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Henry McKenna· Aug 3, 2026

McKenna argues the Patriots are being underestimated as 3.5-point underdogs in the Week 1 opener at Seattle, implying New England can beat the Seahawks; he also names Romeo Doubs an upgrade at WR2 and Mansoor Delane as the Chiefs' likely CB1, and expects Mason Thomas to start for Kansas City. He suggests the Cowboys could win their division and floats rookie WR Cyrus Allen as a fantasy player to draft.

“New England is currently a 3.5-point underdog for the season-opener. I'd say that underestimates the Patriots.”

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8 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 1 division winner, 1 game outcome pick and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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Romeo Doubs · 2026 season

10 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 2. Henry McKenna said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet

Henry McKenna — 2the room — 10 calls from 8 punditsmedian 2

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