Andrew Erickson· Oct 30, 2025
Erickson gave his Week 9 wide receiver rankings, going aggressively high on Rashee Rice, ranking both Jaguars receivers below consensus, and saying Travis Hunter will be Jacksonville's No. 1 receiver the rest of the season. He also floated Darius Slayton as a sneaky play against the 49ers.
“Rice's ceiling is I think one of the highest, if not the highest.”
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7 checkable claims — 6 positional finishes and 1 depth chart 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.
6 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 5.6 out of 100, against 12.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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- Positional FinishesJameson WilliamsDetroit LionsOct 30, 2025
Jameson Williams to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points
“Ericson, you've got him at thirty.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 75-117 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -117
- player:
- Jameson Williams
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 75
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 13
- actual finish:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 30
- Positional FinishesRashee RiceKansas City ChiefsOct 30, 2025
Rashee Rice to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“Ericson you're back at three... And I'm looking at my rank at him at number three”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Rashee Rice
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 97
- actual finish:
- 41
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 3
Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points
“Fitzi, you're at twenty four, Ericson you're at twenty six.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Brian Thomas Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 4
- actual finish:
- 45
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 26
Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 31 at his position, by fantasy points
“He's only at thirty one... Ericson you aren't consensus... that's why I have him closer to the mid range wide receiver three.”
Miss · 33Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 0+52 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 52
- player:
- Wan'Dale Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 33.33
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 53
- actual finish:
- 23
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 31
Travis Hunter to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points
“Fitzi you're at thirty and Ericson you're at twenty nine.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- CB
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — the startable tier at CB
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 24
- actual finish:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 29
Michael Pittman to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
“Erickson, what do you think you've got him at thirteen?”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Michael Pittman
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 46
- actual finish:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 13
Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart
“Fact or fiction. Travis Hunter is the number one wide receiver in Jacksonville over Brian Thomas. Rest of season ericson in fact”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms 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.
- 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.
More positional finishes
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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.