# Danny Parkins: Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started their last NFL game. **Claimed:** Sep 18, 2026 **Pundit:** Danny Parkins — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins **Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM4775587182.mp3 6 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks, 1 conference champion and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 25 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room. > I think this is the last game Deshaun Watson ever starts in the NFL. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **New York Giants to beat Rams** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 21, 2026): Rams by 6.5 · underdog pick, Giants 28%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Broncos** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Broncos by 2.5 · underdog pick, Jaguars 43%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears to beat Vikings** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Bears by 4.5 · favorite pick, Bears about 2 in 3 (66%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Texans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Texans by 3 · underdog pick, Bengals 43%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Deshaun Watson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Deshaun Watson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deshaun-watson - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns ## What others said about the same people - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100) - Gennaro Filice on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f3a227b-9fea-4203-9803-86bbb5d42752 (scored 0) - Dan Graziano on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to upset the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aa96930f-0df7-4b7f-a316-793ad442769e (scored 0) - John Breech on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d52d02b-3b7c-4cc3-8798-f2e859f8a1e1 (scored 0) - Brad Gagnon on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00fb52d3-3244-4b69-a8a4-e7b8754a1700 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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