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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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Is Pat Fitzmaurice accurate? Across 161 graded calls in 27 articles, Pat Fitzmaurice scores 58.21% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 35.95, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.
A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.
98.07% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
6 of 27 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 4 of 5.
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)”
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”
RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost (the fifties second player overall RB twenty two)
“He is worth drafting.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (the seventh player overall)
“he is a reluctant draft and the injury risk is absolutely terrifying”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (QB thirteen)
“Draft. Drake May is my QB eight.”
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.”
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”
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.”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (ECRs QB sixteen one hundred and eighth overall)
“it's Drake May. Who's ECRs QB sixteen one hundred and eighth overall. I have Drake May QB eight eighty ninth overall.”
Drake Maye to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“So I have May rank QB eight. I really do believe he's going to be a top ten quarterback this season if he stays healthy.”
Tetairoa McMillan to finish top 21 at his position, by fantasy points
“I have him at wide receiver twenty one forty six overall.”
Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (ECRs wide receiver twenty eight fifty nine overall)
“My second favorite value pick for twenty twenty five, Seth is Tetoroa McMillan, the rookie wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers ECRs wide receiver twenty eight fifty nine overall. I have him at wide receiver twenty one forty six overall.”
Dylan Sampson to outplay his draft cost (RB sixty)
“that ambiguity is giving us a really nice discount on a talented young rookie. So I'm happy to bet on Samson's talent and grab him with one of my final draft picks... Samson's at RB sixty”
Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (late round flyer)
“I think this guy is sneaky good and I like him as a late round flyer.”
“I do agree with a lot of what treal is saying about Hunter Henry, but I would take Tyler Warren just for the sure possibilities with the upside.”
Kenneth Walker III to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“Obviously, stay healthy, give us sixteen or seventeen games. If he does that, I think he's gonna finish as a top twelve running back.”
Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (the ninth round of drafts)
“If we get ninety percent of that sort of production, and we can get it in the ninth round of drafts, like sign me up”
Ray-Ray McCloud to be 3rd on the depth chart
“And like, who of the Falcons added at wide receiver in the off season, it's gonna be like Ray Ray McCloud is the number three”
Drake Maye to record 800 rushing yards
“I think Drake May could get to eight hundred rushing yards based on how aggressively he ran in college.”
Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“and it seems like he's going to get the first crack at being the league guy for Dallas this year”
Drake Maye to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“so I think Drake May is going to give us a QB one fantasy finish this year”
Luther Burden III to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver ECR fifty three)
“If Luthor Burton is the Bears primary slot man and things start to click for Caleb Williams, like Burton could dramatically OutKick his ADP”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (QB sixteen)
“you think there's massive upside at QB sixteen with Drake May... I have him at QB eight, and that is really aggressive.”
Tee Higgins to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver thirteen, twenty nine overall)
“He's currently what wide receiver thirteen... but now I've got him ranked as a low end wide receiver one. He's my wide receiver twelve, number twenty four overall... here's why t Higgins has such vast upside and why I think you should proactively draft him.”
Darnell Mooney to outplay his draft cost (their current prices)
“there is room for London, Pits and Mooney to all return a profit, I think at their current prices... So yes, I love this call.”
Kenneth Walker III to outplay his draft cost (his mid fourth round cost)
“So what is it that has to go right for Kenneth Walker to return? A nice profit on his mid fourth round cost.”
Darren Waller to finish top 40 at his position, by fantasy points
“When I plugged him into the rankings this morning, I think it was a tight end forty.”
Isiah Pacheco to be 1st on the depth chart
“I still think Pachecko is probably the best running back the Chiefs have”
Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (right around that one two turn)
“If McCaffrey is healthy, he is going to smash... Yeah, I mean I love to wait till the second but he's right around that one two turn for me.”
Isiah Pacheco to outplay his draft cost (you can get him in the seventh or eighth)
“This is a guy who was being drafted in the mid to late second round last year and now you can get him in the seventh or eighth... he's a small boom for me.”
Christian McCaffrey to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
“For me, he's a boom. He's my RB five. I initially had him lower in my rankings this offseason, but I have moved him up”