# Week 6, 2026: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers Oct 20, 2026 · not played yet · 6 calls on record Who do pundits pick in Commanders vs 49ers? Of 6 pundits with a call on record, all 6 take the 49ers. 4 named a score; the median has the 49ers by 12. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-6-commanders-at-49ers Picks: - [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the 49ers, 49ers 35–Commanders 21; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cba1ab87-c59a-4697-9170-a6425317535b - [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo) took the 49ers; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0ff055b-6e1c-4beb-af09-4f242398173f - [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the 49ers, 49ers 30–Commanders 20; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fd5d9e28-2a59-4c8e-b26c-7404e58b13a4 - [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the 49ers, 49ers 30–Commanders 21; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55078747-a46c-46d7-829a-5ca19a3233f1 - [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the 49ers, 49ers 34–Commanders 20; said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd50ac69-1942-4821-9142-3e570ca82c47 - [Nick Winkler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-winkler) took the 49ers; said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b72b3856-bff5-45a8-9698-19c2f6480d44 ## How they come in The Commanders are 1-3-1; the 49ers are 5-0 and have won 5 straight. On win totals, 10 pundits put the Commanders at 6.5 wins on average, and 12 pundits put the 49ers at 9.8 wins on average. Venue: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California - Washington Commanders: 1-3-1 (115 scored, 149 allowed) - Last games: T 27-27 vs Giants; L 13-30 vs Colts; W 33-31 vs Seahawks - Unit ranks this season: offense 18th, defense 26th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 10 pundits, average 6.5, 1 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Commanders games - San Francisco 49ers: 5-0, won 5 straight (154 scored, 93 allowed) - Last games: W 32-29 at Seahawks; W 24-14 vs Broncos; W 36-30 vs Cardinals - Unit ranks this season: offense 5th, defense 7th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 9.8, 3 to 13 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 5 49ers 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 - [Jayden Daniels](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-daniels) (Starting QB, QB): 459 passing yards · 3 TD, 0 INT · 60.5% completions · 203 rushing yards · 3 games; 31st in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 2, 2026: Jayden Daniels to outplay his draft cost (the seventh round) (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 2, 2026: I would say it's a long shot that he plays this week (Week 4 international game) (not settled yet) - [Jacory Croskey-Merritt](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacory-croskey-merritt) (RB1, RB): 239 rushing yards on 67 carries · 2 TD · 5 catches for 40 · 5 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 28 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 38 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Jacory Croskey-Merritt to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Terry McLaurin](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin) (WR1, WR): 14 catches for 203 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 63rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Oct 9, 2026: I don't think Stefan Diggs and Terry McCorm play. Neither one of them have practiced dealing with hamstring issues. (Week 5) (not settled yet) - No. 26 Gregg Rosenthal, Jul 15, 2026: Terry McLaurin to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Chig Okonkwo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chig-okonkwo) (TE1, TE): 8 catches for 81 yards · 0 TD · 3 games; 154th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 38 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Chig Okonkwo to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [K'Lavon Chaisson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-lavon-chaisson) (Sack leader, LB): 2.5 sacks · 6 solo tackles · 5 games; 34th in the NFL in sacks - No. 38 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: K'Lavon Chaisson to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Amik Robertson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amik-robertson) (Tackle leader, CB): 25 solo tackles · 5 games; 8th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 38 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Amik Robertson to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Brock Purdy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy) (Starting QB, QB): 1,196 passing yards · 13 TD, 2 INT · 69.0% completions · 128 rushing yards · 5 games; 13th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 10 Derek Brown, Aug 22, 2026: Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Christian McCaffrey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey) (RB1, RB): 286 rushing yards on 61 carries · 5 TD · 19 catches for 137 · 5 games; 17th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 4 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (that mid first round pick) (not settled yet) - No. 28 Andrew Erickson, Sep 4, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (the No. 1 overall fantasy pick) (not settled yet) - [Mike Evans](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans) (WR1, WR): 24 catches for 326 yards · 3 TD · 5 games; 18th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 4 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 10 Derek Brown, Jun 27, 2026: Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (a locked and loaded top twenty four guy) (not settled yet) - [George Kittle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle) (TE1, TE): 21 catches for 268 yards · 4 TD · 5 games; 30th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 19 Rich Eisen, Jul 17, 2026: George Kittle — “playing week one” (not settled yet) - No. 28 Andrew Erickson, Sep 29, 2026: George Kittle to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Keion White](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keion-white) (Sack leader, DE): 3 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 5 games; 17th in the NFL in sacks - No. 34 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: Keion White to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Fred Warner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fred-warner) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 22 solo tackles · 5 games; 16th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 13 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Fred Warner to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 18 Richard Sherman, Sep 17, 2026: Fred Warner to finish top 1 at his position, by sacks (not settled yet) --- 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-6 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology