Rich Hribar· Sep 7, 2026
In his Week 1 Seahawks-Patriots fantasy preview, Hribar assigns weekly fantasy tiers to the key players: Darnold as a QB2, Jadarian Price as a volatile RB2/FLEX, A.J. Brown as a WR2 start, Romeo Doubs a WR4/FLEX, Rashid Shaheed a WR5/FLEX, and both Hunter Henry and A.J. Barner as touchdown-dependent TE2s. He also expects Jaxon Smith-Njigba to again lead Seattle in targets and sees Rhamondre Stevenson opening the year with the Patriots backfield largely to himself.
“Darnold did miss some potential chunk plays in the Super Bowl, but he still ultimately only posted 12.6 points, leaving Darnold as a QB2 option in the opener.”
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11 checkable claims — 6 positional finishes and 5 depth chart calls — 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 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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11 checkable claims in this take
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Hunter Henry to finish TE2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“That makes Henry a touchdown-dependent TE2 .”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
“things are trending towards Stevenson opening the season with the backfield largely to himself”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJosh JobeSeattle SeahawksSep 7, 2026
Josh Jobe to be 1st on the depth chart
“Josh Jobe and Ty Okada will be sliding into primary roles in the secondary.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashid Shaheed to finish WR5 (49–60) at his position, by fantasy points
“Shaheed is a big play-dependent WR5/FLEX.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be 1st on the depth chart
“We still fully expect Smith-Njigba to lead Seattle in targets and for this passing game to run through him again”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sam Darnold to finish QB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“leaving Darnold as a QB2 option in the opener .”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadarian Price to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“I am keeping early expectations in check here with Price as a volatile RB2/FLEX.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“I am still starting Brown where I have him, just with WR2 expectations .”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesAJ BarnerSeattle SeahawksSep 7, 2026
AJ Barner to finish TE2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“Like Henry, Barner is also a touchdown-reliant TE2 .”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTy OkadaSeattle SeahawksSep 7, 2026
Ty Okada to be 1st on the depth chart
“Josh Jobe and Ty Okada will be sliding into primary roles in the secondary.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jared Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart
“With Garrett Bradbury traded and the addition of Alijah Vera-Tucker , Jared Wilson can now slide into the center spot for his second season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 5On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
More positional finishes
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- Ryan TracyPositional Finishes · Bryan CookMiss · 0Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; he names Brian Robinson as his target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10.
- Pat GustavsonPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out his own coaching landing spots.
- JP AcostaPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster.
- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · George PickensHit · 100Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.
- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · Puka NacuaHit · 92Eisen defended his preseason call of the Packers reaching the Super Bowl, said the Chiefs will win the AFC West, called the Ravens the favorites in the AFC North, said the Colts are a playoff team, expected Denver to handle Cincinnati and the Giants to beat the winless Saints, and endorsed Puka Nacua as the league's best receiver.
- Chris BrockmanPositional Finishes · Puka NacuaHit · 92Brockman claimed the AFC North would send only the Steelers to the playoffs, that the Chiefs will win the AFC West, that Puka Nacua is the NFL's best wide receiver, and that the Jaguars are a top-eight team; he also had a preseason prophecy of the Ravens reaching the Super Bowl.