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

2701–2725 of 3,698

PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Jonathan Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
Defensive Line (10) Starters: Boye Mafe, Dexter Lawrence II, Jonathan Allen, Myles Murphy
Jonathan AllenCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Ja'Marr Chase to be 1st on the depth chart
Wide Receiver (6) Starters: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas
Ja'Marr ChaseCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Tacario Davis to make the roster
Backups: Tacario Davis, Ja’Sir Taylor, DJ Ivey IV
Tacario DavisCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Oren Burks to make the roster
Backups: Oren Burks, Shaka Heyward, Joe Giles-Harris
Oren BurksCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Cody Ford to make the roster
Backups: Cody Ford, Connor Lew, Brian Parker II, Jalen Rivers
Cody FordCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Amarius Mims to be 1st on the depth chart
Offensive line (9) Starters: Orlando Brown Jr., Dylan Fairchild, Ted Karras, Dalton Risner, Amarius Mims
Amarius MimsCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Ryan Rehkow to be 1st on the depth chart
Ryan Rehkow, punter
Ryan RehkowCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Shaka Heyward to make the roster
Backups: Oren Burks, Shaka Heyward, Joe Giles-Harris
Shaka HeywardCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Kris Jenkins to make the roster
Backups: Shemar Stewart, B.J. Hill, Cashius Howell, T.J. Slaton Jr., Kris Jenkins Jr., Landon Robinson
Kris JenkinsCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Jack Endries to make the roster
Backups: Erick All Jr., Tanner Hudson, Jack Endries
Jack EndriesCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Jordan Battle to be 1st on the depth chart
Safety (4) Starters: Bryan Cook, Jordan Battle
Jordan BattleCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Daxton Hill to be 1st on the depth chart
Cornerback (6) Starters: DJ Turner II, Dax Hill, Jalen Davis
Daxton HillCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Erick All to make the roster
Backups: Erick All Jr., Tanner Hudson, Jack Endries
Erick AllCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
D.J. Ivey to make the roster
Backups: Tacario Davis, Ja’Sir Taylor, DJ Ivey IV
D.J. IveyCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Samaje Perine to make the roster
Backups: Samaje Perine, Tahj Brooks
Samaje PerineCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Jalen Rivers to make the roster
Backups: Cody Ford, Connor Lew, Brian Parker II, Jalen Rivers
Jalen RiversCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Landon Robinson to make the roster
Backups: Shemar Stewart, B.J. Hill, Cashius Howell, T.J. Slaton Jr., Kris Jenkins Jr., Landon Robinson
Landon RobinsonCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Connor Lew to make the roster
Backups: Cody Ford, Connor Lew, Brian Parker II, Jalen Rivers
Connor LewCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Tahj Brooks to make the roster
Backups: Samaje Perine, Tahj Brooks ... Brooks played 41 percent of the special teams snaps, which is what should help him hold off Brightwell, Milton, Haynes and Bullock for the final spot.
Tahj BrooksCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Jay MorrisonRoster Spot Calls
Shemar Stewart to make the roster
Backups: Shemar Stewart, B.J. Hill, Cashius Howell, T.J. Slaton Jr., Kris Jenkins Jr., Landon Robinson
Shemar StewartCincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Dylan Fairchild to be 1st on the depth chart
Offensive line (9) Starters: Orlando Brown Jr., Dylan Fairchild, Ted Karras, Dalton Risner, Amarius Mims
Dylan FairchildCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Dexter Lawrence to be 1st on the depth chart
Defensive Line (10) Starters: Boye Mafe, Dexter Lawrence II, Jonathan Allen, Myles Murphy
Dexter LawrenceCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart
Defensive Line (10) Starters: Boye Mafe, Dexter Lawrence II, Jonathan Allen, Myles Murphy
Boye MafeCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
Bryan Cook to be 1st on the depth chart
Safety (4) Starters: Bryan Cook, Jordan Battle
Bryan CookCincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →
PendingJay MorrisonDepth Chart Calls
DJ Turner II to be 1st on the depth chart
Cornerback (6) Starters: DJ Turner II, Dax Hill, Jalen Davis
DJ Turner IICincinnati Bengals
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026the article →