Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 24, 2026
In a preseason Week 2 takeaways piece, Fitzmaurice reads depth charts around the league: Jonathon Brooks is the favorite to start for Carolina over Chuba Hubbard, Mike Washington Jr. is the clear backup to Ashton Jeanty, Malachi Fields will be the Giants' starting X receiver, Ja'Kobi Lane is Baltimore's No. 3 receiver, Jaylen Wright is Miami's top backup, MarShawn Lloyd is the handcuff to Josh Jacobs, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. has slid to No. 4 in New York and could be moved.
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What Pat Fitzmaurice said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think he's the favorite to start over Hubbard in Week 1 even if Hubbard is able to play
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- The piece
- Fantasy Football: 20 NFL Preseason Week 2 Takeaways (2026)
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- 1Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart“Lane appears to be the Ravens' No. 3 receiver”
- 2Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart“Washington has established himself as the undisputed backup to Ashton Jeanty”
- 3Jaylen Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart“Jaylen Wright played ahead of Ollie Gordon in the Dolphins' 26-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday and appears to be the top backup to De'Von Achane.”
- 4Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart“Fields' usage last weekend suggests that he's going to be the Giants' starting X receiver.”
- 5Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart“I think he's the favorite to start over Hubbard in Week 1 even if Hubbard is able to play”
- 6MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart“Lloyd appears to be the clear handcuff to Green Bay's starting RB, Josh Jacobs”
- 7Tyrone Tracy Jr. to move to New York Giants“With Tracy seemingly No. 4 on the Giants' RB depth chart, he could be released or traded”
- 8Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart“With Tracy seemingly No. 4 on the Giants' RB depth chart”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaylen Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. to move to New York Giants7 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart8 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 5.
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
MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 season4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 2. Pat Fitzmaurice said 2. 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 CallsJa'Kobi LaneBaltimore Ravens
Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsMike WashingtonLas Vegas Raiders
Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsJaylen WrightMiami Dolphins
Jaylen Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsMalachi FieldsNew York Giants
Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsJonathon BrooksCarolina Panthers
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsMarShawn LloydGreen Bay Packers
MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Trade and Signing CallsTyrone Tracy Jr.New York Giants
Tyrone Tracy Jr. to move to New York Giants
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Depth Chart CallsTyrone Tracy Jr.New York Giants
Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens, Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders, Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins, Malachi Fields, New York Giants, Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers, MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers, Tyrone Tracy Jr.
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