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
201–225 of 350
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.
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)
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)
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.
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.
we are rolling through my running back power ranking tiers. 32 starters across the league, putting them into the tiers they belong in.
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.
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).
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.
- 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 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
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
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
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
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
- 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 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.
Who do you want first? Josh Allen, I want... Lamar second. I'd take Lamar second. Ahead of Mahomes? Yep.
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)
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
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.
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
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.
- 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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