Pat Fitzmaurice#8 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 25, 2026
Fitzmaurice expects a healthier Brock Bowers to match or exceed their rookie production and be the Raiders' top pass catcher, worth a late-second/early-third round pick; they also peg Brock Purdy as a low-end QB1.
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What Pat Fitzmaurice said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWith better health in 2026, he has a chance to match or exceed his rookie numbers.
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- 25 Fantasy Football Draft Picks Experts Target (2026)
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- 1Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts)“Bowers is worth a look in the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts.”
- 2Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Consider him a low-end QB1 in 2026 fantasy drafts.”
- 3Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart“The Raiders are talent-starved at wide receiver, so Bowers is poised to be their alpha pass catcher.”
- 4Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart“Free-agent addition Mike Evans is expected to be Purdy's new No. 1 receiver”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 positional finish and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Brock Purdy · 2026 season · positional finish8 calls from 7 pundits between 5 positional finish and 12 positional finish. Pat Fitzmaurice said 12 positional finish. the room's median is 10 positional finish. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Sleeper CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (the back half of the second round or early in the third round of 12-team fantasy drafts)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesBrock PurdySan Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsMike EvansSan Francisco 49ers
Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Brandon Carney · Trade and Signing Calls · Mike Evans · Miss 0
Carney predicts Geno Smith signs with the Vikings and starts for them, that at least four of the fringe veteran quarterbacks (Tua, Kyler, Cousins, Fields, Geno) will be starters next season, and that Mike Evans stays with Tampa Bay. They also rank their top fantasy wide receivers and comments on running back landing spots and trade values.AJ Hawk · Game Outcome Picks · San Francisco 49ers · Hit 100
Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · San Francisco 49ers · Hit 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · San Francisco 49ers · Hit 93
Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.