Pat Fitzmaurice· Jun 14, 2026
Fitzmorris agrees Judkins will be a bell cow but thinks his yardage/TD projections are too aggressive, is excited about Colson Loveland as his TE3 with room to exceed his projection, ranks Jackson Dart QB13 and Jared Goff QB19, sides with the bullish Jameson Williams projection, and calls the Rashee Rice projection too rosy given injury and off-field risk.
“I just don't feel the projections are baking in the injury risk and the poor judgment risk here, simple as that.”
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8 checkable claims — 4 positional finishes, 2 fantasy bust calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 2.
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Jared Goff · 2026 season · positional finish4 calls from 4 pundits between 5 positional finish and 19 positional finish. Pat Fitzmaurice said 19 positional finish. the room's median is 12 positional finish. not settled yet
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- Sleeper CallsColston LovelandChicago BearsJun 14, 2026
Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (forty one overall tight end number three)
“it's exciting to think about what Lovelan's numbers could look like if he outkicks those expectations. And I think he could”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesJameson WilliamsDetroit LionsJun 14, 2026
Jameson Williams to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points
“I'm kind of on the side of the projections and that's sort of where I am as far as my rankings.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quinshon Judkins to be 1st on the depth chart
“I do agree with the Bell Cowie projections that Jake and Fantasy Pros both have... if he's able to stay healthy, he should get plenty of touches.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsRashee RiceKansas City ChiefsJun 14, 2026
Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (twenty seven overall wide receiver twelve)
“are the projections factoring in Rashid Rice's terrible personal judgment?... I just don't feel the projections are baking in the injury risk and the poor judgment risk here”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesColston LovelandChicago BearsJun 14, 2026
Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“as far as we're Loveland ran in based on ECR the projections, my rankings tight end three across the board”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesJaxson DartNew York GiantsJun 14, 2026
Jaxson Dart to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
“I'm QB thirteen, okay, CR two. So yeah, these projections are definitely you know, Rosie.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsJaxson DartNew York GiantsJun 14, 2026
Jaxson Dart to fall short of his draft cost (seventy eight overall on the ECR ... QB ten)
“I'm not feeling all that great about Dart taking a big leap forward in year two with Matt Nagy as the Giants offensive coordinator.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesJared GoffDetroit LionsJun 14, 2026
Jared Goff to finish top 19 at his position, by fantasy points
“GoF is my wife my quarterback nineteen and I think Jared Goff is terrific.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers 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.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Long 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Previewing 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.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
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- Rich HribarPositional Finishes · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Hribar published his 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how he prioritizes drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1.
- Chris BrockmanPositional Finishes · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaHit · 100Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called his shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season.
- Pat GustavsonPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out his own coaching landing spots.
- JP AcostaPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster.
- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · George PickensHit · 100Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.
- Chad Ochocinco JohnsonPositional Finishes · Christian GonzalezMiss · 0Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. He also reminds listeners he called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season.