# Joe Pisapia: 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.

**Claimed:** Sep 15, 2025
**Pundit:** Joe Pisapia — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-pisapia
**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://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/jake-ciely-s-top-6-fantasy-football-waiver-wire-targets-for-week-3-ep-1708

2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — 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.

All 2 have settled, averaging 91.7 out of 100, against 95.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> So it's gonna be Jake Browning, who Look, they won the game, right

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Blake Corum to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Jake Browning to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Blake Corum — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/blake-corum
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Jake Browning — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jake-browning
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals

## What others said about the same people

- Nick Shook on Francis Mauigoa: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81)
- Carmen Vitali on Trey Hendrickson: Vitally pegs Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles as probably a top-five pick in this year's draft, and expects the Bengals to lose Trey Hendrickson in free agency. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e112e602-025f-411c-87a6-0e8af5a5667a (scored 100)
- Chris Rose on Nick Bolton: Hosting a mock free-agency draft, Rose predicted destinations for Nick Bolton, Carlton Davis, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Koonce, Stefon Diggs, Byron Murphy, Chase Young and Jacoby Brissett, plus Justin Fields returning to Pittsburgh, Ronnie Stanley leaving Baltimore, and the Browns trading up to No. 1 to take Cam Ward. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/854e8838-2328-4092-997e-8ad4ee22995d (scored 0)
- Manti Te'o on Trey Hendrickson: Te'o predicted Trey Hendrickson would return to Cincinnati, while arguing the Bengals' contract priority should be their two wide receivers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6c07f789-59a4-43b0-a58b-0f952ffa0685 (scored 0)
- Rich Hribar on Matthew Stafford: Hribar published his 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how he prioritizes drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9d1e15ad-f96d-457c-ad9f-25882182e28b (scored 100)
- Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Tyler Sullivan on Deshaun Watson: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100)
- Ryan Wilson on Deshaun Watson: A CBS Sports piece states Deshaun Watson has won Cleveland's starting quarterback job for Week 1 with Shedeur Sanders next in line, while arguing Watson will not play like even an average NFL quarterback and that none of the Browns' current young passers should stop them from drafting a first-round quarterback next April. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff870e69-9992-4166-aa81-9b49d6f77f55 (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano argues the Browns do not have a franchise quarterback and that it's unlikely Watson or Sanders is their long-term answer. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80cb396b-8dbf-4e39-bd65-6d25df403db1 (scored 100)
- John Breech on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned newsletter author says Deshaun Watson will start Week 1 at Jacksonville, notes he voted for Jaxson Dart as his breakout QB rather than Caleb Williams, and says newly signed Daniel Carlson is the favorite to win the Saints' kicking job. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e520b2b-bf4e-4a82-9743-7cb7bc3ee125 (scored 100)
- Mark Chichester on Deshaun Watson: Unsigned PFF piece reporting/asserting that Deshaun Watson will be Cleveland's Week 1 starting quarterback against Jacksonville, with Shedeur Sanders behind him on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ef347873-c28b-4a47-bb04-2488937cd3cf (scored 100)
- Zachary Pereles on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned recap argues Sanders clearly outplayed Watson and, even if Sanders isn't named the Week 1 starter, predicts both quarterbacks will see significant playing time in 2026. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1b6d3216-38ff-4922-9e0a-807497573121 (scored 100)

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