# Week 14, 2026: Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns

Dec 13, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record

Who do pundits pick in Falcons vs Browns? Of 1 pundit with a call on record, all 1 take the Falcons. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-14-falcons-at-browns

Picks:

- [Ryan LaVoy](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-lavoy) took the Falcons; said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/227e256e-a31d-413d-a568-7f7250dcd161

## How they come in

The Falcons are 2-2 and have won 2 straight; the Browns are 3-1 and have won 3 straight. On win totals, 9 pundits put the Falcons at 6.1 wins on average, and 11 pundits put the Browns at 5.9 wins on average.

Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

- Atlanta Falcons: 2-2, won 2 straight (96 scored, 92 allowed)
  - Last games: W 45-24 at Saints; W 35-14 at Packers; L 3-34 vs Panthers
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 10th, defense 5th of 32
  - Last season: 8-9
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 6.1, 2 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Falcons games
- Cleveland Browns: 3-1, won 3 straight (81 scored, 95 allowed)
  - Last games: W 27-24 vs Steelers; W 21-18 vs Panthers; W 23-19 at Buccaneers
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 18th, defense 13th of 32
  - Last season: 5-12
  - Win-total calls: 11 pundits, average 5.9, 3 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 1 of 4 Browns games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Michael Penix Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr) (Starting QB, QB): 479 passing yards · 2 TD, 1 INT · 73.3% completions · 2 games; 28th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Sep 23, 2026: After 10 months of rehab from a season-ending knee injury suffered in Week 11 of his sophomore season, Michael Penix Jr. will finally have a chance to showcase his talents in Kevin Stefanski’s offense on Thursday against the Packers. (not settled yet)
- [Bijan Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bijan-robinson) (RB1, RB): 494 rushing yards on 85 carries · 5 TD · 14 catches for 120 · 4 games; 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 10, 2026: Bijan Robinson to record 1,361 rushing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Bijan Robinson to finish top 2 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Drake London](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drake-london) (WR1, WR): 20 catches for 370 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 7th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 26, 2026: Drake London to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Drake London to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Kyle Pitts](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyle-pitts) (TE1, TE): 5 catches for 67 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 149th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 5, 2026: Kyle Pitts to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Za'Darius Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/za-darius-smith) (Sack leader, DE): 2.5 sacks · 3 solo tackles · 3 games; 21st in the NFL in sacks
- C.J. Henderson (Tackle leader, CB): 22 solo tackles · 4 games; 5th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Deshaun Watson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deshaun-watson) (Starting QB, QB): 855 passing yards · 6 TD, 2 INT · 69.6% completions · 127 rushing yards · 4 games; 16th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Lance Zierlein, May 22, 2026: Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Jul 17, 2026: Deshaun Watson: a roster call with no direction stated (not settled yet)
- [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 177 rushing yards on 59 carries · 1 TD · 15 catches for 96 · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a top 24 running back) (not settled yet)
- [Denzel Boston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston) (WR1, WR): 13 catches for 284 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 12th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 17 catches for 153 yards · 3 TD · 4 games; 75th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Mason Graham](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-graham) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 3 games; 5th in the NFL in sacks
- [Tyson Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyson-campbell) (Tackle leader, CB): 12 solo tackles · 3 games; 99th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-14
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
