WaltAug 1, 2026

A WalterFootball 2026 fantasy tight end ranking listing players 11 through 20, with projected receptions, receiving yards and fantasy point totals for each.

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Waiting31 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 31Settled31 still waiting

31Waitingnot graded yet

What Walt said

Gunnar Helm is an athletic tight end with loads of upside now that Chig Okonkwo is gone.

Walt, the lead quote

Where it was published: Walter Football
The piece: Fantasy Football Rankings: TEs – 11-20
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Box score, by kind

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Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Player Season Numbers	0	0	0	30
Fantasy Rankings	0	0	0	1
All	0	0	0	31

How each call scored

31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

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.

Their call against the record

fantasy points

121They said

66.92025 actual

Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.

Player Season Numbers30 waitingShow ▸

Sam LaPorta to record 121 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 121.”
Sam LaPorta Detroit Lions
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Brenton Strange to record 71 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Brenton Strange Jacksonville Jaguars
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Juwan Johnson to record 115 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 115.”
Juwan Johnson New Orleans Saints
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Gunnar Helm to record 660 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 660 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Gunnar Helm Tennessee Titans
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Dalton Kincaid to record 750 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 63 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Dalton Kincaid Buffalo Bills
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AJ Barner to record 113 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 113.”
AJ Barner Seattle Seahawks
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Juwan Johnson to record 850 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Juwan Johnson New Orleans Saints
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Juwan Johnson to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Juwan Johnson New Orleans Saints
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Brenton Strange to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Brenton Strange Jacksonville Jaguars
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Jake Ferguson to record 740 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 740 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Jake Ferguson Dallas Cowboys
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Greg Dulcich to record 64 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 64 catches. 680 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Greg Dulcich Miami Dolphins
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T.J. Hockenson to record 71 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 760 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
T.J. Hockenson Minnesota Vikings
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Jake Ferguson to record 116 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 116.”
Jake Ferguson Dallas Cowboys
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Dalton Kincaid to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Dalton Kincaid Buffalo Bills
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AJ Barner to record 650 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 650 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
AJ Barner Seattle Seahawks
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Gunnar Helm to record 68 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 660 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Gunnar Helm Tennessee Titans
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Jake Ferguson to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 740 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Jake Ferguson Dallas Cowboys
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T.J. Hockenson to record 118 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 118.”
T.J. Hockenson Minnesota Vikings
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Sam LaPorta to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Sam LaPorta Detroit Lions
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Dalton Kincaid to record 63 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 63 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Dalton Kincaid Buffalo Bills
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David Njoku to record 690 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 65 catches. 690 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
David Njoku Los Angeles Chargers
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T.J. Hockenson to record 760 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 760 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
T.J. Hockenson Minnesota Vikings
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AJ Barner to record 68 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 650 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
AJ Barner Seattle Seahawks
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David Njoku to record 65 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 65 catches. 690 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
David Njoku Los Angeles Chargers
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Gunnar Helm to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Gunnar Helm Tennessee Titans
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Sam LaPorta to record 850 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Sam LaPorta Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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David Njoku to record 111 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 111.”
David Njoku Los Angeles Chargers
—Waiting
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Greg Dulcich to record 113 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 113.”
Greg Dulcich Miami Dolphins
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Greg Dulcich to record 680 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 64 catches. 680 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Greg Dulcich Miami Dolphins
—Waiting
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Brenton Strange to record 750 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Brenton Strange Jacksonville Jaguars
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Fantasy Rankings1 waitingShow ▸

“2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends ... 11. Sam LaPorta ... 20. David Njoku, TE, Chargers.”
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Others on the same people

Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.
Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
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Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.
Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.

More player season numbers

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

Chris Broussard · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 92
Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. They also take the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.
Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 100
Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.
Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 84
Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among their weekly picks they expect the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.
Rich Eisen · Player Season Numbers · Micah Parsons · Close 56
Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. They also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.
Joe Marino · Player Season Numbers · Kyle Pitts · Close 67
Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects their touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of their yearly totals).
Tim Hasselbeck · Player Season Numbers · Isaiah Likely · Miss 0
Hasselbeck expects Kyler Murray to be released by Arizona, believes Malik Willis will sign somewhere as the anointed opening-day starter, and thinks Isaiah Likely can be a true No. 1 tight end who would catch over 75 passes with close to seven touchdowns as a full-season starter.