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
- 350
- Graded
- 73
- Average accuracy
- 56.8
- Pundits
- 131
21% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
73 / 350
graded
277 still pending
By season
- 20221 of 1 graded
- 202314 of 16 graded
- 202416 of 24 graded
- 202542 of 63 graded
- 20260 of 246 graded
Who is good at top player lists
- Danny G100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Jason Cabinda100 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 Shook60 accuracy · 1 graded+20.0
- Jordan Vanek63 accuracy · 1 graded+19.8
- Nick Wright56 accuracy · 3 graded+16.6
- 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
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson55 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Connor Livesay60 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Isaiah Stanback55 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
- Rich Eisen40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0
- Chris Simms40 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
- 3 and Out with John Middlekauff (podcast)75.0 · 1 graded
- The 33rd Team75.1 · 21 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.8 · 1 graded
- What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)71.5 · 3 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 Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)58.3 · 7 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
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So, where does each rookie stand at the midseason point? We take a look below with the latest rookie stock report. No. 11: LB Parker Hughes & No. 10: DE Zach Durfee ... No. 1: OL Emmanuel Pregnon
Ranking the Top 10 First-Round Rookies From the 2026 NFL Draft ... 1. Arvell Reese, LB, New York Giants
Here are my top 10 draft prospects as we enter the final stretch of the college football regular season. 10. Xavier Gilliam, DT, Tennessee ... 1. Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Our own Tyler Sullivan also ranked the 20 most impactful players who could be on the move ahead of the deadline, but Taylor was not No. 1. That distinction went to Raiders QB Kirk Cousins... 16. Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE, Chargers 17. Tony Pollard, RB, Titans 18. Riq Woolen, CB, Eagles 19. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Browns 20. Landon Dickerson, OL, Eagles
Joe said he got CD first, JSN, Chase. ... What, you don't like my three? ... Hey, that's my opinion.
I said, I had JSN first. I said, I had Chase second. And I said, because Puka's hurt, I got CD third. I said, if Puka's healthy, I got Puka in front of CD.
Okay, Ocho said he got Chase first, JSN second, CD third.
I know how good he is, which is why I still put him in my top five when we talk about receivers. I don't care what them numbers say.
- PendingTyler M. CarmonaTop Player Lists2026 season
1. LB Jacob Rodriguez ... 2. G Kadyn Proctor ... 3. CB Chris Johnson Jr. ... 4. WR Caleb Douglas ... 5. S Michael Taaffe
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 6, 2026 As of today, I would edit that consensus list and order it like this: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Malik Nabers
- PendingWolf Trelles-HeardTop Player Lists2026 season
At this point, how many receivers would you rather have over Higgins for the rest of the season? I'd say Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CeeDee Lamb, Puka Nacua and maybe Amon-Ra St. Brown. That's the list for me.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 5, 2026 The top 2027 Punter prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Dylan Joyce, P, Miami ... 2. Trent Carrizosa, P, San Jose State ... 3. Hunter Green, P, Washington ... 4. Evan Crenshaw, P, Troy ... 5. Daniel Sparks, P, Virginia
1. LB Sonny Styles - Previous: No. 1 ... 2. WR Antonio Williams ... 3. K Drew Stevens ... 4. C Matt Gulbin ... 5. EDGE Joshua Josephs ... 6. QB Athan Kaliakmanis ... 7. G Tanoa Togiai
if the whole league were free agents, my draft picks would go like... Patrick, Josh, Caleb.
Top five, quarterbacks from that draft class... right now, where we are right now, and for the future, I'm going with Caleb Williams... I'll go Drake May 2, obviously... Three is Jaden Daniels... I'll still have to go Bo Nix here... I'll go Penix here at five... JJ McCarthy, let's go, man.
QB Power Rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft: 1. Trinidad Chambliss ... 14. John Mateer
NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice put him first among defensive rookies, writing, "At this point, I’m not sure what Styles can’t do."
1. LB Sonny Styles - Previous: No. 2 ... 2. WR Antonio Williams ... 3. K Drew Stevens ... 4. C Matt Gulbin ... 5. QB Athan Kaliakmanis ... 6. EDGE Joshua Josephs ... 7. G Tanoa Togiai
We recently released our updated QB big board. Mestemaker clocked in at No. 2 overall behind Notre Dame's CJ Carr.
I have, Baltimore Raven and Derrick Henry, two Chiefs, two forty niners with the one more. The Chiefs are Mahomes and Kenneth Walker and Mike Evans and Purdy. Purdy was in the top five, Evans was the one more and it's Josh Allen won.
So in the space below, we'll detail the updated top 10. ... 10. Zay Flowers, Ravens ... 1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks
my top four quarterbacks in the '27 class are Darian Mensah, Trinidad Chambliss, Drew Mestemaker and Jayden Maiava, with CJ Carr and Julian Sayin tied for fifth
NFL.com's Gennaro Filice released his rankings of the top rookie defenders in the NFL through four games, and Hill came in at No. 7. Sonny Styles of the Washington Commanders earned the top spot.
I've identified every quarterback who currently has a good chance to be drafted. This list goes 15 passers deep... Let's get to it and stack the 15 best QBs in the 2027 class.
- PendingMatt BroganTop Player Lists2026 season
Going from 32 to 21 in order. Jalen Daniels of the Buccaneers, Malik Willis, Cam Ward, Jamis, Kyler, Jacoby Brissett, Geno Smith, Deshaun Watson, Daniel Jones, Bo Nix, Jaden Daniels, Michael Penix... One, Mahalps... Two, Josh Allen... Three, Lamar Jackson... Burrow at four... Purdy at five... six, Trevor Lawrence. Seven, Dak. Eight, I've got Matthew Stafford... Caleb Williams is at nine... Goff at 10... CJ Stroud for me is an 11... Darnold, namesake of the list, 12... My number 12 is Cousins... Number 14... Drake May... Number 15 for me is I moved Aaron Rodgers to 15... Number 16 for me is Justin Herbert... My 17 is Bryce Young... Tyler Shuck who is eighteenth... I have Jalen Hurts at nineteen... I have Jordan Love at twenty.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 9, 2026
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