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Writes at Sports Illustrated
Across 39 graded calls in 11 articles, Bobby Kownack scores 46.43% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 19.38, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims.
That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution. That ranks #44 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard.
How accurate are NFL experts overall? →
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below opens to its own arithmetic.
All 40 calls · one square per call
14hits36% of graded
15Close38%
10misses26%
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How much better than a naive guess on the same claims. This is the ranking.
39 graded calls in 11 articles, newest first — page 1 of 2. Every take from Bobby Kownack, including the ones still waiting →
Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
Buffalo Bills to beat Vikings
“Bobby Kownack: Bills”
The same 87, by how often their calls landed, with no credit for difficulty.
Why the ranks differ: a naive guess scores very differently depending on which calls were made, from 15.25% on the hardest record here to 85.71% on the easiest. Accuracy alone flatters easy calls, so by accuracy Bobby Kownack would be #70; the Score measures the lift over a naive guess on the same calls, and that puts this record at #44.
| # | Pundit | Score | Accuracy | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shannon Sharpe | 20.84 | 65.2% | 33 |
| 43 | Richard Sherman | 20.81 | 57.66% | 213 |
| 44 | Bobby Kownack | 19.38 | 46.43% | 39 |
| 45 | Cynthia Frelund | 18.73 | 60.25% | 100 |
| 46 | Jason McIntyre | 18.7 | 64.93% | 98 |
Closing line (Nov 9): Bills by 3 · favorite pick, Bills 62%.
Seattle Seahawks to beat Cardinals
“Bobby Kownack: Seahawks”
Closing line (Nov 8): Seahawks by 8.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks about 4 in 5 (79%).
Seattle Seahawks to beat Bears
“Bobby Kownack: Seahawks”
Closing line (Nov 2): Seahawks by 3 · favorite pick, Seahawks 60%.
Seattle Seahawks to beat Chicago Bears
“Bobby Kownack, NFL.com : Seattle Seahawks”
Closing line (Nov 2): Seahawks by 3 · favorite pick, Seahawks 60%.
New York Jets 23 — Dolphins 17
“Bobby Kownack: Jets 23, Dolphins 17”
Closing line (Oct 25): Jets by 3.5, total 39.5 · this 23–17 calls a bigger Jets win (by 6) and more points (40).
Indianapolis Colts 24 — Titans 20
“Bobby Kownack: Colts 24, Titans 20”
Closing line (Oct 18): Colts by 6.5, total 43.5 · this 24–20 calls a closer game (Colts by 4) and more points (44).