Seth RollinsJul 23, 2026
Guest host Seth Rollins picked the Pittsburgh Steelers as their round-two sleeper, saying Aaron Rodgers' last ride will make them better than last year and a division contender, after taking Miami in round one.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think they're a better team this year than they were last year... I think they're gonna exceed expectations.
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- Hour 2: Guest Host Seth Rollins’ Top 5 WWE SummerSlam Moments, plus NFL Sleeper Teams Draft: Round 2
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- 1Miami Dolphins to beat expectations“First round K. I went Miami.”
- 2Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations“I'm gonna go with Pittsburgh Steelers... I think they're gonna exceed expectations. I think they're either gonna they're they're gonna compete in this division.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins to beat expectations1 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations2 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 surprise team calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Surprise Team CallsMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Surprise Team CallsPittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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