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Jerry Markarian covers the Chicago Bears for Sports Illustrated, writing game recaps, matchup previews, and player analyses. His work tracks players across the roster from Caleb Williams to Tyson Bagent to Kalif Raymond, with predictions ranging from stat projections and depth chart calls to division outcomes.
Across 9 graded calls in 5 articles, Jerry Markarian scores 50% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -61.2, 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.
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Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below opens to its own arithmetic.
All 80 calls · one square per call
6hits67% of graded
3misses33%
71waitingnot graded yet
How much better than a naive guess on the same claims. This is the ranking.
Teams and players where Jerry Markarian keeps landing outside the room: at least twice, their call sat beyond every other pundit who made a comparable one — higher or lower than all of them, in a room of at least five voices. The bar is their standing lean (+100 would be the most bullish voice in every room), and the accuracy covers just those out-on-a-limb calls, once they settle.
Outside the room in 2 of 2 articles — always higher · the strays aren’t settled yet
Jerry Markarian covers the Chicago Bears for Sports Illustrated, writing game recaps, matchup previews, and player analyses. His work tracks players across the roster from Caleb Williams to Tyson Bagent to Kalif Raymond, with predictions ranging from stat projections and depth chart calls to division outcomes.
A longer profile is written once a record reaches 30 graded articles, and published only after a person reviews it.
9 graded calls in 5 articles, newest first. Every take from Jerry Markarian, 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.
The same 87, by how often their calls landed, with no credit for difficulty.
Jerry Markarian isn’t ranked yet: a record is ranked from 10 graded articles, so a lucky first handful can’t top the table.
Chicago Bears to beat Packers
“Meanwhile, the Bears have done a great job of getting consistent pressure on opposing QBs. If they can continue that trend on Sunday, then they should come out with a win in the unfriendly confines of Lambeau Field.”
Closing line (Oct 11): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 53%, Packers 47%.
Chicago Bears to beat Packers
“While the Bears would be hard-pressed to repeat their 26-0 drubbing with backup quarterback Tyson Bagent under center, they do stand a good chance of coming out on top on Sunday.”
Closing line (Oct 11): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 53%, Packers 47%.
Chicago Bears to beat Green Bay
“They'll hope to get their third straight win with a backup QB on Sunday... They've survived without Williams in the lineup over the past two weeks, and they should be able to do the same over the next two.”
Closing line (Oct 11): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 53%, Packers 47%.
Chicago Bears to beat Falcons
“The Falcons suddenly look like a wagon after two straight blowout road victories... but the Bears have been similarly impressive. They've survived without Williams in the lineup over the past two weeks, and they should be able to do the same over the next two.”
Theo Benedet to make the roster
“Bears offensive tackle Theo Benedet is not fighting for a roster spot. The Canadian Eagle has long been favored as the team's top option at swing tackle, and his roster spot was all but locked up with Jedrick Wills Jr. and Kiran Amegadjie floundering in the preseason opener against Cleveland.”
Jordan van den Berg to make the roster
“Jordan van den Berg is also well on his way if the encouraging practice sessions can translate to the preseason matchups.”
Neville Gallimore to make the roster
“The top three DTs, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Neville Gallimore, are roster locks.”
Kentavius Street to make the roster
“Street has also turned heads at training camp, and he's definitely got the inside track at the job.”
Grady Jarrett to make the roster
“The top three DTs, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Neville Gallimore, are roster locks.”