Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 24, 2025
Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said they don't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.
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What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI honestly don't know how Myles Garrett does not wind up defensive player of the year.
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- Overreaction Monday (podcast)
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- NFL Week 12: Rams Roll, Eagles' Panic Time, Gibbs Goes Off (Again)
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- SaidNov 24, 2025
- GradedAug 13–17, 2026
- 1Los Angeles Rams to win the division“Can't come from the NFC West because the Rams are gonna win it, I think.”
- 2George Pickens to finish top 3 at his position, by receiving yards“He's probably the maybe, what, the third best receiver in the NFL this year?”
- 3Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year“First of all, Miles Garrett is called game on that right now as we all know... I don't know how Myles Garrett does not wind up defensive player of the year.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams to win the division1 | Division Winners | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Pickens to finish top 3 at his position, by receiving yards2 | Positional Finishes | Finished #3 | 100 | 0 | +139 | |
| Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year3 | Award Picks | Myles Garrett won | 100 | 0 | +139 | |
| 3 calls · 2 hits · 1 miss · all settled | 66.7 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 division winner and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 66.7 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.
1Division WinnersLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.39difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- method:
- division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- the naive guess:
- last season's winner of the same division
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- won the division:
- no
2Positional FinishesGeorge PickensDallas Cowboys
George Pickens to finish top 3 at his position, by receiving yards
What happenedFinished #3called #3 · by receiving yards100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.39difficulty=+139skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 139
- player:
- George Pickens
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- receiving yards
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 29
- actual finish:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- predicted finish:
- 3
3Award PicksMyles GarrettCleveland Browns
Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year
What happenedMyles Garrett won100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.39difficulty=+139skillThink this is wrong?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:
- 139
- player:
- Myles Garrett
- season:
- 2025
- who won:
- Myles Garrett
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 0
Who this take is about
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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