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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.

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The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every top player lists take

201–225 of 350

  • PendingMatty LaneTop Player Lists2026 season

    We got Jordan Davis in number 10... Derek Brown... And then Vinivea... the Leonard Williams tier... Leonard Williams and Quinton Williams... my only stand alone... Byron Murphy the second... failed to take the torch. Jalen Carter, number four... Dexter Lawrence... the house that Mississippi State built. This is who's at number two [Chris Jones]. Jeffrey Simmons at number one.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 25, 2026the article →
  • PendingNate TiceTop Player Lists2026 season

    Nate Tice's picks in the NFL Daily 32 wide receiver draft for 2026: Justin Jefferson (1), Pooka Nakua (3), Nico Collins (5), Amon Ra Saint Brown (7), AJ Brown (9), Teto McMillan (11), Chris Olave (13), T Higgins (15), Jalen Waddle (17), Mecca Buka (19), DeVante Adams (21), Roman Dunes (23), Christian Watson (25), DJ Moore (27), Alec Pierce (29), Luther Burden (31)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingGregg RosenthalTop Player Lists2026 season

    Gregg Rosenthal's picks in the NFL Daily 32 wide receiver draft for 2026: Jamar Chase (2), JSN (4), Cede Lamb (6), Drake London (8), DeVante Smith (10), George Pickens (12), Garrett Wilson (14), Terry McLaurin (16), DK Metcalf (18), Brian Thomas Jr (20), Ladd McConkey (22), Michael Wilson (24), Zay Flowers (26), Jamison Williams (28), Mike Evans (30), Melik Neighbors (32)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingRyan TracyTop Player Lists2026 season

    Patrick Mahomes answered all of our prayers... He's QB one... Travis has easily been in my opinion... Chris Jones is the the third pillar of this particular top five... Who doesn't top five without Tyreek?... Tyrann Mathieu was that guy.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris ClarkTop Player Lists2026 season

    I I think you could probably put Kelsey number two... I think he is probably number three on this list [Chris Jones]... I think it has to be Tyreek Hill... I'm going with the five b on mine, and I'm going to say Joe Tooney.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

    we are rolling through my running back power ranking tiers. 32 starters across the league, putting them into the tiers they belong in.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingRoss JacksonTop Player Lists2026 season

    Tyler Shuck, number one. Chase Young, number two. Chris Olave, number three. Calvin Banks junior. Carl Granderson, cornerback Kool Aid McKendree as well as safety. Julian Blackman give us four through seven. And then eight was Jawan Johnson. Nine, David Edwards. 10, Travis h Han junior.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJP AcostaTop Player Lists2026 season

    Tiers given across the show: Mahomesian (Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen); elite of the elite (Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert); aging vets (Stafford, Dak Prescott); certified hoopers (Drake May, Jordan Love); borderline top 10 (Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, CJ Stroud, Jaden Daniels, Sam Darnold, Jared Goff); game manager compliment (Baker Mayfield, Bo Nix, Jalen Hertz, Brock Purdy, Aaron Rodgers, Daniel Jones); high variance (Kyler Murray, Bryce Young, Michael Panix junior, Jackson Dart, Cam Ward); watching your career with great interest (Fernando Mendoza, Tyler Shuck, Malik Willis); limited upside (Shidoor Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Jacoby Brissett, Tua Tagayo Vailoa, Mac Jones).

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 10, 2026the article →
  • PendingTucker FranklinTop Player Lists2026 season

    I'm gonna say Emmett Johnson... I met our Mason Thomas at four... I've got number three. I've got Monsourde Lane... And number two, I have Cyrus Allen... I have Peter Woods at my number one.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingLocked On BillsTop Player Lists2026 season

    Number one, Josh Allen. Number two, DJ Moore. Number three, Spencer Brown. Four is James Cook. Five is Christian Benford. Six, Greg Russo. Seven is Cole Bishop. Eight is Dion Dawkins. Nine is Dalton Kinkade. 10 is Ed Oliver... At number 11, just missing is Dion Walker. Number 12, Maxwell Hairston. Number 13, Connor McGovern. Number 14, the Bills' top pick, TJ Parker. 15 is Bradley Chubb. 16 is Khalil Shakir. 17 is Terrell Bernard. 18 is Osiris Torrance. And number 19... Skyler Bell.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 3, 2026
  • PendingRyan TalbotTop Player Lists2026 season

    My top 10 list included Josh Allen, Spencer Brown, James Cook, Christian Benford, Cole Bishop, Dion Walker, Khalil Shakir, Dion Dawkins, and Dalton Kinkade... So Rousseau, for the record, was my number 11 player.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Jun 3, 2026
  • PendingGregg RosenthalTop Player Lists2026 season

    my number two pick was in your top tier. It was easy to go with Jamir Gibbs... I will take James Cook... I'm happy to take Jeremiah Love here... I will take Saquon now... He's good enough for me at number ten [Kyron Williams]... Chase Brown is my pick at number twelve... I'm going to Mari and Hampton next... I'm gonna go Travon Henderson next... twenty twenty five, Ormandri is going to return for me... I'm going Jalen Warren twenty... Tony Pollard's just underrated... Baseial Tuton is that guy for me at twenty four... Should we just take Swift?... who I'm gonna take next is Jordan Mason... I mean Blake Koram... I'm going to give the team MVP Kenny Gainwell the honor of being our thirty second runner

