Ryan Wormeli · Aug 23, 2025
Warmley ranks Nico Collins his WR4 and Drake London his WR5, argues Ja'Marr Chase should be the No. 1 fantasy player again, has Tetairoa McMillan inside his top 20 receivers, and says Emeka Egbuka could be a top-24 receiver.
“I don't understand what the case is against Chase being the number one player in Fantasy again this year.”
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“For me, he's inside the top twenty, probably inside the top eighteen. Honestly”
Scored 41.67a naive guess scored 0+83.33 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 83.33
- player:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 41.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- no prior season — the startable tier at WR
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 36
- actual finish:
- 13
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 20
- Positional FinishesDrake LondonAtlanta FalconsAug 23, 2025
“Nico Collins is by wide receiver four, Drake Leonard is by wide receiver five”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 8.33-16.67 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -16.67
- player:
- Drake London
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 8.33
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 6
- actual finish:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 5
“it would not shock me in the slightest given what's going on in that receiver room. If he's a top twenty four receiver this year”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 100
- player:
- Emeka Egbuka
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- no prior season — the startable tier at WR
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 36
- actual finish:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 24
“I don't understand what the case is against Chase being the number one player in Fantasy again this year.”
Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 66.67+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ja'Marr Chase
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 66.67
- baseline:
- 66.67
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 1
- actual finish:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 1
- Positional FinishesNico CollinsHouston TexansAug 23, 2025
“Nico Collins is by wide receiver four, Drake Leonard is by wide receiver five”
Scored 58.33a naive guess scored 8.33+100 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 100
- player:
- Nico Collins
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 58.33
- baseline:
- 8.33
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 20
- actual finish:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 4
- Sleeper CallsCalvin RidleyTennessee TitansAug 23, 2025
“he's why did she for thirty in real time ADP... he will be a value this season, assuming health. Like I'm extremely confident on that”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsTetairoa McMillanCarolina PanthersAug 23, 2025
“I don't understand why he's available in round five. I don't understand why his real time ADP is wide receiver twenty six”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.