Simon Hunter· Aug 7, 2026
On the NFC West preview, Simon argues the 49ers are the best value in the division — a 10-11 win team he's backing both on the win total and at plus-300 to win the division — while Seattle should clear 10.5 wins; he also expects Jacoby Brissett to hold the Cardinals' starting job unchallenged and Mike Evans to serve as San Francisco's No. 1 receiver.
“I just I cannot see them not getting the ten or eleven wins.”
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5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 season win totals and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 4 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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Jacoby Brissett · 2026 season17 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 1. Simon Hunter said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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5 checkable claims in this take
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Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
“he didn't have a completion in seven on sevens... So he looks like he is a zero threat to Bersett's job.”
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Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart
“Now, you know, Ricky's not your number one. The fact you can have Mike Emsby a number now”
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- Season Win TotalsSeattle SeahawksAug 7, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins
“the fact that their minus won ten on the over a ten and a half and the RAM for eleven and a half... How do you not bet Seattle. That's such a better price, better number than anything you can bet on the Rams.”
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- Division WinnersSan Francisco 49ersAug 7, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
“So the fact they're plus three hundred, I have a couple of small bets I've done with them... at that number plus three hundred for this division, Chad, I have to put a little bit on”
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- Season Win TotalsSan Francisco 49ersAug 7, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to finish with 10 wins
“My bigger bet though, it is on their wind to I just I cannot see them not getting the ten or eleven wins. There's just so much talent, so well coached, they're going to get there.”
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What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · San Francisco 49ersHit · 88Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- 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.
- Richie BradshawScore Predictions · San Francisco 49ersHit · 83Bradshaw picks the 49ers to beat the Cardinals in their Week 3 matchup, predicting a final score of 27-14 in San Francisco's favor.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 5On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Jonah ColemanMiss · 0In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Hit · 100Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins.
- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter.