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
51–75 of 350
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.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: 5. Fernando Mendoza ... 4. KC Concepcion ... 3. De'Zhaun Stribling ... 2. Jeremiyah Love ... 1. Jadarian Price
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
Defensive Player Of The Year: 5. Trey Hendrickson ... 4. Devon Witherspoon ... 3. Will Anderson Jr. ... 2. Pat Surtain II ... 1. Myles Garrett
Offensive Player Of The Year: 5. A.J. Brown ... 4. Christian McCaffrey ... 3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba ... 2. Puka Nacua ... 1. Jahmyr Gibbs
The top 2027 Quarterback prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
here's our latest power ranking of every Dolphins rookie based on potential, training camp/preseason performance and likely impact in 2026, divided into a few tiers.
"I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year," Wright said.
I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year. I think it's possible he has that type of year.
My preseason top 50 features both bona fide difference-makers and depth to make this class really, really fun. [full 1-50 list]
Positional rankings ... QB list: Arch Manning, Drew Mestemaker, Dante Moore, Trinidad Chambliss, LaNorris Sellers, CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, Josh Hoover, Drake Lindsey, Jayden Maiava
Positional rankings: ... WR — the ordered list of 2027 wide receiver prospects from Jeremiah Smith through Wyatt Young
Ranking The 10 Best 2027 NFL Draft-Eligible QBs ... 1. Dante Moore, Oregon; 2. Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 3. Arch Manning, Texas; 4. CJ Carr, Notre Dame; 5. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss; 6. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina; 7. Brendan Sorsby; 8. CJ Bailey, North Carolina State; 9. Darian Mensah, Miami; 10. Nico Iamaleava, UCLA
Top 10 available players 1. S Taylor Rapp 2. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting 3. LB Elandon Roberts 4. IOL Evan Neal 5. WR Cedric Tillman 6. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling 7. EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah 8. RB Trey Benson 9. RB Jaydon Blue 10. QB Jake Browning
I'm assuming like Matthew Stafford probably going to be number one.
we're going to pop my top six quarterbacks in college football on the screen for this season... I had Arch Manning at one... the reason I had Levitt at six
But I had Arch Manning at the top... I had Carr two, Moore three, Jaden Mayavi... Chambliss at five, and then Sam Levitt
- PendingDaire CarragherTop Player Lists2026 season
PFF's 2027 NFL Draft Big Board currently lists Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV as the No. 11 overall player in the class. Playing behind him is safety KJ Bolden, whom PFF ranks 16th overall.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 28, 2026
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