Tyler Sullivan#27 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 13, 2026
Sullivan names non-quarterback team MVPs for AFC clubs: DJ Moore for the Bills, Michael Pittman for the Steelers (whom they also slot as the clear No. 2 receiver opposite DK Metcalf), and Kenneth Walker III for the Chiefs.
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What Tyler Sullivan said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromPittman is a pivotal answer to the No. 2 receiving question opposite DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh's offense.
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Predicting MVP for each AFC team, plus eight teams that need the preseason the most and rookies to watch
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- 1Michael Pittman to win Team MVP“Steelers: WR Michael Pittman.”
- 2Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart“Pittman comes in as not only a clear-cut second option for Aaron Rodgers”
- 3Kenneth Walker III to win Team MVP“Chiefs: RB Kenneth Walker III”
- 4DJ Moore to win Team MVP“Bills: WR DJ Moore.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman to win Team MVP1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kenneth Walker III to win Team MVP3 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| DJ Moore to win Team MVP4 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 award picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Michael Pittman · 2026 season6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 3. Tyler Sullivan said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Award PicksMichael PittmanPittsburgh Steelers
Michael Pittman to win Team MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsMichael PittmanPittsburgh Steelers
Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Award PicksKenneth Walker IIIKansas City Chiefs
Kenneth Walker III to win Team MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Award PicksDJ MooreBuffalo Bills
DJ Moore to win Team MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Willie Colon · Award Picks · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
Colon picked the Seahawks to win 24-14 with Sam Darnold as Super Bowl MVP.Danny Parkins · Award Picks · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Miss 0
Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP.