Sports Illustrated

established

108 writers with a graded record here.

Their own site →

68.73%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

-0.83

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

989

Graded calls

across 196 articles. 2709 more not yet settled.

98.64% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Takes logged: 3,698
Graded: 989
Scored 80+: 824
Scored under 40: 152

How their calls land

Every graded call published under this banner, by score.

Takes in each band

147

What they publish

Where this publisher spends its predictions, and how accurate each kind has been.

Roster Spot Calls1480 takes · 90.5 accuracy
Depth Chart Calls1438 takes · 38.9 accuracy
Game Outcome Picks210 takes · 65.3 accuracy
Trade and Signing Calls156 takes · 60.0 accuracy

Who writes here · 127

Everyone writing under this banner, pooled into the numbers above. Counted by article, with a paginated series counting once — the same rule used for an individual, from the published methodology.

Adam Carlsonprovisional100.0 · 1 article
Diante Leeprovisional100.0 · 2 articles

Against the grain

Teams and players where Sports Illustrated’s writers keep landing outside the room: at least twice, a call published under this banner sat beyond every other pundit who made a comparable one — higher or lower than all of them, in a room of at least five voices. The bar is the banner’s standing lean (+100 would be the most bullish voice in every room), and the accuracy covers just those out-on-a-limb calls, once they settle. Computed, never chosen.

Caleb Williams+33
Outside the room in 2 of 5 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet
Jacksonville Jaguars+23
Outside the room in 2 of 4 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet

Who they write about

Deshaun WatsonQB16 takes
Drew KendallC16 takes

Every take from Sports Illustrated

2551–2575 of 3,698

PendingEthan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Bradyn Swinson to make the roster
EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)
Bradyn SwinsonNew England Patriots
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Morgan Moses to make the roster
OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)
Morgan MosesNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Christian Gonzalez to make the roster
CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)
Christian GonzalezNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Christian Elliss to make the roster
LB: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Khalil Jacobs (4)
Christian EllissNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Chad Muma to make the roster
LB: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Khalil Jacobs (4)
Chad MumaNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Mack Hollins to make the roster
WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)
Mack HollinsNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Carlton Davis III to make the roster
CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)
Carlton Davis IIINew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Christian Barmore to make the roster
DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)
Christian BarmoreNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Dell Pettus to make the roster
S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)
Dell PettusNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Tommy DeVito to make the roster
QB: Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton (3)
Tommy DeVitoNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
James Hudson to make the roster
I think that both Hudson and Bryant, who's gotten a nice run at left tackle, could round out this group.
James HudsonNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Tanner Arkin to make the roster
TE: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin (3)
Tanner ArkinNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
TreVeyon Henderson to make the roster
RB: Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Jam Miller (3)
TreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Elijah Ponder to make the roster
EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)
Elijah PonderNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
DeMario Douglas to make the roster
WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)
DeMario DouglasNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Marcus Jones to make the roster
CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)
Marcus JonesNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Cory Durden to make the roster
DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)
Cory DurdenNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
A.J. Brown to make the roster
WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)
A.J. BrownNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Craig Woodson to make the roster
S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)
Craig WoodsonNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Alijah Vera-Tucker to make the roster
OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)
Alijah Vera-TuckerNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Romeo Doubs to make the roster
WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)
Romeo DoubsNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Reggie Gilliam to make the roster
FB: Reggie Gilliam (1)
Reggie GilliamNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Will Campbell to make the roster
OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)
Will CampbellNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Drake Maye to make the roster
QB: Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton (3)
Drake MayeNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls
Kyle Williams to make the roster
WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)
Kyle WilliamsNew England Patriots
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 15, 2026the article →