Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 17, 2025
Gregg predicted the Chiefs would blow out the Raiders 35-14, the Lions would beat the Buccaneers at home, the Rams would beat the Jaguars in London, and expected Jacoby Brissett rather than Kyler Murray to start for Arizona against Green Bay.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI mean put up thirty five to fourteen.
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- SaidOct 17, 2025
- GradedAug 5–17, 2026
- 1Kansas City Chiefs 35 — Raiders 14“Forget it. Yeah, I mean put up thirty five to fourteen. I apologize to Gino Smith, but I just think this Raiders seems one of the worst teams in the league.”
- 2Los Angeles Rams to beat Jaguars“I had the Jaguars covering the spread... I have the Rams winning, so I don't feel strong about that game.”
- 3Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart“I think it's probably Jacoby Brissett, but Kyler Murray was at practice on Wednesday... it sounded like they would prefer to rest Kyler through the by”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs 35 — Raiders 141 | Score Predictions | — | 76.19 | 50 | +43.74 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Jaguars2 | Game Outcome Picks | — | 100 | 0 | +167 | |
| Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 1 | 100 | 91.67 | +13.92 | |
| 3 calls · 2 hits · 1 close call · all settled | 92.1 | 47.2 | ||||
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How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — 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.
All 3 have settled, averaging 92.1 out of 100, against 47.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Score PredictionsKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs 35 — Raiders 14
VerdictClose76.19Close · naive 5076.19this call−50a naive guess=26.19better than naive×1.67difficulty=+43.74skillClosing line (Oct 19): Chiefs by 13.5, total 44.5 · this 35–14 calls a bigger Chiefs win (by 21) and more points (49).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- score:
- 0-31
- skill:
- 43.74
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 76.19
- baseline:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1.67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 31
- weeks left when called:
- 12
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 21
2Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Jaguars
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.67difficulty=+167skillClosing line (Oct 19): Rams by 3 · favorite pick, Rams 60%. Graded on who won, not on the spread.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 35-7
- skill:
- 167
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- JAX
- difficulty:
- 1.67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 12
3Depth Chart CallsJacoby BrissettArizona Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 1called No. 1 · by passing yards100Hit · naive 91.67100this call−91.67a naive guess=8.33better than naive×1.67difficulty=+13.92skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- ARI
- skill:
- 13.92
- player:
- Jacoby Brissett
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1.67
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 12
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
92.1naive 47.2
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