Cousins remains the Raiders starter while Mendoza works as QB2. Reallocated the existing Raiders QB budget toward Cousins without changing team-level totals.
What changed in our projections
Every projection we moved this week, what moved it, and what we looked at and left alone. August 13, 2026, 2:01 PM ET
Position
51 projections moved across 27 decisions. 7 looked at and left alone.
Pearsall is out for the 2026 season. His projected receiving opportunity was removed and redistributed across the remaining San Francisco pass catchers.
Minnesota named Murray the starter. Reallocated the existing Vikings QB passing and rushing budget toward Murray without changing the team-level totals.
Brazzell is out for the 2026 season. His receiving opportunity was removed and redistributed within the Carolina receiver room.
WRChris Brazzell IIWR136 → WR204out, zeroed−33.5
Hubbard is week-to-week with a legitimate hamstring injury. Carolina remains confident he will be ready for Week 1, so no games were deducted; a modest share of existing backfield opportunity moved to Brooks while team totals stayed unchanged.
Hubbard is week-to-week and Brooks is expected to receive significant preseason work. Increased Brooks modestly without adding Carolina team opportunity or assuming Hubbard misses regular-season games.
Brazzell is out for the 2026 season. His receiving opportunity was removed and redistributed within the Carolina receiver room. Also corrected an invalid negative rushing-yard value.
Brooks is healthy and sharing first-team work. Increased his expected role modestly while preserving Carolina backfield opportunity totals.
Boston has generated strong first-team camp buzz and growing trust. Increased his target share modestly and reconciled the Browns receiving totals.
Golden has continued to earn a larger first-team role in camp. Shifted a modest share of Green Bay receiver opportunity toward him.
Tracy is handling most two-minute work and the backfield is trending toward a 1A/1B split. Narrowed the workload gap modestly.
Seattle camp reports point to Shaheed as a major factor and frequent two-TE personnel. Shifted modest opportunity toward Shaheed and Barner while leaving JSN unchanged.
Lemon continues to miss practice with a hamstring issue after repeated spring and camp absences. Reduced his season-long target share modestly for early-role risk, without projecting missed regular-season games.
Ferguson has been heavily involved throughout Cowboys camp. Added a modest target bump and reconciled the Dallas receiving totals.
Boston has generated strong first-team camp buzz and growing trust. Increased his target share modestly and reconciled the Browns receiving totals. Also corrected an invalid negative rushing-yard value.
Lemon's modest target reduction was redistributed within the Eagles receiver room. Wicks received the largest share because he has already taken advantage of additional camp reps.
Received a small share of the Eagles targets removed from Lemon. Cooper has continued to impress in camp and Nick Sirianni acknowledged the possibility of offensive playing time.
Watson will start preseason Game 1, while Sanders will start Game 2. Todd Monken says the competition remains open, so Cleveland's existing QB allocation is unchanged.
Sanders will start preseason Game 2 after Watson starts Game 1. The coach says the competition remains open, so Cleveland's existing QB allocation is unchanged.
Douglas is listed with the first unit on Miami’s current depth chart. Applied a conservative target-share increase, not a full breakout projection.
WRTheo Wease Jr.WR70 → WR75reconciled−3.4
Tuten and Rodriguez are listed as co-starters on the initial unofficial depth chart. Made only a small workload shift because the depth chart is preliminary.
RBChris Rodriguez Jr.RB49 → RB44+9.1
Received a small share of the Eagles targets removed from Lemon. No independent breakout adjustment was applied.
WRHollywood BrownWR98 → WR94reconciled+3.3
Rehab is progressing and he could begin 7-on-7/11-on-11 work soon, but he has not yet completed full team work. Current recovery discount remains unchanged.
Groin soreness is being monitored, and possible discipline remains unresolved. No regular-season absence is established, so no games or targets were deducted.
Groin injury is expected to keep him out of camp work at least this week, but no regular-season absence is established. Possible discipline is also unresolved, so the baseline remains unchanged.
Expected to miss the preseason with a groin injury, but current reporting still points toward regular-season availability. No games deducted.
Toe injury may cost preseason time, but the exact severity and regular-season impact are not established. No games or targets deducted yet.
Nothing changed at that position.
How to read this
Changes are grouped by what caused them, because one piece of news usually moves several players. A receiver ruled out for the season raises everybody else in that receiving corps, and those are one decision rather than five.
- Updated
- The projection moved on this evidence.
- Reconciled
- Moved to stay consistent with another change. A backfield only has so many carries, so raising one back lowers another.
- Out, zeroed
- Ruled out for the season. The projection is set to zero and his opportunity is redistributed.
- Watch, no change
- We looked at it and moved nothing. Uncertain injuries and possible discipline are monitored rather than automatically deducted.
Evidence is our own read on how firm the information is, not a measure of how much a projection moved. A confirmed starting change is high; a camp report that a player looks good is not.
Common questions
How often do the projections change?
Whenever the information behind them does. In the preseason that is usually a few times a week, driven by starting decisions, confirmed injuries and depth chart moves. This page records each one with the reason and a source.
Why did a player's projection change when nothing happened to him?
Because something happened to a team-mate. A backfield has a fixed number of carries and a passing game a fixed number of targets, so raising one player lowers another. Those changes are marked Reconciled and grouped with the decision that caused them.
Does a camp report automatically change a projection?
No. A confirmed starting change or a season-ending injury moves a projection. A report that somebody looks good in camp is weaker evidence and usually moves a projection less, or not at all. The evidence label on each change says which.
What does Watch, no change mean?
That we looked at something and did not move anything. Uncertain injuries and possible discipline are monitored rather than automatically deducted, because guessing at a suspension length is not analysis.