Tyler Sullivan#27 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 12, 2026

A CBS Sports piece naming each AFC team's most valuable non-quarterback for the 2026 season, which includes a few checkable claims: Michael Pittman Jr. as Pittsburgh's clear No. 2 receiver who could lead the team in targets, Malik Willis as Miami's full-time starter, Fernando Mendoza eventually taking over as the Raiders' QB1, and Jacksonville repeating as AFC South champions.

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Waiting4 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 4Settled4 still waiting

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What Tyler Sullivan said

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If he can carry that momentum into 2026 and match the prolific play of the offense, the Jaguars could be looking at consecutive seasons as AFC South champions.

Tyler Sullivan, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: Who will be the non-quarterback MVP for every AFC team in 2026?
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1Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart“Pittman is a pivotal answer to the No. 2 receiving question opposite DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh's offense... Pittman comes in as not only a clear-cut second option for Aaron Rodgers”
2Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division“the Jaguars could be looking at consecutive seasons as AFC South champions”
3Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart“What better way to help Willis as he embarks on his first season as the full-time starter in Miami”
4Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart“At some point, the Raiders will hand the keys over to Fernando Mendoza... Bowers will not only be the security blanket for Mendoza whenever he's installed as QB1”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division²	Division Winners	—	—	—	—
Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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 season

Tyler Sullivan — 1the room — 38 calls from 31 punditsmedian 1

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Their call against the room

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2The room (9 pundits)

Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Depth Chart Calls Michael Pittman Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart
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2Division Winners Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
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3Depth Chart Calls Malik Willis Miami Dolphins
Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart
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4Depth Chart Calls Fernando Mendoza Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
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