# Aniello Piro: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Aniello Piro — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/aniello-piro **Outlet:** Locked On Broncos (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-broncos-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/ed7d56/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/596acaf7-a268-4ea6-94a9-efedb9c15d14/episodes/ba60321a-4bf6-4986-8807-5370f2f130f9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=596acaf7-a268-4ea6-94a9-efedb9c15d14&awEpisodeId=ba60321a-4bf6-4986-8807-5370f2f130f9&feed=f6CBcmwn 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. > So I ended up on twelve and five as well. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Denver Broncos to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jacksonville Jaguars to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **RJ Harvey to win Broncos offensive MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zach Allen to win Broncos defensive MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Zach Allen, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - RJ Harvey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rj-harvey - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Zach Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zach-allen ## What others said about the same people - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Jared Dubin on Daniel Faalele: Dubin 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aae46267-fc6d-44c1-a96c-7355b3db857b (scored 0) - John Shipley on Patrick Mekari: Shipley 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dd093e7d-3a57-4ecb-ae09-af7eadfb15b0 (scored 0) - Jared Dubin on Denver Broncos: Dubin picks Denver to win narrowly in Kansas City, 21-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4339e96-6ced-44c2-88e9-b490d027df7b (scored 2.38) - Tyler Sullivan on Denver Broncos: Sullivan picks Denver to beat Kansas City 24-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d8636e57-b6d8-471a-a98a-75871c7ee5bf (scored 9.52) - Jordan Dajani on Denver Broncos: Dajani picks the Broncos over the Chiefs, 17-14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12e23aa9-d2ca-4db3-bfb0-25c09e63b1eb (scored 7.14) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Pluym on Kansas City Chiefs: Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf (scored 100) - Matt Verderame on Kansas City Chiefs: Verderame's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4f51f97-310d-4665-a47e-fdab93ff1fd1 (scored 100) - Mike Kadlick on Kansas City Chiefs: Kadlick's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Kansas City Chiefs: Nick Wright lays out his 2026 season picks: all eight division winners, the Ravens as the AFC's No. 1 seed with 13 wins and a 6-0 start, Chiefs and Eagles in the Super Bowl with Kansas City winning, plus value picks on the Seahawks and Eagles to win the NFC. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/28eb6893-6945-42b1-970e-c8647881f733 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Kansas City Chiefs: Sherman previewed the AFC, picking the Bills, Chiefs, Ravens and Texans as division winners with Denver, New England and Jacksonville as wild cards, called several individual early-season games, and predicted a big year for Travis Hunter at cornerback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/72ff16c2-b2aa-4bf7-aad7-0cdabfa8a999 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Kansas City Chiefs: Nick Wright locked in his preseason picks: the Ravens as the AFC's No. 1 seed with 13 wins, eight division winners, Eagles/Broncos/Chiefs to make the playoffs, Eagles and Seahawks to come out of the NFC, and a Chiefs win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fce97149-84fb-4412-88c5-84a696e7905f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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