Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 16, 2026
Eisen agrees the Panthers win the NFC South and finish above .500, insists Kyler Murray will win the Vikings' starting job over JJ McCarthy, and endorses Bijan Robinson as the No. 1 overall fantasy draft pick.
Said on air, transcribed by us · Overreaction Monday (podcast)Hear the original
What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromA guy who's in entering year eight with two Pro Bowl seasons and damn near 90 starts in his career under his belt is gonna beat out somebody like JJ McCarthy because of his rawness.
- Where it was said
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)
- The episode
- Ravens' Crosby Ripple Effect, Kyler to Vikings, Tua to Falcons, AJ Brown to Rams Possibility
- The original
- Hear the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
The page this came from has changed since we captured it on Aug 12, 2026. The quote and evidence here are from our capture, not from what the page says today.
- 1Fantasy Rankings“Bijan is your number one overall fantasy draft choice. I believe so.”
- 2Season Win Totals“that should get them above 500 at the very least”
- 3Carolina Panthers to win the division“They're gonna win the South next year. I don't think that's an overreaction at all.”
- 4Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart“then then he's going to be the starter. He's gonna be the guy. ... is gonna beat out somebody like JJ McCarthy because of his rawness.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Bijan is your number one overall fantasy draft choice. I…”1 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| “that should get them above 500 at the very least”2 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Carolina Panthers to win the division3 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 3 waiting · 1 too vague to check | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 fantasy ranking and 1 season win total — the 3 we can check each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of the 3 calls we can check have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
The other one was too vague to check, so it is not graded.
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
Kyler Murray · 2026 season56 calls from 41 pundits between 1 and 2. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. 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.
“Bijan is your number one overall fantasy draft choice. I believe so.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Season Win TotalsCarolina Panthers
“that should get them above 500 at the very least”
VerdictToo vague to checkToo vague to check: we could not tell what would count as right, so it stays on the record without a score.
3Division WinnersCarolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.Justin Penik · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Jones · Hit 100
Pennock predicted Sam Darnold to Pittsburgh, Zach Baun re-signing in Philadelphia, Charvarius Ward and Jamien Sherwood to Washington, Cam Robinson to Chicago as left tackle, Cam Bynum to the Jets, Darius Slayton to the Chargers, Aaron Jones back to Minnesota and Aaron Rodgers to the Giants.Gennaro Filice · Game Outcome Picks · Minnesota Vikings · Miss 0
Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.