# John Breech: Breech picked the Falcons to beat the Saints 26-23 on Monday night, and said if Lamar Jackson misses time, Tyler Huntley would start for Baltimore. **Claimed:** Oct 5, 2026 **Pundit:** John Breech — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pick-six-nfl-week-4-winners-losers-plus-grades-falcons-saints/ 2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 57.1 out of 100, against 1.6 for a naive guess at the same calls. > John Breech's pick: Falcons 26-23 over Saints *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Atlanta Falcons 26 — Saints 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 57.14 out of 100, against 1.56 for a naive guess - **Tyler Huntley to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Huntley, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Tyler Huntley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-huntley - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Atlanta Falcons: Prisco picked the Falcons to outscore the Saints 33-30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a4e4baf-8389-4093-947a-ab7bc76151f3 (scored 57.14) - Tyler Sullivan on Atlanta Falcons: Sullivan picked the Falcons to beat the Saints 26-24. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca93a36-aaa0-498c-bf42-f50c9e3d9603 (scored 54.76) - Darius Hayes on Atlanta Falcons: Predicts the Falcons grind out a close road win, 20-17, behind the running game and late defensive stops. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1d881b0-0485-421f-a726-79df0631b5ac (scored 57.14) - Gerald Thomas, III on Atlanta Falcons: Predicts the Falcons win on the road in New Orleans by a score of 25-21. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7c2a262b-de54-48fd-bc89-74681a18b0da (scored 59.52) - Scott Kennedy on Atlanta Falcons: Believes the Falcons' play in the trenches decides the game and picks Atlanta 27-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dbcb0b37-c4e9-4456-b382-7db18ff40296 (scored 66.67) - Garrett Chapman on Atlanta Falcons: Picks the Falcons to win 24-17 in New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a44c7c1e-5f83-4c2c-a273-90dc7220848e (scored 66.67) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Roling on Drew Lock: Roling expects Sam Darnold's hip injury to keep him out, meaning Drew Lock will be Seattle's quarterback when the Chargers visit in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a070ae3-e756-45b8-bae4-0104e432653c (scored 0) - Christian Booher on Blake Miller: Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make his debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/de49ff55-54a5-4410-ba7c-0b7e1f1a2f68 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0) - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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