# Pat Fitzmaurice: 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. **Claimed:** Aug 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/fantasy-football-20-nfl-preseason-week-1-takeaways-2026/ 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. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. 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. > I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **I'm ranking Gadsden TE25 and consider him undraftable in all but the deepest of leagues.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **while Spears moves up to RB47** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kimani Vidal to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Cooper to fall short of his draft cost (late-round)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **I've dropped Pollard into low-end RB3 territory at RB34** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (Expert Consensus ranking sits at TE20)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keaton Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Singleton, the only one of Tennessee's top three RBs under contract beyond 2026, checks in at RB59.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **I've moved Bryant up to WR70.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Likely remains at TE11 in my rankings, but I'm considering moving him down** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Now, he's 28th in my overall rankings.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **I'm trying to keep an open mind on Stribling and have moved him up to WR59.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahan Dotson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jahan Dotson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Bryant to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Kimani Vidal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kimani-vidal - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Oronde Gadsden II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii - Keaton Mitchell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keaton-mitchell - Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-washington - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - MarShawn Lloyd — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marshawn-lloyd - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jahan Dotson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jahan-dotson - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Pat Bryant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-bryant - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos ## 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) - 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) - John Breech on Tua Tagovailoa: The unsigned Pick Six newsletter expects Seth McLaughlin to step into the Lions' starting center job with Cade Mays injured, and suggests Tua Tagovailoa is on track to be Atlanta's Week 1 starting quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a040e9f9-5016-4dce-b2b3-a4c411e950f5 (scored 0) - Matt Okada on Tua Tagovailoa: In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8ada4169-6627-4730-a98d-6869382735d2 (scored 0) - theScore on Tua Tagovailoa: theScore's staff power rankings for all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/24fe7834-99fc-43fe-a5c1-5de6d46c8cd5 (scored 0) - Mike Fanelli on Tua Tagovailoa: Fanelli ranks all 32 NFL teams for 2026 fantasy purposes, with the Bengals first and the Dolphins last, and makes assorted calls including Joe Burrow winning Comeback Player of the Year, Drake Maye leading the league in passing touchdowns, various starting-role and depth-chart projections, plus sleepers (Godwin, Travis Hunter, Jonathon Brooks) and a bust call on De'Von Achane. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c6f6ca7-2193-4aef-8a62-e4a7f535b80a (scored 0) ## More fantasy rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Mike Harmon: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 80) - Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists his five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. He also picks Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/982ad405-d984-4470-bf9e-fee5151562e6 (scored 25) - Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out his own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75) - Jake Ciely: Sealey gave his early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as his top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0bd19b0-da37-47d6-b81f-8863be80fbe2 (scored 62.5) - Jake Ciely: Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/11e7d74c-dd01-406b-a815-e91c9df6699e (scored 93.26) - Joe Pisapia: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 70.83) --- 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=pat-fitzmaurice