# John Shipley: Shipley expects second-year back LeQuint Allen, healthy and with no injury designation, to play and take on a substantially larger role — particularly on passing downs — in the Jaguars' Week 2 game at Denver. **Claimed:** Sep 18, 2026 **Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-shipley **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-rb-room-is-about-to-get-a-significant-boost-against-the-broncos 2 checkable claims — 2 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > But entering the Jaguars' Week 2 battle with the Broncos , Allen's role is set to expand quite a bit as he gets back even healthier. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **But entering the Jaguars' Week 2 battle with the Broncos , Allen's role is set to expand quite a bit as he gets back even healthier. Allen has no injury designation for the game (Week 2 at Denver)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: LeQuint Allen Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Second-year running back Bhayshul Tuten feels like he is trending upward, though, and it is hard to imagine a scenario where he does not play a significant role in the running game. (Week 2 at Denver)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - LeQuint Allen Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/lequint-allen-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten ## What others said about the same people - Nathan Jahnke on Ameer Abdullah: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Ameer Abdullah: A CBS Sports piece names 20 notable veterans it considers at risk of being cut before the 53-man roster deadline, with several pegged for the practice squad or outright release, and also sketches a few depth-chart pecking orders (Titans QBs, Panthers tight ends, Texans receivers, Eagles backfield). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/94f49c83-2307-4f25-b10c-b1cba9df5dbc (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Amid a slate of against-the-spread picks, Wright makes a few outright calls: Jacksonville beats Denver straight up, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he reiterates that he picked Denver to make the playoffs despite his concerns after their Week 1 loss. He also expects Ladd McConkie to sit out the Chargers' game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0290838b-8539-4133-bb24-a8c3a617bbd3 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Jacksonville Jaguars: He picks Jacksonville to win in Denver, arguing the market still undervalues the Jaguars and that the Broncos' offense under new play-caller Davis Webb won't score enough to keep pace. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f1b6765-6f6f-4600-95a2-8ca2115edda6 (scored 50) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Amid his Week 2 spread picks, Wright made a few straight-up calls: Jacksonville wins outright at Denver, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he'd be stunned if Kansas City lost to Indianapolis. He also expected Zay Flowers and Ladd McConkie to sit out with injuries. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2cdeee40-89bf-46f1-b5a1-1a2511dc01cd (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Jacksonville Jaguars: Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started his last NFL game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/36d4ede8-3066-4102-abbc-cb08e4544c92 (scored 0) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Hribar on Caleb Williams: Previewing the Week 3 Monday night game, Hribar expects Caleb Williams to sit, doubts Tyson Bagent clears concussion protocol in time, and therefore has Case Keenum starting at quarterback for Chicago; he also expects Zach Ertz to play for Philadelphia in his first week back. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff473c6f-782c-4760-8311-0b4957e0c4bc (not settled) - Ezekiel Trezevant on Treydan Stukes: Reviewing the Raiders' Week 3 depth chart, he expects both safeties Treydan Stukes and Isaiah Pola-Mao to be on the field Sunday, and sees the rest of the unit largely settled. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6593f549-af04-47ee-9ab1-08a6c5edfbbe (not settled) - Bryan DeArdo on Kyler Murray: DeArdo ranks the NFL's eight 2-0 teams, splitting them into four he considers legitimate (Seahawks, Bengals, Bills, 49ers) and four pretenders (Chiefs, Eagles, Vikings, Raiders). He expects Buffalo to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and believes Kansas City's soft schedule will still get it a playoff spot. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/209ede45-7e25-4342-9065-bff711384c2c (not settled) - Jared Dubin on Sam Darnold: Dubin suggests Sam Darnold's glute injury may cost him just one game, with a return possible for Seattle's Week 3 game against Washington. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8301c3d8-8576-4b45-bbf9-ddde0396f824 (not settled) - Derek Brown on Kyler Murray: In a Week 3 start/sit column, Brown works through quarterback matchups; the only non-weekly, gradable claim is that Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will start in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/330237b1-a90c-4252-8ec6-ddea17f14747 (not settled) - Colin Cowherd on Brock Bowers: The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ccbceaa-54ca-4a2e-ad90-006f1ded0ad2 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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