HeyJaredJack’s Thoughts
Jack's Thoughts is a Substack publication by Jack Zucker, focusing on sports. The blog covers various sports topics, including predictions and current events. Jack Zucker also hosts a podcast called "The Jackcast," which is associated with the blog.
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There Are Only 10 Teams Left in the NFL Title Race, and Week 3 Hasn’t Even Begun (opens the original)
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Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season hasn’t begun just yet, and I already have a pretty good idea of which teams are actually capable of winning it all.That does not mean the other 22 teams are mathematically eliminated. Obviously, they are not. It is September. Anything can happen over the next four months.But there is a difference between being alive and actually looking like a Super Bowl team.After two weeks of football, these are the only 10 teams I believe are still in any Super Bowl conversation.
2026-2027 NFL Records and Predictions + First Mock Draft (opens the original)
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The 2026 NFL season is finally here, which means it is officially time for me to do what I probably should not be doing: predict all 272 regular-season games before a single one has been played. Not only that, but I have so much more below.There are teams I absolutely believe in, teams I am taking a massive leap on, and a few picks I already know will most likely be wrong. I have the Rams going 13–4, the Ravens at 12–5, the Bills at 11–6, and—yes—the New York Giants winning the NFC East.Some of
The 26 Players You Should Draft or Avoid In 2026 Fantasy Football (opens the original)
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With the 2026-27 NFL season coming up in just over two weeks, it’s time to lock in. Here are 26 players: some I’m instantly drafting this year, and some who I won’t let ruin the whole season.DRAFT LIST:QB: Caleb WilliamsCaleb Williams is getting picked around the 7th or 8th round. This is crazy-good value for a franchise-level QB who finished as one of the top fantasy quarterbacks in 2025.Williams put up an impressive stat sheet: 3,942 passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 388 r
2026/2027 Premier League Predictions (opens the original)
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The Premier League is back for the 35th annual season, which means it’s time to predict the entire table before a single league match has even been played. There are obvious title favorites, newly promoted clubs trying to survive, and a whole lot of teams that could realistically finish anywhere from seventh to 15th. I’ve spent months thinking about where every club will finish, and while some of these picks are pretty safe, others are definitely going to raise some eyebrows. Here’s how I think
This American Soccer League That Produced The Biggest Signing in the World STILL Isn't Getting Enough Notice (opens the original)
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You may not have heard of this up-and-coming soccer league — yet it just produced Real Madrid’s next superstar.For starters, Yan Diomande is set to join the biggest club in the world for over $100 million. His stardom didn’t start in Europe, interestingly enough. It started in a semi-pro league in the United States. That league, the UPSL, has hundreds of clubs competing across the country, all chasing the same goal: a national championship.And yesterday, that championship came down to Deportivo
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