# Derek Brown: Brown predicts Jordan Mason tops 1,000 rushing yards, picks the Bengals and Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl with top-12 fantasy defenses, and touts Parker Washington, Christian Watson, Casey Concepcion, Dontavion Wicks, Malik Willis, Jordan Love and Tyler Shuck as values while souring on Brian Thomas Jr.'s early season. **Claimed:** Sep 6, 2026 **Pundit:** Derek Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a425ba31-4316-4647-847e-b0030136e912/8c20eaba-a5fa-46db-a91a-b4bc002579f9/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 19 checkable claims — 8 sleeper calls, 3 positional finishes, 2 conference champions, 2 depth chart calls, 2 fantasy defense calls, 1 fantasy bust call and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 3. > I think Jordan Mason is going to have a thousand rushing yards this season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Cincinnati Bengals defense to finish 12th among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Mason to outplay his draft cost (94th overall)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver 29 in real-time ADP)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jack Strand to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jack Strand, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Shough to outplay his draft cost (QB 20)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dontayvion Wicks to outplay his draft cost (a great late round flyer)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dalton Kincaid to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver 46 in real-time ADP)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to outplay his draft cost (QB 21)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (QB 18, real-time ADP)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Mason to record 1,000 rushing yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys defense to finish 12th among fantasy defenses** - Kind: Fantasy Defense Calls · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jordan Mason — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-mason - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Jack Strand — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jack-strand - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Tyler Shough — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Dontayvion Wicks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dontayvion-wicks - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Dalton Kincaid — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Christian Watson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-watson - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Malik Willis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-willis - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jordan Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-love ## What others said about the same people - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Matt Money Smith on Tre Harris: Smith says Ladd McConkie is a legitimate No. 1 receiver who could post a Jaylen Waddle-like season of roughly 1,700 yards and eight touchdowns, and he predicts second-year Chargers receiver Trey Harris will have a big year under Mike McDaniel. He also expects Philip Rivers to become an NFL head coach and thinks the Chargers offense will be good in the coming season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1f779ee4-78d9-4f01-a069-bcd0ef45fc72 (scored 0) - Greg Cosell on Omarion Hampton: Cosell expects the Nick Bonito vs. Will Campbell matchup to be pivotal, predicts Caleb Williams' future is bright, expects the Chargers' run game to improve dramatically under Mike McDaniel with a good season from Omarion Hampton, and expects Sean Payton not to hide Stidham. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/26c1330e-ee04-42a9-b29d-d6f0cc6bab6a (scored 0) - Andrew Erickson on Malik Nabers: Erickson gave his 2026 first-round board, leaning on running backs early with Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja'Marr Chase as his WR1 and Christian McCaffrey slipping to 12. He also touted Malik Nabers as a buying opportunity, projected big touchdown numbers for Burrow and Chase, and called Barkley a buy-low. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/abd0628c-1338-467b-9ac3-d89c922468eb (scored 0) - Joe Pisapia on Omarion Hampton: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 0) - Mike Harmon on Zay Flowers: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 100) - Patrick Claybon on Jacoby Brissett: Claibon says Aaron Rodgers' deep-passing outburst was a one-week product of Baltimore's defense and won't continue, still endorses starting Jacoby Brissett in a tough Houston matchup, and picks Devon Achane as the top running back and AJ Brown as the top receiver for Week 15. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/13d54729-d582-4201-9440-31f8510c7305 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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