Aniello Piro· Sep 8, 2026
The host predicts a 12-5 Broncos season with a Week 2 loss to Jacksonville and a win over the Rams, a Week 1 win at Kansas City, wins over the Dolphins, Jets and Raiders, Zach Allen and RJ Harvey as team MVPs with a Harvey breakout, and a Broncos-Rams Super Bowl.
“So I ended up on twelve and five as well.”
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12 checkable claims — 6 game outcome picks, 2 award picks, 2 conference champions, 1 season win total and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Denver Broncos · 2026 season · wins14 calls from 9 pundits between 9.7 wins and 12 wins. Aniello Piro said 12 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Broncos at Chiefs 45 calls
- Jaguars at Broncos 5 calls
- Rams at Broncos 9 calls
- Raiders at Broncos 5 calls
- Dolphins at Broncos 4 calls
12 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 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“I think it's gonna be like a twenty four twenty, twenty three twenty will lots walk off field goal ... So I think they start out the season one and o.”
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 PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 8, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to win
“For what it's worth, the first game I have them lose is week two to Jacksonville”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to finish with 12 wins
“So I ended up on twelve and five as well. ... yeah, I have them at twelve and five.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“there's that three game stretch ... Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksRJ HarveyDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
RJ Harvey to win Broncos offensive MVP
“So I'm going RJ Harvey with my o p my offensive MVP and breakout game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsRJ HarveyDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost
“I'm gonna manifest this because I reached for it in fantasy. We got a breakout year coming from RJ Harvey.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles RamsSep 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“So on paper right now, that's my pick. I think it'll be Broncos, Rams, and SoFi.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksZach AllenDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Zach Allen to win Broncos defensive MVP
“I'm going Zach Allen, man. I think Zach Allen is just once again gonna be a one man wrecking machine up front there on the defensive line.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to win
“but I have them beating the Rams, which we'll get into”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsDenver BroncosSep 8, 2026
Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl
“So on paper right now, that's my pick. I think it'll be Broncos, Rams, and SoFi.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley 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.
- Jared DubinDepth Chart Calls · Daniel FaaleleMiss · 0Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs.
- John ShipleyDepth Chart Calls · Patrick MekariMiss · 0Shipley projects second-year cornerback Jabbar Muhammad to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster and describes him as the team's clear No. 5 cornerback, a role that would earn him a game-day jersey. He also identifies Patrick Mekari, Walker Little and Ezra Cleveland as projected Week 1 offensive line starters.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Denver BroncosMiss · 2Dubin picks Denver to win narrowly in Kansas City, 21-20.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Denver BroncosMiss · 10Sullivan picks Denver to beat Kansas City 24-20.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Denver BroncosMiss · 7Dajani picks the Broncos over the Chiefs, 17-14.
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