# Blaine Grisak: Grisak expects the Rams to lose to the Bills on Monday night, dropping to 2-3, before getting right against the Cardinals in Week 6. He also expects Myles Garrett back more realistically in Week 7 against the Raiders and Terrance Ferguson back in Week 8 against the Chargers, and thinks Aaron Donald and Colby Parkinson will be available against Buffalo.

**Claimed:** Oct 9, 2026
**Pundit:** Blaine Grisak — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-midweek-report-consistency-myles-garrett-trade-deadline

6 checkable claims — 4 availability calls and 2 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> A loss to the Bills isn’t the worst thing. That would put the Rams at 2-3 with two of their three losses against AFC opponents.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Buffalo Bills to beat Rams**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2026): Rams by 3.5 · underdog pick, Bills 38%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Defensive lineman Aaron Donald was limited on Thursday, but was a full participant on Friday. The same can be said about tight end Colby Parkinson. The Rams will be glad to have both players back against the Bills.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **the Rams remain hopeful that Garrett will return next week, but Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders is more realistic.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ferguson will have to miss four games, which would put his return in Week 8 against the Chargers... it doesn’t seem like Ferguson will miss any more time beyond that.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **The Rams will be glad to have both players back against the Bills.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Colby Parkinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colby-parkinson
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Myles Garrett — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-garrett
- Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson
- Aaron Donald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-donald

## What others said about the same people

- Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Bills in the Week 5 Monday night game, projecting a 28-24 final score as Los Angeles' Nacua-Adams-Williams trio proves too much for Buffalo's defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d5c92bc-d4b9-48e9-bb9f-695f82fee90b (scored 47.62)
- John Green on Buffalo Bills: Green argues the Bills will beat the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, citing Josh Allen's career success against Los Angeles, James Cook III's rushing against a middling Rams run defense, and Buffalo's edge in special teams field position. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9a4d252-511b-48ff-b2cf-7cde00fb0894 (scored 100)
- Anthony "Tone Digz" DiGuilio on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night because of their defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8da282-f981-43ec-97e4-d147ef00b42a (scored 0)
- Darius Butler on Los Angeles Rams: Said Brian Flores could be Coach of the Year for what he is doing with the Vikings defense, and picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night with Stafford outplaying Josh Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbaeb70d-e67f-4a28-88ea-c0d95a26f4e9 (scored 0)
- Pat McAfee on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills in the Monday night game at SoFi Stadium. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b11b3677-3d44-49d4-ac2d-bb8ac3179121 (scored 0)
- AJ Hawk on Los Angeles Rams: Took the Rams over the Bills on Monday night, saying they win by seven in a high-scoring quarterback duel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/95507356-2ff5-404a-82b1-0963b8665fff (scored 0)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Josh Alper on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Alper reports the Seahawks' injury designations and notes that, with no designations listed, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Leonard Williams are on track to play Thursday night against the Broncos. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41ca2f4e-429c-4fd2-b070-0af934a351e9 (not settled)
- Garrett Podell on Joey Porter Jr.: Podell states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., recovered from illness and more comfortable in the playbook, will be a full-time starter for Dallas in their Week 6 Sunday night game at Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 (not settled)
- Josh Alper on Michael Penix Jr.: Alper suggests Michael Penix's full participation in Wednesday's practice indicates he will be healthy enough to start for the Falcons in their Week 6 game against the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/991e746d-a54b-4a9e-96f8-efeb4896c27a (not settled)
- Rich Hribar on Bud Dupree: Previewing the Week 6 Chargers-Chiefs matchup, Hribar expects three Chargers defenders — Derwin James, Donte Jackson and Bud Dupree — to be sidelined for the game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/939c6bd0-9e3d-4dff-b163-7da7488166c1 (not settled)
- John Shipley on Montaric Brown: Previewing the Jaguars-Texans matchup, Shipley expects Montaric Brown to be unavailable, leaving Travis Hunter and Jarrian Jones as Jacksonville's two starting cornerbacks tasked with handling Nico Collins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38740faf-0e38-483e-a028-cba228ff4bdd (not settled)
- Jerry Markarian on Khalil Mack: Markarian argues the Bears should trade for Khalil Mack, predicting Mack would immediately become Chicago's top edge rusher, wouldn't play against Atlanta but could contribute in Week 7 versus New England, and that the Bears will cut Montez Sweat next offseason to save $21 million. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cf7da6c-5d74-4df5-adf4-ff21907f2983 (not settled)

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