Jacob Westendorf· Sep 10, 2026
Westendorf named Xavier McKinney as his alternate team MVP pick (while acknowledging Jordan Love is the real answer), Christian Watson as offensive player of the year, Micah Parsons as defensive player of the year and Zaire Franklin as newcomer of the year; he also predicted Watson tops 1,000 yards, Tucker Kraft signs an extension by Friday and Green Bay wins 27-21.
“I like them 27, 21.”
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10 checkable claims — 5 award picks, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 player season number and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 23.8 out of 100, against 58.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Where this call stands in the room
Christian Watson · 2026 season · receiving yards3 calls from 3 pundits between 1,000 receiving yards and 1,150 receiving yards. Jacob Westendorf said 1,000 receiving yards. the room's median is 1,000 receiving yards. not settled yet
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10 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.
- Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Green Bay Packers 27 — Vikings 21
“I think Green Bay wins. ... I like them 27, 21.”
Miss · 24Scored 23.81a naive guess scored 58.25-68.89 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 22-39
- skill:
- -68.89
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 23.81
- baseline:
- 58.25
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- naive home margin:
- -0.53
- predicted margin:
- 6
- Depth Chart CallsChris BrooksGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Chris Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“I will not be surprised at all if at the end of Sunday's game, Chris Brooks is the guy who say there's, you know, 60 snaps on offense if Brooks played, like, 35 of them”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tucker Kraft to move to Green Bay Packers
“September, eleventh, Friday, sometime around the, you know, 04:00 hour or something like that. A contract extension will be announced.”
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- Award PicksMicah ParsonsGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Micah Parsons to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
“It's hard to pick anybody but him, so I won't.”
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- Award PicksZaire FranklinGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Zaire Franklin to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
“Yeah. The guy standing behind him, Zaire Franklin.”
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- Award PicksChristian WatsonGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Christian Watson to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
“But I'm gonna go with Christian Watson.”
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Christian Watson to record 1,000 receiving yards
“I would not be surprised if Watson went over a thousand yards this season.”
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- Award PicksJordan LoveGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Jordan Love to win Receives MVP votes
“Jason, does Jordan Love get m v MVP votes in 2026? ... Vote. Yes.”
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Josh Jacobs to move to Green Bay Packers
“I think him being inactive on Sunday is a pretty easy bet to make at this point. ... they've kinda said steadfastly they're not releasing him. He's going to play for Green Bay at some point this season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksXavier McKinneyGreen Bay PackersSep 10, 2026
Xavier McKinney to win Packers team MVP
“And, again, the pick is Jordan Love. But in the interest of giving, like, an alternate candidate, I'll go with Xavier McKinney.”
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What others said about the same people
- AJ HawkGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants.
- Kirk HerbstreitGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West.
- Pat McAfeeGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0In the show's weekly picks segment Pat took the Steelers at home over Atlanta, the Jaguars over Cleveland, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants.
- Jared DubinGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0Dubin picked the Texans to beat the Bills 20-17 and the Packers to win on the road at Minnesota.
- Brandon SneideScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 17Snyder picked Matthew Golden as the Packers' offensive player of the year and Edron (Edgerrin) Cooper as defensive player of the year, predicting Cooper makes All-Pro, and forecast a 27-24 Green Bay win in Minnesota.
- Jason HirschhornScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 33Hirschhorn picked Jordan Love as the Packers' team MVP, Tucker Kraft as team offensive player of the year, Micah Parsons as team defensive player of the year and Javon Hargrave as newcomer of the year; he also said Love will receive MVP votes, expects the Packers to win the NFC North, and predicted a 27-17 Green Bay win in Minnesota.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Gregg RosenthalAward Picks · Tristan WirfsMiss · 0Rosenthal picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Micah Parsons for Defensive Player of the Year, Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, Aaron Glenn for Coach of the Year, Travis Hunter for both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bill Callahan for Assistant Coach of the Year and Tristan Wirfs for Protector of the Year. He also made depth-chart calls on Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker.
- Jourdan RodrigueAward Picks · Penei SewellMiss · 0Rodrigue picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Jared Verse for Defensive Player of the Year, Ja'Marr Chase for Offensive Player of the Year, Mike Vrabel for Coach of the Year, TreVeyon Henderson for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Abdul Carter for Defensive Rookie of the Year, with Jesse Minter for Assistant Coach of the Year and Penei Sewell for Protector of the Year.
- Brandon SneideAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Snyder picks the Seahawks to beat the Patriots 31-23 in Super Bowl 60, believing Seattle pulls away late, and says Drake Maye will finish second in MVP voting behind Matthew Stafford.
- Nick WrightAward Picks · Rashid ShaheedMiss · 0Nick picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl 27-17, citing Seattle's defense, coaching against young quarterbacks and schedule strength, and named Rasheed Shaheed as his dark horse Super Bowl MVP.
- Chris BroussardAward Picks · Cooper KuppMiss · 0Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as his dark horse MVP.
- Eric ManginiAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as his dark horse MVP.