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98.7% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
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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.
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.
Outside the room in 2 of 5 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 2 of 4 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet
401–425 of 3,536
913 / 3,536
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2,623 still pending
Outside the room in 2 of 2 articles (1 higher, 1 lower) · the strays aren’t settled yet
Tate Ratledge to be 1st on the depth chart
Christian Mahogany and Tate Ratledge hold down the other starting spots.
Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart
While he may not be the same player he was with the Chiefs, he remains a solid backup option.
Juice Scruggs to be 1st on the depth chart
Mays suffered an injury that will keep him out until mid-October at the earliest. Juice Scruggs will fill the role until then.
Brock Bowers to record 1 receiving tds
Stat line prediction: 8 receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown
Ashton Jeanty to record 1 rushing tds
Stat line prediction: 17 carries for 85 yards and one touchdown; 3 receptions for 35 yards
Kirk Cousins to record 232 passing yards
Kirk Cousins Stat line prediction: 20-of-28 for 232 yards and two touchdowns
Brock Bowers to record 90 receiving yards
Stat line prediction: 8 receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown
Ashton Jeanty to record 85 rushing yards
Ashton Jeanty Stat line prediction: 17 carries for 85 yards and one touchdown; 3 receptions for 35 yards
Kirk Cousins to record 2 passing tds
Kirk Cousins Stat line prediction: 20-of-28 for 232 yards and two touchdowns
Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart
as the clear top pass-catching option, the superstar tight end should be peppered with targets
Ashton Jeanty to record 35 receiving yards
3 receptions for 35 yards
Mike Washington to record 47 rushing yards
Mike Washington Jr. Stat line prediction: 10 carries for 47 yards
Brock Bowers to record 8 receptions
Brock Bowers Stat line prediction: 8 receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown
Ashton Jeanty to record 3 receptions
3 receptions for 35 yards
Warren McClendon Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
Taking over at the right tackle spot will be Warren McClendon. While McClendon is the Week 1 starter for the first time in his career, he started on the right side for a majority of the 2025 season.
Quinyon Mitchell to move to Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia is generally hyper-aggressive in taking care of its own, so Mitchell's deal could come quickly after the coming season ends, as he becomes eligible for a second contract.
Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart
he'll be inactive for the opener against the Steelers, and Cooper Rush will be the backup to Tagovailoa
Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
And I do think Penix will get an extended run, as the new leadership group of Matt Ryan, Ian Cunningham and Kevin Stefanski try to get a clearer picture of their quarterback situation
Cooper Rush to be 2nd on the depth chart
Cooper Rush will be the backup to Tagovailoa
Isaiah McGuire to be 1st on the depth chart
And McGuire is penciled in as a starter because the team lost Alex Wright to a season ending injury during training camp.
regardless of whoever is starting, Cleveland looks once again stuck with the NFL's worst quarterback situation, the Falcons notwithstanding.
Teven Jenkins to be 1st on the depth chart
multiple familiar faces are back, including Teven Jenkins, who is slated to start at right guard
Derek Barnett to be 2nd on the depth chart
ended up settling for Derek Barnett ... is currently slated to backup Isaiah McGuire
Treylon Burks to be 3rd on the depth chart
That means Burks showed enough in camp to secure at least the inside track at WR3. In theory, that gives Burks the edge heading into Week 1
Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart
With A.J. Brown gone, he has emerged as the likely WR2 opposite DeVonta Smith.