# Browns vs Buccaneers predictions, graded Week 2, 2026: Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sep 20, 2026 · final: Browns 23, Buccaneers 19 · 10 calls on record · updated Sep 30, 9:20 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Browns vs Buccaneers? Of 8 pundits with a call on record, all 8 take the Buccaneers. 7 named a score; the median has the Buccaneers by 17. The Browns won 23-19, so 0 of 8 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 17 out of 100. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 3 Buccaneers - [Locked On Bucs (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-bucs-podcast): all 3 Buccaneers The other 2 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 2 Buccaneers. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-2-browns-at-buccaneers Picks: - [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 27–Browns 17; said Sep 18, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 35.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.56) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b - [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 30–Browns 13; said Sep 18, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 19.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.25) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d758df3d-dbf8-44e5-b96c-77485489cf0c - [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 30–Browns 10; said Sep 18, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 11.9 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.25) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29185ff4-dec4-498f-aa45-4ca2d72dcbe3 - [Jaron Spor](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jaron-spor) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 27–Browns 10; said Sep 17, 2026; on Locked On Bucs (podcast); scored 19.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.56) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a7160b2-ca51-4fce-a478-bd9f75323548 - [Ryan LaVoy](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-lavoy) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 28–Browns 10; said Sep 17, 2026; on Locked On Bucs (podcast); scored 16.67 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.56) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/227e256e-a31d-413d-a568-7f7250dcd161 - [Marcus Ray](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/marcus-ray) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 30–Browns 13; said Sep 17, 2026; on Locked On Bucs (podcast); scored 19.05 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.56) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aa09b337-f1fa-49b0-bc4b-5e2bbaddb5df - [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Buccaneers; said Sep 17, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a2c5da4-3fba-43d7-82eb-dc25b81f245e - [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Buccaneers, Buccaneers 34–Browns 16; said Sep 15, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 16.67 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.25) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb6d274b-c294-4c3d-ba42-d3dee06c6e87 ## How they came in The Browns are 0-1; the Buccaneers are 0-1. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average, and 10 pundits put the Buccaneers at 8.5 wins on average. Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida - Cleveland Browns: 0-1 (10 scored, 34 allowed) - Last games: L 10-34 at Jaguars - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 14th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 1 of 1 Browns game - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0-1 (27 scored, 33 allowed) - Last games: L 27-33 at Bengals - Unit ranks this season: offense 22nd, defense 6th of 32 - Last season: 8-9 - Win-total calls: 11 pundits, average 8.5, 2 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 1 of 1 Buccaneers game ## 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 - [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 43rd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Nov 7, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 385 rushing yards on 116 carries · 3 TD · 22 catches for 136 · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet) - No. 12 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): 32 catches for 507 yards · 3 TD · 9 games; 23rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 9, 2026: Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team (not settled yet) - [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 37 catches for 453 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet) - No. 12 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 · 10 solo tackles · 5 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 28 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet) - [Baker Mayfield](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/baker-mayfield) (Starting QB, QB): 922 passing yards · 3 TD, 4 INT · 60.6% completions · 6 games; 32nd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 28, 2026: Mayfield would seemingly be good to go, based on Bowles' current timeline, for their game on Oct. 25 against the Carolina Panthers. (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Aug 5, 2026: Baker Mayfield to outplay his draft cost (a QB2) (not settled yet) - [Bucky Irving](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bucky-irving) (RB1, RB): 825 rushing yards on 167 carries · 8 TD · 22 catches for 106 · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 6, 2026: Bucky Irving to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 11, 2026: Bucky Irving to fall short of his draft cost (RB22, Overall RK57 | ECR vs. ADP: -13) (not settled yet) - [Emeka Egbuka](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 278 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 81st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 25, 2026: Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Cade Otton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cade-otton) (TE1, TE): 23 catches for 211 yards · 0 TD · 8 games; 118th in the NFL in receiving yards - [David Walker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-walker) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - [Josiah Trotter](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josiah-trotter) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 36 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles --- 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-2 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology