Fox SportsSep 15, 2026
A FOX Sports injury roundup projects that Carson Wentz would start for the Vikings with J.J. McCarthy backing them up if Kyler Murray can't clear concussion protocol, that Drew Kendall is the favorite to start at left guard for the Eagles with Landon Dickerson on IR, and that Rhamondre Stevenson would carry a bell-cow load if TreVeyon Henderson isn't cleared.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf Murray is unable to clear protocol in time, Carson Wentz would seemingly start, with J.J. McCarthy serving as the backup.
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- NFL Catchup: Kyler Murray In Concussion Protocol; Eagles Place Landon Dickerson On IR
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- 1J.J. McCarthy to be 3rd on the depth chart“Carson Wentz would seemingly start, with J.J. McCarthy serving as the backup”
- 2Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart“If Henderson isn't cleared for Sunday, expect Rhamondre Stevenson to handle a heavy bell-cow workload once again.”
- 3Drew Kendall to be 1st on the depth chart“With Dickerson out, second-year lineman Drew Kendall is the favorite to step into the starting lineup at left guard, though rookie Willie Lampkin could also factor in.”
- 4Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart“If Murray is unable to clear protocol in time, Carson Wentz would seemingly start, with J.J. McCarthy serving as the backup.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy to be 3rd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Drew Kendall to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Carson Wentz · 2026 season16 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 2. Fox Sports said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsJ.J. McCarthyMinnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsRhamondre StevensonNew England Patriots
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsDrew KendallPhiladelphia Eagles
Drew Kendall to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsCarson WentzMinnesota Vikings
Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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