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingOllie ConnollyTop Player Lists2026 season

    I'm going to take Jon Robinson from the Falcons... I'm still going to go with Christie McCaffrey... I'm gonna take Devon ah Chan from the Dolphins... I have Jonathan Taylor... I'm gonna take Kenneth walk of the third... I'm going to take Derek Henry off the board... I'll take brace hole... I'm going to take Ashton Gent... I'm going to take Travis Hn from the Saints... I'm going to take Javonte Williams from The Cowboys... I'm gonna take Quinshaw and Judkins from the Browns... I'm going to take Booky you having... take kalamanungay... I'll take Juderium Price the Seahawks... I'll take David Montgomery... I'm going to take Chris Rodriguez from the Jacks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingBucky BrooksTop Player Lists2026 season

    so my top, FIVE i got JS N THEN i Have Jamar, CHASE i have pookin the coop with three have Aman Ro Saint brown, four and Then Justin JEFFERSON i have. Five

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 28, 2026the article →
  • PendingLance ZierleinTop Player Lists2026 season

    I'm Going Jamar chase. One number Two i'm gonna Take, Honestly i'm TAKING jsn number, two number, Three i'm going Justin, jefferson number, Four Hohoka, nakua and number. FIVE i don't think It's nico collinsnumber. Five ... I'm Going Ceedee lamb number. Five

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 28, 2026the article →
  • PendingBucky BrooksTop Player Lists2026 season

    so this leads us to top five quarterbacks... for ME i Have Matthew stafford at number one... i have him at number two... That's Pat mahomes at number three... i Got Joe burrow in this Spot... i have him at four... at five for ME... that Is Drake May

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingMove the SticksTop Player Lists2026 season

    i got him at number one... i've Got Josh allen at number Two... so that's WHY i Put pat Third... i ended up going With Jared goff [number four]... the NEXT i stamped was Is Lamar Jackson Over Joe burrow and Over Dak

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 26, 2026
  • PendingLance ZierleinTop Player Lists2026 season

    If I had to rank him right now in the division, I'd probably say I'd go one, Trevor Lawrence. Two you know... But I don't know if it's CJ or Daniel Jones... I'd probably put CJ ahead of him for that.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn GranatoTop Player Lists2026 season

    Who do you want first? Josh Allen, I want... Lamar second. I'd take Lamar second. Ahead of Mahomes? Yep.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingOllie ConnollyTop Player Lists2026 season

    Connolly's picks across the NFL Daily 32 edge rusher draft: Myles Garrett (1), Micah Parsons (3), Danielle Hunter (5), Nik Bonitto (7), Abdul Carter (9), T.J. Watt (11), Trey Hendrickson (13), Josh Sweat (15), Jaelan Phillips (17), Laiatu Latu (19), Yaya Diaby (21), Tuli Tuipulotu (23), Byron Young (25), DeMarcus Lawrence (27), Jalon Walker (29), Reuben Bain (31)

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingEric CrockerTop Player Lists2026 season

    I would probably have to lean Mahomes, number one, still... But I'm gonna go Josh Allen. After him... I gotta go Joe Burrow... And then I'll go Matthew Stafford... And then I'll go Lamar Jackson

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingBrian PeacockTop Player Lists2026 season

    my order that I have written down is Mahomes and Allen... Then it's Jackson, Burrow, Stafford... Stafford, Allen, Jackson, Burrow, Mahomes, Darnold, May, Williams, Lawrence, and then Brock Purdy is at number 10.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdTop Player Lists2026 season

    Number one is Josh Allen... Patrick Mahomes would be number two... Number three Caleb Williams... number four... Justin Herbert. Number five, Matt Stafford... number six... Joe Burrow... Number seven. Lamar Jackson... Number eight Drake May... Number nine, the most disrespected player in the league, Jared Goff... and number ten... Sam Darnold

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 13, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenTop Player Lists2026 season

    Top five most impactful off season additions to date presented by Hyundai... number five on the list... Mike Evans is number five... Number four on the list... Patrick Mahomes is gonna have Kenneth Walker the third... Number three on this list, what will Jalen Waddle look like in Denver?... Trent McDuffie is number two on this list... Number one, the most impactful off season edition is the Las Vegas Raiders reacquiring Max Crosby.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingJeff HafleyTop Player Lists2026 season

    Who's your top five dbs of all time? ... Here's the three I'm gonna name Darrelle Reeves, Rendez Barber, Richard Sherman because I got a chance to work with all three

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said May 5, 2026

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