Brandon Carney· Oct 20, 2026
Carney made several rest-of-season fantasy calls: Kenneth Walker as a top-three fantasy back, Patrick Mahomes settling in as a back-end QB1, C.J. Stroud as a back-end QB1, Bhayshul Tuten climbing into RB1 territory, Colby Parkinson as a usable back-end TE1, and the Ravens rookie he calls Jacoby Lane scoring six to eight touchdowns. He also drafted his three favorite rookies for the rest of the year and said Rhamondre Stevenson remains New England's lead back.
“He is, at worst, your fantasy r b three the rest of the season.”
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9 checkable claims — 5 positional finishes, 2 depth chart calls, 1 fantasy ranking and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 15 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Where this call stands in the room
Jonah Coleman · 2026 season21 calls from 11 pundits between 1 and 3. Brandon Carney said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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9 checkable claims in this take
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- Fantasy RankingsOct 20, 2026
“So I've got Jeremiah Love, Jacoby Lane, Jonah Coleman — his rest-of-season rookie draft picks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Ramondre Stevenson still gonna be the guy, if you are starting somebody from this backfield”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesC.J. StroudHouston TexansOct 20, 2026
C.J. Stroud to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points
“I think CJ Stroud is going to be a back end QB one the rest of the way here, so absolutely pick him up.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
Kenneth Walker III to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“he is, at worst, your fantasy r b three the rest of the season, for who you'd most prefer to have after Gibbs and Bijon”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Mahomes to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points
“So, you know Yeah. More of a back end QB one, I guess, if anything.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Depth Chart CallsJonah ColemanDenver BroncosOct 20, 2026
Jonah Coleman to be 1st on the depth chart
“Give me Jonah Coleman. I think he is in firm position to take over that backfield, and it may take a week or two after he comes back.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Kobi Lane to record 6–8 receiving tds
“I think you are looking at a guy who could score six to eight touchdowns the rest of the way on a high powered Ravens team”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colby Parkinson to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points
“I think with Devonte out, I think he could be at least a startable back end tight end one.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
Bhayshul Tuten to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points
“This is the kind of thing that will unlock Basheal two and to be in RB one the rest of the season.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Jared KochGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win.
- Pat FitzmauriceScore Predictions · New England PatriotsMiss · 14Fitzmaurice predicted a 24-21 Patriots win over the Packers, said he would not be surprised if Jonathan Taylor were inactive amid trade talk, pegged Jonah Coleman as an RB22 rest-of-season value, expected Evan Hull to be Arizona's backup back, and saw Kerby Joseph returning in Week 10 or 11.
- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wildes took Minnesota over Buffalo, predicted a comfortable roughly 10-point New England win over Green Bay, and switched his Super Bowl matchup to Jaguars–Bears.
- Nick WrightGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. He also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated his Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers.
- Eric ManginiGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals.
More positional finishes
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Rich HribarPositional Finishes · Derek CarrHit · 100Hribar published his 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how he prioritizes drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1.
- Chris BrockmanPositional Finishes · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaHit · 100Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called his shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season.
- Pat GustavsonPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out his own coaching landing spots.
- JP AcostaPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster.
- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · George PickensHit · 100Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.
- Chris BrockmanPositional Finishes · Josh AllenMiss · 17Brockman opened with a series of week-one overreactions: Josh Allen repeats as MVP with Buffalo as the AFC's No. 1 seed, Bills-Ravens is both the game of the year and an AFC title game preview, Aaron Rodgers mirrors his 2021 MVP season with 40 TDs, the NFC Championship is played at Lambeau, the Colts are AFC South front runners, Cincinnati's slow start dooms them, Christian McCaffrey has a top-five MVP season, and the Chargers are the team to beat in the AFC West.