Jared Koch#1 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 11, 2026
Koch reads the tea leaves and expects David Montgomery to miss another game in Week 10 against Cleveland, with a return more likely in Week 11 versus the Colts.
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What Jared Koch said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromit does feel as if Montgomery could ultimately be forced out for one more week before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup
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- 1Availability Calls“When reading the tea leaves, though, it does feel as if Montgomery could ultimately be forced out for one more week before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup–– which would then come in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts. (Week 10 vs. Cleveland Browns)”
- 2Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart“Houston's running back room will once again be held down by Woody Marks as the leader in the backfield, paired with veterans Dare Ogunbowale and Emari Demercado as his primary backups.”
- 3Availability Calls“before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup–– which would then come in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “When reading the tea leaves, though, it does feel as if…”1 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup––…”3 | Availability 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 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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
Woody Marks · 2026 season8 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 2. Jared Koch said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Availability CallsDavid MontgomeryHouston Texans
“When reading the tea leaves, though, it does feel as if Montgomery could ultimately be forced out for one more week before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup–– which would then come in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts. (Week 10 vs. Cleveland Browns)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsWoody MarksHouston Texans
Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Availability CallsDavid MontgomeryHouston Texans
“before he's able to officially make his return to the lineup–– which would then come in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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