# Andrew Erickson: 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. **Claimed:** Oct 30, 2025 **Pundit:** Andrew Erickson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson **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/week-9-fantasy-football-wide-receiver-rankings-tiers-studs-sleepers-and-must-starts-ep-1806 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. > Rice's ceiling is I think one of the highest, if not the highest. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jameson Williams to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess - **Rashee Rice to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 26 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 31 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Travis Hunter to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Michael Pittman to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Michael Pittman, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Michael Pittman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-pittman - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts ## 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 New York Giants: 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 Detroit Lions: 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 100) - Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: 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) - Steven Ruiz on Detroit Lions: 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) - 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 positional finishes The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Hribar on Matthew Stafford: Hribar 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9d1e15ad-f96d-457c-ad9f-25882182e28b (scored 100) - Chris Brockman on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Brockman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c47d130c-5598-4cd0-b546-1121046b9166 (scored 100) - Pat Gustavson on Bijan Robinson: Gustafson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/06884586-5b21-40c8-9439-e303a3e8a806 (scored 75) - JP Acosta on Bijan Robinson: JP 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 75) - Rich Eisen on George Pickens: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 (scored 100) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Christian Gonzalez: Ochocinco 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6469c58-b508-48d9-b72f-fe6e0d7d4da5 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=andrew-erickson