Derek Brown· Oct 1, 2026
In his Week 4 primer, Brown made several availability and role calls: he expects Jayden Daniels, Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell, Mason Taylor and Caleb Williams all to be out/sit in Week 4, expects Tyson Bagent to start for Chicago, and says Braelon Allen will be the Jets' lead back.
“Jayden Daniels returned to practice this week, but I would be shocked if he played this week.”
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7 checkable claims — 5 availability calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Tyson Bagent · 2026 season18 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 2. Derek Brown said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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7 checkable claims in this take
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- Availability CallsMason TaylorNew York JetsOct 1, 2026
“Mason Taylor is week-to-week with a thumb injury. I'm expecting him to sit again this week. (Week 4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Jayden Daniels returned to practice this week, but I would be shocked if he played this week. (Week 4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsBreece HallNew York JetsOct 1, 2026
“Breece Hall sustained a quad injury last week. I'm expecting him to be out this week. He opened the week with a DNP. (Week 4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Adonai Mitchell is still working through a finger injury. He opened this week with a DNP. I'm expecting him to be out again this week. (Week 4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTyson BagentChicago BearsOct 1, 2026
Tyson Bagent to be 1st on the depth chart
“I expect Bagent to start for Chicago this week, but that isn't for certain.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I expect Caleb Williams to be sidelined again this week. (Week 4)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsBraelon AllenNew York JetsOct 1, 2026
Braelon Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
“Braelon Allen will be New York's lead back this week.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jeremy PargoScore Predictions · Washington CommandersMiss · 19Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Washington CommandersMiss · 0Sherman gave his own top five entering Week 4 with the 49ers first, then made picks in every Week 4 game, including upset calls for Carolina over Detroit (with a 36-31 scoreline), Tampa Bay over Green Bay, Washington over Indianapolis and Jacksonville over Cincinnati.
- David HarrisonGame Outcome Picks · Washington CommandersMiss · 0Harrison lays out a path for the Washington Commanders to exceed their 7.5-win total, identifying eight specific games he projects them to win: home vs. Seattle (Week 3), vs. Indianapolis in London (Week 4), a sweep of the Giants (Weeks 5 and 10), at Arizona (Week 12), at Tennessee (Week 13), vs. Atlanta (Week 15) and vs. Dallas (Week 18). He also says the Bengals (Week 11) and Texans (Week 14) games are winnable.
- Chris BrockmanGame Outcome Picks · Washington CommandersMiss · 0Brockman argued Buffalo belongs in the top five and Josh Allen will be an MVP candidate, said he'd drop Dallas from the list, and made his own picks in the international games win/loss game.
- Gene ChamberlainRoster Spot Calls · Marcus DavenportHit · 100Chamberlain argues the Bears' cap restructuring won't lead to a splashy edge-rusher trade for Maxx Crosby or Josh Sweat, and that Marcus Davenport will be promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster as their veteran edge help. He also describes the Bears opening the season with rookie Dillon Thieneman starting at safety and Cam Lewis at the deep safety spot.
- Mike MoraitisRoster Spot Calls · Marcus DavenportHit · 100Moraitis names seven Bears as trade candidates before roster cuts, predicting Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills are on the roster bubble and likely to be traded, while Ozzy Trapilo avoids an injured list, and listing several players as locks for the 53-man roster.
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- Russell HeltmanAvailability Calls · Ja'Marr ChasePendingHeltman expects the Bengals' upcoming four-game slate against Miami, Baltimore, Tennessee and Atlanta to be the easiest stretch of their season, and suggests injured players — including Ja'Marr Chase — will return quickly, with concussions costing players only one or two games.
- Jason La CanforaAvailability Calls · Lamar JacksonPendingLa Canfora expected Lamar Jackson, designated questionable with an ankle injury, not to return to Sunday's game against the Titans given the wet field, Baltimore's big lead and offensive line concerns.
- John MaakaronAvailability Calls · Jalen CokerPendingAhead of the Week 4 Sunday Night Football matchup in Carolina, he expects Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker to be ruled out with a quad injury.
- Josh AlperAvailability Calls · Joey Porter Jr.PendingAlper states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., newly acquired by Dallas from Pittsburgh, will play in the Cowboys' game against the Texans, making his first appearance of the 2026 season.
- Ian RapoportAvailability Calls · Ladd McConkeyPendingRapoport indicated that Ladd McConkey is likely to suit up for the Chargers in Week 4 against Seattle despite a foot injury he described as not especially serious.
- Josh AlperAvailability Calls · Lane JohnsonPendingAlper suggests Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is likely to be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Rams after being added to the injury report for personal reasons, and that Markel Bell would be the tackle option available.