Top Player Lists
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
- 314
- Graded
- 74
- Average accuracy
- 56.9
- Pundits
- 117
24% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
74 / 314
graded
240 still pending
By season
- 20221 of 1 graded
- 202314 of 16 graded
- 202416 of 24 graded
- 202543 of 64 graded
- 20260 of 209 graded
Who is good at top player lists
- Jason Cabinda100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Danny G100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Mike Mayock95 accuracy · 1 graded+90.0
- Kyle Crabbs86 accuracy · 1 graded+72.1
- Daniel Jeremiah84 accuracy · 2 graded+68.8
- Matt Harmon80 accuracy · 2 graded+60.2
- John Middlekauff75 accuracy · 1 graded+50.0
- Robert Smith83 accuracy · 1 graded+33.0
- Marcus Mosher78 accuracy · 1 graded+28.3
- Kyle Brandt75 accuracy · 4 graded+25.0
- Bucky Brooks73 accuracy · 1 graded+23.0
- Charles McDonald61 accuracy · 1 graded+22.4
- Nick Wright58 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8
- Nick Shook60 accuracy · 1 graded+20.0
- Jordan Vanek63 accuracy · 1 graded+19.8
- Patrick Claybon58 accuracy · 2 graded+15.2
- Chad Millman57 accuracy · 1 graded+13.7
- Logan Ryan56 accuracy · 1 graded+11.9
- Peter Schrager52 accuracy · 2 graded+10.4
- Isaiah Stanback55 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson55 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Connor Livesay60 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Simon Hunter55 accuracy · 1 graded+9.9
- Kevin Riley55 accuracy · 1 graded+7.0
- Jeremy Fowler52 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2
- Gregg Rosenthal55 accuracy · 6 graded+3.2
- Manti Te'o50 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins48 accuracy · 2 graded-4.2
- ESPN44 accuracy · 1 graded-11.5
- Chris Simms40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0
- Rich Eisen40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0
- Dan Patrick20 accuracy · 2 graded-30.0
- Shannon Sharpe25 accuracy · 1 graded-34.8
- Justin Penik15 accuracy · 2 graded-35.0
- Colin Cowherd29 accuracy · 2 graded-42.5
- Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 2 graded-50.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- The 33rd Team75.1 · 21 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.8 · 1 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)65.5 · 12 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)62.4 · 4 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)61.4 · 14 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)62.5 · 11 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)30.9 · 5 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)33.8 · 4 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
Every top player lists take
1–25 of 314
The top 2027 Defensive Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles, DT, Ole Miss ... 22. Jordan Hall, DT, Georgia
The top 2027 Nose Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles ... 14. Jordan Hall
So, with all the changes, let's re-rank the NFL's 32 backup QBs of 2026. 32. Jalon Daniels, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 1. Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers
Who will win league MVP in 2026? To find out, we're doing a week-by-week ranking of the candidates most likely to win the honor. 1. Josh Allen ... 10. Derrick Henry
The top 2027 3-4 Defensive End prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles ... 14. Jordan Hall, DT, Georgia
Best backup QB situations — 5. Cincinnati: Joe Flacco; 4. Minnesota: Carson Wentz; 3. Seattle: Drew Lock; 2. San Francisco: Mac Jones; 1. Las Vegas: Fernando Mendoza
The top 2027 Offensive Guard prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
The top 2027 Center prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Gregory Johnson ... 10. Jake Guarnera
The top 2027 Offensive Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
The top 2027 Safety prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
These four prospects are ranked in the order in which I would currently select them if I were building an NFL roster.
He's the top receiver in the upcoming draft class and even ranked first overall on Dane Brugler's preseason top 50.
The top 2027 Wide Receiver prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Jeremiah Smith*, WR, Ohio State ... 27. Anthony Evans III, WR, Mississippi State
That’s why I’ve tiered my 16 favorite draft-eligible quarterbacks below and will be updating this list all season long. #16 CJ Bailey ... #1 Dante Moore
The top 2027 Running Back prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Jadan Baugh*, RB, Florida ... 18. Richard Young, RB, Colorado
Manning ranks as the No. 1 player on Mike Renner's Big Board at CBS Sports.
- PendingBen ArthurTop Player Lists2026 season
Here are my top 20 non-quarterback offensive skill players entering the 2026 NFL season, in descending order: 20. Kyle Juszczyk ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026 The top 2027 Tight End prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
I've ranked the 21 players on the bills roster under 25 years old... Number one... Cole Bishop and Deion Walker... TJ Parker, I have at number three... 20, Javon Solomon.
Defensive Rookie Of The Year: 5. Akheem Mesidor ... 4. Caleb Downs ... 3. Sonny Styles ... 2. David Bailey ... 1. Rueben Bain Jr.
Most Valuable Player: 5. Lamar Jackson ... 4. Justin Herbert ... 3. Matthew Stafford ... 2. Josh Allen ... 1. Patrick Mahomes
Offensive Player Of The Year: 5. A.J. Brown ... 4. Christian McCaffrey ... 3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba ... 2. Puka Nacua ... 1. Jahmyr Gibbs
Offensive Rookie of the Year: 5. Fernando Mendoza ... 4. KC Concepcion ... 3. De'Zhaun Stribling ... 2. Jeremiyah Love ... 1. Jadarian Price
Defensive Player Of The Year: 5. Trey Hendrickson ... 4. Devon Witherspoon ... 3. Will Anderson Jr. ... 2. Pat Surtain II ... 1. Myles Garrett
The top 2027 Quarterback prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
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