Bradley Locker· Oct 16, 2026
Previewing Week 6 matchups, Locker expects Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez to return from a shoulder injury, anticipates the Eagles being without Saquon Barkley again, and says undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will make his second career start for Tampa Bay against Pittsburgh.
“Gonzalez missed the past two games due to a shoulder injury but appears poised to return in Week 6.”
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Jalon Daniels · 2026 season10 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 2. Bradley Locker said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Jalon Daniels to be 1st on the depth chart
“Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will make his second career start against Pittsburgh's talented defense”
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“Gonzalez missed the past two games due to a shoulder injury but appears poised to return in Week 6.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Both the Panthers and Eagles are besieged by injuries entering Week 6, with Philadelphia now starting Tanner McKee and likely down Saquon Barkley yet again.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wildes took Minnesota over Buffalo, predicted a comfortable roughly 10-point New England win over Green Bay, and switched his Super Bowl matchup to Jaguars–Bears.
- Nick WrightGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. He also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated his Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers.
- Eric ManginiGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals.
- Donte JohnsonGame Outcome Picks · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 0The former NFL safety picked the Buccaneers to upset the Bears in their Week 9 matchup, arguing Todd Bowles' defense would frustrate Caleb Williams.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
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.
- Jordan WoodsonAvailability Calls · Deshaun WatsonPendingWoodson expects Deshaun Watson to come back from his concussion in Week 10, limiting Shedeur Sanders to a late-season contingency, and thinks Jordan Watkins could remain San Francisco's top receiver against Dallas in Week 10 with Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. banged up.
- Carter BahnsAvailability Calls · J.J. McCarthyPendingBahns expects J.J. McCarthy to keep playing beyond this week despite the hip/side injury scare against the Eagles.
- Bill HuberAvailability Calls · Christian WatsonPendingHuber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.