Mike FanelliSep 3, 2026
Fanelli warns off Christian McCaffrey and Jameson Williams at their draft costs, calling McCaffrey too injury-risky to take near their ADP and Williams too volatile, and expects Rhamondre Stevenson to keep the meaningful backfield work in New England ahead of TreVeyon Henderson.
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What Mike Fanelli said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI will avoid drafting him anywhere near his ADP, especially after turning 30 years old during the offseason.
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- 6 Boom-or-Bust Players (2026 Fantasy Football)
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- 1Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart“the Patriots will continue to give Rhamondre Stevenson the more meaningful touches, including on third down and near the goal line”
- 2TreVeyon Henderson to be 2nd on the depth chart“Fantasy players would love for Henderson to earn a featured workload in Josh McDaniels' offense. Unfortunately, the Patriots will continue to give Rhamondre Stevenson the more meaningful touches”
- 3Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 5.8)“Christian McCaffrey (SF) – ADP 5.8 | RB3 ... I will avoid drafting him anywhere near his ADP, especially after turning 30 years old during the offseason.”
- 4Jameson Williams to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 57.8)“I have been on record all offseason about avoiding Williams at his ADP because of how volatile the former Alabama star is.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| TreVeyon Henderson to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 5.8)3 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jameson Williams to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 57.8)4 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 2 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Rhamondre Stevenson · 2026 season17 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 2. Mike Fanelli said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsRhamondre StevensonNew England Patriots
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
TreVeyon Henderson to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Fantasy Bust CallsChristian McCaffreySan Francisco 49ers
Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 5.8)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Fantasy Bust CallsJameson WilliamsDetroit Lions
Jameson Williams to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 57.8)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.