Sports Illustrated — Prediction Record | MissedTakes

Sports Illustrated

established

73 writers with a graded record here.

Their own site →

68.64%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

-12.6

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

913

Graded calls

across 166 articles. 2623 more not yet settled.

98.7% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Takes logged: 3,536
Graded: 913
Scored 80+: 774
Scored under 40: 137

How their calls land

Every graded call published under this banner, by score.

Takes in each band

134

What they publish

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

Roster Spot Calls1477 takes · 91.5 accuracy
Depth Chart Calls1336 takes · 0.0 accuracy
Game Outcome Picks183 takes · 57.7 accuracy
Trade and Signing Calls144 takes · 50.0 accuracy

Who writes here · 94

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
Joshua Briscoprovisional100.0 · 1 article

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+22
Outside the room in 2 of 4 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet

Who they write about

Deshaun WatsonQB14 takes
Kirk CousinsQB14 takes

Every take from Sports Illustrated

326–350 of 3,536

Hit · 100Mitch GoldichGame Outcome Picks
Las Vegas Raiders to win
Dolphins at Raiders — Mitch Goldich: Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Mitch GoldichGame Outcome Picks
Detroit Lions to win
Saints at Lions — Mitch Goldich: Lions
Detroit Lions
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks
Baltimore Ravens to win
Ravens at Colts — Matt Verderame: Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Mike KadlickGame Outcome Picks
San Francisco 49ers to win
49ers vs. Rams — Mike Kadlick: 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Chicago Bears to win
Bears at Panthers — Eva Geitheim: Bears
Chicago Bears
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
San Francisco 49ers to win
49ers vs. Rams — Eva Geitheim: 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Conor OrrGame Outcome Picks
Baltimore Ravens to win
Ravens at Colts — Conor Orr: Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Conor OrrGame Outcome Picks
New York Jets to win
Jets at Titans — Conor Orr: Jets
New York Jets
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Albert BreerGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Chargers to win
Cardinals at Chargers — Albert Breer: Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Mitch GoldichGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Rams to win
49ers vs. Rams — Mitch Goldich: Rams
Los Angeles Rams
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks
Seattle Seahawks to win
Patriots at Seahawks — Matt Verderame: Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Minnesota Vikings to win
Packers at Vikings — Eva Geitheim: Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Detroit Lions to win
Saints at Lions — Eva Geitheim: Lions
Detroit Lions
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Pittsburgh Steelers to win
Falcons at Steelers — Eva Geitheim: Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Cincinnati Bengals to win
Buccaneers at Bengals — Eva Geitheim: Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Eva GeitheimGame Outcome Picks
Jacksonville Jaguars to win
Browns at Jaguars — Eva Geitheim: Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0John PluymGame Outcome Picks
Carolina Panthers to win
Bears at Panthers — John Pluym: Panthers
Carolina Panthers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Rams to win
49ers vs. Rams — Matt Verderame: Rams
Los Angeles Rams
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Conor OrrGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Chargers to win
Cardinals at Chargers — Conor Orr: Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Conor OrrGame Outcome Picks
Denver Broncos to win
Broncos at Chiefs — Conor Orr: Broncos
Denver Broncos
a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Chargers to win
Cardinals at Chargers — Matt Verderame: Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks
Philadelphia Eagles to win
Commanders at Eagles — Matt Verderame: Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0John PluymGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Chargers to win
Cardinals at Chargers — John Pluym: Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Miss · 0Mitch GoldichGame Outcome Picks
Los Angeles Chargers to win
Cardinals at Chargers — Mitch Goldich: Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Gilberto ManzanoGame Outcome Picks
Jacksonville Jaguars to win
Browns at Jaguars — Gilberto Manzano: Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2026the article →