# Ralph Vacchiano — prediction record Ralph Vacchiano covers the NFL for Fox Sports and has appeared on Sports Illustrated and The Dan Patrick Show. His work spans power rankings, game predictions, depth charts and player stat projections across a roster of teams including the Giants, Jets, Eagles and Bills. ## Is Ralph Vacchiano accurate? Across 13 graded calls in 5 articles, Ralph Vacchiano scores 51.4% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 18.08, which means their calls were better 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:** 51.4% - **MissedTakes Score:** 18.08 - **Graded articles:** 5 - **Graded individual calls:** 13 - **Clarity:** 95.58% - **Hedged:** 45.99% 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 (5) ### Oct 20, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls Vacchiano published their Week 7 NFL power rankings, with the 49ers first and the Dolphins last, while also picking the 49ers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta, doubting the Saints can beat the Steelers in Paris, and calling the Texans a good bet to make the playoffs after their 0-4 start. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7f472dd4-6c08-464b-890f-da257cd632ab ### Oct 8, 2026 — scored 100 across 4 calls Vacchiano suggested the winless Chargers, facing a brutal stretch against Denver, Kansas City, the Rams and Houston, could be 0-8 by the Nov. 10 trade deadline — implying losses in all four games. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2aa2adac-cde3-456b-a0be-e3e030c633a3 ### Sep 29, 2026 — scored 40 across 5 calls Vacchiano ranked all 32 NFL teams heading into Week 4, putting the undefeated Bills first and the winless Dolphins last, while also flagging a winnable upcoming stretch for the Jets and a Chiefs win over the Raiders. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ca29f-3a98-4bf3-bb84-70e86d6d6d6f ### Sep 8, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. They also flag the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 ### Jul 31, 2025 — scored 66.98 across 1 call Their 2025 NFL Power Rankings, read out on the show, place the Eagles first, the Steelers sixth, the 49ers 18th and the Browns last at 32. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/498de2d7-c66b-4e89-ac31-35f9483be019 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=ralph-vacchiano