Russell BaxterNov 13, 2026

A preview of the Seahawks-Raiders Week 10 matchup that identifies key individual battles but stops short of predicting a winner, score, or statistical outcome. The only forward-looking statements are expectations that Drew Lock makes a second straight start and that Fernando Mendoza makes a first NFL start.

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Waiting2 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

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What Russell Baxter said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

By all indications, Drew Lock will make his second straight start for Macdonald's team.

Russell Baxter, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: 3 Matchups That Will Decide Seahawks’ Week 10 Clash vs. Raiders
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1Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart“Of course, the first overall pick in April's draft is making his first NFL start against the league's top-ranked defense.”
2Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart“By all indications, Drew Lock will make his second straight start for Macdonald's team.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
2 calls · 2 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 4 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 below the rest of the room on every one.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Where this call stands in the room

Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season

Russell Baxter — 1the room — 66 calls from 45 punditsmedian 1

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Their call against the room

1They said

1The room (55 pundits)

Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Depth Chart Calls Fernando Mendoza Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Drew Lock Seattle Seahawks
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
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Others on the same people

Jeremy Brener · Depth Chart Calls · Drew Lock · Hit 100
Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback.
Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.
Tyler Sullivan · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.
Dave Richard · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
John Pluym · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
Pamela Maldonado · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9.

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