Pat Fitzmaurice· Jun 26, 2026
Fitzmorris defends Christian McCaffrey as worth a mid-first-round pick, is bullish on Kyren Williams paying off his late-third-round price, ranks Jameson Williams, Kyle Pitts and Mark Andrews above consensus, and fades Rashee Rice, Bhayshul Tuten, RJ Harvey, Rashod White and (mildly) Chase Brown.
“So I think we just need to get like twelve or thirteen games, fourteen games out of him to have him be worth that mid first round pick.”
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12 checkable claims — 5 sleeper calls, 4 fantasy bust calls, 2 depth chart calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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12 checkable claims in this take
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- Depth Chart CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsJun 26, 2026
Kyle Pitts to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Yep, you should still be the clear number two target in the Atlanta offense behind Drake London.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsJun 26, 2026
Kyle Pitts to outplay his draft cost (ECRs at eighty six)
“I know people like hating on Kyle Pitts, but he's going to be a value in drafts yet again this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsRashee RiceKansas City ChiefsJun 26, 2026
Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (ECR twenty seven overall)
“There's no discount this year at ECR twenty seven overall... I do think there are better options on the board around that round two, round three turn, and they're certainly safer options on the board at that point.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsJameson WilliamsDetroit LionsJun 26, 2026
Jameson Williams to outplay his draft cost (fifty on the button that ECR)
“Pat is above at forty one... I don't want to forget about the season splits for Jamison Williams last year and how much better the second half was than the first half.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsKyren WilliamsLos Angeles RamsJun 26, 2026
Kyren Williams to outplay his draft cost (this sort of late third round valuation)
“right now, with this sort of late third round valuation, McVeigh could turn up the dials a little bit on Blake Koram's usage and scale back on Kyron, and Kyron could still pay off on this price point.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy Bust CallsRJ HarveyDenver BroncosJun 26, 2026
RJ Harvey to fall short of his draft cost (ECR eighty three)
“Pat, You're way further down at one thirty three... Like ECR and Ericson's ranking put RJ. Harvey in the seventh round. No thank you, no thank you to that price.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesChase BrownCincinnati BengalsJun 26, 2026
Chase Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“I do think he's more of a low end RB one than a second round value.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsMark AndrewsBaltimore RavensJun 26, 2026
Mark Andrews to outplay his draft cost (ecs in between at one thirty)
“pat has n't at one oh four... So I think if you punt tight end, Andrews is a worthwhile target.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bhayshul Tuten to fall short of his draft cost (ECRs in between you guys at sixty five)
“fits a year at seventy six... I'm nervous that Tuton winds up being more of a flex type guy than a guy you feel good about starting every week.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJ.K. DobbinsDenver BroncosJun 26, 2026
J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart
“So Dobbins is back... I think Dobbins gets a majority of the early down carries and the goal line carries.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsChristian McCaffreyJun 26, 2026
Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (that mid first round pick)
“Pat has them ranked number seven overall... So I think we just need to get like twelve or thirteen games, fourteen games out of him to have him be worth that mid first round pick... that's why I'm willing to draft Christian McCaffrey in the middle of the first round.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rachaad White to fall short of his draft cost (the east Yar at one sixteen)
“Pat you've got him lower at one twenty seven... I just don't think Rashad White is a good enough runner to really become the lead guy... I just don't see much of a ceiling.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 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 · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 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.
- 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.
More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Tom StrachanSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers.
- Ryan WormeliSleeper Calls · Ricky PearsallHit · 100Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Derek BrownSleeper Calls · Jalen CokerHit · 100Derek 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.
- Chris WelshSleeper Calls · Tyler WarrenHit · 100Welsh 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.
- Joe PisapiaSleeper Calls · Tyreek HillMiss · 0Joey 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.
- Ryan WormeliSleeper Calls · Tetairoa McMillanHit · 100Hosting the segment, Warmley backed Bryce Young to finish better than his QB22 consensus ranking, endorsed Cedric Tillman as a late-round target, and said Tetairoa McMillan will be a top-15 fantasy receiver this season.