Award Picks
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 683
- Graded
- 354
- Average accuracy
- 21.2
- Pundits
- 147
52% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
354 / 683
graded
329 still pending
Who is good at award picks
- Joe Hayden100 accuracy · 1 graded+150.0
- Shannon Sharpe100 accuracy · 2 graded+125.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Brady Quinn100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Jonas Knox100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Damien Woody100 accuracy · 1 graded+106.0
- Brandon Carney100 accuracy · 6 graded+100.0
- Brandon Anderson50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Andrew Erickson100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Pat McAfee100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Lance Zierlein100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bobby Bones100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Dan Pizzuta50 accuracy · 2 graded+89.0
- Peter Schrager75 accuracy · 3 graded+75.0
- Greg Jennings33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Charles Davis33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Jason McIntyre67 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- The Miz33 accuracy · 3 graded+66.7
- Tom Brady50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Colleen Wolfe50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Brandon Sneide50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Richard Sherman48 accuracy · 11 graded+47.6
- Pat Gustavson40 accuracy · 5 graded+40.0
- Gregg Rosenthal39 accuracy · 18 graded+38.9
- Wade Phillips17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Marty Mornhinweg17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Dirk Koetter17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Nick Wright29 accuracy · 9 graded+33.3
- Rich Eisen25 accuracy · 37 graded+31.8
- Colin Cowherd25 accuracy · 4 graded+25.0
- Jourdan Rodrigue22 accuracy · 17 graded+22.2
- Chris Brockman12 accuracy · 24 graded+14.6
- Dave Wannstedt7 accuracy · 8 graded+14.3
- Manti Te'o0 accuracy · 10 graded+0.0
- Kyle Brandt0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Mike Tannenbaum0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chris Long0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chuck Pagano0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Martz0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Matt Cassel0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Marvin Lewis0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Joe Thomas0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Ronde Barber0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Robert Smith0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Rich Gannon0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Zimmer0 accuracy · 5 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Chris Broussard0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Willie Colon0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Cam Jordan0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Justin Penik0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Marvin Prince0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Todd Fritz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seton O'Connor0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Wesseling0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Paul Pabst0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Joe Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Matt Ioannidis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tony Dungy0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jack McKessy0 accuracy · 7 graded-14.3
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)75.0 · 5 graded
- The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)100.0 · 3 graded
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)70.0 · 11 graded
- The 33rd Team35.9 · 104 graded
- Locked On Packers (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)40.3 · 39 graded
- First Things First (podcast)33.3 · 9 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)21.3 · 47 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)22.8 · 65 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)17.2 · 23 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)12.5 · 24 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 7 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis0.0 · 3 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- The Draft Network0.0 · 7 graded
Every award picks take
1–25 of 683
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
QB Notebook: Lamar Jackson Primed For An MVP Season ... Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was my MVP pick before the season, and it took one week of watching Lamar Jackson in the new-look Ravens offense to change my mind.
Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Green dot linebacker already as a rookie. And here he was with 14 tackles... There's a good chance that he's going to be right there in the mix for defensive rookie of the year.
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
Statement: Lamar Jackson will challenge for another MVP award. Overreaction or reality: Reality.
Trevor Lawrence to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
Josh Allen to win MVP
I did also say prior to the season, Josh Allen was gonna be the MVP
Lamar Jackson to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
Josh Allen to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
Lamar Jackson will challenge for another MVP award. Overreaction or reality: Reality ... Sunday was a great start toward going to three for three.
Bo Nix to win NFL MVP
Jacob: Bo Nix. The MVP award is given to the quarterback who is usually on the best team.
Matthew Stafford to win NFL MVP
Who Will Win NFL MVP (and Will Jordan Love Be in Race)? Bill: Matthew Stafford.
Joe Burrow to win MVP
I think that Joe Burrow will be the league MVP.
Jared Goff to win MVP
I think Jared Goff wins it. I'm going Jared Goff, MVP.
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
But I'm taking Will Anderson... I think defensive player of the year. He is going to have a massive season.
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
And Offensive Rookie of the Year... So I like Price... Price is my offensive and defensive rookie of the year.
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the year. Again, if I'm in on the Cowboys turning around on defense, I got to be in on Caleb Downs... So I'm going Caleb Downs, and Price is my offensive and defensive rookie of the year.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Joe Burrow to win MVP
Ed Burrow is my MVP. Ed Burrow is your MVP.
Justin Herbert to win MVP
I think that Justin Herbert will win an MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Micah Parsons to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
Well, if Micah Parsons was gonna be available for the full season, I think anyone would choose Micah Parsons. And I'm gonna choose him anyway.
Zaire Franklin to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
Yeah. The guy standing behind him, Zaire Franklin.
Christian Watson to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
But I'm gonna go with Christian Watson.
Javon Hargrave to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
Well, I'm gonna go with one of the veterans that the Packers added, Javon Hargrave.
Jordan Love to win Packers team MVP
So if the Packers are even modestly successful in 2026, the answer is almost certainly going to be Jordan Love.
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NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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