# Richard Sherman: Sherman ran through the entire Week 2 slate with winners and several exact final scores, picking Seattle, San Francisco, Buffalo, Houston, Chicago, New England, Jacksonville, Dallas, Kansas City, the Rams, Green Bay, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Las Vegas and Carolina. They also called Fred Warner the league's best middle linebacker and floated Parker Washington as a top-five receiver. **Claimed:** Sep 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Richard Sherman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman **Outlet:** The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/ff45d208-e4a7-42ba-a69c-af0000e830d1/7648ad7e-ff45-4648-a87b-b4c700e2181b/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 18 checkable claims — 10 game outcome picks, 6 score predictions and 2 positional finishes — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 72 out of 100, against 42.1 for a naive guess at the same calls. 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. > I got the Seahawks winning this game. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Los Angeles Rams to beat New York Giants** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 21, 2026): Rams by 6.5 · favorite pick, Rams 72%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears 32 — Minnesota Vikings 19** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 34.49 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Bears by 4.5, total 46.5 · this 32–19 calls a bigger Bears win (by 13) and more points (51). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **San Francisco 49ers 31 — Miami Dolphins 10** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): 49ers by 12.5, total 44.5 · this 31–10 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 21) and fewer points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Philadelphia Eagles to beat Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Eagles by 7 · favorite pick, Eagles about 3 in 4 (73%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Washington Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Cowboys by 3.5 · favorite pick, Cowboys about 2 in 3 (66%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Houston Texans 24 — Cincinnati Bengals 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 15.44 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Texans by 3, total 45.5 · this 24–17 calls a bigger Texans win (by 7) and fewer points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Las Vegas Raiders to beat LA Chargers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Chargers by 6.5 · underdog pick, Raiders about 1 in 4 (27%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens to beat New Orleans Saints** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Ravens by 8.5 · favorite pick, Ravens about 3 in 4 (76%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Cleveland Browns** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Buccaneers by 8.5 · favorite pick, Buccaneers 78%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Kansas City Chiefs 28 — Indianapolis Colts 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 71.43 out of 100, against 91.63 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Chiefs by 6, total 46.5 · this 28–13 calls a bigger Chiefs win (by 15) and fewer points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Green Bay Packers to beat New York Jets** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Packers by 3.5 · favorite pick, Packers 62%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 24 — Arizona Cardinals 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 69.05 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Seahawks by 3.5, total 40.5 · this 24–13 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 11) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New England Patriots to beat Pittsburgh Steelers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Patriots by 4.5 · favorite pick, Patriots about 2 in 3 (66%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars 24 — Denver Broncos 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 47.62 out of 100, against 82.1 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Broncos by 2.5, total 45.5 · this 24–16 calls a Jaguars win (by 8; the line gave the Jaguars 43%) and fewer points (40). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Carolina Panthers to beat Atlanta Falcons** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Panthers by 2.5 · favorite pick, Panthers 58%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills to beat Detroit Lions** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 17, 2026): Bills by 5.5 · favorite pick, Bills about 2 in 3 (68%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Fred Warner to finish top 1 at his position, by sacks** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Fred Warner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fred-warner - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Gilberto Manzano on Josh Downs: Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/67d5af78-94ea-4ee2-a277-5e68347022de (scored 100) - Joshua Poniatowski on Josh Downs: Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1752582-a799-48b9-984b-39bf7cb8b709 (scored 100) - Andrew Erickson on Josh Downs: Erickson floated Kansas City as the landing spot for Josh Downs and said a trade there would make them at least a WR3 rest of season; they also expect Rashee Rice to leave the Chiefs after this season as a free agent. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e97e28f2-31fc-4702-915c-63c38477e97d (scored 100) - Jordan Dajani on Josh Downs: After reporting that Colts receiver Josh Downs requested a trade, they identify five clubs as plausible landing spots for them: the Rams, Patriots, Falcons, Chiefs and Raiders, and suggests Las Vegas could also give them a long-term extension. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f5af1657-8608-4071-a63e-0e7d6124e627 (scored 100) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Conor Orr on New York Giants: Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba669379-043c-448a-a167-2f2e3695a52e (scored 0) - Albert Breer on New York Giants: Breer picked all 14 Week 10 games straight up, favoring the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fdc16abc-9ae2-4bf4-a327-8e9d9ae283b6 (scored 0) - Mitch Goldich on New York Giants: Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/706c628f-bb25-4892-b33e-84c81bfb6e4a (scored 0) - Matt Verderame on New York Giants: Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfeb0994-1abf-414f-b153-d01b6e4e5365 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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