Veejay Huskey· Aug 30, 2026
Husky ran through pieces of his 117-prediction list: Lamar Jackson clears four rushing touchdowns, the Bears fall back to 7-10, Aidan Hutchinson leads the league in sacks, Makai Lemon wins Offensive Rookie of the Year, Tennessee makes a big leap, Pittsburgh goes 9-8, Justin Herbert wins MVP, and Aaron Donald starts the opener as the Rams beat the 49ers.
“Justin Herbert will win the 2026 MVP.”
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12 checkable claims — 2 award picks, 2 depth chart calls, 2 season win totals, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 game outcome pick, 1 player season number, 1 positional finishe and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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Tua Tagovailoa · 2026 season8 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 2. Veejay Huskey said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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12 checkable claims in this take
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- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsAug 30, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat Niners
“They're going to beat them by 20 points. They're going to beat the Niners by 20 points.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsTua TagovailoaAtlanta FalconsAug 30, 2026
Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart
“I think Tua's time has passed. He's a backup now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsChicago BearsAug 30, 2026
Chicago Bears to finish with 7 wins
“The Chicago Bears this year, I have them going 7-10... I have the bears guys being a fallback team. I have them at seven and 10 this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsDonovan EdwardsAug 30, 2026
Donovan Edwards to move — “will get picked up by somebody”
“I do believe Donovan Edwards will get picked up by somebody because he's a speed guy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Lamar Jackson to record 4 rushing tds
“Give me the over, guys. Lamar Jackson's touchdowns, three and a half. Give me the over.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsTennessee TitansAug 30, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations
“One of my teams that I think makes a really big leap... I like Tennessee to really make a jump this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsPittsburgh SteelersAug 30, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 9 wins
“will they have a losing season this year. no nine and eight they get the nine and eight”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJustin HerbertLos Angeles ChargersAug 30, 2026
Justin Herbert to win MVP
“Justin Herbert will win the 2026 MVP mark in the first time in NFL history that a quarterback, back-to-back MVP in the same city from two different teams.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesAidan HutchinsonDetroit LionsAug 30, 2026
Aidan Hutchinson to finish top 1 at his position, by sacks
“I think Aiden Hutchinson is going to really push for defensive player of the year, lead the league in sacks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksMakai LemonPhiladelphia EaglesAug 30, 2026
Makai Lemon to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“My rookie offensive player of the year... Give me Makai Lemon, USC receiver, at a plus 1150.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Odell Beckham Jr. to move to New York Giants
“That told me right there, Odell Beckham Jr. will not make the 53-man roster for the Giants.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsAaron DonaldLos Angeles RamsAug 30, 2026
Aaron Donald to be 1st on the depth chart
“i'll be the one that go out on the limb aaron donald starts... their opening game aaron donald starts guarantee he'll be coming he is not coming off the bench”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Baltimore RavensHit · 98Simms 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.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers 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.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 0Long 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Previewing 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Jonah ColemanMiss · 0In 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In 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.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The 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.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano 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.
- Bradley LockerDepth Chart Calls · Carson WentzHit · 100PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland.
- Bill HuberDepth Chart Calls · Chris McClellanMiss · 0Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter.