# Jacob Herlin: Ranks all 32 team defenses for fantasy purposes in Week 4, with projected points allowed, sacks, turnovers and fantasy points, putting Minnesota first and Carolina last. **Claimed:** Sep 29, 2026 **Pundit:** Jacob Herlin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jacob-herlin **Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/lets-stream-defenses-week-4-2026-fantasy-football/ 2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 fantasy defense ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 72.1 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > This is the last week before byes start, and it looks like a good one for streaming, with multiple widely available defenses facing good matchups. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **32 fantasy defenses ranked for Week 4** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Rankings - Verdict: scored 72.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - “Bryce Young took a cleat to the leg last week, but he was able to finish the game and it appears that he will be able to play this week. (Week 4)” - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Bryce Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-young - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Zach Roberts on Corey Thornton: Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player they expect to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eef72be3-9114-401b-a6e8-2ffc335cc7fb (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Carolina Panthers: Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside their spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8 (scored 0) - Mitchell Eisenstein on Carolina Panthers: Mitchell gave their Week 9 top-five power rankings, keeping Buffalo first and the 49ers second while elevating the Bears, Jaguars and Lions, and picked a slate of Week 9 games including a Packers win in New England, a Panthers upset of Denver, and blowouts for Detroit, Kansas City and Houston. They also tabbed Jonah Coleman as a late-season Offensive Rookie of the Year pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6a1c5f64-cb1f-4e3d-846c-281720efb544 (scored 42.86) - Cody Rourke on Carolina Panthers: Rourke predicts the Broncos finish 13-4 in 2026, going 4-2 over a brutal opening six games, sweeping Kansas City again, and losing only at San Francisco, at home to Seattle, at Carolina and on Christmas Day to Buffalo. They also expect Carolina to return to the playoffs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/129244f8-9c9e-4e2a-917c-bc2c74cfee05 (scored 0) - Chris Simms on Carolina Panthers: After the Bears beat the Patriots on Thursday night, Simms said they wouldn't be shocked to see the two meet in the Super Bowl, and then gave predicted final scores for every Week 7 game, including Seattle over Kansas City on Sunday night and Dallas winning in Philadelphia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00bbce33-10f7-44e0-b3c0-076e6bc74841 (scored 2.38) - Connor Rogers on Carolina Panthers: Rogers picked winners for every Week 7 game, taking the Chiefs to win in Seattle, the Packers to upset the Lions in Detroit and Dallas to win in Philadelphia, and said they don't expect a banged-up Arizona running back to play. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ef360c7-68b4-41c2-841b-d77052cca866 (scored 0) ## More fantasy defense rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Raducanu: Raducanu lists their top five fantasy Defense/Special Teams waiver-wire streaming targets for Week 6, headed by the Chiefs at home off a bye and followed by the Bills, Falcons, Giants and Colts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a6c10f1-ac98-477f-9354-8a45f2e7c599 (scored 75) - Nick Raducanu: They rank five team defenses as must-start fantasy plays for Week 10, ordering Houston, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Miami and Kansas City based on favorable matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc45951b-7dfb-4284-bd0a-8b0d01872ac0 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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