Jason Fitz· Nov 1, 2026

Fitz predicted Joe Burrow will win NFL MVP, argued Cam Ward is on track to be remembered as the worst No. 1 overall bust since JaMarcus Russell, said the Titans could very likely land the No. 1 pick again, expects Jacksonville to blow out the Colts, sees Indiana's Charlie Becker as a high first-round pick, and believes Lamar Jackson stays in Baltimore long-term.

“Joe Burrow is going to end up being the NFL MVP.”

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5 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 draft bust call, 1 game outcome pick, 1 mock draft pick and 1 team draft slot 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.

1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

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Tennessee Titans · 2026 season · overall pick

Jason Fitz — 1 overall pickthe room — 8 calls from 8 punditsmedian 2 overall pick

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Colts at Jaguars 14 calls

5 checkable claims in this take

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Game Outcome Picks Jacksonville JaguarsNov 1, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Colts
“Yeah, they're going to get murdered by Jacksonville tomorrow.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
JAX
score:
7-42
skill:
0
they picked:
JAX
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
JAX
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
11
Closing line (Nov 1): Jaguars by 10 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 4 in 5 (80%).
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Team Draft Slot Calls Tennessee TitansNov 1, 2026
Tennessee Titans to pick at number 1
“And now you're in a situation where you may very likely have the number one overall pick again this year in the draft.”
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Draft Bust Calls Cam Ward Tennessee TitansNov 1, 2026
Cam Ward to disappoint at the next level
“you're looking at quite possibly the biggest bust at the number one overall position in the draft since Jamarcus Russell. Because that's what's happening right now when you talk about Cam Ward.”
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Mock Draft Picks Charlie BeckerNov 1, 2026
Charlie Becker to be picked “a high first-round pick” (picks 1–32)
“it's funny that for somebody that's going to be a high first-round pick in my mind, there's no doubt about it, that's an epic wide receiver.”
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Award Picks Joe Burrow Cincinnati BengalsNov 1, 2026
Joe Burrow to win NFL MVP
“tomorrow does matter for the quarterback of the other team because Joe Burrow is going to end up being the NFL MVP.”
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What others said about the same people

Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 88
Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
Derek BrownGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100
Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. He was bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9.
Eric ManginiGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100
Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals.
Rich EisenGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100
Previewing the Bengals-Falcons game in Madrid, Eisen expects Cincinnati to fall behind by two scores before Joe Burrow brings them back to win.
Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 64
Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.

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