# Pat Fitzmaurice: 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.

**Claimed:** Aug 24, 2026
**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/fantasy-football-20-nfl-preseason-week-2-takeaways-2026/

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 bet.

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 1 and below it on 6.

> I think he's the favorite to start over Hubbard in Week 1 even if Hubbard is able to play

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **MarShawn Lloyd to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tyrone Tracy Jr. to move to New York Giants**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 4th on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Ja'Kobi Lane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-kobi-lane
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- MarShawn Lloyd — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marshawn-lloyd
- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-washington
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Jaylen Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-wright
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyrone-tracy-jr
- Jonathon Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathon-brooks
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 97.62)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52)
- Tracy Sandler on Baltimore Ravens: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)
- Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100)
- Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0)

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