Alain Poupart· Nov 5, 2026
Poupart expects rookie guard Kadyn Proctor to clear concussion protocol and play against Detroit, sees Ollie Gordon II continuing as the Dolphins' workhorse back, and thinks practice squad back Carlos Washington Jr. could be elevated for the Lions game.
“barring a setback it's pretty safe to say he'll be available against Detroit after being a full participant in practice Wednesday”
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3 checkable claims — 1 availability call, 1 depth chart call and 1 roster spot call — 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.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Carlos Washington to land on the practice squad
“Carlos Washington Jr. very well might end up being elevated from the practice squad for the Detroit game”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-156 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- MIA
- skill:
- −156
- player:
- Carlos Washington
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- first week on the53:
- 4
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 6
“barring a setback it's pretty safe to say he'll be available against Detroit after being a full participant in practice Wednesday.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart
“Gordon is going to be the workhorse for the Dolphins running game until further notice”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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