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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
315
Graded
74

23% settled

Average accuracy
56.9

out of 100

Pundits
118

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

74 / 315

graded

241 still pending

By season

  • 20221 of 1 graded
  • 202314 of 16 graded
  • 202416 of 24 graded
  • 202543 of 64 graded
  • 20260 of 210 graded

Who is good at top player lists

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

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

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The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every top player lists take

301–315 of 315

  • Close · 63Jordan VanekTop Player Lists2023 season

    This article attempts to account for all those factors when ranking the league's top 24 wide receivers. NFL's Top 24 Wide Receivers

    a naive guess scored 50+19.76 skillsaid Nov 9, 2023the article →
  • PendingRyan FowlerTop Player Lists2023 season

    2024 NFL Draft QB Rankings: 1. Caleb Williams (USC) ... 10. Spencer Rattler (South Carolina)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 29, 2023the article →
  • PendingThe 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Peter Skoronski Northwestern 6.734 / 2 O'Cyrus Torrence Florida 6.240 / 3 McClendon Curtis Chattanooga 6.235 / 4 Nick Broeker Ole Miss 6.135 / 5 Jake Andrews Troy 6.116

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Mar 28, 2023
  • Miss · 30The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Trenton Simpson Clemson 6.720 / 2 Noah Sewell Oregon 6.300 / 3 Henry To'oTo'o Alabama 6.230 / 4 Demarvion Overshown Texas 6.220 / 5 Owen Pappoe Auburn 6.210

    a naive guess scored 50-40 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 50The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Brian Branch Alabama 6.729 / 2 Jammie Robinson Florida St. 6.280 / 3 Sydney Brown Illinois 6.270 / 4 Antonio Johnson Texas A&M 6.260 / 5 Ji'Ayir Brown Penn State 6.150

    a naive guess scored 50+0 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Miss · 35The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Broderick Jones Georgia 7.080 / 2 Paris Johnson Ohio St. 6.890 / 3 Dawand Jones Ohio State 6.787 / 4 Anton Harrison Oklahoma 6.727 / 5 Darnell Wright Tennessee 6.726

    a naive guess scored 50-30 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 45The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Christian Gonzalez Oregon 6.975 / 2 Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi St. 6.750 / 3 Devon Witherspoon Illinois 6.740 / 4 Joey Porter Jr. Penn St. 6.728 / 5 Kelee Ringo Georgia 6.715

    a naive guess scored 50-10 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 75The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Will Anderson Alabama 7.00 / 2 Tyree Wilson Texas Tech 6.97 / 3 Myles Murphy Clemson 6.731 / 4 Lukas Van Ness Iowa 6.725 / 5 Byron Young Tennessee 6.500

    a naive guess scored 50+50 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 60The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Will Levis Kentucky 7.050 / 2 Bryce Young Alabama 6.980 / 3 C.J. Stroud Ohio St. 6.960 / 4 Anthony Richardson Florida 6.790 / 5 Hendon Hooker Tennessee 6.739

    a naive guess scored 50+20 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 70The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Joe Tippmann Wisconsin 6.399 / 2 Olusegun Oluwatimi Michigan 6.290 / 3 John Michael Schmitz Minnesota 6.180 / 4 Luke Wypler Ohio State 6.104 / 5 Ricky Stromberg Arkansas 5.900

    a naive guess scored 50+40 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 65The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Michael Mayer Notre Dame 6.786 / 2 Dalton Kincaid Utah 6.735 / 3 Sam LaPorta Iowa 6.363 / 4 Tucker Kraft South Dakota State 6.362 / 5 Josh Whyle Cincinnati 6.360

    a naive guess scored 50+30 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Close · 40The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Quentin Johnston TCU 7.070 / 2 Jordan Addison USC 6.880 / 3 Jalin Hyatt Tennessee 6.870 / 4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State 6.785 / 5 Josh Downs North Carolina 6.712

    a naive guess scored 50-20 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Hit · 95The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Bijan Robinson Texas 6.990 / 2 Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama 6.738 / 3 Roschon Johnson Texas 6.154 / 4 Kendre Miller TCU 6.152 / 5 Deuce Vaughn Kansas State 6.106

    a naive guess scored 50+90 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Hit · 100The 33rd TeamTop Player Lists2023 season

    1 Jalen Carter Georgia 7.040 / 2 Bryan Bresee Clemson 6.364 / 3 Keeanu Benton Wisconsin 6.305 / 4 Byron Young Alabama 6.303 / 5 Tuli Tuipulotu USC 6.300

    a naive guess scored 50+100 skillsaid Mar 28, 2023
  • Hit · 83Robert SmithTop Player Lists2022 season

    Top 10 Free Agent Running Backs — 10. Jerick McKinnon ... 1. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants

    a naive guess scored 50+33.03 skillsaid Feb 8, 2023the article →

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NFL — top player lists (81 graded)

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