Rich Eisen· Sep 21, 2026
Eisen gave his top three in his power rankings after two weeks (Bills, Seahawks, 49ers), picked the Bengals to win the AFC North, expected Tyson Bagent to start for Chicago and Marcus Mariota to start for Washington, assumed Sam Darnold would return for Seattle's upcoming stretch, and insisted the Chargers will not trade Justin Herbert.
“Bills are top of my power rankings, and you got Seattle just out of respect.”
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6 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 availability call, 1 division winner, 1 power ranking and 1 trade and signing 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 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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Tyson Bagent · 2026 season8 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 1. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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6 checkable claims in this take
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- Division WinnersCincinnati BengalsSep 21, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“I did choose them to win the AFC North.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsSam DarnoldSeattle SeahawksSep 21, 2026
“their first game at Seattle, which is a massive week five game. And we assume Sam Donald is going to be back for all of that.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 21, 2026
“the the the niners were top my power rankings, after, two weeks... You have him third? ... So still top Bills are top of my power rankings, and you got Seattle just out of respect.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Marcus Mariota to be 1st on the depth chart
“Seattle's next game is at Washington where it very well could be Marcus Mariota... It's going to be.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTyson BagentChicago BearsSep 21, 2026
Tyson Bagent to be 1st on the depth chart
“now you're gonna be taking on a Chicago Bears team on a Monday night where, they're gonna be starting Tyson Pageant. I would assume.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Herbert to stay with Los Angeles Chargers
“Not gonna happen. Jim loves this guy more than life itself. It ain't gonna happen”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Michael HanichGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates his confidence in the Seahawks at 7. He also suggests safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game.
- Trevor RipleyScore Predictions · Chicago BearsMiss · 38Ripley picks the Bears to beat the Vikings at Soldier Field in Week 2, 30-19, arguing Minnesota's offense is hobbled by injuries while Chicago's offense edges an aggressive but star-thin Vikings defense.
- Chris BroussardGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Brew stood by the Lions as division winners and playoff team, picked the Texans over Cincinnati, the Bears over Minnesota, the Patriots to beat Pittsburgh with a solid Drake Maye game, flagged Jacksonville over Denver as his upset alert, and said he still feels good about the Ravens winning the AFC.
- Greg JenningsGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Jennings put the Cardinals up as his upset alert over Seattle, backed the Texans over Cincinnati and the Bears over Minnesota with chips, put two chips on Denver beating Jacksonville, and wrote a headline of the Packers beating the Jets; he also called the Bengals a playoff team and the Chiefs winners over Indianapolis.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started his last NFL game.
- Nick ShookGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Shook said he would take the Steelers and Jaguars to win outright on the road, still expects the Chargers to beat the Raiders, and thinks Baltimore's run game will turn the Saints game into a double-digit Ravens win.
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- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins.
- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter.
- Bradley LockerDepth Chart Calls · Carson WentzHit · 100PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland.
- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners.