Nathan Jahnke· Aug 17, 2026
In his preseason Week 1 fantasy reactions, Jahnke argues Jonathon Brooks will handle the bulk of Carolina's rushing work and be the more valuable back over Chuba Hubbard, sees Jeremiyah Love ahead of Tyler Allgeier in Arizona, warns off Cam Skattebo at his ADP, expects the Pollard/Spears split to narrow, and places several rookie receivers on their teams' depth charts.
“That type of split would likely make Brooks the more valuable fantasy back of the two.”
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Caleb Douglas · 2026 season12 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 2. Nathan Jahnke said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Depth Chart CallsOmar CooperAug 17, 2026
Omar Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart
“Omar Cooper Jr. doesn’t play with the starters: New York’s rookie wide receiver appears to be fourth on the depth chart.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCaleb DouglasMiami DolphinsAug 17, 2026
Caleb Douglas to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Caleb Douglas and Malik Washington appear to be the top wide receivers on the Dolphins‘ depth chart.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“a two-man backfield could push more of his work toward passing downs while Brooks handles the bulk of the rushing opportunities. That type of split would likely make Brooks the more valuable fantasy back of the two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsMalik WashingtonMiami DolphinsAug 17, 2026
Malik Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Caleb Douglas and Malik Washington were the clear top two wide receivers with the starters.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsIsaiah BondCleveland BrownsAug 17, 2026
Isaiah Bond to be 4th on the depth chart
“The later rotation also reinforced Bond’s standing as the top backup... If any of Cleveland’s top three wide receivers miss time this season, Bond appears most likely to see a significant increase in snaps.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJeremiyah LoveArizona CardinalsAug 17, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart
“Love started this game, suggesting he is already ahead of Allgeier on the depth chart.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsMatthew GoldenGreen Bay PackersAug 17, 2026
Matthew Golden to be 4th on the depth chart
“He is likely fourth in the target order behind Watson, Reed and tight end Tucker Kraft, but there is room to climb if he plays well.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Richard ShermanScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 48Sherman picked winners and several exact scores across the Week 3 slate, favoring Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Detroit, Green Bay, Carolina, New Orleans, Baltimore, the Rams, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minnesota, the Giants, Jacksonville and Houston, and named Kenneth Walker his MVP.
- Colin CowherdGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersMiss · 0The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 50Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington.
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- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar 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.
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- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners.