# Pat Fitzmaurice: 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.

**Claimed:** Sep 21, 2026
**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-advice-players-to-add-stash-drop-week-3-2026/

12 checkable claims — 10 depth chart calls and 2 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 9 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> With Jayden Daniels dislocating his left elbow on Sunday, Marcus Mariota will quarterback the Commanders indefinitely.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jonah Coleman to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Brian Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brian Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
  - 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
- **Neither Branch nor Joseph is expected back by Week 4.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
  - 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
- **Keaton Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Adonai Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Adonai Mitchell, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Marcus Mariota to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marcus Mariota, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Khalil Shakir to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Neither Branch nor Joseph is expected back by Week 4.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Kerby Joseph, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jonah Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonah-coleman
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- Brian Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-robinson
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Brian Branch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-branch
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Keaton Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keaton-mitchell
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Michael Penix Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr
- Tre Tucker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Adonai Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adonai-mitchell
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Marcus Mariota — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marcus-mariota
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Khalil Shakir — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Kerby Joseph — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kerby-joseph

## 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 Detroit Lions: 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 Buffalo Bills: 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 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 Detroit Lions: 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)
- Sam Monson on Los Angeles Chargers: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- 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)
- Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100)
- Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0)
- Tyler Sullivan on Deshaun Watson: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100)
- Ryan Wilson on Deshaun Watson: A CBS Sports piece states Deshaun Watson has won Cleveland's starting quarterback job for Week 1 with Shedeur Sanders next in line, while arguing Watson will not play like even an average NFL quarterback and that none of the Browns' current young passers should stop them from drafting a first-round quarterback next April. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff870e69-9992-4166-aa81-9b49d6f77f55 (scored 100)

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