Leonard Fournette· Sep 4, 2026
Co-host (identified in the transcript only as "Leonard") went week-by-week on Atlanta's schedule, ranked the NFC North, predicted Odell Beckham Jr. over 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns, picked the Bears, Bengals and Texans in their divisions, and took the Bengals over the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
“So my prediction for Odell, he's going to go over 1,000. I give him seven touchdowns.”
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19 checkable claims — 7 game outcome picks, 3 division winners, 2 conference champions, 2 player season numbers, 2 power rankings, 1 depth chart call, 1 super bowl pick and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 50 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 above the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Falcons at Steelers 34 calls
- Broncos at Chiefs 45 calls
- Bengals at Falcons 3 calls
- Chiefs at Falcons 3 calls
19 checkable claims in this take
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.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 4, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“Week one, they have no other than the Denver Broncos... I give that one an L.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- -200
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersSep 4, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to win
“week one, this Pittsburgh. Boss [loss].”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 13-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PIT
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 4, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win
“Week 10, Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes should be back by then. Loss.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsNajee HarrisNew York GiantsSep 4, 2026
Najee Harris to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I think Najee might be RB1.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 4, 2026
“I still give them four... I put Dallas in front of them. I put the Eagles in front of them. And I put the Giants in front of them.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersCincinnati BengalsSep 4, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“So, I would have to go with the Bengals this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 4, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to win
“Week nine, Cincinnati Bengals. Win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsCincinnati BengalsSep 4, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl
“Who do you got coming out the AFC?... Bengals.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Odell Beckham Jr. to record 1,000 receiving yards
“So my prediction for Odell, he's going to go over 1,000.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 4, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to win
“Week 15 against the Washington Commanders. I can see them winning that.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersChicago BearsSep 4, 2026
Chicago Bears to win the division
“I'm only picking the Bears because I know Detroit, their coach got that old school... I'm going Bears all the way.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksChicago BearsSep 4, 2026
Chicago Bears to win
“Week six, Chicago Bears. Loss.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 4, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl
“I got the Bengals, bro.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Deshaun Watson to move to Cleveland Browns
“I think this year they release him. They will let him go after this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansSep 4, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“I like Titans. I mean, I like Texans. To win the division? Yeah.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsSan Francisco 49ersSep 4, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to reach the Super Bowl
“Who do you have coming out the NFC... 49ers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Odell Beckham Jr. to record 7 receiving tds
“I give him seven touchdowns.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 4, 2026
“I got Detroit at one... I got Chicago at two. I have Minnesota at three. And I have Green Bay at four.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksBaltimore RavensSep 4, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win
“Week five, Baltimore Ravens. Boss [loss].”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano 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.
- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In 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.
- Mike FlorioDepth Chart Calls · Shedeur SandersMiss · 0Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3.
- Paul KerenDepth Chart Calls · Teven JenkinsMiss · 0Keren says Teven Jenkins still projects as Cleveland's Week 1 starting right guard despite a push from KT Leveston, and that Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the Browns' lead linebackers.
- Mike MoraitisDepth Chart Calls · Ozzy TrapiloMiss · 0Moraitis writes that although Braxton Jones has looked like the favorite, Ozzy Trapilo is likely to take over as the Bears' starting left tackle once he's healthy enough to play.
- Pete MartuneacDepth Chart Calls · Ozzy TrapiloMiss · 0After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- David HarrisonGame Outcome Picks · Washington CommandersMiss · 0Harrison predicts the Commanders will upset the Eagles in Philadelphia in Week 1 by a score of 27-24, driven by Jayden Daniels and timely defensive pressure. He also projects the active interior offensive line group and expects a good defensive day would hold Saquon Barkley to around 85-90 grinding yards.
- Chad MillmanGame Outcome Picks · Miami DolphinsMiss · 0Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win.
- Bill HuberGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Huber forecasts the Packers starting 3-4 through seven games — losing at Minnesota and Tampa Bay, beating the Jets and Falcons, losing to the Bears — and finishing the season with about eight wins.
- Eric CohenGame Outcome Picks · Tennessee TitansMiss · 0Cohen says the Bears win easily in Carolina, and that Tennessee starts 1-0 over a Jets team he considers the third-worst in the league.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home.
- Jordan DajaniGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Dajani expects the Steelers to comfortably beat the Falcons in Week 1, arguing Atlanta's quarterback situation under Tua Tagovailoa is a mess; he also picks the Vikings to beat the Packers in a low-scoring game.