 3.09)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesDeVonta SmithPhiladelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDeVonta SmithPhiladelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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