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

1176–1200 of 3,482

PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Mecole Hardman to make the roster
As for Mecole Hardman, his drops throughout the preseason prove to be too much to overcome.
Mecole HardmanBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said 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 →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Ray Davis to make the roster
Running Back (4) ... Ray Davis
Ray DavisBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Greg Rousseau to make the roster
EDGE (5) Greg Rousseau
Greg RousseauBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Alec Anderson to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... Alec Anderson
Alec AndersonBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid 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
Ian Wheeler to make the roster
Notable cuts: Frank Gore Jr., Ian Wheeler, Jackson Acker
Ian WheelerBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Zane Durant to make the roster
Zane Durant flashed enough in the finale to take the final DT spot from DeWayne Carter.
Zane DurantBuffalo Bills
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026the article →
PendingRandy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Ar'maj Reed-Adams to make the roster
Notable cuts : Ar'Maj Reed-Adams, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
Ar'maj Reed-AdamsBuffalo 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
Lloyd Cushenberry III to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... Lloyd Cushenberry
Lloyd Cushenberry IIIBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
Kyle Allen to make the roster
Josh Allen and Kyle Allen remain the only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster
Kyle AllenBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
Hit · 100Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls
O'Cyrus Torrence to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... O'Cyrus Torrence
O'Cyrus TorrenceBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid 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
Maxwell Hairston to make the roster
Cornerback (6) ... Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell HairstonBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →
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
Tylan Grable to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... Tylan Grable
Tylan GrableBuffalo 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 →
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 →
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
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
Terrel Bernard to make the roster
Inside Linebacker (4) Terrel Bernard
Terrel BernardBuffalo 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 →
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
Austin Corbett to make the roster
Offensive Line (9) ... Austin Corbett
Austin CorbettBuffalo Bills
a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 28, 2026the article →