Pat Fitzmaurice· Oct 12, 2026
Fitzmaurice expects Woody Marks to have the Texans backfield to himself and handle the vast majority of carries while David Montgomery is out, likes Jaleel McLaughlin's chance to lead the Browns backfield given the injuries there, sees Kendrick Bourne as Arizona's clear No. 2 receiver after the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, and thinks Jordan Tyson is more likely to return in Week 9 than Week 7. He also calls the Chiefs far and away the best streaming defense.
“So he's going to have this backfield to himself.”
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5 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 1 availability call and 1 fantasy defense call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 91.7 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Woody Marks · 2026 season11 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 2. Pat Fitzmaurice said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Fantasy Defense CallsKansas City ChiefsOct 12, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs defense to finish 1st among fantasy defenses in Week 6
“Chiefs are far and away the best streaming defense (Week 6)”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 0+163.17 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- KC
- naive:
- finishes where it finished last season (22)
- scope:
- week 6
- skill:
- 163.17
- season:
- 2026
- scoring:
- standard D/ST
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 0
- actual rank:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted rank:
- 1
- defenses ranked:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 14
Jaleel McLaughlin to be 1st on the depth chart
“So it's possible Jaleel McLaughlin is top of the heap for the Browns in week six... there's a chance he's the number one back in Cleveland.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kendrick Bourne to be 2nd on the depth chart
“with the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, now Kendrick Bourne is the clear number two receiver for the Cardinals, number three in the target packing order behind Trey McBride and Michael Wilson”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsJordyn TysonOct 12, 2026
“he could return Jordan Tyson as early as Week 7, but since the Saints have a Week 8 bye, it's more likely to be a Week 9 return for Tyson”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsWoody MarksHouston TexansOct 12, 2026
Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart
“So he's going to have this backfield to himself. He not only is going to get a vast majority of the carries while David Montgomery is out”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55Prisco 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 · 100Koch 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 · 81Simms 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 · 100Rogers 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 · 83Wright 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 · 100Shipley 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 depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jeremy BrenerDepth Chart Calls · Jalen MilroeMiss · 0Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for his first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury.
- Nic BodifordDepth Chart Calls · Joe FagnanoHit · 100Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. He also views Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.
- Jacob HerlinDepth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthyHit · 100Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. He also expects Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter.
- Jordan DajaniDepth Chart Calls · Drew KendallMiss · 0Dajani expects Cam Jurgens to move back to center as the Ravens' starter after the trade, and projects a rebuilt Eagles offensive line for Week 5 with Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell starting from left tackle to right tackle.
- Mike MoraitisDepth Chart Calls · Tyson BagentMiss · 0Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, he states Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes.
- Josh AlperDepth Chart Calls · Olaivavega IoaneHit · 100Alper writes that Cam Jurgens, acquired by trade and in the concussion protocol, won't debut for Baltimore until the following week, leaving Vega Ioane as the likeliest starter at center against the Falcons before sliding back to right guard once Jurgens is available.