Veejay Huskey· Aug 30, 2026

Husky ran through pieces of his 117-prediction list: Lamar Jackson clears four rushing touchdowns, the Bears fall back to 7-10, Aidan Hutchinson leads the league in sacks, Makai Lemon wins Offensive Rookie of the Year, Tennessee makes a big leap, Pittsburgh goes 9-8, Justin Herbert wins MVP, and Aaron Donald starts the opener as the Rams beat the 49ers.

“Justin Herbert will win the 2026 MVP.”

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12 checkable claims — 2 award picks, 2 depth chart calls, 2 season win totals, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 game outcome pick, 1 player season number, 1 positional finishe and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.

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Game Outcome Picks Los Angeles RamsAug 30, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win
“They're going to beat them by 20 points. They're going to beat the Niners by 20 points.”
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How this was scored
won:
SF
score:
27-7
skill:
0
they picked:
LAR
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Tua Tagovailoa Atlanta FalconsAug 30, 2026
Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart
“I think Tua's time has passed. He's a backup now.”
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Season Win Totals Chicago BearsAug 30, 2026
Chicago Bears to finish with 7 wins
“The Chicago Bears this year, I have them going 7-10... I have the bears guys being a fallback team. I have them at seven and 10 this year.”
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Trade and Signing Calls Donovan EdwardsAug 30, 2026
Donovan Edwards to move
“I do believe Donovan Edwards will get picked up by somebody because he's a speed guy.”
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Depth Chart Calls Aaron Donald Los Angeles RamsAug 30, 2026
Aaron Donald to be 1st on the depth chart
“i'll be the one that go out on the limb aaron donald starts... their opening game aaron donald starts guarantee he'll be coming he is not coming off the bench”
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Award Picks Makai Lemon Philadelphia EaglesAug 30, 2026
Makai Lemon to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“My rookie offensive player of the year... Give me Makai Lemon, USC receiver, at a plus 1150.”
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Player Season Numbers Lamar Jackson Baltimore RavensAug 30, 2026
Lamar Jackson to record 4 rushing tds
“Give me the over, guys. Lamar Jackson's touchdowns, three and a half. Give me the over.”
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Season Win Totals Pittsburgh SteelersAug 30, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 9 wins
“will they have a losing season this year. no nine and eight they get the nine and eight”
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Award Picks Justin Herbert Los Angeles ChargersAug 30, 2026
Justin Herbert to win MVP
“Justin Herbert will win the 2026 MVP mark in the first time in NFL history that a quarterback, back-to-back MVP in the same city from two different teams.”
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Positional Finishes Aidan Hutchinson Detroit LionsAug 30, 2026
Aidan Hutchinson to finish top 1 at his position, by sacks
“I think Aiden Hutchinson is going to really push for defensive player of the year, lead the league in sacks.”
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Trade and Signing Calls Odell Beckham Jr.New York GiantsAug 30, 2026
Odell Beckham Jr. to move to New York Giants
“That told me right there, Odell Beckham Jr. will not make the 53-man roster for the Giants.”
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Surprise Team Calls Tennessee TitansAug 30, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations
“One of my teams that I think makes a really big leap... I like Tennessee to really make a jump this year.”
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