Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Likes Tyler Shough as a late-round QB1 candidate and Bhayshul Tuten as a breakout back, while fading Oronde Gadsden II and backing the Jaguars defense to be a top-12 fantasy unit.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromTyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.
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- 1Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (late-round quarterback)“Tyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.”
- 2Jacksonville Jaguars defense to finish 12th among fantasy defenses“this defense still has enough talent to be a top-12 fantasy defense this season.”
- 3Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Tyler Shough is a wonderful late-round quarterback who could be a QB1 in 2026.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (late-round quarterback)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars defense to finish 12th among fantasy defenses2 | Fantasy Defense Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 fantasy defense call, 1 positional finish and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Tyler Shough · 2026 season · positional finish6 calls from 4 pundits between 5 positional finish and 21 positional finish. Derek Brown said 12 positional finish. the room's median is 12 positional finish. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Sleeper CallsTyler ShoughNew Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (late-round quarterback)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Fantasy Defense CallsJacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars defense to finish 12th among fantasy defenses
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesTyler ShoughNew Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More fantasy defense calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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In his Week 2 'Beyond the Waiver Wire' column, Erickson makes a long series of buy/sell/add calls on individual players (sleepers vs. busts), plus a few specific role, availability and outlook predictions — notably that Jahmyr Gibbs scores again Thursday night, that Drew Lock remains Seattle's starter, and that Kenneth Walker III leads the NFL in rushing yards.Fox Sports · Fantasy Defense Calls · Cincinnati Bengals · Waiting
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