Chris Long· Oct 16, 2026

Long expects Jalen Hurts to miss time with the blood clot, thinks Lamar Jackson will sit against Cleveland and Saquon Barkley won't play against Carolina, while Marvin Harrison Jr. and Tank Dell should suit up for Houston in London. He also predicts the Rams will blow out Arizona and that the winless Chargers finish 4-13.

“The Rams are going to kill these guys.”

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7 checkable claims — 5 availability calls, 1 game outcome pick and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

Where this call stands in the room

Los Angeles Chargers · 2026 season · wins

Chris Long — 4 winsthe room — 3 calls from 3 punditsmedian 9 wins

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Cardinals at Rams 33 calls

7 checkable claims in this take

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Game Outcome Picks Los Angeles RamsOct 16, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals
“the Rams are going to kill these guys... I see how some big favorites have been beaten outright this year by underdogs, but it ain't happening in this game.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
ARI
score:
18-16
skill:
0
they picked:
LAR
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
difficulty:
1.72
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
13
Closing line (Oct 18): Rams by 12.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 5 in 6 (84%).
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Season Win Totals Los Angeles ChargersOct 16, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 4 wins
“Yeah. Four and thirteen. Okay. But I'm wondering when the first wing comes. (on the 0-5 Chargers)”
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Availability Calls Saquon Barkley Philadelphia EaglesOct 16, 2026
“Saquon's probably not gonna go. It doesn't seem like he's gonna go. (Eagles vs Panthers, Week 6)”
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Availability Calls Lamar Jackson Baltimore RavensOct 16, 2026
“Lamar's not officially out. I don't think we make those rulings at this point in the week... He's... It seems like he's out to me. Hasn't practiced. (Week 6 vs Browns)”
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Availability Calls Jalen Hurts Philadelphia EaglesOct 16, 2026
“Need to now not play because it has moved... I'm not, like, sitting here, like, expecting to see him next week either.”
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Availability Calls Marvin Harrison Jr.Houston TexansOct 16, 2026
“Marvin Harrison Junior is gonna play in this game. (Texans-Jaguars in London)”
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Availability Calls Tank Dell Houston TexansOct 16, 2026
“you think about, like, Tank Della having a having a full practice, this week... probably gonna play in this game”
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What others said about the same people

Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55
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.
Jared KochGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100
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.
Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 81
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.
Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
Nick WrightScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 83
Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his 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.
John ShipleyGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100
Shipley expects Jacksonville to keep Brian Thomas Jr. at the trade deadline while adding two defenders, most likely Derrick Brown, and he thinks the winless Chargers will again come up short against Houston in Week 9.

More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Ralph VentreAvailability Calls · Keon ColemanPending
Ventre states that despite being limited in all three practices with a shoulder issue and wearing a red non-contact jersey, Bills receiver Keon Coleman will be available to play in the Monday night game at Minnesota.
Trevor RipleyAvailability Calls · Kyler MurrayPending
Ripley picks the Bills to beat the Vikings in their Week 9 Monday night matchup, predicting a 27-20 Buffalo win, and expects Carson Wentz to start for Minnesota with Kyler Murray sidelined.
Pat FitzmauriceAvailability Calls · Travis EtiennePending
In his Week 10 waiver column, Fitzmaurice predicted Jonathan Taylor would likely be traded by the deadline, expected Travis Etienne Jr. not to return in Week 10 while Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson and Kyle Monangai return soon, and saw Shedeur Sanders holding Cleveland's starting job and Konata Mumpfield working as the Rams' top receiver.
Jordan WoodsonAvailability Calls · Deshaun WatsonPending
Woodson expects Deshaun Watson to come back from his concussion in Week 10, limiting Shedeur Sanders to a late-season contingency, and thinks Jordan Watkins could remain San Francisco's top receiver against Dallas in Week 10 with Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. banged up.
Carter BahnsAvailability Calls · J.J. McCarthyPending
Bahns expects J.J. McCarthy to keep playing beyond this week despite the hip/side injury scare against the Eagles.
Bill HuberAvailability Calls · Christian WatsonPending
Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.