Chosen AndersonJun 26, 2025
The free agent receiver picked the 49ers as their team in the NFC West, believing the division comes down to San Francisco and the Rams, said Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be a top-ten receiver this season, and agreed Stafford is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI like forty nine ers, That's my favorite in the NFC Wes.
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- SaidJun 26, 2025
- GradedAug 7–17, 2026
- 1San Francisco 49ers to win the division“I like forty nine ers, That's my favorite in the NFC Wes... But I think it's gonna come down to them in the rounds.”
- 2Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards“definitely definitely top ten receiving in NFLS season.”
- 3Matthew Stafford to make first ballot Hall of Famer“So you can't put the losing in Detroit on him... so in my opinion, I believe so.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers to win the division1 | Division Winners | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards2 | Positional Finishes | Finished #1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| Matthew Stafford to make first ballot Hall of Famer3 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 2 misses · 1 waiting | 12.5 | 12.5 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 1 division winner, 1 positional finish and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 12.5 out of 100, against 12.5 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.
1Division WinnersSan Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- method:
- division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- last season's winner of the same division
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- won the division:
- no
2Positional FinishesJaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle Seahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
What happenedFinished #1called #10 · by receiving yards25Miss · naive 2525this call−25a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 25
- baseline:
- 25
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- receiving yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 10
- actual finish:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 10
3Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsMatthew StaffordLos Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford to make first ballot Hall of Famer
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
12.5naive 12.5
Who this take is about
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Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Daniel DiBerardinis · Division Winners · Atlanta Falcons · Miss 0
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Cowherd unveiled their top 10 NFL teams entering next season, with Seattle first, the Rams second and the Chiefs tenth, and separately picked the Chargers to win the AFC West.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · Baltimore Ravens · Miss 0
Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. They also name the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.