Joshua PoniatowskiOct 25, 2026
Poniatowski recommends trading for Jared Goff, arguing their run of six straight dome games from Week 11 on gives them the upside to finish as a top-five fantasy quarterback during the stretch run and fantasy playoffs. They also expect Germie Bernard to settle in as Pittsburgh's primary slot receiver going forward.
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What Joshua Poniatowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromGoff has the potential to finish as a top-five fantasy quarterback during the most important stretch of the fantasy season.
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- 1Jared Goff to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points“With the offense scoring at a high rate and the defense continuing to give up points, Goff has the potential to finish as a top-five fantasy quarterback during the most important stretch of the fantasy season.”
- 2Germie Bernard to be 1st on the depth chart“Bernard should be their slot guy moving forward.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Germie Bernard to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 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.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Germie Bernard · 2026 season7 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 4. Joshua Poniatowski said 1. the room's median is 3. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
positional finishTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Positional FinishesJared GoffDetroit Lions
Jared Goff to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsGermie BernardPittsburgh Steelers
Germie Bernard to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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