# Week 5, 2026: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets Oct 11, 2026 · not played yet · 3 calls on record Who do pundits pick in Browns vs Jets? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, 2 take the Browns and 1 takes the Jets. 1 named a score; the median has the Browns by 3. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-5-browns-at-jets Picks: - [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Browns, Browns 20–Jets 17; said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/adff8191-46ce-4758-bbee-d01fc48361d3 - Lance Riesland took the Browns; said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet - [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano) took the Jets; said Sep 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ca29f-3a98-4bf3-bb84-70e86d6d6d6f ## How they come in The Browns are 3-1 and have won 3 straight; the Jets are 1-3 and have lost 3 straight. On win totals, 10 pundits put the Browns at 5.4 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Jets at 5.3 wins on average. Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey - 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: 10 pundits, average 5.4, 3 to 9 wins - The side most pundits took won 1 of 4 Browns games - New York Jets: 1-3, lost 3 straight (76 scored, 84 allowed) - Last games: L 12-23 at Bears; L 24-31 at Lions; L 17-20 vs Packers - Unit ranks this season: offense 16th, defense 20th of 32 - Last season: 3-14 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 5.3, 4 to 6 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Jets 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 - [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. 1 Lance Zierlein, May 22, 2026: Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Aug 26, 2026: Deshaun Watson to move to Cleveland Browns (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. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet) - No. 7 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; 11th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 7 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 25 Nathan Jahnke, Aug 24, 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; 73rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet) - No. 7 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; 95th in the NFL in solo tackles - [Geno Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/geno-smith) (Starting QB, QB): 902 passing yards · 5 TD, 0 INT · 72.6% completions · 4 games; 15th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 10 Rich Hribar, Sep 16, 2026: Geno Smith to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 20 Tyler Sullivan, Aug 3, 2026: Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Breece Hall](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/breece-hall) (RB1, RB): 163 rushing yards on 51 carries · 1 TD · 10 catches for 102 · 3 games; 27th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 7 Derek Brown, Oct 1, 2026: Breece Hall sustained a quad injury last week. I'm expecting him to be out this week. He opened the week with a DNP. (Week 4) (not settled yet) - No. 10 Rich Hribar, Aug 4, 2026: Breece Hall to outplay his draft cost (the RB2/dead-zone range) (not settled yet) - [Garrett Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) (WR1, WR): 24 catches for 270 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 13th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 14 Mike Renner, Jun 24, 2026: Garrett Wilson to finish top 20 at his position, by receiving yards (not settled yet) - No. 19 Rich Eisen, Sep 4, 2026: Garrett Wilson to move to New York Jets (not settled yet) - [Kenyon Sadiq](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq) (TE1, TE): 12 catches for 143 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 78th in the NFL in receiving yards - [Demario Davis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demario-davis) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, LB): 2 sacks · 18 solo tackles · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in sacks; 18th 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-5 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology