Rich Eisen · Dec 9, 2024
Eisen reaffirms his pick of the Rams to win the NFC West despite Seattle's current lead, expects Buffalo to land as the 2 or 3 seed in the AFC, names Josh Allen as his MVP with Sam Darnold finishing top five, floats the Saints picking in the teens, and calls Puka Nacua possibly the best receiver in the league.
“this is why I chose the Rams to win the NFC West even though the Seahawks are are a game in front of them right now”
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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.
- Award PicksJosh AllenBuffalo BillsDec 9, 2024
Josh Allen to win MVP
“The MVP is down to two guys. MVP is down to one guy, really. I I even though he lost yesterday. Yeah. But he was on other world. Josh, Josh.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+128 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- mvp
- naive:
- the naive pick was Lamar Jackson, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 128
- player:
- Josh Allen
- season:
- 2024
- winner:
- Josh Allen
- correct:
- true
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.28
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 5
Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
“Puka might be the best receiver in the NFL.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Puka Nacua
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- receiving yards
- difficulty:
- 1.28
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 4
- actual finish:
- 24
- weeks left when called:
- 5
- predicted finish:
- 1
- Award PicksSam DarnoldMinnesota VikingsDec 9, 2024
Sam Darnold to win top-five MVP finish
“Sam Darnell's back in the MVP conversation. No. He's not. He's he's gonna be top five.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- mvp
- naive:
- the naive pick was Lamar Jackson, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Sam Darnold
- season:
- 2024
- winner:
- Josh Allen
- correct:
- false
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.28
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 5
- Division WinnersLos Angeles RamsDec 9, 2024
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“The Rams and this is why I chose the Rams to win the NFC West even though the Seahawks are are a game in front of them right now”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Seeding, Byes and Home FieldBuffalo BillsDec 9, 2024
Buffalo Bills to take the top seed
“because the Bills should be the two seed or the three seed if the Steelers somehow overtake them because they now have the same record”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew Orleans SaintsDec 9, 2024
New Orleans Saints to pick “one of those teen draft picks”
“What about somebody like the Saints who's gonna have one of those teen draft picks.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.