Sports Illustrated

established

74 writers with a graded record here.

Their own site →

68.57%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

-8.33

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

921

Graded calls

across 172 articles. 2561 more not yet settled.

98.58% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Takes logged: 3,482
Graded: 921
Scored 80+: 779
Scored under 40: 140

How their calls land

Every graded call published under this banner, by score.

Takes in each band

137

What they publish

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

Roster Spot Calls1475 takes · 91.4 accuracy
Depth Chart Calls1338 takes · 37.5 accuracy
Game Outcome Picks184 takes · 57.7 accuracy
Trade and Signing Calls141 takes · 0.0 accuracy

Who writes here · 95

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+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

1151–1175 of 3,482

PendingJoe BradyDepth Chart Calls
Maxwell Hairston to be 2nd on the depth chart
Maxwell Hairston had a missed tackle that led to a touchdown on Thursday night, but Joe Brady said he's still the CB2 to start the season.
Maxwell HairstonBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Dee Alford to make the roster
Cornerback (6) ... Dee Alford
Dee AlfordBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Maxwell Hairston to make the roster
Cornerback (6) ... Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell HairstonBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Ty Johnson to make the roster
Running Back (4) ... Ty Johnson
Ty JohnsonBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziTrade and Signing Calls
Frank Gore Jr. to move — “gets picked up by another team”
Someone is likely to pick him up and give him a shot after his latest showing.
Frank Gore Jr.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Kani Walker to make the roster
Kani Walker was too good to expose to waivers
Kani WalkerBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to make the roster
Safety (5) ... C.J. Gardner-Johnson
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Trent Sherfield to make the roster
Notable cuts: Mecole Hardman Jr., Trent Sherfield, Dante Pettis
Trent SherfieldBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Shane Buechele to make the roster
Notable cuts : Shane Buechele ... he should be back as part of the practice squad.
Shane BuecheleBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Spencer Brown to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... Spencer Brown
Spencer BrownBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Tommy Doman to make the roster
Rookie Tommy Doman did enough in the preseason to prove he can handle the punting job, so he makes it over veteran Mitch Wishnowsky.
Tommy DomanBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Tyrell Shavers to make the roster
PUP: Tyrell Shavers
Tyrell ShaversBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Davison Igbinosun to make the roster
Cornerback (6) ... Davison Igbinosun
Davison IgbinosunBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Mitch Wishnowsky to make the roster
Notable cuts : Mitch Wishnowsky
Mitch WishnowskyBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Joe Andreessen to make the roster
Notable cuts: Joe Andreesen
Joe AndreessenBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Keonta Jenkins to make the roster
Keonta Jenkins did just enough to edge out Joe Andreesen
Keonta JenkinsBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
T.J. Sanders to make the roster
Defensive Line (6) ... T.J. Sanders
T.J. SandersBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Keon Coleman to make the roster
Wide Receiver (5) ... Keon Coleman
Keon ColemanBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziDepth Chart Calls
Damar Hamlin to be 2nd on the depth chart
Geno Stone is beaten out by Damar Hamlin for the backup safety spot
Damar HamlinBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Jalon Kilgore to make the roster
Jalon Kilgore is kept since he can play in the slot as well as safety
Jalon KilgoreBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
T.J. Parker to make the roster
EDGE (5) ... T.J. Parker
T.J. ParkerBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Phidarian Mathis to make the roster
Phidarian Mathis also proved he belongs, but has to start the season on the suspended list.
Phidarian MathisBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Ben VanSumeren to make the roster
Running Back (4) ... Ben VanSumeren
Ben VanSumerenBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Bradley Chubb to make the roster
EDGE (5) ... Bradley Chubb
Bradley ChubbBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Josh Palmer to make the roster
Wide Receiver (5) ... Joshua Palmer
Josh PalmerBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →