# Andrew Erickson: In his 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. He also makes several availability calls for Week 4 and on Jayden Daniels' return. **Claimed:** Sep 29, 2026 **Pundit:** Andrew Erickson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/beyond-the-waiver-wire-fantasy-football-moves-to-make-week-4-2/ 11 checkable claims — 5 availability calls, 4 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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. > Brock Purdy for MVP? Who says no? *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chase Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keenan Allen to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keenan Allen, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mack Hollins to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mack Hollins, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Kittle to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Purdy to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **I'd presume Daniels returns after the team's Week 7 bye week.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rookie Colbie Young was injured in the first quarter... Not expected to play in Week 4.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Colbie Young, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **After Ferguson hurt his ankle (also likely out in Week 4), Higbee stepped up big time for the Rams offense.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jake Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **But the injury is not viewed as serious, and he could play in Week 4 versus the Dolphins.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dislocated shoulder that will force him to miss Week 4.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jaylen Watson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chase Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Keenan Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keenan-allen - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Mack Hollins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mack-hollins - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - George Kittle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Brock Purdy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy - Jayden Daniels — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-daniels - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Colbie Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colbie-young - Jake Ferguson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-ferguson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Justin Jefferson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Jaylen Watson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-watson ## What others said about the same people - Connor Rogers on Los Angeles Rams: Rogers made his own Week 2 calls, taking the Packers, Eagles (by at least 10), Panthers (by at least a field goal), Cowboys (by at least six), Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also noted Baltimore was his Super Bowl pick and said it wouldn't shock him if Jacksonville hosted the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c2a0048-cb74-4da9-8ef4-695cc6571cdf (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Los Angeles Rams: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 57.14) - Chris Long on New England Patriots: Previewing Week 2, Long called New England a spot to bounce back against Pittsburgh, projected a 27-14 Patriots win, saw Eagles-Titans as a 23-10 grinder, liked the Rams' spot Monday night against the Giants, and wrote down a Bills 31, Lions 23 final for the Thursday nighter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab903e00-9f1b-4862-91a6-96343679649c (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jacob Herlin on Bryce Young: Ranks all 32 team defenses for fantasy purposes in Week 4, with projected points allowed, sacks, turnovers and fantasy points, putting Minnesota first and Carolina last. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/594ed80e-c3ac-49aa-a927-751407fc26bf (not settled) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (not settled) - Ian Rapoport on J.J. McCarthy: On the JJ McCarthy trade he expects Jameis Winston to keep starting for the Giants while McCarthy learns, with McCarthy ready to go around midseason weeks six through eight; he also expects Tyson Bagent to start for the Bears next week with Caleb Williams out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b34b40aa-92b6-4ca8-95a0-4c25741e3d19 (not settled) - Jordan Dajani on Baker Mayfield: Dajani writes that, based on the injury timeline, Baker Mayfield should be available to return for Tampa Bay's Oct. 25 game against the Carolina Panthers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3ea298b-362e-42b2-918b-d07d0e69ae41 (not settled) - Evan Tarracciano on Garrett Wilson: In his Week 3 studs and duds recap, Tarracciano says Drake London becomes a mid-tier WR1 now that Michael Penix Jr. is back, maintains Chase Brown should still be ranked as an RB1 despite a slow start, and expects Garrett Wilson to be fine after a concussion evaluation and play in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88e87735-d91e-4436-8793-f2fd9929dd1c (not settled) - Kelly Kirby on Breece Hall: Kirby suggested Breece Hall's leg injury casts doubt on whether he will be available for the Jets in Week 4, making Braelon Allen a priority pickup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5467ba30-85be-438a-8fe0-ce12f4b7ee66 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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