Noah ComptonSep 21, 2026

With Alec Pierce injured, Compton lays out how the Colts' remaining wide receiver room will be ordered, naming Josh Downs, Keenan Allen and Laquon Treadwell as the starting trio ahead of Deion Burks and Anthony Gould.

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Waiting5 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

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What Noah Compton said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Overall, their available wide receiver room now features the following players, with the first three listed being the starting options

Noah Compton, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Colts Offense Could be in Serious Trouble After Top WR is Carted off on SNF
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1Deion Burks to be 4th on the depth chart“Josh Downs / Keenan Allen / Laquon Treadwell / Deion Burks / Anthony Gould”
2Laquon Treadwell to be 3rd on the depth chart“with the first three listed being the starting options: Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell”
3Keenan Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart“with the first three listed being the starting options: Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell”
4Anthony Gould to be 5th on the depth chart“Josh Downs / Keenan Allen / Laquon Treadwell / Deion Burks / Anthony Gould”
5Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart“their available wide receiver room now features the following players, with the first three listed being the starting options: Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks, Anthony Gould”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Deion Burks to be 4th on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Laquon Treadwell to be 3rd on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Keenan Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Anthony Gould to be 5th on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart⁵	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 5 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

5 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 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.

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

Josh Downs · 2026 season

Noah Compton — 1the room — 12 calls from 9 punditsmedian 1

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1Depth Chart Calls Deion Burks Indianapolis Colts
Deion Burks to be 4th on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Laquon Treadwell Indianapolis Colts
Laquon Treadwell to be 3rd on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls Keenan Allen Indianapolis Colts
Keenan Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart
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4Depth Chart Calls Anthony Gould Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Gould to be 5th on the depth chart
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5Depth Chart Calls Josh Downs Indianapolis Colts
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart
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Michael David Smith · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.
Mike Fanelli · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Fanelli suggested Keenan Allen may be dealt away from Indianapolis, with Week 9 potentially their final appearance for the Colts.
Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks.
Jordan Schultz · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Schultz expects Jonathan Taylor to be traded for at least a second-round pick plus additional compensation, and believes Josh Downs will ultimately be dealt for a fourth-round pick rather than the third the Colts are seeking.
Joshua Poniatowski · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE.
Adam Schefter · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Schefter, as relayed on the show, said they expect Josh Downs to be traded.

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