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Marcus Mosher writes for The 33rd Team, where he tracks weekly power rankings across the NFL season and keeps an eye on fantasy sleepers, roster movement, and divisional races. His coverage touches teams from Buffalo to Tampa Bay, with a particular interest in quarterbacks sorting out their futures.
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Is Marcus Mosher accurate? Across 77 graded calls in 14 articles, Marcus Mosher scores 80.47% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 16.38, 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.
A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.
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Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
7 of 14 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 2 of 2.
“NFL Week 2 Power Rankings — 1. Kansas City Chiefs ... 32. Carolina Panthers”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“The Chargers are still a year away from being a legit contender in the AFC, but they have the look of a potential wild-card team right away.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“The Buccaneers have won the NFC South in three straight seasons, and it wouldn't be a surprise if they did it again this year.”
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
“It feels like it's only a matter of when, not if, Drew Lock will take over for Jones under center.”
Buffalo Bills to finish with 10 wins
“look for Josh Allen to find a way to post double-digit wins again”
Daniel Jones to move to New York Giants
“At this point, it only seems like a matter of time before the Giants move on from Daniel Jones.”
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“the offense for the Rams is good enough to get them back to the postseason in 2024”
Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart
“Gardner Minshew is the starter in Las Vegas, but don't expect the leash to be very long.”
Derek Carr to be 1st on the depth chart
“Derek Carr is the starter in New Orleans”
Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart
“Bo Nix is the Denver Broncos' Week 1 starter”
Drake Maye to be 1st on the depth chart
“That is until Maye eventually takes over.”
“NFL Week 1 Power Rankings 1. Kansas City Chiefs ... 32. New England Patriots”
New York Jets to make the playoffs
“If he can stay healthy for 15 or more games, the Jets will be in the playoffs.”
New York Giants to pick “inside the top 10” (picks 1–10)
“he'll likely be the reason why the Giants are picking inside the top 10 again next year”
“Today, we are ranking all 32 teams from 1 to 32 heading into the preseason.”
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“It's hard to envision the Chiefs not reaching the AFC Championship Game, at minimum, again this year.”
Denver Broncos to finish with 5 wins
“it wouldn't be a surprise if they only win five or so games this year”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“they have a quality roster and should make it back to the postseason in 2024”
Drake Maye to be 1st on the depth chart
“are likely to start a rookie quarterback in Drake Maye”
Buffalo Bills to finish with 10 wins
“Expect the Bills to win double-digit games again this season and be a legit contender in the AFC.”
New England Patriots to pick at number 1
“The New England Patriots are the favorite to earn the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which makes sense.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 10 wins
“the improved offensive line should allow them to hover around 10 wins once again”
Luke Musgrave to be 1st on the depth chart
“The good news is that he is fully recovered and should be the starting tight end in 2024.”
Drake London to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions
“It won't be a shock to see him lead the NFL in catches and yards this season.”
Marvin Mims Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“It wouldn't be a shock if he was Denver's No. 1 receiver by the end of the season.”
Drake London to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
“It won't be a shock to see him lead the NFL in catches and yards this season.”
Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart
“rookie Malik Nabers gives the New York Giants a No. 1 receiver”
Marvin Mims Jr. to record 1,000 receiving yards
“If the Broncos get average play from Nix this season, Mims has a chance to be a 1,000-yard receiver in Payton's offense.”
Rico Dowdle to be 1st on the depth chart
“But Dowdle will handle a lot of the heavy lifting on early downs.”
Rico Dowdle to record 1,000 rushing yards
“If Dowdle stays healthy, he should post 1,000 yards and be a key cog for one of the NFC's best teams.”
Zamir White to be 1st on the depth chart
“Las Vegas only added Alexander Mattison to the backfield this offseason, so it will rely on White as the rushing attack's focal point.”
Zack Moss to be 1st on the depth chart
“that's why Cincinnati signed Zack Moss to do the heavy lifting on early downs”
Tyler Huntley to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But don't expect Huntley to get anything more than a backup job in free agency.”
Jacoby Brissett to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Expect him to be a backup again in 2024, but to be in a situation where he might have a better chance of getting on the field again.”
Sam Darnold to be 2nd on the depth chart
“it's more likely he returns to San Francisco to be the backup again”
Tyrod Taylor to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Look for teams with young quarterbacks on rookie deals to bring in Taylor as a backup.”
Jameis Winston to be 2nd on the depth chart
“The most likely outcome is Winston will remain the backup quarterback in New Orleans on a new deal”
“Here are the top nine quarterbacks that are expected to test free agency in March: Ranking Top Free Agent QBs 1. Kirk Cousins ... 9. Tyrod Taylor”