Walt· Aug 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.
“Gunnar Helm is an athletic tight end with loads of upside now that Chig Okonkwo is gone.”
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31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one.
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Who this take is about
31 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Greg Dulcich to record 113 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 113.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jake Ferguson to record 740 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 740 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Gunnar Helm to record 660 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 660 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brenton Strange to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
David Njoku to record 65 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 65 catches. 690 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Gunnar Helm to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brenton Strange to record 71 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
T.J. Hockenson to record 118 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 118.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
T.J. Hockenson to record 760 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 760 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Greg Dulcich to record 680 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 64 catches. 680 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sam LaPorta to record 850 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to record 750 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 63 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Greg Dulcich to record 64 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 64 catches. 680 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
David Njoku to record 690 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 65 catches. 690 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brenton Strange to record 750 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Juwan Johnson to record 850 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jake Ferguson to record 116 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 116.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jake Ferguson to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 740 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sam LaPorta to record 121 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 121.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to record 63 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 63 catches. 750 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
AJ Barner to record 113 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 113.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Juwan Johnson to record 115 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 115.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Gunnar Helm to record 68 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 660 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to record 117 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 117.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
AJ Barner to record 650 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 650 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
T.J. Hockenson to record 71 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 760 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Juwan Johnson to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 5 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sam LaPorta to record 72 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 72 catches. 850 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
AJ Barner to record 68 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 68 catches. 650 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
David Njoku to record 111 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 111.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy RankingsAug 1, 2026
“2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends ... 11. Sam LaPorta ... 20. David Njoku, TE, Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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