Sam MonsonOct 8, 2026
Monson expects Saquon Barkley to miss the Eagles' London game with a hamstring injury, with Will Shipley starting at running back in their place, and they assume Lamar Jackson will not play against Atlanta because of their ankle injury.
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What Sam Monson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSaquon Barkley, didn't practice with a hamstring injury. He's gonna be out, I think.
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- 1Availability Calls“Saquon Barkley, didn't practice with a hamstring injury. He's gonna be out, I think. (Week 5, Eagles at Jaguars in London)”
- 2Availability Calls“I would assume based off this line, the assumption is that Lamar Jackson will not be playing in this game with his ankle injury. (Week 5, Baltimore at Atlanta)”
- 3Will Shipley to be 1st on the depth chart“So Will Shipley is gonna be getting the start behind this makeshift offensive line going up against one of the better run defenses in the NFL in London.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Saquon Barkley, didn't practice with a hamstring injury. He's…”1 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “I would assume based off this line, the assumption is that…”2 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Will Shipley to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 availability calls and 1 depth chart 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.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Where this call stands in the room
Will Shipley · 2026 season13 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 3. Sam Monson said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Availability CallsSaquon BarkleyPhiladelphia Eagles
“Saquon Barkley, didn't practice with a hamstring injury. He's gonna be out, I think. (Week 5, Eagles at Jaguars in London)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Availability CallsLamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens
“I would assume based off this line, the assumption is that Lamar Jackson will not be playing in this game with his ankle injury. (Week 5, Baltimore at Atlanta)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsWill ShipleyPhiladelphia Eagles
Will Shipley to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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