Bucky Brooks#26 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
Brooks ranks the top 10 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Los Angeles Rams first, defending champion Seattle second and Denver third.
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What Bucky Brooks said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWith the 2026 campaign finally upon us, let's see where the Top 10 teams stand.
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- The piece
- Monday Morning NFL Top 10 Rankings: Who Are The Best Teams Heading Into The Season?
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- 1Caleb Williams to win MVP“Caleb Williams is poised for an MVP run during his second season under Ben Johnson's direction.”
- 2DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart“the Bills are hoping new WR1 DJ Moore and defensive play caller Jim Leonard can produce better results”
- 3Power Rankings“#10 Dallas Cowboys ... #9 Jacksonville Jaguars ... #8 Buffalo Bills ... #7 Chicago Bears ... #6 Houston Texans ... #5 Philadelphia Eagles ... #4 New England Patriots ... #3 Denver Broncos ... #2 Seattle Seahawks ... #1 Los Angeles Rams”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams to win MVP1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “#10 Dallas Cowboys ... #9 Jacksonville Jaguars ... #8 Buffalo…”3 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 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
DJ Moore · 2026 season13 calls from 11 pundits between 1 and 1. Bucky Brooks 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.
1Award PicksCaleb WilliamsChicago Bears
Caleb Williams to win MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo Bills
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“#10 Dallas Cowboys ... #9 Jacksonville Jaguars ... #8 Buffalo Bills ... #7 Chicago Bears ... #6 Houston Texans ... #5 Philadelphia Eagles ... #4 New England Patriots ... #3 Denver Broncos ... #2 Seattle Seahawks ... #1 Los Angeles Rams”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
John Middlekauff · Draft Bust Calls · Caleb Williams · Miss 0
Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.