# Nathan Jahnke: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a series of depth-chart, roster and usage projections based on final-week preseason snap counts, including Ja'Kobi Lane locking down the Ravens' third receiver role, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Kyle Pitts facing reduced 12-personnel usage, Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2 and Emmett Johnson as the Chiefs' backup running back. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 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/2026-nfl-preseason-week-3-recap-immediate-fantasy-football-takeaways-from-fridays-games/ 40 checkable claims — 21 roster spot calls, 17 depth chart calls, 1 sleeper call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 54 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 40 have settled so far, averaging 72.7 out of 100, against 90.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 7. > This included Lane, giving even more evidence that Lane will be the third wide receiver in 11 personnel this season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Malik Davis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Davis, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bo Melton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bo Melton, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jonathan Mingo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonathan Mingo, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Reggie Virgil to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Reggie Virgil, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tahj Brooks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tahj Brooks, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Luke McCaffrey to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Luke McCaffrey, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Van Jefferson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Van Jefferson, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Brashard Smith to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Feleipe Franks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Feleipe Franks, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ja'Tavion Sanders to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ja'Tavion Sanders, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Brycen Tremayne to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brycen Tremayne, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Pat Bryant to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Noah Fant to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Noah Fant, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmanuel Henderson to be 8th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Henderson, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Najee Harris to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Najee Harris, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kendre Miller to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dohnte Meyers to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dohnte Meyers, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colbie Young to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Colbie Young, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sean Tucker to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tahj Brooks to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tahj Brooks, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Price to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Myles Price, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Coleman to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - 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 - **Elijah Arroyo to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elijah Arroyo, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonnu Smith to move to Green Bay Packers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jonnu Smith, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Phil Mafah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Phil Mafah, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ameer Abdullah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ameer Abdullah, Jacksonville Jaguars - 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 - **Carson Wentz to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Carson Wentz, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mitchell Tinsley to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mitchell Tinsley, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Elijah Sarratt to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Elijah Sarratt, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Reagor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalen Reagor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kendre Miller to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devin Duvernay to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devin Duvernay, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Jones to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Charlie Jones, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Joly to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Justin Joly, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Etienne to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trevor Etienne, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Badie to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Badie, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmett Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmett Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Malik Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-davis - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Bo Melton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bo-melton - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jonathan Mingo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonathan-mingo - Reggie Virgil — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/reggie-virgil - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Tahj Brooks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tahj-brooks - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Luke McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/luke-mccaffrey - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Van Jefferson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/van-jefferson - Brashard Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brashard-smith - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Feleipe Franks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/feleipe-franks - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Ja'Tavion Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-tavion-sanders - Brycen Tremayne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brycen-tremayne - Pat Bryant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-bryant - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Noah Fant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/noah-fant - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Emmanuel Henderson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-henderson - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Tyrone Tracy Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyrone-tracy-jr - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Najee Harris — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/najee-harris - Kendre Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kendre-miller - Dohnte Meyers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dohnte-meyers - Colbie Young — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colbie-young - Sean Tucker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sean-tucker - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Myles Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/myles-price - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Kevin Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kevin-coleman - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Elijah Arroyo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/elijah-arroyo - Jonnu Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonnu-smith - Phil Mafah — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/phil-mafah - Ameer Abdullah — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ameer-abdullah - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Carson Wentz — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carson-wentz - Mitchell Tinsley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mitchell-tinsley - Elijah Sarratt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/elijah-sarratt - Jalen Reagor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-reagor - Devin Duvernay — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devin-duvernay - Charlie Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/charlie-jones - Justin Joly — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-joly - Trevor Etienne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-etienne - Tyler Badie — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-badie - Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - 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) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - 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) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Greg Dortch: Ventre expects the Bills to elevate Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties for the season opener at Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4601fedf-7b96-4776-ac37-a0b12d43da83 (scored 0) - Andrew Moore on Kenneth Harris: Moore expects Anthony Richardson Sr. to make the Colts' 53-man roster and win the QB2 job over Riley Leonard, and believes Spencer Shrader should beat out Blake Grupe for the kicking job; he also sees UDFA cornerback Kenneth Harris as having an outside shot at the roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ba74ddf3-bdd9-4479-9fc9-0413c5523700 (scored 100) - Gene Chamberlain on Kaden Davis: Chamberlain argues Kaden Davis did not do enough in the second preseason game to earn a roster spot as a fifth or sixth receiver/returner, implying he won't make the roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/790bc0f7-4144-49c0-85f5-d0bb002b22bd (scored 0) - Christian Booher on Ben Stille: Booher writes that newly signed defensive tackle Ben Stille has a realistic path to making the Lions' 53-man roster as a rotational interior lineman. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/19cd1b31-8c5f-4e94-b614-b9d5c7f87374 (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Britain Covey: Kerr says Quez Watkins, despite getting first-team reps amid the Eagles' receiver injuries, will not make Philadelphia's roster, while Britain Covey may survive the roster battle with Darius Cooper thanks to his punt-return ability and rapport with Jalen Hurts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7835d320-8325-468f-b184-382f0ce8f151 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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