Ryan Wormeli· Feb 5, 2026
Ryan picks the Seahawks to cover -4.5 and to beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl, likely by a touchdown, believing Seattle is the better team. For props he likes Drake May over 37.5 rushing yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba over 6.5 receptions, and thinks JSN probably scores a touchdown.
“So I think that the Seahawks have a better chance of winning this game by a touchdown than the Patriots do, and that is the direction I'm leaning.”
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4 checkable claims — 2 player season numbers, 1 game outcome pick and 1 super bowl pick — 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 4 have settled, averaging 50 out of 100, against 8.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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4 checkable claims in this take
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 7 receptions
“my number one choice that I ended up settling on. Jackson Smith and Jigba over six and a half receptions”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 7.27-7.27 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- 63.83
- skill:
- -7.27
- what happened:
- 119
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 7.27
- predicted:
- 7
- statistic:
- receptions
- difficulty:
- 1
- last season:
- 100
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- position average:
- 27.65
- zero at percent out:
- 50
- Super Bowl PicksSeattle SeahawksFeb 5, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl
“Ultimately, I am still going with it... I think the Seahawks are the better team... I'll be rooting for Seattle on Sunday”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 100
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- champion:
- SEA
- runner up:
- NE
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksFeb 5, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat Patriots
“So I think that the Seahawks have a better chance of winning this game by a touchdown than the Patriots do, and that is the direction I'm leaning.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SEA
- score:
- 29-13
- skill:
- 100
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Drake Maye to record 37.5 rushing yards
“It's the rush rushing yardage of thirty seven and a half that I like... on hard rock bet is thirty seven and a half... I like the overrun that”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 25.8-25.8 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- 283.05
- skill:
- -25.8
- what happened:
- 450
- player:
- Drake Maye
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 25.8
- predicted:
- 37.5
- statistic:
- rushing_yards
- difficulty:
- 1
- last season:
- 421
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- position average:
- 145.1
- zero at percent out:
- 50
What others said about the same people
- Michael HanichGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates his confidence in the Seahawks at 7. He also suggests safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game.
- Chris BroussardGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Brew stood by the Lions as division winners and playoff team, picked the Texans over Cincinnati, the Bears over Minnesota, the Patriots to beat Pittsburgh with a solid Drake Maye game, flagged Jacksonville over Denver as his upset alert, and said he still feels good about the Ravens winning the AFC.
- Rich EisenGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Eisen picked Josh Allen to lead the NFL in total touchdowns over any QB-WR or QB-RB combo, flipped from the Lions to the Bears as NFC North winner, and made several Week 2 game calls, including the Patriots at home, the Jets over Green Bay, and both LA teams winning. He also picked a Jaguars-Broncos AFC title game.
- Connor "Boston Connor" CampbellGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Connor predicted the Patriots would rout the Steelers at home in Week 2, expecting a heavy run game in bad weather.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · New England PatriotsClose · 67Dajani has New England edging Pittsburgh 16-13 and the Rams beating the Giants 30-21 on a late field goal.
- Jonas KnoxGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Knox took the Bears to cover against the Vikings, said New England would probably beat Pittsburgh even while taking the points, picked the Bengals to win outright in Houston, and took the Broncos over the Jaguars and the Rams over the Giants.
More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Ross JacksonPlayer Season Numbers · Tyler ShoughMiss · 4Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.
- Chris BroussardPlayer Season Numbers · Lamar JacksonMiss · 0Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. He also takes the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.
- Nick WrightPlayer Season Numbers · Myles GarrettHit · 100Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.
- Nick WrightPlayer Season Numbers · Myles GarrettHit · 84Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among his weekly picks he expects the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.
- Shannon SharpePlayer Season Numbers · T.J. WattMiss · 0On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. He also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season.
- Rich EisenPlayer Season Numbers · Micah ParsonsClose · 56Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. He also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.