Jared Dubin· Aug 28, 2026
A CBS Sports piece ranks all 32 NFL teams' wide receiver rooms from worst to best entering the season, with Dallas first and Miami last, plus a handful of depth-chart calls within those rooms.
“And with that in mind, we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to best”
published in writing · CBS Sports · read the original →
8 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 1 position group ranking and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 12 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.
Where this call stands in the room
DJ Moore · 2026 season10 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 1. Jared Dubin said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
8 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.
- Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsAug 28, 2026
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Bills brought in DJ Moore to be their No. 1 wideout this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group RankingsAug 28, 2026
“we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to best: 32. Miami Dolphins ... 1. Dallas Cowboys”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsPat BryantDenver BroncosAug 28, 2026
Pat Bryant to be 1st on the depth chart
“Pat Bryant seems like he has a lock on the big slot role.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsNico CollinsHouston TexansAug 28, 2026
Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Nico Collins is an elite No. 1 receiver.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCooper KuppSeattle SeahawksAug 28, 2026
Cooper Kupp to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Cooper Kupp isn't what he once was but can be a reliable tertiary option.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCalvin RidleyTennessee TitansAug 28, 2026
Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Thirty-two-year-old Calvin Ridley is looking like the No. 3”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJaylen WaddleDenver BroncosAug 28, 2026
Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jaylen Waddle has the potential to explode as the No. 1 receiver in Sean Payton's offense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
“Jaxon Smith-Njigba is arguably the best receiver in football.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
What others said about the same people
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- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Rogers predicted the Bills would beat the Lions in their new stadium on Thursday night, winning by a touchdown.
- Brandon CarneyTrade and Signing Calls · Austin EkelerMiss · 0Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 98Simms 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.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long 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.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Garrett PodellDepth Chart Calls · Case KeenumHit · 100Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Case KeenumHit · 100A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Case KeenumHit · 100With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Hit · 100Fox 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In 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.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The 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.