# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmaurice expects Detroit to blow out Chicago, has aggressively moved Breece Hall and Travis Etienne up his rest-of-season running back ranks (both RB14, with Omarion Hampton at RB13), sees Emeka Egbuka as a rest-of-season WR27, and believes Kenneth Walker will reclaim the lead role in Seattle's backfield. **Claimed:** Sep 13, 2025 **Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.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-2-lineup-advice-starts-sleepers-sits-player-debates-and-td-calls-ep-1703 6 checkable claims — 4 positional finishes, 1 depth chart call and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 6 have settled, averaging 58.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I just think the Lions are going to crush the Bears, and the Detroit running game is gonna have a big day. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Detroit Lions to beat Bears** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Omarion Hampton to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Omarion Hampton - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Emeka Egbuka to finish top 27 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 25 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Breece Hall to finish top 14 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Breece Hall, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Travis Etienne to finish top 14 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 58.33 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Breece Hall — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/breece-hall - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Travis Etienne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars ## What others said about the same people - Nathan Jahnke on Ameer Abdullah: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Doug Joubert on Travis Etienne: Joubert projects the Saints' 53-man roster ahead of the cutdown deadline, naming every player he expects to make the team by position group, plus several players he expects to receive PUP/IR designations, and predicting Torricelli Simpkins will later be moved to the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80c9bcdf-68ec-49a5-a1d1-e59f4bee2653 (scored 100) - Jeremy Brener on Cooper Kupp: Brener projects Seattle's wide receiver room to include Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo and rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. on the 53-man roster, leaving Montorie Foster Jr. fighting for a spot despite a strong camp and preseason showing. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/088305f4-1eb4-405b-ab92-b6fd87dfb228 (scored 100) - John Shipley on Branson Combs: Shipley's training camp winners and losers: he picks Parker Washington to lead the Jaguars in receiving yards, sees B.J. Green winning the DE3 job, Jarrian Jones earning a Week 1 starting job, and Matt Dickerson, Branson Combs and Chuma Edoga making the roster, while Quintin Morris is a bubble player behind two rookie tight ends. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2a8469b7-0bc8-4a4f-8885-54d6a43278e9 (scored 100) - John Shipley on Albert Regis: Shipley argues rookie third-round defensive tackle Albert Regis deserves tempered expectations, projecting him to make the 53-man roster but rank fifth among Jacksonville's interior defensive linemen, behind Matt Dickerson and Ruke Orhorhoro in snaps. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1b1f2214-e45b-4936-9d93-74d84d113d2b (scored 100) - Matt Dery on Tom Kennedy: Derry predicted a Lions win over the Saints by a 24-20 score, with the Saints covering the 7.5-point spread. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fcf586b4-8b78-41d0-9f73-44a6023b8459 (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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c47d130c-5598-4cd0-b546-1121046b9166 (scored 100) - Ryan Tracy on Bryan Cook: Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; he names Brian Robinson as his target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bb787c-4f93-4c95-b8c2-02daeeffe823 (scored 0) - 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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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