Andrew Erickson#30 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2025
Erickson reiterated his prediction that Jordan Mason will lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns, backed the Broncos to blow out the Titans in Week 1, called Garrett Wilson a sell and Jacoby Myers a buy-low, expects little from Cooper Kupp, and made several depth-chart calls (Thornton starting in New England, Myers as Vegas' No. 1 receiver, Croskey-Merritt eventually taking the Commanders' 'A back' role).
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So I think they're going to destroy the Tennessee Titans.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth Chart Calls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fantasy Rankings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Game Outcome Picks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| All | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 2 player season numbers, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 game outcome pick and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 9 have settled, averaging 63.5 out of 100, against 78 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
Their call against what happened
Their call against what actually happened.
Depth Chart Calls3 hits · 1 close callShow ▸Hide ▾
Elic Ayomanor to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I am an Or, and I think he's a starter. I mean he won the job or Van Jefferson”
No. 2called No. 1 · by receptions91.67Hit91.67 − 100 naive = −8.33 × 2 difficulty = −16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- TEN
- skill:
- −16.67
- player:
- Elic Ayomanor
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Dont'e Thornton Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“But yeah, he's going to be a starter. But and the Patriots may not have Christian Zales week one”
No. 4called No. 1 · by receptions75Close75 − 83.33 naive = −8.33 × 2 difficulty = −16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LV
- skill:
- −16.67
- player:
- Dont'e Thornton Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 83.33
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Jakobi Meyers to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think that he's clear cut the number one receiver and brock Bauer playing tight end but number two pass catcher on the Raiders”
No. 1called No. 1 · by receptions100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jakobi Meyers
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart
“if it's not week one, I think it he eventually will take over the a back role and it will be a one to two punch between Crosskey Merrit and Eckler”
No. 1called No. 1 · by rushing yards100Hit100 − 91.67 naive = 8.33 × 2 difficulty = +16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- WAS
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Player Season Numbers1 close call · 1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Cooper Kupp to record 400 receiving yards
“What's Cooper Cup's line look like this year? ... Forty four hundred.”
593called 40034.91Miss34.91 − 78.71 naive = −43.8 × 2 difficulty = −87.6 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- 529.87
- skill:
- −87.6
- what happened:
- 593
- player:
- Cooper Kupp
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 34.91
- baseline:
- 78.71
- they said:
- 400
- statistic:
- receiving_yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- last season:
- 710
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- position average:
- 349.73
- zero at percent out:
- 50
Cooper Kupp to record 40 receptions
“What's Cooper Cup's line look like this year? ... Forty four hundred.”
47called 4070.21Close70.21 − 98.62 naive = −28.41 × 2 difficulty = −56.82 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- 47.33
- skill:
- −56.82
- what happened:
- 47
- player:
- Cooper Kupp
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 70.21
- baseline:
- 98.62
- they said:
- 40
- statistic:
- receptions
- difficulty:
- 2
- last season:
- 67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- position average:
- 27.65
- zero at percent out:
- 50
Fantasy Rankings1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
“So I think that is the way to put the rank for Craft ahead of Tyler Warren... but ultimately the quarterback decides it for me as Craft.”
0Miss0 − 50 naive = −50 × 2 difficulty = −100 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- −100
- placed:
- 2
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 2
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- TE 2: 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Positional Finishes1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Jordan Mason to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing tds
“"Jordan Mason's going to lead the league in rushing according to Ericson" — "literally in rushing touchdowns."”
Finished #26called #1 · by rushing tds0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jordan Mason
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- rushing tds
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 44
- actual finish:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 1
Game Outcome Picks1 hitShow ▸Hide ▾
Denver Broncos to beat Tennessee Titans
“I think that they could win by double digits... So I think they're going to destroy the Tennessee Titans.”
100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Broncos by 8.5 · favorite pick, Broncos about 4 in 5 (79%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 12-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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