Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 28, 2026
In a Week 4 waiver-wire column, Fitzmaurice made a few forward-looking roster claims: Rashod Bateman remains Baltimore's clear No. 2 receiver, Caleb Douglas should become Miami's top receiver when healthy, Fernando Mendoza will eventually take over for Kirk Cousins in Las Vegas, and Green Bay may have the league's worst offensive line.
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What Pat Fitzmaurice said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThere's no question that Flowers is the alpha receiver in Baltimore, but Bateman is the undisputed No. 2.
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- Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 4)
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- 1Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart“He's merely keeping the seat warm for No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza, but Kirk Cousins is balling out.”
- 2Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart“He has a good chance to be Miami's top receiver upon his return.”
- 3Green Bay Packers offensive line to be the worst in the league“the Buccaneers get a Week 4 date with the Packers, who may have the NFL's worst offensive line”
- 4Rashod Bateman to be 2nd on the depth chart“There's no question that Flowers is the alpha receiver in Baltimore, but Bateman is the undisputed No. 2, and the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens offense might be potent enough to support two fantasy-relevant receivers.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Green Bay Packers offensive line to be the worst in the league3 | Position Group Finish | — | — | — | — | |
| Rashod Bateman to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 position group finish — 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 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
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
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season40 calls from 33 pundits between 1 and 2. Pat Fitzmaurice said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsCaleb DouglasMiami Dolphins
Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Position Group FinishGreen Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers offensive line to be the worst in the league
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsRashod BatemanBaltimore Ravens
Rashod Bateman to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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