Brandon Anderson

40.48%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

52.38

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

Graded calls

across 1 article. 2 more not yet settled.

Fewer than 10 graded articles. Treat this as provisional.

100% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 17

Brandon's 14 playoff teams: Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, Chargers and Patriots in the AFC; Eagles, Packers, 49ers, Panthers, Bears, Vikings and Rams in the NFC. He picks San Francisco to win the Super Bowl, bet Matt Stafford at 50-1 for MVP, and likes Micah Parsons for Defensive Player of the Year.17 graded calls · Jul 16, 2025
- “All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  BAL
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  false
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “So I have Chargers in with the high floor and the Steelers and the ... Broncos I have out”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  LAC
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  SF
  skill:
  200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “Brandon, hash Chicago, Minnesota and green Bay.”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  MIN
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  false
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “if you like Dallas, I think Parsons Defensive Player of the Year is a good way to invest in Dallas”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  award:
  defensive_player_of_the_year
  naive:
  the naive pick was Pat Surtain II, who won it the year before
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Micah Parsons
  season:
  2025
  winner:
  Myles Garrett
  correct:
  false
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “so I'm happy to put the Bengals as an option”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  CIN
  skill:
  -200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  false
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “Matt Stafford has been my first MVP bet for the season... And Stafford is a fifty to one MVP ticket is a ticket worth investing in for once.”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  award:
  mvp
  naive:
  the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Matthew Stafford
  season:
  2025
  winner:
  Matthew Stafford
  correct:
  true
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “So a lot of options. I like the other teams in that division as well, but for now I've got the Rams in”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  LAR
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  CAR
  skill:
  200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “Yes, they're my one super Bowl ticket right now.”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  skill:
  0
  they picked:
  SF
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  champion:
  SEA
  runner up:
  NE
  naive pick:
  PHI
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  KC
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  false
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “Brandon and Chad agree. Mike Rabel New England Patriots”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  NE
  skill:
  200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “Brandon, hash Chicago, Minnesota and green Bay.”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  CHI
  skill:
  200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  PHI
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  GB
  skill:
  0
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  naive said:
  true
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “I am going to reluctantly take the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
  Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  team:
  JAX
  skill:
  200
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  naive said:
  false
  difficulty:
  2
  weeks in the season:
  18
  made playoffs:
  true
  weeks left when called:
  18
  Think this grade is wrong?