# Joshua Schulman: Schulman picks Las Vegas to hand Kansas City its first loss, expecting Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty to exploit a Chiefs defense he believes will be exposed.

**Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026
**Pundit:** Joshua Schulman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joshua-schulman
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/onsi/chiefs-vs-raiders-nfl-week-4-preview-score-predictions

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I'm picking LV to hand Andy Reid's squad its first defeat of 2026.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Las Vegas Raiders to beat Kansas City**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders

## What others said about the same people

- Brooke Cersosimo on Las Vegas Raiders: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bears over the Jets, the Cowboys in the Battle for Texas and an upset of the Chiefs by the undefeated Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7717b6ff-86ce-4cda-b192-202b3b80c3c7 (scored 47.62)
- Seth Walder on Las Vegas Raiders: Walder made a 'bold prediction' for each Week 4 game — including receiving and rushing yardage marks, sacks, an interception and a Dolphins upset — and picked final scores for all 15 games on the slate. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2136c2b6-89e5-4f73-ad78-28d4de9bb6be (scored 47.62)
- Garrett Podell on Las Vegas Raiders: In his Week 4 bold predictions, Podell picks the 3-0 Raiders to upset the Chiefs in Las Vegas, says Kyler Murray and the Vikings will cruise past the winless Dolphins while Murray sets Minnesota's single-game completion percentage record, and forecasts the Colts intercepting Marcus Mariota twice. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3e743f3f-a302-4ddf-b19d-fd2da2d3c057 (scored 0)
- Steve Palazzolo on Las Vegas Raiders: Palazzolo picked the Bears to beat the Jets outright, said Seattle would blow out the Chargers, and predicted the Raiders would upset Kansas City to go 4-0. He also referenced the Bengals as his Super Bowl pick and expected newly traded Joey Porter Jr. not to suit up in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/761cd919-d09e-4d5f-94cc-046710d6f843 (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Fernando Mendoza: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 100)
- Danny Parkins on Fernando Mendoza: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 100)

## More game outcome picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pete Martuneac on Chicago Bears: Martuneac expects the Bears to beat the Jets comfortably in Week 4, with Tyson Bagent playing efficiently, Dillon Thieneman picking off Geno Smith twice, and Colston Loveland breaking out as a two-touchdown receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c04a22d-7a98-4ddc-bee0-22cdacb738e1 (scored 100)
- Tyler Brown on Kansas City Chiefs: Brown expects a grind of a game that the Raiders keep close, but believes Kansas City's weapons and experience in tight games carry the Chiefs to the win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47cc3b1e-16fb-4619-ad3b-89a78b9c93c2 (scored 100)
- Jordan Foote on Kansas City Chiefs: Foote doubts the Raiders' hot start is sustainable and picks the Chiefs to win on the road by one score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/604b134a-eb05-4979-96c0-eee6acf45bd3 (scored 100)
- Joshua Brisco on Kansas City Chiefs: Brisco expects the Raiders' edge rushers and Brock Bowers to create matchup problems, but picks Kansas City to win a close Week 4 game as the better overall team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/26d3a628-c294-4c8d-9855-6fe9b0eed394 (scored 100)
- Seth Walder on Miami Dolphins: Walder made a 'bold prediction' for each Week 4 game — including receiving and rushing yardage marks, sacks, an interception and a Dolphins upset — and picked final scores for all 15 games on the slate. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2136c2b6-89e5-4f73-ad78-28d4de9bb6be (scored 0)
- Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Writing the counterpoint half of a paired preview, Huber laid out why Green Bay could be crushed in Tampa — heat, a league-worst running game against a stout Bucs front, and Todd Bowles blitzing a patchwork offensive line — but his own stated pick was that the Packers get the win they desperately need. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/db282ca6-be52-4fe3-b4c8-2776ea776946 (scored 100)

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