Adam SchefterSep 21, 2026
Schefter expected Aaron Donald to play Monday night for the Rams while Puka Nacua trends toward sitting out, said Michael Penix should be back Thursday for Atlanta, thought Brock Bowers would return this week for the Raiders, and expected Kyler Murray to clear concussion protocol and reclaim the Vikings' starting job.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromWell, I I think he's gonna play. That's the plan.
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- 1Availability Calls“I think they expect that he's in a clear protocol this week if there are no setbacks and that he would be able to be back on the field next week.”
- 2Availability Calls“it certainly sounds like, Puka's trending towards not playing tonight against the Giants”
- 3Availability Calls“I would be surprised if Bowers weren't back on the field this week for the Raiders”
- 4Availability Calls“I I think that they're gonna try to get Peneks back on the field here Thursday night at Green Bay... I would expect that at least one of those guys will be back on Thursday night”
- 5Availability Calls“Aaron Donald, is he officially playing?... Well, I I think he's gonna play. That's the plan. (Monday night vs. the Giants)”
- 6Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart“they they believe in Kyler and they wanna get back to Kyler. I think that's gonna happen as early as this week.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “I think they expect that he's in a clear protocol this week if…”1 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “it certainly sounds like, Puka's trending towards not playing…”2 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “I would be surprised if Bowers weren't back on the field this…”3 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “I I think that they're gonna try to get Peneks back on the…”4 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Aaron Donald, is he officially playing?... Well, I I think he's…”5 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 5 availability calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Kyler Murray · 2026 season18 calls from 15 pundits between 1 and 2. Adam Schefter said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Availability CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
“I think they expect that he's in a clear protocol this week if there are no setbacks and that he would be able to be back on the field next week.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Availability CallsPuka NacuaLos Angeles Rams
“it certainly sounds like, Puka's trending towards not playing tonight against the Giants”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Availability CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas Raiders
“I would be surprised if Bowers weren't back on the field this week for the Raiders”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Availability CallsMichael Penix Jr.Atlanta Falcons
“I I think that they're gonna try to get Peneks back on the field here Thursday night at Green Bay... I would expect that at least one of those guys will be back on Thursday night”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Availability CallsAaron DonaldLos Angeles Rams
“Aaron Donald, is he officially playing?... Well, I I think he's gonna play. That's the plan. (Monday night vs. the Giants)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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