Evan TarraccianoNov 2, 2026
In their Week 8 Studs & Duds column, Tarracciano argued Bhayshul Tuten has taken over Jacksonville's backfield and should be a low-end RB1 the rest of the season, expected Tyler Allgeier to lead Arizona's backfield with Love and Knight hurt, predicted Jonathan Taylor would be traded before the deadline, and expected Baltimore to be blown out by Jacksonville on Thursday night.
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What Evan Tarracciano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromTuten appears to have seized the starting role ahead of Chris Rodriguez Jr., and should be treated as a low-end RB1 for the remainder of the season on a potent offense.
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- SaidNov 2
- PlayedNov 5
- GradedNov 6
- 1Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Ravens“the team has a quick turnaround with a Thursday Night Football matchup against Jacksonville, where the Ravens are likely to get throttled yet again”
- 2Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart“Fantasy managers should expect Allgeier to lead Arizona's backfield on the road against Seattle in Week 9, with Love and Knight both expected to miss time.”
- 3Jonathan Taylor to move — “should be wearing a new uniform by this time next week”“Thankfully, he came away unscathed. He should be wearing a new uniform by this time next week.”
- 4Bhayshul Tuten to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points“Tuten appears to have seized the starting role ahead of Chris Rodriguez Jr., and should be treated as a low-end RB1 for the remainder of the season on a potent offense.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Ravens1 | Game Outcome Picks | Jaguars 33–10 | 100 | 0 | +161 | |
| Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonathan Taylor to move — “should be wearing a new uniform by this time next week”3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Bhayshul Tuten to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
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a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 game outcome pick, 1 positional finish and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
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Tyler Allgeier · 2026 season7 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 2. Evan Tarracciano said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Game Outcome PicksJacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Ravens
What happenedJaguars 33–10Jaguars at Ravens100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.61difficulty=+161skillClosing line (Nov 5): Jaguars by 8.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 4 in 5 (79%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- JAX
- score:
- 33-10
- skill:
- 161
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
2Depth Chart CallsTyler AllgeierArizona Cardinals
Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsJonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor to move — “should be wearing a new uniform by this time next week”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesBhayshul TutenJacksonville Jaguars
Bhayshul Tuten to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Rogers agreed the Bears have the NFL's best offense, picked Minnesota as the league's best total defense, and picked Jacksonville to beat Baltimore on Thursday night.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 83
Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore.Mark Morales-Smith · Game Outcome Picks · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Within a Week 9 fantasy sleeper column, they state that Jacksonville is almost certain to blow out Baltimore, with the Jaguars running the ball through the second half and fourth quarter.
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Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
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Previewing 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. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.Jacob Herlin · Depth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect 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.