# Bradley Locker: A PFF piece on preseason Week 1 standouts projects several depth-chart outcomes, naming expected starters in New Orleans, Baltimore and Las Vegas while suggesting rookies Malachi Fields and Matthew Hibner will climb into No. 2 roles for the Giants and Ravens. **Claimed:** Aug 18, 2026 **Pundit:** Bradley Locker — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bradley-locker **Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pro-football-focus **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/10-nfl-players-who-turned-heads-in-their-2026-preseason-debuts/ 8 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 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 below the rest of the room on every one. > The Saints figure to start Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley at boundary corner to begin the season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Marlon Humphrey to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nate Wiggins to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nate Wiggins, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malachi Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **DJ Glaze to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DJ Glaze, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quincy Riley to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quincy Riley, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kolton Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kolton Miller, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matthew Hibner to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Matthew Hibner, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kool-Aid McKinstry to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kool-Aid McKinstry, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Marlon Humphrey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marlon-humphrey - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Nate Wiggins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nate-wiggins - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - DJ Glaze — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-glaze - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Quincy Riley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quincy-riley - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Kolton Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kolton-miller - Matthew Hibner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-hibner - Kool-Aid McKinstry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kool-aid-mckinstry ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 97.62) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Tracy Sandler on Baltimore Ravens: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100) - Carmen Vitali on Baltimore Ravens: In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/948bc684-6a05-4cb4-a5ff-72861da00102 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0) - Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) --- 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.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.co/corrections?pundit=bradley-locker