# Andrew Erickson: Erickson fades Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas Junior and Mark Andrews well below consensus, while pushing Chase Brown, Rashee Rice, Jalen Waddle, Bhayshul Tuten and Rashod White above it.

**Claimed:** Jun 26, 2026
**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/12-polarizing-fantasy-football-picks-experts-draft-or-pass-on-volatile-players-ep-2067

11 checkable claims — 5 fantasy bust calls, 5 sleeper calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

> So for those reasons, I'm just not gonna be drafting Christian McAffrey this year.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Mark Andrews to fall short of his draft cost (ecs in between at one thirty)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (consensus is seven overall)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Christian McCaffrey
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rashee Rice to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Bhayshul Tuten to outplay his draft cost (ECRs in between you guys at sixty five)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rachaad White to outplay his draft cost (the east Yar at one sixteen)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Rachaad White, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (the consensus has Chase Brown at seventeen)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (ECR of eighty five)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kyren Williams to fall short of his draft cost (drafted as the RB twelve, RB thirteen)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rashee Rice to outplay his draft cost (ECRs at twenty seven overall)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jameson Williams to fall short of his draft cost (he's fifty on the button that ECR)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (ECRI a forty eight)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Mark Andrews — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mark-andrews
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Christian McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey
- Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Rachaad White — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rachaad-white
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Chase Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr
- Kyren Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Jaylen Waddle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: 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 100)
- Connor Rogers on Detroit Lions: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: 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 Baltimore Ravens: 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)
- Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62)

## More fantasy bust calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Derek Brown on Keon Coleman: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Breece Hall: Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 0)
- Chris Welsh on Tyreek Hill: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100)
- Joe Pisapia on Breece Hall: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 0)
- Derek Brown on Chuba Hubbard: Derek Brown ("Deebro") names three busts to avoid in 2025 fantasy drafts: Kyren Williams at an RB1 price, Chuba Hubbard as a top-20 RB, and Xavier Worthy as his ultimate bust, arguing Rashee Rice is the clear No. 1 receiver in Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9cc5c06e-e0c5-45bd-8b93-fa089f8673a8 (scored 100)
- Jake Ciely on Romeo Doubs: Seeley mocks anyone going back to Kyle Pitts, treating him as a tight end who will burn drafters again, while touting Trey Benson as a discounted value who remains the clear backup to James Connor. He also calls out late-round picks like Justice Hill, Rashad Bateman and Romeo Doubs as upside-less bench wastes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98137bb9-928a-4022-9e69-99386656d01a (scored 0)

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