Pelissero said Matthew Stafford will start Sunday against the Texans despite back concerns, and that Nick Chubb will be Houston's lead back to open the season with Damien Pierce spelling him while Joe Mixon is out.

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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.

• Depth Chart CallsMatthew StaffordLos Angeles RamsSep 5, 2025

  Matthew Stafford to be 1st on the depth chart

  “I don't think there's any question right now. Matty Stafford is starting on Sunday against the Texans.”

  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored

  club:

  LAR

  skill:

  0

  player:

  Matthew Stafford

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  100

  position:

  QB

  naive slot:

  1

  actual slot:

  1

  difficulty:

  2

  measured by:

  passing yards

  naive basis:

  where he sat last season

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted slot:

  1

  weeks left when called:

  18

  Think this is wrong?

• Depth Chart CallsDameon PierceHouston TexansSep 5, 2025

  Dameon Pierce to be 2nd on the depth chart

  “It seems like he's gonna be the guy with Damien Pierce spelling him”

  Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 83.33+0 skill
  How this was scored

  club:

  KC

  skill:

  0

  player:

  Dameon Pierce

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  83.33

  baseline:

  83.33

  position:

  RB

  naive slot:

  2

  actual slot:

  4

  difficulty:

  2

  measured by:

  rushing yards

  naive basis:

  where he sat last season

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted slot:

  2

  weeks left when called:

  18

  Think this is wrong?

• Depth Chart CallsNick ChubbHouston TexansSep 5, 2025

  Nick Chubb to be 1st on the depth chart

  “it seems like Nick Chubb is gonna be the bell cow back at least going into the season... It seems like he's gonna be the guy with Damien Pierce spelling him”

  Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skill
  How this was scored

  club:

  HOU

  skill:

  -16.67

  player:

  Nick Chubb

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  91.67

  baseline:

  100

  position:

  RB

  naive slot:

  2

  actual slot:

  2

  difficulty:

  2

  measured by:

  rushing yards

  naive basis:

  where he sat last season

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted slot:

  1

  weeks left when called:

  18

  Think this is wrong?