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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

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.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every top player lists take

76–100 of 350

  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Positional rankings ... EDGE ... top 10 list of 2027 edge prospects from Dylan Stewart through Boubacar Traore

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 27, 2026the article →
  • PendingJeff KerrTop Player Lists2026 season

    Let's rank the eight current undrafted free agents based on their performance in training camp and their roster situation.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenTop Player Lists2026 season

    I'm gonna go Jacoby Brissett... But I'm going Jihad Campbell of four... Jayshawn Barn from the University of Michigan... Jonathan Brooks for the Carolina Panthers... And number one, my most surprising player of the year... Jadarian Price

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Big board ranking the top 100 prospects for the 2027 draft class, from 1. Arch Manning, QB, Texas through 100. Quincy Rhodes Jr., EDGE, Arkansas

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    We've ranked the top 10 players at the most important positions in the NFL... Here are our top 10 players in the league. 10. LB Micah Parsons ... 1. DE Myles Garrett

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 25, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    So, which quarterback is actually the best in the league entering the 2026 campaign? Here is how the six of us ranked the 10 best quarterbacks. 10. Jared Goff ... 1. Josh Allen

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    We ranked the 10 best linebackers in the league as we prepare for the new year. ... Here's a full look at our top 10 linebackers entering the 2026 season.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 21, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    We ranked the 10 best cornerbacks in the NFL ahead of the 2026 NFL season. ... 10. Sauce Gardner ... 1. Pat Surtain II

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingTyler SullivanTop Player Lists2026 season

    1. Bills QB Josh Allen (30) ... 2. Rams EDGE Myles Garrett (30) ... 3. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (30) ... 4. Rams QB Matthew Stafford (38) ... 5. 49ers LT Trent Williams (38).

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingAustin NivisonTop Player Lists2026 season

    The full list is right here , but this is how the middle of the rankings shook out: 20. Seahawks DT Leonard Williams 19. Chiefs DT Chris Jones 18. Lions QB Jared Goff 17. Chargers S Derwin James 16. Bears G Joe Thuney

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Positional rankings ... Leonard Moore ... Ashton Hampton ... Kelley Jones ... Vicari Swain ... Romanas Frederique Jr. ... Ellis Robinson IV ... Jalen Mayo ... Kayin Lee ... Zabien Brown ... Jyaire Hill

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenTop Player Lists2026 season

    These are my power rankings of NFL game records brought to you by SoFi... I'm putting TJ Watt here... Number one's Miles Garrett. End of story.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    Here is our full list of the top 10 running backs entering the regular season. 10. Kenneth Walker III ... 1. Bijan Robinson

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingTyler SullivanTop Player Lists2026 season

    we roll through the top 30 players in the NFL who are age 30 or older ... 30. Mike Evans ... 1. Josh Allen

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    here are our top 10 pass rushers entering the year. 10. Jared Verse ... 1. Myles Garrett

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Positional rankings ... RB ... Ahmad Hardy ... Jadan Baugh ... Kewan Lacy ... Isaac Brown ... Nate Frazier ... Mark Fletcher Jr. ... Wayshawn Parker ... Aneyas Williams ... Hollywood Smothers ... Waymond Jordan

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Positional rankings ... OT ... A big reason I'm a fan of this upcoming tackle class is that the 10th-ranked player on the list is still very much a first-round-caliber athlete for the position. Melvin Siani...

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingBlake BrockermeyerTop Player Lists2026 season

    5. Leonard Moore , CB, Notre Dame 6. Colin Simmons , DE, Texas 7. Jordan Seaton , OT, LSU 8. Kewan Lacy , RB, Ole Miss ... Eight of the 10 sources our reporters polled said he is too high at No. 9.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 17, 2026
  • PendingFox SportsTop Player Lists2026 season

    here are our top 10 wide receivers entering the 2026 season. 10. Drake London ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingZach PressnellTop Player Lists2026 season

    Bleacher Report's scouting department rated his as the No. 39 ranked rookie heading into the season, which is 10 spots lower than he was ranked before the draft.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 16, 2026
  • PendingBlake BrockermeyerTop Player Lists2026 season

    This is the second consecutive year in which Jeremiah Smith opens the campaign as the No. 1 player in college football... Here are the quarterbacks who stand inside the top 10 players overall: 2. Dante Moore, Oregon 3. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss 9. Arch Manning, Texas 10. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 14, 2026
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    Positional rankings ... OT ... Trevor Goosby ... Jordan Seaton ... Lance Heard ... Ian Moore ... Trevor Lauck ... Niki Prongos ... Cayden Green ... Jacarrius Peak ... Elijah Paige ... Melvin Siani ... "the 10th-ranked player on the list"

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingNick ShookTop Player Lists2026 season

    So I think what's going to happen is right now it goes Herbert love May, and by November it's May Herbert Love

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingMatt HolderTop Player Lists2026 season

    1. Will Echoles, Ole Miss (8.3) 2. David Stone, Oklahoma (8.1)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026
  • PendingMatt HolderTop Player Lists2026 season

    1. Chris Cole, Georgia (7.7)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 12, 2026

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