Pat Fitzmaurice· Aug 17, 2026
After Preseason Week 1, Fitzmaurice updated his fantasy rankings and depth-chart reads: Jeremiyah Love slips to RB14 (28th overall) after a high-ankle sprain, De'Zhaun Stribling rises to WR59, Matthew Golden edges past Jayden Reed, Tennessee's backfield gets muddier with Pollard falling, Oronde Gadsden becomes undraftable, and he sorted out pecking orders in Green Bay, Los Angeles, Denver, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Kansas City.
“I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams.”
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24 checkable claims — 14 fantasy rankings, 8 depth chart calls and 2 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 8 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 7.
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MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 season16 calls from 10 pundits between 1 and 2. Pat Fitzmaurice said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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24 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.
- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
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Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
“Mitchell is No. 2 in the pecking order behind starter Omarion Hampton, and Vidal is No. 3”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I'm ranking Gadsden TE25 and consider him undraftable in all but the deepest of leagues.”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“while Spears moves up to RB47”
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Kimani Vidal to be 3rd on the depth chart
“and Vidal is No. 3”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
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- Fantasy Bust CallsOmar CooperNew York JetsAug 17, 2026
Omar Cooper to fall short of his draft cost (late-round)
“as the current WR4 on the Jets' depth chart, he's not a good late-round option in redraft leagues”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I've dropped Pollard into low-end RB3 territory at RB34”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).”
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Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
“Brashard Smith was the only running back to take snaps with Kansas City's starters other than clear No. 1 Kenneth Walker III.”
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Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (Expert Consensus ranking sits at TE20)
“Gadsden's FantasyPros Expert Consensus ranking sits at TE20 after being as high as TE11 early in the offseason. I'm ranking Gadsden TE25 and consider him undraftable in all but the deepest of leagues.”
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Keaton Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the first week of the preseason suggests that Mitchell is No. 2 in the pecking order behind starter Omarion Hampton”
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Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Fourth-round rookie Mike Washington operated as the clear backup to Ashton Jeanty for the Raiders”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“Singleton, the only one of Tennessee's top three RBs under contract beyond 2026, checks in at RB59.”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I've moved Bryant up to WR70.”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“Likely remains at TE11 in my rankings, but I'm considering moving him down”
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- Depth Chart CallsMarShawn LloydGreen Bay PackersAug 17, 2026
MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the former third-round draft pick is clearly the No. 2 behind Josh Jacobs”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“Now, he's 28th in my overall rankings.”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I'm trying to keep an open mind on Stribling and have moved him up to WR59.”
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- Depth Chart CallsJahan DotsonAtlanta FalconsAug 17, 2026
Jahan Dotson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“It appears that Jahan Dotson will be on the field along with star Drake London when Atlanta uses 12 personnel.”
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- Depth Chart CallsPat BryantDenver BroncosAug 17, 2026
Pat Bryant to be 3rd on the depth chart
“his usage in the team's preseason opener suggests that he's the No. 3 receiver behind Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton”
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- Fantasy RankingsAug 17, 2026
“I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams.”
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