Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 11, 2026
Fitzmaurice is avoiding Oronde Gadsden II, viewing them as stuck in a Chargers tight end committee, and also warns Dalton Kincaid could disappoint given limited snaps and injury management, while Jake Ferguson's upside is capped by Dallas' star receivers.
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What Pat Fitzmaurice said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromGadsden looks like he's locked in a tight end committee for 2026, which is something I don't have any interest in dealing with for fantasy purposes.
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- 1Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20)“I'll be avoiding Oronde Gadsden in drafts this season... Gadsden looks like he's locked in a tight end committee for 2026, which is something I don't have any interest in dealing with for fantasy purposes.”
- 2Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14)“if he plays limited snaps again this season and his efficiency numbers regress to career norms, Kincaid could disappoint. It's best to regard him as a high-end TE2 for fantasy drafts.”
- 3Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8)“Ferguson's 2026 production could be limited as long as Lamb and Pickens are both healthy, so it's best to consider Ferguson a high-end TE2 in this year's drafts.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20)1 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14)2 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8)3 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Fantasy Bust CallsOronde Gadsden IILos Angeles Chargers
Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Fantasy Bust CallsDalton KincaidBuffalo Bills
Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Fantasy Bust CallsJake FergusonDallas Cowboys
Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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