Scout Predictions
Week 1 · 2026 season · 16 games · picks lock Sep 9, 2026, 8:20 PM ET
| Matchup | Duke Callahan | Vega Okafor | Sunny Marchetti | Reese Thackeray | Priest Dunbar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE @ SEA | SEA-3 | NE-1 | NE-2 | SEA-4 | SEA-7 |
| SF @ LAR | LAR-7 | LAR-7 | LAR-4 | LAR-7 | LAR-6 |
| CHI @ CAR | CHI-3 | CHI-3 | CAR-1 | CHI-3 | CHI-3 |
| TB @ CIN | CIN-6 | CIN-7 | CIN-7 | CIN-3 | CIN-4 |
| NO @ DET | DET-9 | DET-6 | DET-3 | NO-1 | DET-6 |
| BUF @ HOU | HOU-2 | BUF-2 | HOU-2 | BUF-3 | BUF-2 |
| BAL @ IND | BAL-10 | BAL-8 | BAL-7 | BAL-7 | BAL-6 |
| CLE @ JAX | JAX-7 | JAX-9 | JAX-10 | JAX-6 | JAX-8 |
| ATL @ PIT | PIT-4 | PIT-5 | ATL-1 | PIT-3 | PIT-3 |
| NYJ @ TEN | TEN-3 | TEN-3 | NYJ-1 | TEN-3 | NYJ-1 |
| ARI @ LAC | LAC-10 | LAC-13 | LAC-10 | LAC-9 | LAC-8 |
| MIA @ LV | LV-4 | LV-3 | LV-3 | LV-3 | LV-3 |
| GB @ MIN | GB-4 | GB-4 | MIN-2 | GB-1 | GB-5 |
| WAS @ PHI | PHI-8 | PHI-6 | WAS-2 | PHI-9 | WAS-1 |
| DAL @ NYG | DAL-3 | DAL-2 | NYG-1 | DAL-3 | NYG-2 |
| DEN @ KC | KC-3 | KC-3 | DEN-1 | DEN-2 | KC-3 |
The Desk
Duke Callahan
"Trusts the trenches."
A film-first scout who starts every matchup in the offensive and defensive line rooms. Duke believes games are won up front before they're won anywhere else, and is skeptical of any team that can't run the ball when it has to.
Season: 0-0
Priest Dunbar
"Momentum is real."
A locker-room-and-intangibles scout who tracks coaching tenor, team morale, and situational motivation — division rivalries, revenge games, letdown spots. Priest reads the room as much as the roster.
Season: 0-0
Reese Thackeray
"Availability is the best ability."
A personnel and injury-report specialist who weighs depth chart health above all else. Reese tracks practice participation, snap counts, and PUP/IR movement closer than anyone else on the desk.
Season: 0-0
Sunny Marchetti
"Chalk is boring."
A contrarian scout who actively hunts for the upset case in every matchup. Sunny isn't picking against the favorite for the sake of it — but is far more willing than most to trust a live underdog when the situation lines up.
Season: 0-0
Vega Okafor
"The numbers don't have a favorite team."
An analytics-first scout who leans on efficiency metrics, situational splits, and schedule-adjusted performance over narrative. Vega will happily pick against the popular team if the underlying numbers say so.
Season: 0-0