# Christian Booher: 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. **Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Christian Booher — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/christian-booher **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/lions-week-4-updated-depth-chart-against-panthers 51 checkable claims — 50 depth chart calls and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 50 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 51 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 21 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 5 and below it on 16. > Here's a look at the Lions' depth chart heading into their Week 4 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jacob Saylors to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacob Saylors, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaac TeSlaa to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaac TeSlaa, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tom Kennedy to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tom Kennedy, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brock Wright, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jackson Meeks to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jackson Meeks, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Conklin to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Conklin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Penei Sewell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Larry Borom to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Larry Borom, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Mahogany to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Mahogany, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tate Ratledge to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tate Ratledge, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miles Frazier to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Miles Frazier, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyleik Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyleik Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alim McNeill to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alim McNeill, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Skyler Gill-Howard to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Skyler Gill-Howard, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Levi Onwuzurike to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Levi Onwuzurike, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mekhi Wingo to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mekhi Wingo, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Eric O'Neill to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Eric O'Neill, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ahmed Hassanein to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ahmed Hassanein, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jack Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rock Ya-Sin to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rock Ya-Sin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chuck Clark to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chuck Clark, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Izien to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Izien, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Mills to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jalen Mills, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bishop Fitzgerald to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Bishop Fitzgerald, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fitzgerald could be in position to make his debut after being inactive upon being poached off the Steelers' practice squad last week. (Week 4)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Bishop Fitzgerald, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Bates to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jake Bates, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jack Fox to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jack Fox, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hogan Hatten to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Hogan Hatten, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tom Kennedy to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tom Kennedy, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joshua Dobbs to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Joshua Dobbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sione Vaki to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sione Vaki, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tay Martin to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tay Martin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sam LaPorta to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Juice Scruggs to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Juice Scruggs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seth McLaughlin to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Seth McLaughlin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aidan Hutchinson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **D.J. Wonnum to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: D.J. Wonnum, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Lacy to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Lacy, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Moore to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Derrick Moore, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Barnes to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Derrick Barnes, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malcolm Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malcolm Rodriguez, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Nowaske to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trevor Nowaske, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amen Ogbongbemiga to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Amen Ogbongbemiga, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jimmy Rolder to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jimmy Rolder, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devin White to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Devin White, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Goff to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **D.J. Reed to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: D.J. Reed, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Jacob Saylors — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-saylors - Amon-Ra St. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown - Isaac TeSlaa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaac-teslaa - Tom Kennedy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tom-kennedy - Brock Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-wright - Jackson Meeks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jackson-meeks - Tyler Conklin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-conklin - Penei Sewell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/penei-sewell - Larry Borom — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/larry-borom - Christian Mahogany — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mahogany - Tate Ratledge — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tate-ratledge - Miles Frazier — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/miles-frazier - Tyleik Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyleik-williams - Alim McNeill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alim-mcneill - Skyler Gill-Howard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/skyler-gill-howard - Levi Onwuzurike — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/levi-onwuzurike - Mekhi Wingo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mekhi-wingo - Eric O'Neill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/eric-o-neill - Ahmed Hassanein — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ahmed-hassanein - Jack Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jack-campbell - Rock Ya-Sin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rock-ya-sin - Chuck Clark — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chuck-clark - Christian Izien — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-izien - Jalen Mills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-mills - Bishop Fitzgerald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bishop-fitzgerald - Jake Bates — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-bates - Jack Fox — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jack-fox - Hogan Hatten — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hogan-hatten - Joshua Dobbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joshua-dobbs - Jahmyr Gibbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs - Sione Vaki — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sione-vaki - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Tay Martin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tay-martin - Sam LaPorta — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta - Juice Scruggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juice-scruggs - Seth McLaughlin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/seth-mclaughlin - Aidan Hutchinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson - D.J. Wonnum — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-j-wonnum - Tyler Lacy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-lacy - Derrick Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derrick-moore - Derrick Barnes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derrick-barnes - Malcolm Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malcolm-rodriguez - Trevor Nowaske — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-nowaske - Amen Ogbongbemiga — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amen-ogbongbemiga - Jimmy Rolder — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jimmy-rolder - Devin White — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devin-white - Jared Goff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff - D.J. Reed — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-j-reed ## What others said about the same people - Natalie Kerwin on Spencer Fano: Natalie's Lions mock pick at No. 17 in the 2026 draft was Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano, with Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane as her backup selection at that spot. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/503dc5ef-fda4-43d4-b916-2b3d3f140174 (scored 70.71) - Nick Wright on Spencer Fano: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 70.71) - Danny Parkins on Olaivavega Ioane: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 87.81) - David Harrison on Akheem Mesidor: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Monroe Freeling: Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft, projecting the first round pick by pick (including mock trades), starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Peter Woods to the Ravens via a trade with Seattle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0fbc7597-86ee-4037-a1e6-4b062ff9f12c (scored 91.7) - Brandon Carney on Spencer Fano: Co-hosting a mock draft, Carney made the odd-numbered picks: Fernando Mendoza No. 1 to the Raiders, Arvell Reese No. 3 to the Cardinals, Sonny Styles No. 5 to the Giants, Mekhi Lemon No. 7 to the Commanders, Caleb Downs No. 9 to the Chiefs, and more. He also predicted AJ Brown will be a Patriot, said Kenyan Saddiq will be the first-round bust, and picked the Bengals to finish ahead of the Ravens in the AFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7184a8b6-1036-4304-a147-3b8889e3f86b (scored 70.71) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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