Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Dec 22, 2025

Eisen said Panthers rookie receiver Tetairoa McMillan is now a strong candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year and that they think McMillan will likely win it. They also noted the Panthers were their preseason sleeper team.

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1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 1 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

0A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1 of 2Settled1 still waiting

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Like, he could win offensive rookie of the year now. I think it's likely that he does.

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SaidDec 22, 2025
GradedAug 13, 2026

1Tetairoa McMillan to win Offensive Rookie of the Year“He's now a big favorite for all the players. Tied for most rookies. Like, he could win offensive rookie of the year now. I think it's likely that he does.”
2Carolina Panthers to beat expectations“I lone wolfed the Carolina Panthers. Look at you. Hey, man. They were my sleeper team coming in.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Tetairoa McMillan to win Offensive Rookie of the Year¹	Award Picks	Tetairoa McMillan won	100	0	+117
Carolina Panthers to beat expectations²	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting			100	0

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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.

1Award Picks Tetairoa McMillan Carolina Panthers
Tetairoa McMillan to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
What happenedTetairoa McMillan won
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive1.17difficulty+117skill
How this was scored
award:
offensive_rookie_of_the_year
naive:
the naive pick was Jayden Daniels, who won it the year before
skill:
117
player:
Tetairoa McMillan
season:
2025
who won:
Tetairoa McMillan
correct:
yes
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
3
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2Surprise Team Calls Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers to beat expectations
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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