Alain Poupart· Oct 31, 2026
Poupart says the Dolphins will soon have to sign kicker Zane Gonzalez to the 53-man roster after one more practice squad elevation, expects newly signed edge Jamree Kromah to be inactive against New England, and lays out how the Patriots' offensive depth chart will look Sunday with A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson out.
“New England's top three wide receivers for Sunday will be Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III and DeMario Douglas.”
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7 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 1 availability call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
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Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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Rhamondre Stevenson · 2026 season22 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 2. Alain Poupart said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Corey Kiner will become the second running back option after Stevenson.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsZane GonzalezMiami DolphinsOct 31, 2026
Zane Gonzalez — “signed to the active roster after one more elevation”
“After one more elevation, the Dolphins then will have to sign him to the active roster and find themselves a new kicker.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Efton Chism III to be 2nd on the depth chart
“New England's top three wide receivers for Sunday will be Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III and DeMario Douglas.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DeMario Douglas to be 3rd on the depth chart
“New England's top three wide receivers for Sunday will be Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III and DeMario Douglas.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kyle Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“New England's top three wide receivers for Sunday will be Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III and DeMario Douglas.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsJamree KromahMiami DolphinsOct 31, 2026
“newcomer Jamree Kromah, but the latter just joined the team late in the week and it's almost a given to be inactive (Week 8 vs. New England)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCorey KinerNew England PatriotsOct 31, 2026
Corey Kiner to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Corey Kiner will become the second running back option after Stevenson.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wildes took Minnesota over Buffalo, predicted a comfortable roughly 10-point New England win over Green Bay, and switched his Super Bowl matchup to Jaguars–Bears.
- Nick WrightGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. He also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated his Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers.
- Eric ManginiGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · New England PatriotsMiss · 31Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
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- Michael MooreDepth Chart Calls · Shedeur SandersHit · 100In 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. He also expects Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.
- Zachary PerelesDepth Chart Calls · Shedeur SandersHit · 100Pereles 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 BodifordDepth Chart Calls · Joe FagnanoHit · 100Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. He also views Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.
- Garrett PodellDepth Chart Calls · Carson BeckMiss · 0Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace him as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut.
- Jacob HerlinDepth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthyHit · 100Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. He also expects Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter.