Chris Brockman· Jun 4, 2025
Brockman delivered his "way too early powerless rankings," ranking the bottom 10 NFL teams for 2025 from 23 through 32, with the Giants as the worst team in the league.
“Number 32, they have the toughest schedule in the NFL, and they're everybody's on the hot seat. They have no quarterback. It's the New York Football Giants”
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5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 team draft slot calls and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 5 have settled, averaging 79.1 out of 100, against 89.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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5 checkable claims in this take
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- Team Draft Slot CallsLas Vegas RaidersJun 4, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders to pick “picking in the top 10 this year” (picks 1–10)
“They're in a really tough division, and they're clearly fourth in that division. So they could be picking in the top 10 this year.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- LV
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- they picked 6 the year before
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted pick:
- picking in the top 10 this year (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Power RankingsNew York GiantsJun 4, 2025
“Here we go. Twenty twenty five, way too early, powerless rankings, number 23... Number 32, they have the toughest schedule in the NFL... It's the New York Football Giants, and that is your powerless ranking.”
Close · 47Scored 46.67a naive guess scored 83.33-73.33 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -73.33
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 46.67
- baseline:
- 83.33
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Anthony Richardson to be 1st on the depth chart
“It has to be it has to be Anthony Richardson because you've invested, draft capital, and you've waited, you know, patiently for this guy to to blossom.”
Close · 75Scored 75a naive guess scored 75+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Anthony Richardson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 75
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsCam WardTennessee TitansJun 4, 2025
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I do think Cam Ward is gonna be the guy there, and I think he's gonna be a really good player.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- TEN
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Team Draft Slot CallsNew Orleans SaintsJun 4, 2025
New Orleans Saints to pick at number 1
“I'm a say the Saints... Again, no quarterback. Could be in the running for first overall.”
Close · 74Scored 73.84a naive guess scored 95.76-43.84 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NO
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- they picked 9 the year before
- skill:
- -43.84
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 95.76
- actual pick:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsClose · 48Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Tennessee TitansMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 33On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Jonah ColemanMiss · 0In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Hit · 100Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins.
- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter.