Andrew Erickson#30 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 30, 2025
Erickson gave their 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. They also floated Darius Slayton as a sneaky play against the 49ers.
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- FantasyPros - Week 9 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings & Tiers: Studs, Sleepers, and Must-Starts (Ep. 1806)
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- SaidOct 29, 2025
- GradedAug 5, 2026
- 1Jameson Williams to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points“Ericson, you've got him at thirty.”
- 2Rashee 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”
- 3Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points“Fitzi, you're at twenty four, Ericson you're at twenty six.”
- 4Wan'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.”
- 5Travis Hunter to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points“Fitzi you're at thirty and Ericson you're at twenty nine.”
- 6Michael Pittman to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points“Erickson, what do you think you've got him at thirteen?”
- 7Travis 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”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | Finished #10 | 0 | 75 | −117 | |
| Rashee Rice to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | Finished #41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | Finished #45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 31 at his position, by fantasy points4 | Positional Finishes | Finished #23 | 33.33 | 0 | +52 | |
| Travis Hunter to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points5 | Positional Finishes | Finished #1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Pittman to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points6 | Positional Finishes | Finished #26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 6 misses · 1 waiting | 5.6 | 12.5 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive7 checkable claims — 6 positional finishes and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
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.
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.
Their call against what happened
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened.
1Positional FinishesJameson WilliamsDetroit Lions
Jameson Williams to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #10called #30 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 750this call−75a naive guess=−75worse than naive×1.56difficulty=−117skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −117
- player:
- Jameson Williams
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
2Positional FinishesRashee RiceKansas City Chiefs
Rashee Rice to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #41called #3 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.56difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Rashee Rice
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
3Positional FinishesBrian Thomas Jr.Jacksonville Jaguars
Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #45called #26 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.56difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Brian Thomas Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
4Positional FinishesWan'Dale RobinsonNew York Giants
Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 31 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #23called #31 · by fantasy points33.33Miss · naive 033.33this call−0a naive guess=33.33better than naive×1.56difficulty=+52skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 52
- player:
- Wan'Dale Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
5Positional FinishesTravis HunterJacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #1called #29 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.56difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
6Positional FinishesMichael PittmanIndianapolis Colts
Michael Pittman to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #26called #13 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.56difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Michael Pittman
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 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
7Depth Chart CallsTravis HunterJacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 6 settled calls, each counted once
5.6naive 12.5
Who this take is about
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