Nick Shook· Jul 20, 2026
Shook picked the veterans in several quarterback battles — Kirk Cousins opening the season in Las Vegas before a mid-season handoff to Mendoza, Tua over Penix in Atlanta, Kyler Murray winning the Vikings job, Jacoby Brissett in Arizona — and expects Riley Moss to open as Denver's No. 2 corner, Tyler Guyton and Braxton Jones to keep their tackle jobs, and Calvin Ridley to be moved.
“I firmly think that it's going to be a month to half of the season before they make the transition.”
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- Depth Chart CallsRiley MossDenver BroncosJul 20, 2026
Riley Moss to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So I think what we're gonna get is somebody in a contract year who they trust to play a solid number two corner in Riley Moss”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKirk CousinsLas Vegas RaidersJul 20, 2026
Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
“I firmly think that it's going to be a month to half of the season before they make the transition ... we have the veteran, We're going to start the season with the veteran”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTua TagovailoaAtlanta FalconsJul 20, 2026
Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart
“I lean toward Tua because I think if the Falcons are being, you know, kind of cautious about this and smart, they'll give Pennix more time”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota VikingsJul 20, 2026
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
“it does feel like Kyler's just going to end up winning this job very quickly ... but I think it's going to be Tayler's job.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTyler GuytonDallas CowboysJul 20, 2026
Tyler Guyton to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think the Cowboys talking about Moble competition is them trying to push Tyler Gutton to take the next step. I don't think that it's actually a legit competition based on what they saw from Thomas last year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsBraxton JonesChicago BearsJul 20, 2026
Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“I don't think Jed will is going to compete, seriously ... I think that that's probably Braxton Jones's job.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsCalvin RidleyJul 20, 2026
Calvin Ridley to move
“I think that moving on from Ridley is very realistic, especially if they feel like now is the time to get the younger guys more reps”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
“And I got a weird feeling that it's going to be Jacobe's job and at some point in this struggle filled season that they're about to embark upon Carson Beck's going to see the field.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano 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.
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice 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.
- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback and to be one of the better quarterback values in 2026 fantasy drafts, and he likewise likes Tyler Shough as New Orleans' entrenched starter with an easy schedule.
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- Emmett MatasovskyDepth Chart Calls · Christian IzienMiss · 0Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab.
- Nathan JahnkeDepth Chart Calls · Jalen TolbertMiss · 0PFF'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.
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