# Nathan Jahnke: PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost. **Claimed:** Aug 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Nathan Jahnke — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke **Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/pro-football-focus **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/fantasy-football-takeaways-preseason-week-2-saturday/ 32 checkable claims — 26 depth chart calls, 3 sleeper calls, 2 roster spot calls and 1 fantasy bust call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 39 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 32 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 23 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 21. > That usage suggests Okonkwo and Bates are well ahead of Sinnott on the depth chart, while Okonkwo is positioned for a significant increase in playing time compared to his tenure in Tennessee. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jalen Tolbert to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jalen Tolbert, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Stefon Diggs to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alec Pierce to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darius Slayton to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darius Slayton, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaac TeSlaa to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaac TeSlaa, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malachi Fields to outplay his draft cost (late-round fantasy target)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylin Lane to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaylin Lane, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Seth McGowan, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Mason to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaiah Bond to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaiah Bond, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devin Singletary to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Devin Singletary, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jackson Hawes to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jackson Hawes, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to outplay his draft cost (late-round dart throw)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demond Claiborne to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Demond Claiborne, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terry McLaurin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Calvin Austin III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Calvin Austin III, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylen Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zachariah Branch to fall short of his draft cost (late-round fantasy picks)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chig Okonkwo, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Odell Beckham Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ray Davis to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chig Okonkwo, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Laquon Treadwell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Laquon Treadwell, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jalen Tolbert — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-tolbert - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Alec Pierce — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alec-pierce - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Darius Slayton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darius-slayton - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Isaac TeSlaa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/isaac-teslaa - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Malik Nabers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Jaylin Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylin-lane - Seth McGowan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/seth-mcgowan - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jordan Mason — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-mason - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Isaiah Bond — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/isaiah-bond - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Devin Singletary — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devin-singletary - Jackson Hawes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jackson-hawes - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Demond Claiborne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/demond-claiborne - Amon-Ra St. Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown - Terry McLaurin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Calvin Austin III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/calvin-austin-iii - Jaylen Wright — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylen-wright - Zachariah Branch — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zachariah-branch - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Chig Okonkwo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chig-okonkwo - Aaron Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones - Odell Beckham Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/odell-beckham-jr - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Ray Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ray-davis - Laquon Treadwell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/laquon-treadwell - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston ## What others said about the same people - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Jared Dubin on Daniel Faalele: Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aae46267-fc6d-44c1-a96c-7355b3db857b (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on Ozzy Trapilo: Moraitis writes that although Braxton Jones has looked like the favorite, Ozzy Trapilo is likely to take over as the Bears' starting left tackle once he's healthy enough to play. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cdfe5f0f-6783-4730-b9bb-d942e28b037a (scored 0) - Pete Martuneac on Ozzy Trapilo: After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d42f10ad-a71c-4ea9-95e8-2b53fde77971 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Michael Carter: Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/922a9343-f96d-419d-8091-49b64dd471d9 (scored 0) - John Shipley on Patrick Mekari: Shipley projects second-year cornerback Jabbar Muhammad to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster and describes him as the team's clear No. 5 cornerback, a role that would earn him a game-day jersey. He also identifies Patrick Mekari, Walker Little and Ezra Cleveland as projected Week 1 offensive line starters. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dd093e7d-3a57-4ecb-ae09-af7eadfb15b0 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=nathan-jahnke