Chris Roling· Oct 31, 2026
Roling expects the 0-6 Chargers to eventually become deadline sellers, with Khalil Mack and Quentin Johnston the likeliest to be dealt, while Ladd McConkey stays put. He also suggests Los Angeles could end up with the No. 1 overall pick and will fall to 0-7 against the Rams.
“It feels like a matter of time before the Los Angeles Chargers host a fire sale at the NFL trade deadline.”
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5 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls, 1 game outcome pick and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Los Angeles Chargers · 2026 season · overall pick6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 overall pick and 29 overall pick. Chris Roling said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
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- Chargers at Rams 23 calls
5 checkable claims in this take
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- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsOct 31, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat Chargers
“Falling to 0-7 after a date with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday is the next one to circle in red on the calendar.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 9-24
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
Closing line (Nov 1): Rams by 6.5 · favorite pick, Rams 71%.
Ladd McConkey to stay with Los Angeles Chargers
“At wideout, trading Ladd McConkey isn't realistic. He's the centerpiece of a depth chart rebuild there.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsKhalil MackOct 31, 2026
Khalil Mack to move — “traded before the deadline”
“everyone seems to agree that the Chargers will trade Khalil Mack before the deadline”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Team Draft Slot CallsLos Angeles ChargersOct 31, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to pick at number 1
“The Chargers might be so bad that they clutch the No. 1 pick in a year when even the Tennessee Titans are having a "down" year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsQuentin JohnstonOct 31, 2026
Quentin Johnston to move — “obvious-feeling departure for the former first-round pick in the near future”
“Not as likely, though just as smart, would be the Chargers trading away Quentin Johnston, getting anything in return for the obvious-feeling departure for the former first-round pick in the near future.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Sullivan flags five Week 9 underdogs he expects to pull upsets: the Packers at New England, the Vikings over Buffalo, the winless Chargers over Houston, the Panthers over Denver, and the Falcons over Cincinnati in Madrid.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 93Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 93Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 93Dajani picked all seven featured Week 9 games with final scores, including a blowout Jaguars win in Baltimore, an Atlanta upset of Cincinnati in Madrid, and a narrow Bills win in Minneapolis.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 98Dubin predicted scores for the same seven Week 9 games, including a lopsided Jacksonville win, a Bengals victory over Atlanta, and low-scoring wins for Denver, Green Bay, Chicago and Buffalo.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Parker HurleyTrade and Signing Calls · Jessie BatesMiss · 0Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season.
- Doug JoubertTrade and Signing Calls · Kendre MillerHit · 100Joubert doubts Taysom Hill will return to the Saints for financial reasons and believes Hill has retired from the NFL. He also expects CJ Donaldson to get more carries while the Saints move on from Kendre Miller.
- Randy GurziTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappMiss · 0Gurzi argues that, given Brandon Beane's fondness for reunions, recently released safety Taylor Rapp is a realistic option to return to Buffalo for safety depth — though only if the Bills fail to land a starting-caliber safety at the trade deadline.
- Sean PaytonTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappHit · 100Payton said there is a better than good chance safety Taylor Rapp re-signs with the Broncos, and expects it to happen sooner rather than later.
- Joe MarinoTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappHit · 100Marino argues the Bills should and almost certainly will release safety Taylor Rapp to save cap space, saying he'd be stunned if Buffalo kept him.
- Albert BreerTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Breer argues the Jaguars should be taken very seriously, seeing a path to 13 wins and the AFC's No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and he expects the Jacoby Brissett trade to Baltimore to be completed within a day.