Rich Eisen· Aug 17, 2026
Eisen predicted the Raiders would lose all four of their October games (to Kansas City, New England, Buffalo and the Rams), insisted Aaron Rodgers will not be benched in Pittsburgh, pegged the Steelers to pick 19th-23rd in the 2027 draft, called the Browns a sleeper team, backed Jeremiah Love for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and set Von Miller's sack expectation at five or six.
“They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
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9 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks, 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call, 1 player season number, 1 surprise team call and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Chiefs at Raiders 3 calls
- Raiders at Patriots 4 calls
- Rams at Raiders 5 calls
9 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsAug 17, 2026
Buffalo Bills to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsCleveland BrownsAug 17, 2026
Cleveland Browns to beat expectations
“they need a trigger... slightly above average quarterback play, and they're gonna be the sleeper team that I threw them in that mix for”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsAug 17, 2026
New England Patriots to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Player Season NumbersVon MillerDallas CowboysAug 17, 2026
Von Miller to record 5 sacks
“I said to Cooper, I'm like, five sacks, six sacks. That's it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsAug 17, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart
“They're not they're not benching rogers... They're not benching rogers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsPittsburgh SteelersAug 17, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to pick “picking 19 to 23 on the draft order”
“when it comes down to 2027 when Rodgers is definitely gone... And the Steelers might be, you know, in their usual realm of picking 19 to 23 on the draft order”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsAug 17, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJeremiyah LoveAug 17, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“Those are the three things that one needs to be an offensive rookie of the year... And I he's got all three of those things... I don't think this is an overreaction.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.