# Pat Fitzmaurice: 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. **Claimed:** Jun 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **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 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. > 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. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kyle Pitts to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyle Pitts to outplay his draft cost (ECRs at eighty six)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (ECR twenty seven overall)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to outplay his draft cost (fifty on the button that ECR)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyren Williams to outplay his draft cost (this sort of late third round valuation)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **RJ Harvey to fall short of his draft cost (ECR eighty three)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chase Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to outplay his draft cost (ecs in between at one thirty)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bhayshul Tuten to fall short of his draft cost (ECRs in between you guys at sixty five)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (that mid first round pick)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Christian McCaffrey - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rachaad White to fall short of his draft cost (the east Yar at one sixteen)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rachaad White, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kyle Pitts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyle-pitts - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Kyren Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - RJ Harvey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rj-harvey - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Chase Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Mark Andrews — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mark-andrews - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - J.K. Dobbins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins - Christian McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey - Rachaad White — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rachaad-white - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders ## 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 sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tom Strachan on Ricky Pearsall: Tom 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100) - Ryan Wormeli on Ricky Pearsall: Host 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/192d6e67-2e0e-49b3-bc82-4c8a77bd5950 (scored 100) - Derek Brown on Jalen Coker: 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) - Chris Welsh on Tyler Warren: 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 Tyreek Hill: 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) - Ryan Wormeli on Tetairoa McMillan: Hosting 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c695b79-bc5e-4d3f-8136-6705656267a2 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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