Daniel Jeremiah#25 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 19, 2026
Jeremiah suggested Omarion Hampton could lead the NFL in rushing this season, praising the Chargers' run scheme and offensive line, and predicted the Chargers reach the playoffs. They also named the Eagles and Bengals as overlooked contenders, picked Carson Beck to start before Fernando Mendoza, said the Raiders aren't a playoff team, and leaned toward the Rams keeping three quarterbacks with Stetson Bennett ahead of Ty Simpson.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromLike, he just he just led the league in rushing. Like, that that is within its grasp.
- Where it was said
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
- The episode
- Hour 2: Rich’s NFL Game Wreckers Power Rankings, plus NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah
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- SaidAug 19
- GradedSep 25
- 1Stetson Bennett to make the roster“I would be of the idea of let's keep three, and and go that route... I I would lean towards three.”
- 2Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations“the Bengals to me, it's they are the team that when you just look at them and if it could if it all goes well, you can you can see how they could get to the finish line.”
- 3Philadelphia Eagles to beat expectations“the team that I've been thinking about a lot recently is another team I used to work for, which is the Philadelphia Eagles... a talented talented roster... Nobody talking about them.”
- 4Omarion Hampton to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards“why weren't we talking about Omari and Hampton this whole time? Like, he just he just led the league in rushing. Like, that that is within its grasp.”
- 5Jake Slaughter to be 1st on the depth chart“you've got a guy in Jake Slaughter that's that's played a ton of football in college... Sergeant Slaughter. He's coming into town to be the center.”
- 6Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart“Who gets a start first? All things being equal, not injury related, Beck or Fernando Mendoza?... I'll say Beck... I think we see Beck before them.”
- 7Stetson Bennett to be 2nd on the depth chart“If they end up making Ty the number two with their expectations for this season going into the fall, that'll tell you that he is way ahead of schedule in my opinion.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations2 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to beat expectations3 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Omarion Hampton to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Jake Slaughter to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Stetson Bennett to be 2nd on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 1 hit · 6 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 2 surprise team calls, 1 positional finish and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 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
Jake Slaughter · 2026 season8 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 1. Daniel Jeremiah 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.
1Roster Spot CallsStetson BennettLos Angeles Rams
Stetson Bennett to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Stetson Bennett
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Surprise Team CallsCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Surprise Team CallsPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesOmarion HamptonLos Angeles Chargers
Omarion Hampton to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsJake SlaughterLos Angeles Chargers
Jake Slaughter to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsStetson BennettLos Angeles Rams
Stetson Bennett to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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