Evan TarraccianoAug 19, 2026
Tarracciano names their 2026 fantasy breakout candidates: Justin Herbert (threatening a top-five QB finish), Jared Goff (well ahead of their QB16 cost), Cam Skattebo as the Giants' unquestioned lead back, rookie Jadarian Price taking over Seattle's backfield, Emeka Egbuka exceeding their projections, DJ Moore as Josh Allen's top target, and tight ends Isaiah Likely and Dallas Goedert.
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What Evan Tarracciano said
If the Chargers stay healthy this season, he will threaten to finish within the top five at the position.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 4 player season numbers, 3 depth chart calls, 2 sleeper calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
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.
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
Cam Skattebo · 2026 season4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 1. Evan Tarracciano said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Sleeper Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadarian Price to outplay his draft cost (ranked as the RB26 in ECR)
“For some reason, Price is ranked as the RB26 in ECR, behind committee/rotational backs like Quinshon Judkins, Bhayshul Tuten and TreVeyon Henderson. I'll invest in Price wherever possible.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jared Goff to outplay his draft cost (the QB16 in both average draft position (ADP) and expert consensus rankings (ECR))
“Currently ranked as the QB16 in both average draft position (ADP) and expert consensus rankings (ECR), I have little hesitation that Goff will have any issue surpassing that mark in short order.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart
“Seattle brought in Jadarian Price to immediately slide into the vacancy that Kenneth Walker III left behind... Price seems set to dominate touches for the Seahawks early in the season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“Moore becomes the de facto first read for Josh Allen on all passing plays.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
“If Skattebo can remain healthy, he will be an unquestioned No. 1 RB for a team that wants to establish a physical presence by running the ball.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Emeka Egbuka to record 8 receiving tds
“Our current projections have him finishing with 192 fantasy points amid a 73/1,097/8 split — I'm more bullish on his ability to surpass those totals.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to record 1,097 receiving yards
“Our current projections have him finishing with 192 fantasy points amid a 73/1,097/8 split — I'm more bullish on his ability to surpass those totals.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to record 73 receptions
“Our current projections have him finishing with 192 fantasy points amid a 73/1,097/8 split — I'm more bullish on his ability to surpass those totals.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emeka Egbuka to record 192 fantasy points
“Our current projections have him finishing with 192 fantasy points amid a 73/1,097/8 split — I'm more bullish on his ability to surpass those totals.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Justin Herbert to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
“If the Chargers stay healthy this season, he will threaten to finish within the top five at the position.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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.Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.
More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Player Season Numbers · Tyler Shough · Miss 4
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.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.Daniel Jeremiah · Player Season Numbers · Jihaad Campbell · Miss 0
Jeremiah walked through their mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. They also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston.