# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmorris gave his Week 9 wide receiver rankings, going higher than consensus on Rashee Rice, Michael Pittman, Tee Higgins, Wan'Dale Robinson and Jameson Williams while ranking both Jaguars receivers below consensus. He also said Travis Hunter overtaking Brian Thomas as Jacksonville's No. 1 receiver is fiction and ranked with the expectation Kyler Murray plays. **Claimed:** Oct 30, 2025 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **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 11 checkable claims — 9 positional finishes and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 11 have settled, averaging 31.8 out of 100, against 28.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I just I still worry about the lack of chemistry between Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Junior. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Rashee Rice to finish top 4 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 - **Tee Higgins to finish top 18 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 41.67 out of 100, against 33.33 for a naive guess - **Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 27 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jameson Williams to finish top 29 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 - **Michael Pittman to finish top 12 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 - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 24 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 - **Quentin Johnston to finish top 32 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 33.33 for a naive guess - **Brian Thomas Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess - **Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Travis Hunter to finish top 30 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 ## Who this take is about - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Tee Higgins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Michael Pittman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-pittman - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Quentin Johnston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quentin-johnston - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter ## 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 Cincinnati Bengals: 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 0) - 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) - Sam Monson on Los Angeles Chargers: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) ## 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=pat-fitzmaurice