Brandon DeutschMar 1, 2026
In their Fantasy Files segment, Deutsch predicted Arkansas running back Mike Washington could be the second running back drafted around the middle of round two, said Makai Lemon rather than Carnell Tate will be the first receiver taken, and pegged Colston Loveland as a top-three fantasy tight end next season.
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What Brandon Deutsch said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think now Mikayla is going to be the first receiver taken.
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- The episode
- The Bernie Fratto Show talks Lakers struggles, NFL Combine, and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao + Mark Medina joins the show.
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- SaidMar 1
- GradedAug 13–14
- 1Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board“I think now Mikayla is going to be the first receiver taken.”
- 2Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board“in a week running back class, this guy could see himself beat the RB two in this class”
- 3Carnell Tate to be not the first guy off the draft board wide receiver off the board“I don't think so, actually, Bernie. I think Carnel Tate's forty times really did not serve him. Well”
- 4Mike Washington to be picked “mid round two”“I would say probably mid round two is where the RB two will go”
- 5Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points“So if you're looking for a guy the tight end three next season is probably Colston Loveland.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board1 | Position Order Calls | — | 50 | 12.84 | +37.16 | |
| Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board2 | Position Order Calls | — | 35.36 | 39.03 | −3.68 | |
| Carnell Tate to be not the first guy off the draft board wide receiver off the board3 | Position Order Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Mike Washington to be picked “mid round two”4 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points5 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 1 close call · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 42.7 | 25.9 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive5 checkable claims — 3 position order calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 42.7 out of 100, against 25.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Colston Loveland · 2026 season · positional finish10 calls from 9 pundits between 1 positional finish and 5 positional finish. Brandon Deutsch said 3 positional finish. the room's median is 3 positional finish. 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 what happened
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened.
1Position Order CallsMakai Lemon
Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board
VerdictClose50Close · naive 12.8450this call−12.84a naive guess=37.16better than naive×1difficulty=+37.16skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 36 at random averages 12.84
- skill:
- 37.16
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 12.84
- position:
- wide receiver
- class size:
- 36
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 3
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
2Position Order CallsMike Washington
Mike Washington to be 2nd running back off the board
VerdictMiss35.36Miss · naive 39.0335.36this call−39.03a naive guess=−3.67worse than naive×1difficulty=−3.68skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 13 at random averages 39.03
- skill:
- −3.68
- player:
- Mike Washington
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 35.36
- baseline:
- 39.03
- position:
- running back
- class size:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 5
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
3Position Order CallsCarnell Tate
Carnell Tate to be not the first guy off the draft board wide receiver off the board
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Mock Draft PicksMike Washington
Mike Washington to be picked “mid round two”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Positional FinishesColston LovelandChicago Bears
Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
42.7naive 25.9
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