# Connor Rogers: Rogers made straight-up Week 6 winners, backing Jacksonville, Baltimore, New England, Chicago, Carolina, the Giants, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, the Rams and Green Bay. **Claimed:** Oct 16, 2026 **Pundit:** Connor Rogers — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers **Outlet:** Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/006cbbeb-1b7a-4729-b380-b3df0127e8db/02686249-75b3-40ce-b58f-b3df0134b685/bedb3376-4c89-492c-98f9-b4e5011a8bcd/audio.mp3?in_playlist=89df2a40-d377-4495-87df-b3df0134b68b 9 checkable claims — 9 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 9 have settled, averaging 44.4 out of 100, against 22.2 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm going with New England. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Bucks** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Steelers by 2.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 56%. Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Rams by 12.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 5 in 6 (84%). Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Texans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Jaguars by 2.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars 56%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New England Patriots to beat Jets** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Patriots by 7.5 · favorite pick, Patriots about 3 in 4 (74%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New York Giants to beat Saints** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): a toss-up, about even (Saints 50%, Giants 50%). Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears to beat Falcons** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 52%, Falcons 48%. Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens to beat Browns** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Ravens by 3 · favorite pick, Ravens 60%. Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Indianapolis Colts to beat Tennessee** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Colts by 6.5 · favorite pick, Colts 72%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Carolina Panthers to beat Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 18, 2026): Panthers by 3 · favorite pick, Panthers 59%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100) - Brooke Cersosimo on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills over the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e232a51e-7f06-4868-8d19-152de27a5e7a (scored 100) - Gennaro Filice on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f3a227b-9fea-4203-9803-86bbb5d42752 (scored 0) - Moe Moton on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/faee3995-24ba-47fc-8279-a426896c8cc6 (scored 100) - Pamela Maldonado on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f0662e6-e638-4fb5-a807-939dcf32b5ec (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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