Derek Brown· Nov 7, 2026
Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. He was bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9.
“I think the Packers win. I think the Packers win outright.”
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6 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 2 availability calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Bengals at Falcons 20 calls
- Packers at Patriots 25 calls
- Bills at Vikings 53 calls
6 checkable claims in this take
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- Game Outcome PicksGreen Bay PackersNov 7, 2026
Green Bay Packers to beat Patriots
“I think the Packers win. I think the Packers win outright.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- GB
- score:
- 45-27
- skill:
- 156
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
Closing line (Nov 8): Patriots by 3 · underdog pick, Packers 38%.
- Game Outcome PicksCincinnati BengalsNov 7, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Falcons
“Who do you think wins this game? ... Yeah. Cincinnati.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 34-17
- skill:
- 156
- they picked:
- CIN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- ATL
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
Closing line (Nov 8): Bengals by 3 · favorite pick, Bengals 62%.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsNov 7, 2026
Buffalo Bills to beat Vikings
“So how I'm projecting this game, I think the Bills win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsBreece HallNov 7, 2026
Breece Hall to move — “could get traded”
“the Jonathan Taylor of all of this, I think Brees Hall could get traded.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsD.J. ReedDetroit LionsNov 7, 2026
“I don't think DJ Reed plays this week. He hasn't practiced this week with a hip injury. (Week 9, Lions at Dolphins)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I do think that he plays and I do think the Colts run him out there. (Week 9, Cowboys at Colts)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- John MiddlekauffDraft Bust Calls · Anthony RichardsonHit · 100Middlekoff's bold predictions, as relayed on the show, have the Patriots and Colts making the playoffs; he also argues the Colts whiffed on Anthony Richardson, comparing him to Trey Lance.
- Bill HuberGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersClose · 64Prisco 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.
- Christian BooherRoster Spot Calls · Anthony LucasMiss · 0Booher previews the Lions' Week 9 trip to Miami, predicting Derrick Barnes takes over as the green-dot linebacker in Jack Campbell's absence, Juice Scruggs starts at center, and boldly forecasting Detroit's first defensive touchdown of the season on an Aidan Hutchinson strip-sack recovered and returned by Barnes.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Middlekauff declared the AFC South over and the Jaguars the division champs, while listing several clubs he expects in the playoffs and pegging the Jets for a top-five draft slot. He also leaned Packers and Bears in Week 9 games, predicted roughly five or six wins for Washington, said Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back, and called Tyson Bagent's current deal the biggest he'll ever sign.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jeremy BrenerGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback.
- Albert BreerGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.
- Dave RichardGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
- Pamela MaldonadoGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9.