Michael Moore· Nov 6, 2026
In 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.
“Two no-shows in practice this week almost guarantee Garrett Wilson will miss Week 9.”
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17 checkable claims — 15 availability calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 27 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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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Who this take is about
- Shedeur Sanders
- Cleveland Browns
- David Montgomery
- Houston Texans
- Travis Kelce
- Kansas City Chiefs
- TreVeyon Henderson
- New England Patriots
- Hunter Henry
- Emeka Egbuka
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Saquon Barkley
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Cam Skattebo
- New York Giants
- Michael Wilson
- Deshaun Watson
- Drew Lock
- Seattle Seahawks
- Terrance Ferguson
- Christian Watson
- Garrett Wilson
- New York Jets
- Deebo Samuel Sr.
- San Francisco 49ers
- Mike Evans
- DeVonta Smith
The game in this take
- Browns at Saints 16 calls
17 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
“Deshaun Watson, who is trending towards missing Week 9 in favor of Shedeur Sanders”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- week:
- 9
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Shedeur Sanders
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- reported:
- named the starter
- naive slot:
- 1
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
“David Montgomery's groin injury will keep him out of his fourth straight game”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“he put in a full practice before the end of the week, so he should be good to go (Week 9)”
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“Until Henderson gets back to the practice field, assume he's a no-go. (Week 9)”
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“Two missed practices are not the trend you want if you're a Hunter Henry manager... Plan accordingly. (Week 9)”
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“he got a full practice in before the end of the week, putting him on track to return after missing Week 8”
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“Saquon Barkley returned by the end of the week and should be good to go Sunday.”
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“Another non-practice day for Cam Skattebo doesn't look good for Sunday.”
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- Availability CallsMichael WilsonNov 6, 2026
“Michael Wilson was limited in practice thanks to broken ribs but, apparently, is still on track to play on Sunday.”
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“That's also true for Deshaun Watson, who is trending towards missing Week 9 in favor of Shedeur Sanders.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDrew LockSeattle SeahawksNov 6, 2026
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
“Sam Darnold was ruled out early in the week, so backup Drew Lock will start.”
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- Availability CallsTerrance FergusonNov 6, 2026
“And with how long he's been recovering, the chances are slim he'd go straight to playing on Sunday. Best to wait until next week to plug him in.”
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- Availability CallsChristian WatsonNov 6, 2026
“Christian Watson got in multiple limited practices this week, which is a good sign for him to play Sunday.”
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“Two no-shows in practice this week almost guarantee Garrett Wilson will miss Week 9.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Neither has appeared at practice this week, suggesting they're both on track to miss yet another game.”
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“Neither has appeared at practice this week, suggesting they're both on track to miss yet another game.”
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“DeVonta Smith hasn't returned to the practice field and is in serious danger of missing another game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jeremy BrenerScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback.
- Albert BreerGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.
- Dave RichardGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
- Pamela MaldonadoGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9.
More availability calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Ralph VentreAvailability Calls · Keon ColemanPendingVentre states that despite being limited in all three practices with a shoulder issue and wearing a red non-contact jersey, Bills receiver Keon Coleman will be available to play in the Monday night game at Minnesota.
- Trevor RipleyAvailability Calls · Kyler MurrayPendingRipley picks the Bills to beat the Vikings in their Week 9 Monday night matchup, predicting a 27-20 Buffalo win, and expects Carson Wentz to start for Minnesota with Kyler Murray sidelined.
- Pat FitzmauriceAvailability Calls · Travis EtiennePendingIn his Week 10 waiver column, Fitzmaurice predicted Jonathan Taylor would likely be traded by the deadline, expected Travis Etienne Jr. not to return in Week 10 while Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson and Kyle Monangai return soon, and saw Shedeur Sanders holding Cleveland's starting job and Konata Mumpfield working as the Rams' top receiver.
- Grant ChachereAvailability Calls · Jordyn TysonPendingChachere picks the Saints to beat the Browns 24-10, arguing Cleveland's switch to Shedeur Sanders with Deshaun Watson out tilts the game toward New Orleans.
- Doug JoubertAvailability Calls · Jordyn TysonPendingJoubert picks the Browns to win 28-17, saying the Saints haven't improved over the first half of the season despite Cleveland starting Shedeur Sanders.
- Pete MartuneacAvailability Calls · Kyle MonangaiPendingMartuneac predicts Kyle Monangai will be inactive again in Week 9 against Tampa Bay and won't return to the field until Week 11 after the Bears' bye. He also expects Salvon Ahmed to see little work Sunday as the team's third running back.