# Nathan Jahnke: PFF's fantasy preseason recap projects Tennessee's usage: Spears out-snapping Pollard with the starters and possibly leading the backfield in fantasy points, a set three-receiver depth chart of Ridley, Tate and Robinson, Helm as lead tight end but a fantasy avoid, and Arroyo stuck behind AJ Barner in Seattle. **Claimed:** Aug 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Nathan Jahnke — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke **Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pro-football-focus **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/fantasy-football-takeaways-preseason-week-2-seahawks-titans/ 7 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 4. > There is a decent chance that Spears ends up leading this backfield in fantasy points. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tyjae Spears to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Elic Ayomanor to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Elijah Arroyo to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elijah Arroyo, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Pollard to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Calvin Ridley to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **AJ Barner to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tyjae Spears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyjae-spears - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Elic Ayomanor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elic-ayomanor - Elijah Arroyo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-arroyo - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley - Gunnar Helm — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gunnar-helm - AJ Barner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aj-barner ## What others said about the same people - Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Shaun Calderon on Jeffery Simmons: Calderon argues the 0-5 Titans won't turn their season around, that Cam Ward won't be benched soon, and that Jeffery Simmons stays in Tennessee while Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley are likely trade candidates with modest returns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fcfebcd7-04de-406f-aa74-4c404a9f8b0e (scored 0) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) - John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0) - Jacob Herlin on J.J. McCarthy: Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf4a2992-3760-464e-b540-6182ebc4457f (scored 100) - Donnie Druin on Jacoby Brissett: Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb29b9b6-2fbf-4df8-8438-ac3f0b9b9566 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=nathan-jahnke