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
326–350 of 683
Drake Maye to win Super Bowl MVP
So I'm just gonna lean into the quarterback and go Drake May because I think at the end of the day, that's typically how people vote anyways.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Super Bowl MVP
I'm going Jackson Smith and Jigba as the Super Bowl MVP. If it's a relatively low scoring game, but he has the lion's share of the production
Sam Darnold to win Super Bowl MVP
I can see him getting MVP in this game. ... I'm going with Sam Darnold, DP.
Hunter Henry to win Super Bowl MVP
Nevertheless, Hunter Henry can be the v Oh my god, if if there's two or three touchdowns
- Hit · 100John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)Award Picks
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
I I know one thing. I know who the MVP is. That's all... Stafford for MVP, Stafford for champion of the world on Sunday night.
a naive guess scored 0+100 skillsaid Feb 6, 2026 Matthew Stafford to win MVP
I know Drake May is gonna probably finish second in the MVP balloting, to Matthew Stafford
Drake Maye to win second in MVP balloting
I know Drake May is gonna probably finish second in the MVP balloting, to Matthew Stafford
Kenneth Walker III to win Super Bowl MVP
Walker's gonna be the ball. Walker's gonna be the MVP of the game.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
JSN is gonna win Offensive Player of the Year most likely for a reason because he's really freaking good
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
Let's look at Matt Stafford, who's going to probably win MVP. That's how he walks to the line of scrimmage.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
the fact that he had to go against the MVP of the league this year, which I'm assuming in Matthew Stafford
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
He's been fantastic. He's probably Offensive Player of the Year.
Sam Darnold to win Super Bowl MVP
MVP of this game... No, it's gonna go to Sam Donald Mentell, Sam Darnald the guy
Kenneth Walker III to win Super Bowl MVP
I got K nine running away with the MVP of this game
Kansas City Chiefs to win an award
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- Miss · 0Covino and RichAward Picks
Sam Darnold to win Super Bowl MVP
Dick Camer's grandson wins the MVP... So I think I think it's a very safe bet to say Sam Donald's your MVP.
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jan 29, 2026 Matthew Stafford to win MVP
He had the best year of his career. He was never a first team all pro. Check that box. Yep. I think he's gonna be the MVP.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
He ends up having a phenomenal season, probably gonna be named MVP. He should be.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
If I'm right that he's winning the MVP, he has cemented himself as a Hall of Famer league MVP plus super Bowl championship
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
he's about to be named league MVP ... I think that if he wins this weekend, coach, and I'm right that he's gonna win the MVP
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
but he led the NFL in passing yards. He is my MVP.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
Matthew Stafford the MVP of the league this year is what I'm assuming he's gonna be named at some point.
Kenneth Walker III to win Super Bowl MVP
Kenneth Walker. Super Bowl MVP done... He's gonna win the Super Bowl MVP. Jot it down now.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
I went with Matt Stafford and he's probably going to be the MVP.
Matthew Stafford to win MVP
Obviously, he's not going to win the MVP. That'll be Stafford or Drake May.
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NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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