Marcas Grant· Aug 21, 2025
Grant drafted Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lamar Jackson, Jonathan Taylor and Jameson Williams, and planted a flag that Williams will lead the Lions in receiving yards this season.
“Is that he leads the Lions in receiving yards this year.”
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- Depth Chart CallsJameson WilliamsDetroit LionsAug 21, 2025
Jameson Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“Is that he leads the Lions in receiving yards this year. Maybe not catches, Yeah, that'll still be a mon Ra”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- DET
- skill:
- -16.67
- player:
- Jameson Williams
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Fantasy RankingsAug 21, 2025
“Marcus's picks: Justin Jefferson 5th, Christian McCaffrey 10th, Amon-Ra St. Brown 15th, Lamar Jackson 20th, Jonathan Taylor 25th, Jameson Williams 30th.”
Miss · 15Scored 15a naive guess scored 50-70 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -70
- placed:
- 5
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 6
- accuracy:
- 15
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- WR 3: 25, RB 2: 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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