Mike Mayock · Aug 6, 2025
Mayock says Philadelphia and Baltimore are the two most talented teams in the league, predicts Ravens DT Travis Jones has a breakout year and that Baltimore scores 30-plus points a game, believes Washington is not a one-year aberration with Jayden Daniels becoming a franchise quarterback, and ranks quarterbacks into tiers. He also thinks Aaron Rodgers will land in his 'solid' third tier and help Pittsburgh have a solid year.
“I think the two best teams, from a talent perspective in the league that I've seen last year and then again this year, are Philadelphia and Baltimore.”
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- Top Player ListsAug 6, 2025
“I have four franchise quarterbacks this year... And at number five, I got Jaden Daniels.”
Hit · 95Scored 95a naive guess scored 50+90 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 90
- placed:
- 5
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 95
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- QB 5: 95
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Power RankingsAug 6, 2025
“I think the two best teams, from a talent perspective in the league Mhmm. That I've seen last year and then again this year, are Philadelphia and Baltimore.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Surprise Team CallsWashington CommandersAug 6, 2025
Washington Commanders to beat expectations
“I don't think Washington is, a one year aberration... I don't think they're an aberration. I think they're the real deal.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsTravis JonesBaltimore RavensAug 6, 2025
Travis Jones to outplay his draft cost
“Baltimore number 98, Travis Jones... And I think he's gonna have a breakout year this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.