# Nathan Jahnke: PFF's fantasy preseason recap projects Tennessee's usage: Spears out-snapping Pollard with the starters and possibly leading the backfield in fantasy points, a set three-receiver depth chart of Ridley, Tate and Robinson, Helm as lead tight end but a fantasy avoid, and Arroyo stuck behind AJ Barner in Seattle. **Claimed:** Aug 24, 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/fantasy-football-takeaways-preseason-week-2-seahawks-titans/ 9 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls and 2 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 4. > There is a decent chance that Spears ends up leading this backfield in fantasy points. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tony Pollard to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **AJ Barner to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Gunnar Helm to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Pollard to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans - 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 - **Calvin Ridley to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Elic Ayomanor to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyjae Spears to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - AJ Barner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aj-barner - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Gunnar Helm — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/gunnar-helm - Elijah Arroyo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/elijah-arroyo - Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley - Elic Ayomanor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/elic-ayomanor - Tyjae Spears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyjae-spears ## 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) - Michael Hanich on Bud Clark: Hanich suggests Nick Emmanwori may miss Week 1 after ankle surgery, and that Noah Igbinoghene is making a strong case to be the Seahawks' Week 1 starting nickel, with Bud Clark also possibly stepping into a starting role if Emmanwori is out. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c15b8321-a10e-421f-8076-039ca96a05a8 (scored 0) - Eric Cohen on Tennessee Titans: Cohen says the Bears win easily in Carolina, and that Tennessee starts 1-0 over a Jets team he considers the third-worst in the league. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/37c0b874-cb1b-43c8-b78e-96a7b287ae62 (scored 0) - Kirk Herbstreit on Tennessee Titans: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 0) - AJ Hawk on Tennessee Titans: AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f9146c-d27f-4851-b8a4-4103d043308f (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Tennessee Titans: Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea (scored 26.19) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) - Emmett Matasovsky on Christian Izien: Matasovsky 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9715ee92-1646-4ee4-8911-e3e4cbae9027 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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