Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 29, 2026
PFF's preseason fantasy recap projects Colts roles: Keenan Allen as the starting Z receiver with Josh Downs in the slot, Laquon Treadwell as the backup X, and seventh-round rookie Seth McGowan as the favorite to be Jonathan Taylor's backup ahead of DJ Giddens. On the Lions, Tom Kennedy appears to have locked up a roster spot with Greg Dortch next most likely.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThis suggests that Allen will be a Z receiver this season, leaving Downs in the slot in 11 personnel.
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- 2026 NFL Preseason Week 3 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Saturday’s games
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- SaidAug 29
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- 1Tom Kennedy to make the roster“Tom Kennedy is the next man up among the outside receivers, and appears to have secured a roster spot.”
- 2Laquon Treadwell to be 2nd on the depth chart“Further down the depth chart, it appears Treadwell is the backup X receiver, even though Ashton Dulin was the backup X at times last season.”
- 3Greg Dortch to make the roster“Greg Dortch appears to be the next man most likely to make the roster after only playing in the first half last week.”
- 4Keenan Allen to be 1st on the depth chart“This suggests that Allen will be a Z receiver this season, leaving Downs in the slot in 11 personnel.”
- 5Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart“Seth McGowan plays ahead of DJ Giddens : McGowan appears to be the current favorite for the backup job behind Jonathan Taylor.”
- 6DJ Giddens to be 3rd on the depth chart“This suggests McGowan is currently ahead of Giddens.”
- 7Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart“This suggests that Allen will be a Z receiver this season, leaving Downs in the slot in 11 personnel.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kennedy to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 4 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Laquon Treadwell to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Greg Dortch to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Keenan Allen to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DJ Giddens to be 3rd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 1 hit · 6 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive7 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 2 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
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
Josh Downs · 2026 season11 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 2. Nathan Jahnke said 1. the room's median is 1. 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.
1Roster Spot CallsTom KennedyDetroit Lions
Tom Kennedy to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DET
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Tom Kennedy
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Depth Chart CallsLaquon TreadwellIndianapolis Colts
Laquon Treadwell to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Roster Spot CallsGreg DortchDetroit Lions
Greg Dortch to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsKeenan AllenIndianapolis Colts
Keenan Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsSeth McGowanIndianapolis Colts
Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsDJ GiddensIndianapolis Colts
DJ Giddens to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsJosh DownsIndianapolis Colts
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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