Chris Brockman· Apr 28, 2025

Brockman argued the Giants should start Jaxson Dart from day one, predicted Shedeur Sanders would start the most games at quarterback for the Browns in 2025, said Caleb Williams would break the Bears' single-season passing yardage and touchdown records, forecast three of the top-five drafting teams making the playoffs, and picked Carolina to win the NFC South while Tampa Bay still makes the playoffs.

“I think the Panthers are gonna win the NFC South.”

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6 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 player season numbers, 1 division winner and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 6 have settled, averaging 79.6 out of 100, against 39.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Division Winners Carolina PanthersApr 28, 2025
Carolina Panthers to win the division
“I think the Panthers are gonna win the NFC South.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
200
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
CAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
TB
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
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Depth Chart Calls Shedeur Sanders Cleveland BrownsApr 28, 2025
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
“Shedeur is gonna end up starting the most games at quarterback for the Browns this year.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
CLE
skill:
16.67
player:
Shedeur Sanders
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Jaxson Dart New York GiantsApr 28, 2025
Jaxson Dart to be 1st on the depth chart
“the Giants, they should just go ahead and start Jackson dart day one”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
NYG
skill:
16.67
player:
Jaxson Dart
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Player Season Numbers Caleb Williams Chicago BearsApr 28, 2025
Caleb Williams to record 3,900 passing yards
“Caleb Williams is gonna break the Bears passing and touchdown records in 2025... 30 touchdowns and 3,900 yards.”
Hit · 98Scored 97.87a naive guess scored 31.73+132.28 skill
How this was scored
naive:
2596.37
skill:
132.28
what happened:
3942
player:
Caleb Williams
season:
2025
accuracy:
97.87
baseline:
31.73
predicted:
3900
statistic:
passing_yards
difficulty:
2
last season:
3541
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
1651.74
zero at percent out:
50
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Playoff Picks Tampa Bay BuccaneersApr 28, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“They still have a really good season. There's still a playoff team.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
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Player Season Numbers Caleb Williams Chicago BearsApr 28, 2025
Caleb Williams to record 30 passing tds
“Caleb Williams is gonna break the Bears passing and touchdown records in 2025. That's a tall order, pal. 30 touchdowns and 3,900 yards.”
Hit · 80Scored 80a naive guess scored 24.61+110.78 skill
How this was scored
naive:
16.82
skill:
110.78
what happened:
27
player:
Caleb Williams
season:
2025
accuracy:
80
baseline:
24.61
predicted:
30
statistic:
passing_tds
difficulty:
2
last season:
20
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
13.64
zero at percent out:
50
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Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 0
In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
Pat FitzmauriceScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 36
Fitzmaurice gave rest-of-season positional rankings for several Chiefs and other skill players, including Mahomes as his QB10, Kenneth Walker as RB4 behind Gibbs, Bijan and McCaffrey, Kelce at TE8 and Worthy down at WR50, and he picked Tampa Bay to beat Minnesota 21-20.
Derek BrownScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersClose · 40
Brown laid out aggressive rest-of-season positional rankings — Mahomes QB8, Kenneth Walker RB3, Kelce up to TE7, Rashee Rice all the way down at WR31 and Worthy at WR42 — called Drake London a WR1 with Penix back, and picked Tampa Bay 21-18 over Minnesota while declaring Zay Flowers will not play in Brazil.
Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 36
Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win.
Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100
Sherman picked winners and several exact scores across the Week 3 slate, favoring Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Detroit, Green Bay, Carolina, New Orleans, Baltimore, the Rams, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minnesota, the Giants, Jacksonville and Houston, and named Kenneth Walker his MVP.
Colin CowherdGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersMiss · 0
The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role.

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