Ralph Ventre· Sep 11, 2026
Ventre expects the Bills to elevate Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties for the season opener at Houston.
“In all likelihood, the Bills will call up Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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- Roster Spot CallsGreg DortchBuffalo BillsSep 11, 2026
Greg Dortch to make the roster
“In all likelihood, the Bills will call up Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- 7297e44a-b03f-4ef8-b87b-f2088f0abca3
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- 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
- Depth Chart CallsGreg DortchBuffalo BillsSep 11, 2026
Greg Dortch to be 1st on the depth chart
“In all likelihood, the Bills will call up Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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