David Harrison#57 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 3, 2026
Harrison names six Washington Commanders breakout candidates for 2026 — RB Jacory Crosskey-Merritt, LB Sonny Styles, WR Antonio Williams, DT Johnny Newton, RT Josh Conerly Jr. and CB Trey Amos — attaching production bars to each: 1,000-plus scrimmage yards and 10 scores for Crosskey-Merritt, ~90 tackles and 90% of snaps for Styles, 40/650/4 for Williams, six-plus sacks for Newton, and a top-15 (possibly top-10) coverage finish plus a first career interception for Amos.
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I really don't see a reason that Bill can't get at least 200 carries.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
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| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 6 player season numbers, 3 depth chart calls and 1 positional finish — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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
Antonio Williams · 2026 season16 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 5. David Harrison said 3. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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Player Season Numbers6 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Antonio Williams to record 650 receiving yards
“the breakout line for Antonio sits right around 40 catches, 650 yards, four touchdowns”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Antonio Williams to record 4 receiving tds
“the breakout line for Antonio sits right around 40 catches, 650 yards, four touchdowns”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey Amos to record 1 interceptions
“And, oh, by the way, he gets his first career interception because we're all waiting on that to come.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt to record 26 receptions
“I think getting double the targets, 26 even, is certainly within reach if he does take that step.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Antonio Williams to record 40 receptions
“the breakout line for Antonio sits right around 40 catches, 650 yards, four touchdowns”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jer'Zhan Newton to record 6 sacks
“If you can get roughly six sacks or more, create strong pressure, keep those pressure rates... I think we could safely say Johnny Newton poised to have a breakout year in 2026.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Sonny Styles to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I think starting immediately, being just the fourteenth linebacker in NFL history to play 90% or more of his team stems as a rookie.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Antonio Williams to be 3rd on the depth chart
“He has a real wide receiver two, wide receiver three opening opportunity next to Terry McLaren... Antonio Williams is is projected to be a starter in his rookie season”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey Amos to be 1st on the depth chart
“if he stays healthy, holds that starting outside cornerback job, which I believe he will”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Trey Amos to finish top 15 at his position, by interceptions
“I absolutely expect Trey Amos to get back in the top 15 in in production there as a defensive, past defender.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10.John Breech · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 90
Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season.Eva Geitheim · Game Outcome Picks · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.Gilberto Manzano · Game Outcome Picks · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.
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.