# Bobby Bones: After Week 1, Bobby Bones gave his top five NFL power rankings, with San Francisco first, Baltimore second, Buffalo third, Chicago fourth and Kansas City fifth (Seattle and the Rams as honorable mentions). He also expects Zay Flowers, listed day-to-day, to play the following weekend. **Claimed:** Sep 16, 2026 **Pundit:** Bobby Bones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bobby-bones **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://claritaspod.com/measure/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a4cc911c-a6fc-493b-ad40-b23e0151da38/d368f45b-a2f3-42cc-bd2e-b4c6017d3a5a/audio.mp3?in_playlist=c1b3eaa8-db6b-4865-ac29-ae27003599f6 3 checkable claims — 1 availability call, 1 power ranking and 1 trade and signing call — 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. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Number one, the San Francisco 49ers. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **After week one, let's start with the power rankings. At number five, the Kansas City Chiefs... At number four... the Chicago Bears... And number three, I have the Buffalo Bills... And number two, I've got the Baltimore Ravens... Number one, the San Francisco 49ers.** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **It is day to day. Okay, so he probably plays then this weekend.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Stroud to move to Houston Texans** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans - 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 - C.J. Stroud — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-stroud - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans ## 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) - John Breech on Houston Texans: Breech picks the Texans to upset the Bills in Houston, trusting Houston's defense to smother Josh Allen, and takes the Raiders to beat the Dolphins by at least a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9da8cc61-bdc3-40fd-bd7f-c02c99fe7b00 (scored 0) - Judah Fortgang on Houston Texans: PFF's divisional-round same-game parlay picks: Tampa Bay beats Cincinnati with Cade Otton exploiting the Bengals' linebackers, Las Vegas beats Miami behind Kirk Cousins attacking a depleted Dolphins secondary, and Houston beats Buffalo with C.J. Stroud throwing effectively and Jaylin Noel benefiting from the slot matchup. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c975cce-7d78-48c7-95ad-f5d06adbf4a8 (scored 0) - Judah Fortgang on Houston Texans: An unsigned PFF betting piece argues Cooper Rush will struggle against Pittsburgh's disruption pressure in Week 1, and that Buffalo's rebuilt secondary without Sean McDermott will be exploitable by C.J. Stroud, leading them to back Houston winning through the air. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1c4105a4-26a0-4592-b314-eacdc44833e9 (scored 0) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ian Rapoport on Sam Darnold: Rapoport reported Darnold will be out next week, leaving open a possible Week 3 return against Washington. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/43a4c0dc-c5a6-4bc6-aa81-3af6f495c6a1 (not settled) - Connor J. Benintendi on Sam Darnold: Benintendi predicts Sam Darnold misses three more games with Drew Lock starting, and forecasts Seattle winning all three games — at Arizona, at Washington, and home vs. the Chargers — to reach 4-0 after Week 4. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0e6b315b-ea1c-4684-b910-a9bbfd08da47 (not settled) - Mike Florio on Sam Darnold: Florio reported Darnold could miss four to six weeks, which would put his return in Week 8 against the Bears. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b3a97b6b-5ffd-47eb-84d2-a6d5c56293d3 (not settled) - Jay Morrison on Joe Burrow: Morrison expects Joe Burrow to be listed as "limited" on the Bengals' official injury report because of back tightness, while noting Burrow's history of practicing limited and still playing well on Sunday. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b50fa565-3c0d-4446-b4f9-ad67e2af055e (not settled) - Josh Alper on Alvin Kamara: Alper writes that Saints running back Alvin Kamara, after a full practice, looks on track to play in Week 2 against the Ravens. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4f552015-a3ca-4650-95e7-e65f27985dcd (not settled) - John Breech on Joe Burrow: The unsigned piece plays down the injury scare, saying Cincinnati is unlikely to have to hand the offense to Joe Flacco on Sunday — i.e., Burrow should start against the Texans. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b610f2c0-c495-4b9f-a827-438307f3afcb (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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