Brandon Deutsch· Mar 1, 2026

In his Fantasy Files segment, Deutsch predicted Arkansas running back Mike Washington could be the second running back drafted around the middle of round two, said Makai Lemon rather than Carnell Tate will be the first receiver taken, and pegged Colston Loveland as a top-three fantasy tight end next season.

“I think now Mikayla is going to be the first receiver taken.”

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5 checkable claims — 3 position order calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 42.7 out of 100, against 25.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Colston Loveland · 2026 season · positional finish

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Position Order Calls Makai LemonMar 1, 2026
Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“I think now Mikayla is going to be the first receiver taken.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 12.84+37.16 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 36 at random averages 12.84
skill:
37.16
player:
Makai Lemon
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
50
baseline:
12.84
position:
wide receiver
class size:
36
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
3
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Position Order Calls Mike WashingtonMar 1, 2026
Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board
“in a week running back class, this guy could see himself beat the RB two in this class”
Miss · 35Scored 35.36a naive guess scored 39.03-3.68 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 13 at random averages 39.03
skill:
-3.68
player:
Mike Washington
season:
2026
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
35.36
baseline:
39.03
position:
running back
class size:
13
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
5
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Positional Finishes Colston Loveland Chicago BearsMar 1, 2026
Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“So if you're looking for a guy the tight end three next season is probably Colston Loveland.”
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Mock Draft Picks Mike WashingtonMar 1, 2026
Mike Washington to be picked “mid round two”
“I would say probably mid round two is where the RB two will go”
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Position Order Calls Carnell TateMar 1, 2026
Carnell Tate to be not the first guy off the draft board wide receiver off the board
“I don't think so, actually, Bernie. I think Carnel Tate's forty times really did not serve him. Well”
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What others said about the same people

Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0
Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0
Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100
Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
Adam ChudwinGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100
In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago.
John BreechGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100
A CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start.
Mike MoraitisRoster Spot Calls · Josh BlackwellHit · 100
Moraitis names seven Bears as trade candidates before roster cuts, predicting Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills are on the roster bubble and likely to be traded, while Ozzy Trapilo avoids an injured list, and listing several players as locks for the 53-man roster.

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