Only players with reviewed source evidence and a material link to a current call appear here. Each row separates the reported role or availability fact from the model’s directional impact.
Pittsburgh Steelers · QB
Listed QB1 on Pittsburgh’s initial depth chart
Why it matters: The starting quarterback role shapes Pittsburgh’s offensive plan and reduces one major Week 1 role question.
Model impact: Supports Pittsburgh -3. No confidence change; the depth chart does not prove Week 1 health or performance.
Atlanta Falcons · OLB
Reserve/injured · out for the 2026 season
Why it matters: Walker’s absence removes a young edge defender from Atlanta’s front and reduces its pass-rush depth.
Model impact: Supports Pittsburgh -3. No confidence change because the source does not quantify the absence in points.
Minnesota Vikings · QB
Named Minnesota’s starting quarterback
Why it matters: A named starter reduces role uncertainty at the position that drives Minnesota’s offense.
Model impact: Supports Minnesota +1.5. No confidence change; the announcement does not establish Week 1 health or output.
Green Bay Packers · EDGE
Week 1 absence projected; no firm return date
Why it matters: Parsons is central to Green Bay’s pass rush; his projected absence lowers that unit’s Week 1 ceiling.
Model impact: Supports Minnesota +1.5. No confidence change, and the public source is not an official game designation.
