# Carter Bahns: An unsigned CBS Sports piece says Zay Flowers, who hasn't practiced all week with a hamstring injury, is in danger of missing at least one full game and is unlikely to suit up against the Saints, while Devontez Walker will make his season debut in that game. **Claimed:** Sep 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/zay-flowers-injury-who-will-step-up-baltimore-ravens-new-orleans-saints/ 2 checkable claims — 2 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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. > Lane landed on injured reserve with a broken wrist, and Flowers is in danger of missing at least one full game with his hamstring problem. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Flowers, who injured his hamstring in the 18-point win, has not practiced in advance of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints... Flowers is in danger of missing at least one full game with his hamstring problem. (Week 2 vs. New Orleans)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **the trio of Devontez Walker (who will make his season debut after missing Week 1 with a groin injury), LaJohntay Wester and rookie Elijah Sarratt** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Devontez Walker, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Zay Flowers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zay-flowers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Devontez Walker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devontez-walker ## What others said about the same people - Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An unsigned PFF piece ranks the NFL's top 32 centers heading into the 2026 season, with Creed Humphrey first for the fourth straight year, and names Ethan Pocic and Austin Schlottmann as the favorites to win starting center jobs in Baltimore and Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0) - Evan Silva on Baltimore Ravens: In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/180b1036-60e5-494b-9b4d-90b5dc3d6528 (scored 58.33) - Jared Dubin on Baltimore Ravens: Dubin is high on the Ravens and low on the Colts, predicting a big Baltimore road win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5255427f-f227-4e34-b350-059ecc4aa1fd (scored 100) - Kirk Herbstreit on Baltimore Ravens: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 100) - AJ Hawk on Baltimore Ravens: AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f9146c-d27f-4851-b8a4-4103d043308f (scored 100) - Jordan Dajani on Baltimore Ravens: Dajani picks the Rams over the 49ers, Texans over Bills, Ravens over Colts, Bengals over Buccaneers, Vikings over Packers, Cowboys over Giants and Broncos over Chiefs in Week 1, with exact scores. He also predicts the Bills win the AFC East, the Cowboys win their division, and Caleb Downs wins Defensive Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6565d23-03db-4e60-a574-21a0b86dafb0 (scored 66.67) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jay Morrison on Shemar Stewart: Morrison expects Shemar Stewart to appear on the Bengals' final injury report with a 'questionable' tag or no designation, and says that if Stewart is active against Houston, Cedric Johnson would likely be inactive. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc71041c-c1b5-4274-b398-b483d9e1ccfc (not settled) - Jason Harmon on DeeJay Dallas: Harmon argues that with Jordan Mason on injured reserve, promoted practice-squad back DeeJay Dallas has jumped rookie Demond Claiborne in Minnesota's running back pecking order and will likely get carries in Sunday's game at Soldier Field, while Claiborne's camp issues keep him off the field. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2760d494-ba94-43c0-82a1-46b809078f45 (not settled) - Ralph Ventre on Ty Johnson: Ventre expects both practice squad elevations, Frank Gore Jr. and Greg Dortch, to be active for the Bills' Thursday night Week 2 game against the Lions, and believes running back Ty Johnson will again be unavailable. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/61bec02f-0ad7-49b0-bcc8-73bc6dd28184 (not settled) - Rich Hribar on Aaron Donald: In his Week 2 Giants-Rams worksheet, Hribar treats Jaxson Dart as a consistent QB1, Stafford as a fringe QB1, Kyren Williams as a touchdown-dependent RB2, Nacua as a front-end receiver, Nabers as an upside WR2, Adams as a WR2/WR3, and Isaiah Likely as an upside TE1, while calling Corum marginal and the Rams tight ends touchdown-dependent TE2s. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/84790379-62d8-453f-af18-4f08f6655538 (not settled) - Rich Hribar on Mansoor Delane: In his Week 2 Colts-Chiefs worksheet, Hribar assigns fantasy tiers to the key players: Mahomes as a fringe QB1, Daniel Jones as a 2QB-only option, Jonathan Taylor as a volume-based RB1, Kenneth Walker as a trust/spike play, Rashee Rice as a WR2, Pierce and Worthy as WR3/FLEX and WR4/FLEX, Downs as a WR4/FLEX, Allen as a touchdown-dependent FLEX, and Kelce as a back-end TE1. He also expects Kansas City to lean on the run and Mansoor Delane to return. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/60478066-29d3-4593-9f20-d9e53d2d9d29 (not settled) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Tua Tagovailoa: Backs Jets receiver Adonai Mitchell as a sleeper against Green Bay's suspect corners, and calls Drake London a sit candidate with Cooper Rush starting, expecting Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. to be unavailable in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/af99d8c1-3bfc-49d2-ba5e-7f6acbdb7d43 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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