# Nathan Jahnke: An unsigned PFF fantasy preseason recap makes a series of depth-chart and roster-spot calls: Roman Wilson wins the Steelers' third receiver job over Germie Bernard, Robert Tonyan makes Pittsburgh's roster as the third tight end, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III stick in New England, Mike Washington Jr. is the Raiders' primary backup back, Jalen Nailor stays a Raiders starter, Kaelon Black leads the 49ers' backup running back competition, and Charlie Kolar is the Chargers' top tight end with top-12 fantasy upside. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 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-preseason-week-3-thursday-recap-immediate-takeaways/ 21 checkable claims — 13 depth chart calls, 7 roster spot calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 24 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 21 have settled so far, averaging 83.3 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 4 and below it on 6. > Wilson appears to be the favorite for the Steelers’ third receiver spot entering Week 1. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kyle Williams to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kyle Williams, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Robert Tonyan to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Robert Tonyan, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Efton Chism III to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Efton Chism III, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Raheim Sanders to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Raheim Sanders, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Carsen Ryan to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Carsen Ryan, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Eli Heidenreich to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Eli Heidenreich, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kyle Williams to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kyle Williams, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaelon Black to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Njoku to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: David Njoku, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Max Klare to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Max Klare, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaleb Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kaleb Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Robert Tonyan to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Robert Tonyan, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Roman Wilson to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Roman Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Efton Chism III to be 6th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Efton Chism III, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Germie Bernard to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Kolar to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Charlie Kolar, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charlie Kolar to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Charlie Kolar, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Oronde Gadsden II to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ben Skowronek to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ben Skowronek, Pittsburgh Steelers - 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 - **Jalen Nailor to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jalen Nailor, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kyle Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyle-williams - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Robert Tonyan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/robert-tonyan - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Efton Chism III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/efton-chism-iii - Raheim Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/raheim-sanders - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Carsen Ryan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carsen-ryan - Eli Heidenreich — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/eli-heidenreich - Kaelon Black — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaelon-black - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - David Njoku — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-njoku - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-klare - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Kaleb Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaleb-johnson - Roman Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/roman-wilson - Germie Bernard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/germie-bernard - Charlie Kolar — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-kolar - Oronde Gadsden II — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii - Ben Skowronek — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ben-skowronek - Mike Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-washington - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jalen Nailor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-nailor ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: 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 88.1) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - 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 Las Vegas Raiders: 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) - Sam Monson on Los Angeles Chargers: 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) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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