Bradley LockerSep 16, 2026
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.
Published in writing · Pro Football FocusRead the original
What Bradley Locker said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAfter an offensive explosive from Buffalo and a bad game from the Rams, the Bills are the league's new top dogs.
- Where it was published
- Pro Football Focus
- The piece
- NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Bills take over at No. 1, Chargers tumble
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- SaidSep 16
- PlayedSep 20
- GradedSep 21
- 1Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart“Kevin O'Connell's offense still has questions with Carson Wentz (62.3 PFF passing grade) seemingly in the lineup for at least Week 2”
- 2Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart“leaving the door open for Shedeur Sanders to take over as the starter sooner than later”
- 3Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart“While Darnold recovers from a hip injury, Drew Lock is expected to make at least one more start after more than holding his own against New England”
- 4Power Rankings“Below are PFF's adjusted NFL power rankings, with the order according to the holistic model. Weekly team movement is denoted. 1. Buffalo Bills (up 2) ... 32. Miami Dolphins (no change)”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +194 | |
| Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Below are PFF's adjusted NFL power rankings, with the order…”4 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls 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.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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
Drew Lock · 2026 season20 calls from 17 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.
1Depth Chart CallsCarson WentzMinnesota Vikings
Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.94difficulty=+194skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- week:
- 2
- skill:
- 194
- player:
- Carson Wentz
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- quarterback
- reported:
- named the starter
- naive slot:
- 2
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
2Depth Chart CallsShedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsDrew LockSeattle Seahawks
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Power RankingsCleveland Browns
“Below are PFF's adjusted NFL power rankings, with the order according to the holistic model. Weekly team movement is denoted. 1. Buffalo Bills (up 2) ... 32. Miami Dolphins (no change)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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