# Andrew Erickson: In his Week 8 waiver-wire column, Erickson makes a series of rest-of-season roster calls: he expects Travis Etienne Jr. to reclaim the Saints' starting backfield job, Woody Marks and Jordan Mason to hold RB1 roles, Marvin Harrison Jr. to move into a full-time Texans role after the bye, and Rachaad White to be Washington's lead back. He also argues Tony Pollard, Nico Collins, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Kelce and George Pickens are overvalued at their current rest-of-season rankings, while Parker Washington is a buy, and he projects Malik Nabers to remain a top-12 fantasy receiver. **Claimed:** Oct 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Andrew Erickson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/10/beyond-the-waiver-wire-fantasy-football-moves-to-make-week-8-2026/ 10 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 2 positional finishes, 1 availability call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6. > Even if/when David Montgomery returns, I think Marks stays in the RB1 role. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tony Pollard to move to New Orleans Saints** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tony Pollard, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rachaad White to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rachaad White, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **But Barkley was battling his hamstring injury after his first big run. On a short week, I'd imagine he is not going to play.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Woody Marks, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marvin Harrison Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Mason to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Etienne to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Etienne, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Godwin Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chris Godwin Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **George Pickens to finish WR2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Nabers to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Malik Nabers, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Rachaad White — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rachaad-white - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Woody Marks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/woody-marks - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr - Jordan Mason — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-mason - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Travis Etienne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne - Chris Godwin Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-godwin-jr - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - George Pickens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-pickens - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Malik Nabers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Jared Koch on Houston Texans: Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2861ce9-d1de-4f34-b001-83e64c3f5770 (scored 100) - Eric Mangini on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0819c3-4662-44a2-a451-a08fa3b7e59a (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. He also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated his Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/878403ae-b780-41f0-b38a-200b1a3e36ff (scored 0) - Donte Johnson on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The former NFL safety picked the Buccaneers to upset the Bears in their Week 9 matchup, arguing Todd Bowles' defense would frustrate Caleb Williams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1731194b-2ff9-4142-b4ca-45a4097101ae (scored 0) - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 80.95) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for his first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42d1bd81-5e19-456e-9f68-b3b135170ec0 (scored 0) - Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. He also expects Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. He also views Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace him as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0) - Donnie Druin on Jacoby Brissett: Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb29b9b6-2fbf-4df8-8438-ac3f0b9b9566 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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