# Dharya Sharma: Previewing the Titans' preseason opener, Sharma identifies five receivers as roster locks, expects Bryce Oliver to make the 53 on special teams value, and predicts Will Levis will not be on Tennessee's roster by September, likely being moved for a late-round pick. **Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026 **Pundit:** Dharya Sharma — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dharya-sharma **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/4-titans-players-with-the-most-to-gain-in-preseason-opener-against-49ers 7 checkable claims — 6 roster spot calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 5 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 80 for a naive guess at the same calls. > The 2023 second-round pick likely won't be on the roster by September, but what Levis can do in the preseason, starting Thursday, is audition for his next team. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chimere Dike to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Elic Ayomanor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Wan'Dale Robinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Calvin Ridley to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Will Levis to move to Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Will Levis, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bryce Oliver to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bryce Oliver, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chimere Dike — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chimere-dike - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Elic Ayomanor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/elic-ayomanor - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley - Will Levis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-levis - Bryce Oliver — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bryce-oliver ## What others said about the same people - 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) - John Pluym on Tennessee Titans: Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf (scored 0) - Gilberto Manzano on Tennessee Titans: Manzano's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6e2bb80-47ba-4803-9002-1ab10e7ee54c (scored 0) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0) - Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0) - Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100) - Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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