Bradley LockerSep 23, 2026
Locker presents PFF's Week 3 adjusted power rankings for the 2026 season, with Buffalo first, Seattle rising to second and Chicago plummeting to 26th amid quarterback injuries. They also expect Kyler Murray back in Week 3, Michael Penix Jr. returning Thursday night, and Jameis Winston taking over as the Giants' starter for most or all of the season.
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What Bradley Locker said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Bears fall with a projected QB3: Injuries to Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent, coupled with a questionable defense, have knocked Chicago well outside of the top 10.
- Where it was published
- Pro Football Focus
- The piece
- NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Seahawks rise, Bears plummet amid injury
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- 1Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart“the knee injury suffered by Jaxson Dart, one which figures to make Jameis Winston (56.8 PFF passing grade in Week 2) the starter for much, if not the rest, of the season”
- 2Power Rankings“Below is PFF's adjusted power rankings based on the signature holistic model, weighing overall team performance with remaining strength of schedule. 1. Buffalo Bills ... 32. Miami Dolphins”
- 3Availability Calls“the return of Michael Penix Jr. on Thursday night could offer a boost”
- 4Availability Calls“The performance of Murray, who will return in Week 3 in Tampa Bay, will reveal more about the Vikings' long-term chances.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Below is PFF's adjusted power rankings based on the signature…”2 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| “the return of Michael Penix Jr. on Thursday night could offer a…”3 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “The performance of Murray, who will return in Week 3 in Tampa…”4 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 availability calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Jameis Winston · 2026 season22 calls from 18 pundits between 1 and 2. Bradley Locker 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.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsJameis WinstonNew York Giants
Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Below is PFF's adjusted power rankings based on the signature holistic model, weighing overall team performance with remaining strength of schedule. 1. Buffalo Bills ... 32. Miami Dolphins”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Availability CallsMichael Penix Jr.Atlanta Falcons
“the return of Michael Penix Jr. on Thursday night could offer a boost”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Availability CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
“The performance of Murray, who will return in Week 3 in Tampa Bay, will reveal more about the Vikings' long-term chances.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups.
More availability calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Parker Hurley · Availability Calls · Deebo Samuel Sr. · Waiting
Hurley argued the 49ers' real deadline need was a pass-catching tight end rather than a receiver, and stated that Deebo Samuel will be available to play this week for San Francisco.Ethan Hurwitz · Availability Calls · TreVeyon Henderson · Waiting
Hurwitz laid out that Henderson's IR placement rules the running back out through Week 14, with Week 15 against the Chiefs the earliest possible return, and suggested the season may already be finished given the Patriots' limited return-to-play designations. Hurwitz also projected Rhamondre Stevenson continuing as the lead back with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison taking on larger offensive roles.Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez argued the 49ers should have rested newly acquired receiver Keenan Allen against Dallas since Allen will go the whole 2026 season without a bye, but expects Allen to suit up and play every game starting with Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.Alain Poupart · Availability Calls · Chris Bell · Waiting
Poupart expects wide receiver Chris Bell to be inactive for the Week 10 game at Indianapolis because of a knee injury, with Jalen Reagor elevated in place of Bell.Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez expects Keenan Allen to play in the 49ers' game against Dallas in a limited role on passing downs, and argues an injury is more likely than not given age and injury history, meaning Allen will end up being more of the same at receiver for San Francisco.