# Blaine Grisak — prediction record

Blaine Grisak covers the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, tracking roster moves, depth chart shifts and playoff positioning. The work extends to the Lions, Bears, Panthers, Bills, 49ers and Chargers, with predictions on game outcomes, season win totals and player availability.

## Is Blaine Grisak accurate?

Across 59 graded calls in 7 articles, Blaine Grisak scores 62.01% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -3.41, which means their calls were worse than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a provisional record, fewer than ten graded articles, so the numbers are not yet meaningful and they are not ranked on the leaderboard.

## Record

- **Accuracy:** 62.01%
- **MissedTakes Score:** -3.41
- **Graded articles:** 7
- **Graded individual calls:** 59
- **Clarity:** 98.31%
- **Hedged:** 70.8% of claims
- **Right when hedging:** not enough data
- **Right when committing:** not enough data

PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards.

The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty.

Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology

## Graded articles (7)

### Oct 22, 2026 — scored 84.09 across 1 call

Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40

### Oct 21, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

Grisak argues Josh Downs is the wide receiver trade target that makes the most sense for the Rams, predicting the Colts would move them for roughly a fourth- or fifth-round pick and that they would fill a No. 2 receiver role in Los Angeles rather than a WR1 role.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/820761cd-b898-413e-a71a-ddae45dfa536

### Oct 9, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls

Grisak expects the Rams to lose to the Bills on Monday night, dropping to 2-3, before getting right against the Cardinals in Week 6. They also expect Myles Garrett back more realistically in Week 7 against the Raiders and Terrance Ferguson back in Week 8 against the Chargers, and thinks Aaron Donald and Colby Parkinson will be available against Buffalo.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ed2f394b-966a-4bd4-90d3-5dfabb82b478

### Aug 24, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls

Grisak argues Wesley Bailey has essentially played their way onto the Rams' roster after a 10-pressure preseason game, suggests Dean Connors and Tim Keenan III could be cut and stashed on the practice squad, and makes a case for Jarquez Hunter making the 53 despite bubble status.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd80ddb6-ed9f-4eb7-9ec6-58f9e56d90d8

### Aug 16, 2026 — scored 100 across 51 calls

After the Rams' first preseason game, Grisak predicted the full 53-man roster, naming three quarterbacks, four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends, nine offensive linemen, four linebackers, six defensive linemen, four edge rushers, five cornerbacks, five safeties and three special teamers, with Dean Connors headed for the practice squad instead.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/893ce849-9f8b-40c4-b5bc-a578611b14f8

### Aug 16, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call

Reviewing the Rams' preseason win, Grisak predicted roster outcomes: Dean Connors likely lands on the practice squad rather than the 53, Xavier Smith's roster chances look poor, Nick Andersen is a strong practice squad candidate, and Mark Redman is likely a practice squad candidate.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6093b2fb-ed84-405f-9566-ec32fbdee8b6

### Aug 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

Reviewing the Rams' first depth chart, Grisak argues Xavier Smith has won the punt return job over Kyren Williams and that this should help Smith earn a spot on the final roster as a special teams contributor.

https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a0c8124c-f486-46a6-9ac8-644ecd868e69


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