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Pat Fitzmaurice is managing editor at FantasyPros and BettingPros, where he writes about fantasy football rankings, draft strategy, and player evaluations. A Milwaukee native and Green Bay Packers fan, he's previously written and edited for Pro Football Weekly, Tribune Media Services, 4for4, and The Football Girl. His work here spans the full fantasy spectrum — sleepers and busts, waiver wire advice, start/sit calls, and season-long projections — covering players across the league from Brock Bowers to Trevor Lawrence to Kyle Pitts.
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Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 27
“So the aforementioned Caden Proctor forty nine ers really need to find the successor to thirty seven year old left tackle Trent Williams”
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 21
“The Steelers Mackay Lemon, the wide receiver from USC... So they're gonna add Makaye Lemon, primarily a slot guy”
T.J. Parker to be picked at number 30
“All right, Joe, I'm giving you an edge rusher TJ. Parker of Clemson.”
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 3
“They are going to go with rubyen Bain the edge sure from Miami... Bain is special, and I hope the Cardinals front office recognizes that”
Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 18
“So the Vikings are going to get Ajterrell's little brother, Avianterrell from Clemson... So Avian Terrell to Minnesota”
Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 12
“The Cowboys are also going to go cornerback... Bet Man Sewer Delaine is the best healthy cover guy in this draft... So they're gonna grab him.”
K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 24
“Well, now that Mench has already ppreciaded this, Deick, I'm gonna take Casey... They have a wide receiver with conception on who's an electric slot guy.”
Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6
“So Francis Mauinoa from Miami is the pick, and Mauno is just a freak athlete.”
Cashius Howell to be picked at number 15
“So the Bucks are going to go with Cassius Howell from Texas A and M”
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 9
“It is the Jeremiah Love spot, Joe... But now the Chiefs might get a shot at Love, who is one of the few special players in this draft”
Brian Thomas Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“Fact or fiction. Travis Hunter is the number one wide receiver in Jacksonville over Brian Thomas. Rest of season ericson in fact, FITZI fiction”
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
“And I am making this ranking with the projection that Kyler Murray is going to play”
Malik Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He is going to have an enhanced role with Tyreek Hill out”
“Fitz you've got him at seven... You guys both hand in hand are saying twenty two... fits has got him at seventeen... I've got o'mary and Hampton ranked ORB twenty three... Fitzi, you are twenty seven... I've still got him ranked running back thirty this week... Remandre one spot higher... FITZI, you've got him at thirty three... fits you've got him at thirty five”
Tyrone Tracy Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Tyrone Tracy is returning kickoffs for the Giants, which strikes me as kind of a tell that the Giants see him as the number two.”
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
“do you think Cam Skataboo aka Scam is the back over Tyrone Tracy starting in Week three? I do, and I think the hostile takeover of the Giants backfield began last week.”
Travis Etienne to finish top 14 at his position, by fantasy points
“Etn was running back thirty four for me... And now I've got him at RB fourteen”
Omarion Hampton to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
“I've got Hampton RB thirteen.”
Breece Hall to finish top 14 at his position, by fantasy points
“Hall was running back sixteen in my preseason rankings. Now he's up to fourteen in the rest of season rankings”
Detroit Lions to beat Bears
“I just think the Lions are going to crush the Bears, and the Detroit running game is gonna have a big day.”
Closing line (Sep 14): Lions by 6 · favorite pick, Lions 70%.
Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think the balance of power in the backfield probably shifts back towards Walker in the coming weeks.”
Emeka Egbuka to finish top 27 at his position, by fantasy points
“Fits what do you think rest of the season? ... Wide receiver twenty seven”
Chris Olave to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points
“I think the sheer target volume and catch volume Chris olave has is going to make him a wide receiver three, a playable wide receiver three all year long.”
“You put him at wide receiver nine this week... You get to own him because you have him. At twelve... You have met number twenty five... Fitz has got him at thirty one... You've got him at wide receiver thirty... You got him right at the end of your wide receiver twos (Jamison Williams)”
Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost (tight end eleven)
“Yeah, It's like George Kittle and Jeremy Shockey had a baby and it was Tyler Warren. So yes, it's a lot of havoc after the catch.”
Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (an end of the draft dart throw)
“And then Chris Rodriguez is like an end of the draft dart throw that I'm happy to take if I don't already have Eckler.”
Tetairoa McMillan to finish top 16 at his position, by fantasy points
“I have him wide receiver sixteen here you got my rankings like he steps in new a high volume roll right away”
Drake Maye to finish top 8 at his position, by fantasy points
“Drake May is my QB eight. I think he could give you rushing numbers very similar to what Justin Fields.”
Austin Ekeler to outplay his draft cost (in the mid to late thirties at running back)
“whereas Eckler, I think is probably going to lead this backfield in snaps and maybe touches too, and like is really easily draftable, like in the mid to late thirties at running back”
Austin Ekeler to be 1st on the depth chart
“Eckler, I think is probably going to lead this backfield in snaps and maybe touches too”
Breece Hall to fall short of his draft cost (RB nineteen forty three overall)
“So there's just not a lot here for bres Hall if he's not playing a ton of SnO... So I don't have any interest in drafting him whatsoever.”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (QB thirteen)
“Draft. Drake May is my QB eight.”
RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost (the fifties second player overall RB twenty two)
“He is worth drafting.”
Rashee Rice to outplay his draft cost (the ninth round)
“So I just got Rashid Rice in the ninth round of a homely draft last weekend. I think that's pretty decent”
Tyreek Hill to fall short of his draft cost (the thirty seventh player off the board)
“I'll pass... now he's in his thirties. It's just too many things to worry about here.”
Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (fifty nine overall)
“Couldn't agree more with you, guys. I have him wide receiver sixteen here... like this one is easy.”
Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (the seventh player overall)
“he is a reluctant draft and the injury risk is absolutely terrifying”