Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 14, 2026

In their Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups they expect 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.

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Waiting10 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

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#8Pat Fitzmaurice’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Pat Fitzmaurice said

Black is still clearly the No. 2 running back in San Francisco (sorry, Jordan James truthers) and quite possibly the most indispensable handcuff in fantasy football.

Pat Fitzmaurice, the lead quote

Where it was published: FantasyPros
The piece: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 2)
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SaidSep 14
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Box score, by kind

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Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Depth Chart Calls	0	0	0	10
All	0	0	0	10

How each call scored

10 checkable claims — 10 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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

Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 9.

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

Shedeur Sanders · 2026 season

Pat Fitzmaurice — 1the room — 13 calls from 11 punditsmedian 1

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

1They said

1The room (17 pundits)

Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

Depth Chart Calls10 waitingShow ▸

Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart
“Most likely, it will be only a week or two before Love relegates Allgeier to a much smaller role.”
Jeremiyah Love Arizona Cardinals
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Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart
“the Dolphins' season opener made it look as if Douglas might be the team's No. 1 receiver”
Caleb Douglas Miami Dolphins
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Rashod Bateman to be 1st on the depth chart
“Rashod Bateman could be the Ravens' de facto No. 1 WR when the Ravens host the Saints in Week 2.”
Rashod Bateman Baltimore Ravens
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Emmett Johnson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Emmett Johnson impressed the Chiefs' brass in training camp and the preseason and has become the clear handcuff to Kenneth Walker III.”
Emmett Johnson Kansas City Chiefs
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Brenton Strange to be 1st on the depth chart
“Strange remains the team's top pass-catching tight end.”
Brenton Strange Jacksonville Jaguars
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Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Falcons need Penix to attempt a resuscitation of their offense, and I suspect we might see Penix this week in Atlanta when the Falcons host the Panthers.”
Michael Penix Jr.Atlanta Falcons
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Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Allen played 40.3% of the Jets' offensive snaps in Week 1 and is the handcuff to Breece Hall.”
Braelon Allen New York Jets
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Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
“It's only a matter of time before the Browns pull the plug on franchise albatross Deshaun Watson and insert second-year passer Shedeur Sanders”
Shedeur Sanders Cleveland Browns
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Kaelon Black to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Black is still clearly the No. 2 running back in San Francisco (sorry, Jordan James truthers)”
Kaelon Black San Francisco 49ers
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Raheim Sanders to be 2nd on the depth chart
“With Dylan Sampson injuring his knee on Sunday, Raheim Sanders is the clear handcuff to Quinshon Judkins in Cleveland.”
Raheim Sanders Cleveland Browns
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The game in this take

every pundit’s pick on each

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Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
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Joshua Poniatowski · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
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Andrew Erickson · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
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Jeremy Brener · Depth Chart Calls · Jalen Milroe · Miss 0
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Jacob Herlin · Depth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter.
Jordan Dajani · Depth Chart Calls · Drew Kendall · Miss 0
Dajani expects Cam Jurgens to move back to center as the Ravens' starter after the trade, and projects a rebuilt Eagles offensive line for Week 5 with Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell starting from left tackle to right tackle.
Mike Moraitis · Depth Chart Calls · Tyson Bagent · Miss 0
Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, they state Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes.
John Breech · Depth Chart Calls · Jameis Winston · Hit 100
Breech picked the Eagles to beat the Bears 23-16 on Monday night, and expected Jameis Winston to start at quarterback for the Giants in Week 4 against Arizona while newly acquired J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed.