Award Picks
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 720
- Graded
- 354
- Average accuracy
- 21.2
- Pundits
- 150
49% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
354 / 720
graded
366 still pending
By season
- 20217 of 7 graded
- 2022103 of 103 graded
- 20233 of 3 graded
- 202448 of 50 graded
- 2025193 of 196 graded
- 20260 of 361 graded
Who is good at award picks
- Joe Hayden100 accuracy · 1 graded+150.0
- Shannon Sharpe100 accuracy · 2 graded+125.0
- Brady Quinn100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Jonas Knox100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Damien Woody100 accuracy · 1 graded+106.0
- Brandon Carney100 accuracy · 6 graded+100.0
- Brandon Anderson50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Lance Zierlein100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bobby Bones100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Andrew Erickson100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Pat McAfee100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Dan Pizzuta50 accuracy · 2 graded+89.0
- Peter Schrager75 accuracy · 3 graded+75.0
- Jason McIntyre67 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Charles Davis33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Greg Jennings33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- The Miz33 accuracy · 3 graded+66.7
- Tom Brady50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Colleen Wolfe50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Brandon Sneide50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Richard Sherman48 accuracy · 11 graded+47.6
- Pat Gustavson40 accuracy · 5 graded+40.0
- Gregg Rosenthal39 accuracy · 18 graded+38.9
- Wade Phillips17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Dirk Koetter17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Marty Mornhinweg17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Nick Wright29 accuracy · 9 graded+33.3
- Rich Eisen25 accuracy · 37 graded+31.8
- Colin Cowherd25 accuracy · 4 graded+25.0
- Jourdan Rodrigue22 accuracy · 17 graded+22.2
- Chris Brockman12 accuracy · 24 graded+14.6
- Dave Wannstedt7 accuracy · 8 graded+14.3
- Manti Te'o0 accuracy · 10 graded+0.0
- Kyle Brandt0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Matt Cassel0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Tannenbaum0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Rich Gannon0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Robert Smith0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Ronde Barber0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Joe Thomas0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Marvin Lewis0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Martz0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chuck Pagano0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chris Long0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Zimmer0 accuracy · 5 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Chris Broussard0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Willie Colon0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Marvin Prince0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Justin Penik0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Cam Jordan0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tony Dungy0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Joe Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Todd Fritz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seton O'Connor0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Wesseling0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Paul Pabst0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Matt Ioannidis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jack McKessy0 accuracy · 7 graded-14.3
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)75.0 · 5 graded
- The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)100.0 · 3 graded
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)70.0 · 11 graded
- The 33rd Team35.9 · 104 graded
- Locked On Packers (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)40.3 · 39 graded
- First Things First (podcast)33.3 · 9 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)21.3 · 47 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)22.8 · 65 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)17.2 · 23 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)12.5 · 24 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 7 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis0.0 · 3 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- The Draft Network0.0 · 7 graded
Every award picks take
26–50 of 720
Patrick Mahomes to win Comeback Player of the Year
Patrick Mahomes -- who is now 8-0 all time in regular-season overtime games -- looked a lot more comfortable throwing the football than in Week 1. The Chiefs QB is a virtual lock for Comeback Player of the Year.
Josh Allen to win MVP
I chose the Buffalo Bills to win the American Football Conference this year and Josh Allen to be the MVP.
Josh Allen to win MVP
Judging from what we've seen so far, it feels inevitable that he'll be holding the award at the NFL Honors later this winter.
Antonio Williams to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
Offensive Rookie Of The Year ... 3. Antonio Williams Washington Commanders
Aidan Hutchinson to win Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player Of The Year ... 1. Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions
Trevor Lawrence to win MVP
MVP ... 2. Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville Jaguars
Maxx Crosby to win Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player Of The Year ... 2. Maxx Crosby Las Vegas Raiders
Derrick Henry to win Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Player Of The Year ... 2. Derrick Henry Baltimore Ravens
Josiah Trotter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie Of The Year ... 1. Josiah Trotter Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie Of The Year ... 2. Caleb Downs Dallas Cowboys
T.J. Watt to win Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player Of The Year ... 3. T.J. Watt Pittsburgh Steelers
Anthony Hill to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie Of The Year ... 3. Anthony Hill Jr. Tennessee Titans
Josh Allen to win MVP
MVP ... 1. Josh Allen Buffalo Bills
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Player Of The Year ... 1. Jahmyr Gibbs Detroit Lions
Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
Offensive Rookie Of The Year ... 2. Jeremiyah Love Arizona Cardinals
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Player Of The Year ... 3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seattle Seahawks
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
Offensive Rookie Of The Year ... 1. Jadarian Price Seattle Seahawks
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
MVP ... 3. Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
QB Notebook: Lamar Jackson Primed For An MVP Season ... Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was my MVP pick before the season, and it took one week of watching Lamar Jackson in the new-look Ravens offense to change my mind.
Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Green dot linebacker already as a rookie. And here he was with 14 tackles... There's a good chance that he's going to be right there in the mix for defensive rookie of the year.
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
Statement: Lamar Jackson will challenge for another MVP award. Overreaction or reality: Reality.
Josh Allen to win MVP
I did also say prior to the season, Josh Allen was gonna be the MVP
Lamar Jackson to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
Trevor Lawrence to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
Josh Allen to win Top three in MVP voting
The top three in MVP voting this year will be Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in some order.
By sport
NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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