Steve Wyche · Sep 3, 2025
Wyche picked the Ravens to beat the Commanders in the Super Bowl and leaned to the Rams, Bucs, 49ers, Steelers, Jaguars, Bengals and Broncos in their Week 1 games, plus a few backfield depth calls.
“But the Ravens over the Commanders keeping a d crab cakes mambo sauce.”
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13 checkable claims from this
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.
“He'll be the backup to Jero and Ford, but we'll see a lot of him”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dylan Sampson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“they're getting Brian Robinson, they're gonna use him like they use a lot of their other running backs. Well, he'll probably be the third quarter guy.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Brian Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“I mean Zach Sharbona looks different. I think he can end up being the guy more show than Kenneth Walker”
Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- skill:
- -16.67
- player:
- Zach Charbonnet
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersSep 3, 2025
“I think that's a big blow for the Jets in this game, which is why I do like Aaron Rodgers coming back and getting some”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 34-32
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- NYJ
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2025
“I do like Jacksonville in this game at home.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- JAX
- score:
- 10-26
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- JAX
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 3, 2025
“But I mean, this defense is too good and the Bonix is a real toual, So you know me, I'm you know what I do.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 12-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Super Bowl PicksBaltimore RavensSep 3, 2025
“But the Ravens over the Commanders keeping a d crab cakes mambo sauce.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- champion:
- SEA
- runner up:
- NE
- naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsSep 3, 2025
“So I think the Rams are gonna get after Houston. I don't think it's gonna be a blowout type of game”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 9-14
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 3, 2025
“I think they're gonna be a good team, but not not in this game. I like Sanforancis.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsBaltimore RavensSep 3, 2025
“But the Ravens over the Commanders”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsWashington CommandersSep 3, 2025
“But the Ravens over the Commanders ... two teams hovering over the nation's capital fighting it out”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 3, 2025
“so you know, we'll see I like Cleveland to cover, like the Bengals to win”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2025
“I love this game because Atlanta wins the battles and the Buccaneers win the war.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.