# Andrew Erickson: 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). **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2025 **Pundit:** Andrew Erickson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/the-extra-point-week-1-lineups-survivor-picks-amari-cooper-s-retirement-ep-1691 9 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 2 player season numbers, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 game outcome pick and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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. > So I think they're going to destroy the Tennessee Titans. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Elic Ayomanor to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Cooper Kupp to record 400 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Cooper Kupp - Verdict: scored 34.91 out of 100, against 78.71 for a naive guess - **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.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordan Mason to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing tds** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos to beat Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Cooper Kupp to record 40 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Cooper Kupp - Verdict: scored 70.21 out of 100, against 98.62 for a naive guess - **Dont'e Thornton Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dont'e Thornton Jr., New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 75 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess - **Jakobi Meyers to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Elic Ayomanor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elic-ayomanor - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Cooper Kupp — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cooper-kupp - Jordan Mason — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-mason - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Dont'e Thornton Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dont-e-thornton-jr - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jakobi Meyers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jakobi-meyers - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jacory Croskey-Merritt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacory-croskey-merritt - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Denver Broncos: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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