# Chris Broussard: Broussard stood by his preseason pick of the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl, said a Dallas cornerback likely won't play this week, and picked the Browns to upset the Steelers on Thursday night.

**Claimed:** Oct 1, 2026
**Pundit:** Chris Broussard — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard
**Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM1460523642.mp3

3 checkable claims — 1 availability call, 1 game outcome pick and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Cleveland. Tonight? Tonight. Really? Beating the Steelers two and a half point dogs.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Cleveland Browns to beat Steelers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **They got some injuries now. Kobe Durant probably won't play this next game.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Cobie Durant, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Dallas Cowboys to win the Super Bowl**
  - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Cobie Durant — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cobie-durant
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys

## What others said about the same people

- Jeff Cavanaugh on Hunter Luepke: Jeff projected the Cowboys' offensive 53-man roster: nine offensive linemen (with Bass, Shelton, Leverett and Cornelius as the depth pieces and Nate Thomas and Keegan cut), three tight ends, Javonte Williams and Malik Davis atop the backfield, and five receivers with Mingo in and Camden Brown headed to the practice squad. He also gave reception and passing projections and said Jayshawn Barham will be starting before long. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7f7c9cc-4c5c-4060-a83b-61416816422c (scored 100)
- Jeff Cavanaugh on Jonathan Bullard: Building his projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20c4eda-eab4-4a8c-ba13-0e120fdd7d91 (scored 100)
- John Breech on Cleveland Browns: Breech picked the Browns to edge the Steelers 19-16 on Thursday night and the Chiefs to beat the Raiders 30-23 in Week 4. He also indicated Caleb Williams would almost certainly miss Chicago's Week 4 game and that Jayden Daniels might play in London. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2beae2d5-778a-41da-81d0-87aa79b4fc6d (scored 100)
- Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picked the Browns to beat the Steelers 21-20 on Thursday night and the Bengals to beat the Jaguars 23-17 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ef40bcc0-fbb8-4c45-9da8-0e652ec444d2 (scored 95.24)
- Mike Kadlick on Cleveland Browns: Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0bbf96eb-4e0b-442d-ace5-dcea31e4782a (scored 73.81)
- Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picks every Week 4 NFL game with final scores, including upsets by the Browns over the Steelers and the Eagles over the Rams, plus the winless Texans beating the Cowboys. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/acf8df5f-b69a-498e-b31b-d190f627916b (scored 95.24)

## More game outcome picks

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

- Mitchell Eisenstein on Indianapolis Colts: Eisenstein ranked the Bills first in his top five entering Week 4 and made picks across the week's games, including the Chiefs by two touchdowns over the Raiders as his "lock of the week," the Lions by 10 at Carolina, and Tyreek Hill signing with the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d69febf4-3a3a-44bf-8fdb-d4773447a904 (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on Washington Commanders: Sherman gave his own top five entering Week 4 with the 49ers first, then made picks in every Week 4 game, including upset calls for Carolina over Detroit (with a 36-31 scoreline), Tampa Bay over Green Bay, Washington over Indianapolis and Jacksonville over Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/955fb34c-41a3-4e87-817d-b29d2c000272 (scored 0)
- Chris Long on Indianapolis Colts: Previewing the Week 4 slate, Long picked the Lions, Jets, Cardinals, Colts and Bills to win their games, and predicted a Steelers win over the Browns on Thursday night by a 19-14 score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41d446f1-9bf0-4509-b1ba-f3e8083ed9ee (scored 100)
- David Harrison on Washington Commanders: Harrison lays out a path for the Washington Commanders to exceed their 7.5-win total, identifying eight specific games he projects them to win: home vs. Seattle (Week 3), vs. Indianapolis in London (Week 4), a sweep of the Giants (Weeks 5 and 10), at Arizona (Week 12), at Tennessee (Week 13), vs. Atlanta (Week 15) and vs. Dallas (Week 18). He also says the Bengals (Week 11) and Texans (Week 14) games are winnable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/557473e2-242a-41c5-beb5-026d792d86fa (scored 0)
- Chris Brockman on Washington Commanders: Brockman argued Buffalo belongs in the top five and Josh Allen will be an MVP candidate, said he'd drop Dallas from the list, and made his own picks in the international games win/loss game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ecf298ec-5674-4848-84f0-040409c29bdd (scored 0)
- Rich Eisen on Indianapolis Colts: Eisen delivered his "way, way, way too early" top-10 NFL power rankings ahead of the schedule release, with the Rams first and Chargers second, and also predicted the Rams and Chargers could meet in Super Bowl 61 at SoFi. He also tabbed Ravens rookie guard Oliva Venga as an offensive rookie of the year contender and picked winners of all nine international series games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04528a2d-b0b7-4367-b629-a1cdde3716f3 (scored 100)

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