Jerry MarkarianNov 3, 2026
Markarian argues Jeffery Simmons, now with the Bears, is a strong contender to win Defensive Player of the Year and notes they are on pace to match their career-high 11-sack season.
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What Jerry Markarian said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf he can build on his dominant debut, he'll stand a good chance to add another notch to his already impressive belt.
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- Jeffery Simmons DPOY Odds Skyrocket After Bears Week 8 Victory
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- 1Jeffery Simmons to win Defensive Player of the Year“If he can build on his dominant debut, he'll stand a good chance to add another notch to his already impressive belt.”
- 2Jeffery Simmons to record 11 sacks“Simmons is also coming off a career-high 11-sack campaign despite playing for a 3-14 team. With five sacks over the first 8 games, he's on pace for the same mark this year.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Simmons to win Defensive Player of the Year1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jeffery Simmons to record 11 sacks2 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 player season number — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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 PicksJeffery SimmonsChicago Bears
Jeffery Simmons to win Defensive Player of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Player Season NumbersJeffery SimmonsChicago Bears
Jeffery Simmons to record 11 sacks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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