Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 17, 2026
After Preseason Week 1, Fitzmaurice updated their fantasy rankings and depth-chart reads: Jeremiyah Love slips to RB14 (28th overall) after a high-ankle sprain, De'Zhaun Stribling rises to WR59, Matthew Golden edges past Jayden Reed, Tennessee's backfield gets muddier with Pollard falling, Oronde Gadsden becomes undraftable, and they sorted out pecking orders in Green Bay, Los Angeles, Denver, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Kansas City.
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What Pat Fitzmaurice said
I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams.
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- The piece
- Fantasy Football: 20 NFL Preseason Week 1 Takeaways (2026)
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
How each call scored
22 checkable claims — 14 fantasy rankings and 8 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 8 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 7.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Mike Washington · 2026 season5 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 2. Pat Fitzmaurice said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Fantasy Rankings14 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I've dropped Love a single spot in my rankings, from RB13 to RB14, behind Kyren Williams.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I've moved Bryant up to WR70.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I'm trying to keep an open mind on Stribling and have moved him up to WR59.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Likely remains at TE11 in my rankings, but I'm considering moving him down”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I now have Golden (WR50) ranked just ahead of Reed (WR51).”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Now, he's 28th in my overall rankings.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I have Concepcion ranked WR48, Boston WR53, and Jeudy WR62.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I'm ranking Gadsden TE25 and consider him undraftable in all but the deepest of leagues.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Singleton, the only one of Tennessee's top three RBs under contract beyond 2026, checks in at RB59.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I've dropped Pollard into low-end RB3 territory at RB34”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“while Spears moves up to RB47”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Fourth-round rookie Mike Washington operated as the clear backup to Ashton Jeanty for the Raiders”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Keaton Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the first week of the preseason suggests that Mitchell is No. 2 in the pecking order behind starter Omarion Hampton”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
“Brashard Smith was the only running back to take snaps with Kansas City's starters other than clear No. 1 Kenneth Walker III.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jahan Dotson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“It appears that Jahan Dotson will be on the field along with star Drake London when Atlanta uses 12 personnel.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Pat Bryant to be 3rd on the depth chart
“his usage in the team's preseason opener suggests that he's the No. 3 receiver behind Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the former third-round draft pick is clearly the No. 2 behind Josh Jacobs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
“Mitchell is No. 2 in the pecking order behind starter Omarion Hampton, and Vidal is No. 3”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders, Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs, Jahan Dotson, Atlanta Falcons, Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos, MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers, Omarion Hampton
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