Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 17, 2026
Brockman predicted rookie Fernando Mendoza would take over as the Raiders' starting quarterback by November, said it would be shocking if Jeremiah Love were NOT the Offensive Rookie of the Year, called the Giants a sleeper team, and flagged several rookie receivers who will become their team's top wideout.
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What Chris Brockman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromFernando Mendoza will be the Raiders' starting quarterback by Halloween.
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- 1Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year“Dealing with the dreaded high ankle sprain, doesn't matter. It will be shocking if Jeremiah Love is an offensive rookie of the year.”
- 2Carnell Tate to be 1st on the depth chart“I'm not even talking about Cardinal Tate. We expect him to be the one”
- 3Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart“But let's start with the Raiders. Fernando Mendoza will be the Raiders' starting quarterback by Halloween... We'll put by November.”
- 4New York Giants to beat expectations“one team could be a sleeper this year, the New York Giants”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Carnell Tate to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| New York Giants to beat expectations4 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 surprise team 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
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season53 calls from 40 pundits between 1 and 3. Chris Brockman 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.
Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsCarnell TateArizona Cardinals
Carnell Tate to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Surprise Team CallsNew York Giants
New York Giants to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups.
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