# Rich Hribar: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Hribar — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar **Outlet:** Sharp Football Analysis — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sharp-football-analysis **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/seahawks-patriots-week-1-fantasy-football-preview-nfl-worksheet-rich-hribar-2026/ 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. > 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. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Hunter Henry to finish TE2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jobe to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Jobe, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashid Shaheed to finish WR5 (49–60) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sam Darnold to finish QB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadarian Price to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **AJ Barner to finish TE2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Okada to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ty Okada, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jared Wilson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Hunter Henry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hunter-henry - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Rhamondre Stevenson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson - Josh Jobe — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-jobe - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Rashid Shaheed — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashid-shaheed - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Sam Darnold — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-darnold - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - AJ Barner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aj-barner - Ty Okada — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-okada - Jared Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-wilson ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Seattle Seahawks: 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 30.95) - Connor Rogers on Seattle Seahawks: 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 0) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) - Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100) - John Middlekauff on Seattle Seahawks: Middlekauff 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Seattle Seahawks: On 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afa6070a-4229-4b28-a922-31d609ad1adf (scored 4.76) ## More positional finishes The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Tracy on Bryan Cook: Tracy 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18bb787c-4f93-4c95-b8c2-02daeeffe823 (scored 0) - Pat Gustavson on Bijan Robinson: Gustafson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/06884586-5b21-40c8-9439-e303a3e8a806 (scored 75) - JP Acosta on Bijan Robinson: JP 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 75) - Rich Eisen on George Pickens: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Puka Nacua: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e0759bb3-fd2c-400d-8ee9-f77e5c5fe3e6 (scored 91.67) - Chris Brockman on Puka Nacua: Brockman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/224a89ec-12c3-4755-96d7-07ff3fcd3b25 (scored 91.67) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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