Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Brockman's overreaction slate: the Rams roll into the Week 16 Seattle game undefeated (and won't lose in Australia to the 49ers), Aaron Donald plays at least two seasons in LA, Caleb Williams explodes statistically, Zac Taylor becomes a Coach of the Year finalist, Brock Bowers obliterates the tight end reception record, and Odell Beckham Jr. is the Giants' second-best pass catcher.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromRich, with 99 back, the Rams are gonna be undefeated for the Christmas showdown against said Seahawks.
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- SaidAug 31
- PlayedSep 10
- GradedSep 12
- 1Los Angeles Rams to beat forty niners“how they could lose to the forty niners, but, you know, they don't have the best vibes going right now, so I'd be surprised”
- 2Zack Taylor to win Coach of the Year finalist“Yes. He is on the hot seat, but I think he will perform. The Bengals will perform for him. Zack Taylor will be a coach of the year finalist.”
- 3Brock Bowers to record 126 receptions“the tight end reception record is a 126 by Trey McBride a few years ago... but that's gonna get blown out. I'm talking about Brock Bowers is gonna challenge the all time single seasons catch record of one forty nine”
- 4Aaron Donald to move — “He's gonna play at least two years in Los Angeles”“Not gonna be his only comeback season with the Rams. Everyone thinks it's just for this year. Uh-uh. He's gonna play at least two years Okay. In Los Angeles.”
- 5Caleb Williams to record 8 rushing tds“Caleb Williams is gonna have 5,000 total yards, 40 combined touchdowns... 44, 600. I I Eight rushing touchdowns.”
- 6Odell Beckham Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart“O'Dell Beckham Rich Eisen is on the Giants, made the team. So excited. And he's gonna be their second best pass catcher this year.”
- 7Los Angeles Rams to finish with 14 wins“Rich, with 99 back, the Rams are gonna be undefeated for the Christmas showdown against said Seahawks.”
- 8Christian Gonzalez to sign a new deal with New England Patriots“I I can't imagine they don't they don't figure something.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams to beat forty niners1 | Game Outcome Picks | 49ers 27–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zack Taylor to win Coach of the Year finalist2 | Coach Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Bowers to record 126 receptions3 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Aaron Donald to move — “He's gonna play at least two years in Los Angeles”4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Caleb Williams to record 8 rushing tds5 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to finish with 14 wins7 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Christian Gonzalez to sign a new deal with New England Patriots8 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 1 miss · 7 waiting | 0 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive8 checkable claims — 2 player season numbers, 1 coach award pick, 1 contract call, 1 depth chart call, 1 game outcome pick, 1 season win total and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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
Los Angeles Rams · 2026 season · wins5 calls from 3 pundits between 12 wins and 17 wins. Chris Brockman said 14 wins. the room's median is 12 wins. 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.
1Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat forty niners
What happened49ers 27–749ers at Rams0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Zack Taylor to win Coach of the Year finalist
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Player Season NumbersBrock Bowers
Brock Bowers to record 126 receptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsAaron Donald
Aaron Donald to move — “He's gonna play at least two years in Los Angeles”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Player Season NumbersCaleb WilliamsChicago Bears
Caleb Williams to record 8 rushing tds
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsOdell Beckham Jr.New York Giants
Odell Beckham Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Season Win TotalsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to finish with 14 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Contract CallsChristian GonzalezNew England Patriots
Christian Gonzalez to sign a new deal with New England Patriots
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Others on the same people
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
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.
More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Andrew Erickson · Player Season Numbers · James Cook · Close 67
Erickson is targeting Chase Brown, Javonte Williams, Trey Benson, Ray Davis, MarShawn Lloyd, Will Shipley, Braelon Allen and Rishard Smith while fading Tyrone Tracy, Tank Bigsby and Kyren Williams, and they expect James Cook's touchdown total to settle in the eight-to-ten range.Ross Jackson · Player Season Numbers · Tyler Shough · Miss 4
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Chris Broussard · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 92
Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. They also take the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 100
Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 84
Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among their weekly picks they expect the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.Rich Eisen · Player Season Numbers · Micah Parsons · Close 56
Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. They also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.