Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 17, 2026

In their Week 2 fantasy primer, Brown recommends starting players like Dalton Kincaid, DJ Moore, Dallas Goedert and Jared Goff while fading Cam Ward, Cooper Rush, Tony Pollard, Kyle Pitts and others, and names Chuba Hubbard and Aaron Jones as their teams' clear lead backs.

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Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 3Settled3 still waiting

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What Derek Brown said

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This could be the breakout season for Dalton Kincaid that we've been waiting for.

Derek Brown, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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The piece: The Primer: Week 2 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)
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1Chuba Hubbard to be 1st on the depth chart“he is probably again the clear lead for the Panthers this week”
2Cooper Rush to be 1st on the depth chart“It looks like Atlanta will be running out Cooper Rush as their starter again this week.”
3Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“With Jordan Mason out (thumb), Jones should be the clear lead back for the Vikings this week.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Chuba Hubbard to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Cooper Rush to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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

Of the 3 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

Chuba Hubbard · 2026 season

Derek Brown — 1the room — 9 calls from 8 punditsmedian 1

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Their call against the room

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Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Depth Chart Calls Chuba Hubbard Carolina Panthers
Chuba Hubbard to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Cooper Rush Atlanta Falcons
Cooper Rush to be 1st on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls Aaron Jones Minnesota Vikings
Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
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Others on the same people

Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.
Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks.
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta.

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Jeremy Brener · Depth Chart Calls · Jalen Milroe · Miss 0
Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for their first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.
Zachary Pereles · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints.
Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
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Garrett Podell · Depth Chart Calls · Carson Beck · Miss 0
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