Doug JoubertSep 21, 2026

Joubert grades the Saints' units after their win at Baltimore and predicts that left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. will be placed on injured reserve, with one of three practice-squad tackles potentially elevated.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

0Miss · out of 100

2 weeks on a 53What happenedsettled

100A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

0This callout of 100

−194Skillafter difficulty

What Doug Joubert said

Looking ahead, there are a trio of tackles on the Saints practice squad that could be moved up should Banks be placed on injured reserve (which we are expecting to happen)

Our reading: Kelvin Banks Jr. to land on the practice squad

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Grading the Saints after Victory at Ravens: Special Teams Tops, O-Line Needs Work
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SaidSep 21
GradedSep 25

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Roster Spot Calls Kelvin Banks Jr.New Orleans Saints
Kelvin Banks Jr. to land on the practice squad
What happened2 weeks on a 53
0Miss · naive 100
0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive1.94difficulty−194skill
How this was scored
club:
NO
skill:
−194
player:
Kelvin Banks Jr.
season:
2026
claimed:
he lands on the practice squad
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
difficulty:
1.94
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
2
weeks left when called:
17
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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