# Nathan Jahnke: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a series of depth-chart, roster and usage projections based on final-week preseason snap counts, including Ja'Kobi Lane locking down the Ravens' third receiver role, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Kyle Pitts facing reduced 12-personnel usage, Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2 and Emmett Johnson as the Chiefs' backup running back. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 2026 **Pundit:** Nathan Jahnke — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke **Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pro-football-focus **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/2026-nfl-preseason-week-3-recap-immediate-fantasy-football-takeaways-from-fridays-games/ 39 checkable claims — 21 roster spot calls, 17 depth chart calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 53 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 12 of 39 have settled so far, averaging 83.3 out of 100, against 83.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 7. > This included Lane, giving even more evidence that Lane will be the third wide receiver in 11 personnel this season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Devin Duvernay to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devin Duvernay, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Elijah Sarratt to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Elijah Sarratt, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Carson Wentz to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Carson Wentz, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Feleipe Franks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Feleipe Franks, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Brycen Tremayne to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brycen Tremayne, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Brashard Smith to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bo Melton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bo Melton, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ja'Tavion Sanders to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ja'Tavion Sanders, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Luke McCaffrey to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Luke McCaffrey, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tahj Brooks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tahj Brooks, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jonathan Mingo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonathan Mingo, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Reggie Virgil to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Reggie Virgil, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tahj Brooks to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tahj Brooks, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Price to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Myles Price, Minnesota Vikings - 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 - **Charlie Jones to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Charlie Jones, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Coleman to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmett Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmett Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmanuel Henderson to be 8th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Henderson, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kendre Miller to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Davis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Davis, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dohnte Meyers to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dohnte Meyers, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Van Jefferson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Van Jefferson, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Phil Mafah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Phil Mafah, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Etienne to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trevor Etienne, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ameer Abdullah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ameer Abdullah, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonnu Smith to move to Green Bay Packers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jonnu Smith, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Reagor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalen Reagor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Joly to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Justin Joly, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kendre Miller to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Badie to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Badie, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Bryant to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Noah Fant to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Noah Fant, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mitchell Tinsley to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mitchell Tinsley, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colbie Young to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Colbie Young, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sean Tucker to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Devin Duvernay — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devin-duvernay - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Elijah Sarratt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-sarratt - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Carson Wentz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-wentz - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Feleipe Franks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/feleipe-franks - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Brycen Tremayne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brycen-tremayne - Brashard Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brashard-smith - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Bo Melton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-melton - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Ja'Tavion Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-tavion-sanders - Luke McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luke-mccaffrey - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Tahj Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tahj-brooks - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jonathan Mingo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-mingo - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Reggie Virgil — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/reggie-virgil - Myles Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-price - Elijah Arroyo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-arroyo - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Charlie Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-jones - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Kevin Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kevin-coleman - Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson - Emmanuel Henderson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-henderson - Kendre Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kendre-miller - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Malik Davis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-davis - Dohnte Meyers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dohnte-meyers - Van Jefferson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/van-jefferson - Phil Mafah — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/phil-mafah - Trevor Etienne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-etienne - Ameer Abdullah — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ameer-abdullah - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Jonnu Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonnu-smith - Jalen Reagor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-reagor - Justin Joly — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-joly - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane - Tyler Badie — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-badie - Pat Bryant — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/pat-bryant - Noah Fant — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/noah-fant - Mitchell Tinsley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mitchell-tinsley - Tyrone Tracy Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyrone-tracy-jr - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Colbie Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colbie-young - Sean Tucker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sean-tucker - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: 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 100) - 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) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: 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) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeff Kerr on Zach Ertz: Kerr expects Zach Ertz to be elevated from the practice squad and play in the Eagles' Week 3 Monday night game against the Bears, and to serve as Philadelphia's clear TE1 with Dallas Goedert out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e4fa8de-f88c-4d45-b568-49992a356539 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (scored 0) - Thomas Martinez on Patrick Herbert: Martinez projects the Chargers' starting lineups on offense and defense for their Week 3 game at Buffalo, with injuries forcing several changes — Oronde Gadsden II at tight end, Trevor Penning at left guard, Jamaree Caldwell at defensive tackle and RJ Mickens at safety — while expecting Ladd McConkey to play and Marquez Valdez-Scantling to debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bcc0c9e2-6313-45af-bc99-f1cd46806da6 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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