JC Pearson· Aug 27, 2026
Pearson puts Kristian Fulton among the Chiefs' top four corners who make the team, says the defensive lineman (FAU) has secured his roster spot, and believes Jaden Hicks has played his way onto the roster.
“I say the next one has gotta be Fulton.”
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3 checkable claims — 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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3 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah to make the roster
“I think he's on the roster... I think he made enough plays to, you know, play his way on.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- e9ed78de-efe8-4e87-a8ef-2be3e64b3ee6
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Kristian Fulton to make the roster
“But you gotta go, Noah Williams, obviously. You gotta go, Monsieur. You gotta go, you know, I I say the next one has gotta be Fulton.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 5afbe9c0-72ef-476f-ac8a-1f53639d2f58
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsJaden HicksKansas City ChiefsAug 27, 2026
Jaden Hicks to make the roster
“I think he was one of those guys that they were given an opportunity to play his way out, but I think he's played his way in because, you know, he he's he's he's flashed the first couple weeks.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 50e60589-d59c-4eed-a450-5e363704a7ac
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
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