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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

21% settled

Average accuracy
56.8

out of 100

Pundits
131

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
15 scored 80+16 scored under 40

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

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provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every top player lists take

1–25 of 350

  • PendingJohn ShipleyTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 14, 2026the article →
  • PendingJustin MeloTop Player Lists2026 season

    Ranking the Top 10 First-Round Rookies From the 2026 NFL Draft ... 1. Arvell Reese, LB, New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingGilberto ManzanoTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 12, 2026the article →
  • PendingTyler SullivanTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingJoe JohnsonTop Player Lists2026 season

    Joe said he got CD first, JSN, Chase. ... What, you don't like my three? ... Hey, that's my opinion.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingShannon SharpeTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingChad Ochocinco JohnsonTop Player Lists2026 season

    Okay, Ocho said he got Chase first, JSN second, CD third.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingChad Ochocinco JohnsonTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 10, 2026the article →
  • 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
  • PendingDouglas ClawsonTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 6, 2026the article →
  • 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
  • PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 31, 2026the article →
  • PendingPhilip HughesTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingNick WrightTop Player Lists2026 season

    if the whole league were free agents, my draft picks would go like... Patrick, Josh, Caleb.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 27, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 23, 2026the article →
  • PendingRob RangTop Player Lists2026 season

    QB Power Rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft: 1. Trinidad Chambliss ... 14. John Mateer

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingGennaro FiliceTop Player Lists2026 season

    NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice put him first among defensive rookies, writing, "At this point, I’m not sure what Styles can’t do."

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingPhilip HughesTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingJustin MeloTop Player Lists2026 season

    We recently released our updated QB big board. Mestemaker clocked in at No. 2 overall behind Notre Dame's CJ Carr.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 14, 2026the article →
  • PendingJared DubinTop Player Lists2026 season

    So in the space below, we'll detail the updated top 10. ... 10. Zay Flowers, Ravens ... 1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingRyan WilsonTop Player Lists2026 season

    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

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingGennaro FiliceTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingJordan ReidTop Player Lists2026 season

    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.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 10, 2026the article →
  • 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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