Andrew Erickson#30 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 29, 2026
In their Week 4 buy/sell column, Erickson makes a handful of forward-looking calls: Chase Brown remains Cincinnati's lead back, Keenan Allen is no better than the Colts' third pass-catcher, Mack Hollins is New England's No. 1 target, Jeremiyah Love owns Arizona's backfield, George Kittle is again a top-five fantasy tight end, and Brock Purdy belongs in the MVP conversation. They also make several availability calls for Week 4 and on Jayden Daniels' return.
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What Andrew Erickson said
Brock Purdy for MVP? Who says no?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Availability Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
How each call scored
11 checkable claims — 5 availability calls, 4 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 19 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 above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Depth Chart Calls4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart
“he had zero second-half touches of any kind, even while still on the field for over a third of Arizona's snaps — Jeremiyah Love's backfield now, clearly.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chase Brown to be 1st on the depth chart
“Brown is still the RB1 in this backfield but has not popped off…yet. Remains a buy-low, especially if this Perine injury is something more serious.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mack Hollins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Maybe I was just a week too early on Mack "Money " Hollins being the No. 1 in this offense without A.J. Brown.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Keenan Allen to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Add him and flip him, because I think he's still, at best, the No. 3 pass-catcher on this team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Availability Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“Rookie Colbie Young was injured in the first quarter... Not expected to play in Week 4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“After Ferguson hurt his ankle (also likely out in Week 4), Higbee stepped up big time for the Rams offense.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Dislocated shoulder that will force him to miss Week 4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I'd presume Daniels returns after the team's Week 7 bye week.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“But the injury is not viewed as serious, and he could play in Week 4 versus the Dolphins.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
George Kittle to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
“He's back comfortably in the top-5 TE rankings.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals, Colbie Young, Cincinnati Bengals, George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers, Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams, Chase Brown, Jaylen Watson, Mack Hollins, New England Patriots, Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders, Brock Purdy, Keenan Allen, Indianapolis Colts, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
Others on the same people
Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10.John Breech · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 90
Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season.Eva Geitheim · Game Outcome Picks · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.
More availability calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ralph Ventre · Availability Calls · Alec Anderson · Waiting
Ventre projects Buffalo's Week 10 offensive line at the Jets to feature Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern and Torrence back in place, with Tylan Grable making a third straight start at right tackle in place of Spencer Brown, who appears headed for the inactive list.Shanna McCarriston · Availability Calls · Drew Lock · Waiting
Previewing three Week 10 games, McCarriston expects the Steelers-Bengals rematch to be a close, exciting contest, with one team's four-game win streak ending. Notes that Deshaun Watson is set to return for Cleveland against Houston, and that Fernando Mendoza will make a first NFL start for the Raiders against Seattle.Ian Rapoport · Availability Calls · Spencer Brown · Waiting
Rapoport expected Spencer Brown to be available for Buffalo on Sunday despite the missed practice time, saw Lamar Jackson returning from thumb surgery around Week 16 or 17 if Baltimore stays alive, said the Chargers have no intention of moving on from Justin Herbert, and expected George Pickens to play for Dallas.Jared Koch · Availability Calls · Keylan Rutledge · Waiting
Koch wrote that rookie left guard Keylan Rutledge is likely to miss the Week 10 game against the Browns, with fellow rookie Febechi Nwaiwu expected to make a first NFL start at left guard in place of Rutledge, ahead of the more experienced Wyatt Teller. Koch also expects the stinger absence to be brief.