# Walt: In a rolling 'Disaster Ratings' feature covering NFL injuries, retirements and suspensions across multiple seasons, the site grades how damaging each situation is and makes scattered forecasts about replacement starters, individual games and team outlooks.

**Claimed:** Aug 1, 2026
**Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt
**Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://walterfootball.com/disastergrades.php

19 checkable claims — 11 depth chart calls, 5 game outcome picks, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

> The quartet of McCaffrey, Jennings, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle will be enough for the 49ers to make a deep run into the playoffs, but the margin for error has shrunk.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Arizona Cardinals to beat expectations**
  - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cam Smith to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cam Smith
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Patrick Paul to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Patrick Paul
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Joseph Ossai to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Joseph Ossai
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Buffalo Bills to beat Cardinals**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Broderick Jones to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Broderick Jones
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Amarius Mims to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Amarius Mims
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Olumuyiwa Fashanu to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Detroit Lions to beat Rams**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Sam Darnold to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sam Darnold
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Oren Burks to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Oren Burks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Houston Texans to beat Jaguars**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Trevor Penning to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trevor Penning
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tyleik Williams to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyleik Williams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Taliese Fuaga to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Taliese Fuaga
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Jaguars**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals
- Cam Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-smith
- Patrick Paul — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-paul
- Joseph Ossai — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joseph-ossai
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Broderick Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/broderick-jones
- Amarius Mims — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amarius-mims
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olumuyiwa-fashanu
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Sam Darnold — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-darnold
- Oren Burks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oren-burks
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans
- Trevor Penning — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-penning
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Tyleik Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyleik-williams
- Taliese Fuaga — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/taliese-fuaga
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100)
- Connor Rogers on Detroit Lions: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0)
- Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62)

## More depth chart calls

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

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0)
- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)

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