# Zachary Pereles — prediction record

Zach Pereles is a senior writer at CBS Sports covering the NFL, where he has been since 2021 after stints at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Denver Broncos. His work spans player awards, division races, and playoff projections, with particular attention to quarterbacks like Caleb Williams, Lamar Jackson, and Tua Tagovailoa.

## Record

- **Accuracy:** 100%
- **MissedTakes Score:** 100
- **Graded articles:** 2
- **Graded individual calls:** 2
- **Clarity:** 98.04%

PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards.

The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty.

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## Graded articles (2)

### Aug 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

An unsigned CBS Sports column argues Cleveland erred in naming Deshaun Watson the Week 1 starter over Shedeur Sanders, and predicts that with Watson starting the Browns will lose, while Sanders will see the field at some point this season due to injury or ineffectiveness ahead of him.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bb9639d3-9262-4587-a02c-621dae92038c

### Aug 16, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

In an unsigned recap ranking the 15 rookie quarterbacks who debuted in preseason Week 1, the piece makes a few depth-chart and roster projections: Jalon Daniels as Tampa Bay's QB3, Cade Klubnik as the Jets' clear QB2, and undrafted Joe Fagnano landing on Baltimore's roster or practice squad.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/464f3cc4-5e6f-4a3d-a62f-b6f9566e681b


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