Joe Pisapia· Sep 15, 2025
Pisapia said Jake Browning will be the Bengals' starting quarterback for months with Joe Burrow hurt, urged buying low on rookie Matthew Golden given his target volume, and said Blake Corum should be rostered everywhere and would clearly be the Rams' back if Kyren Williams went down. He also endorsed Ayomanor as a smart add.
“So it's gonna be Jake Browning, who Look, they won the game, right”
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It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 2 have settled, averaging 91.7 out of 100, against 95.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Depth Chart CallsBlake CorumLos Angeles RamsSep 15, 2025
Blake Corum to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Quorum would clearly be the guy quote unquote. Sure he would split some carries here and there, but he would be the guy.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- LAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Blake Corum
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Depth Chart CallsJake BrowningCincinnati BengalsSep 15, 2025
Jake Browning to be 1st on the depth chart
“He's going to be playing for months now. Unless the Bengals go out there and make a trade ... So it's gonna be Jake Browning”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-16.17 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CIN
- skill:
- -16.17
- player:
- Jake Browning
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 17
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