Jake Ciely· Feb 21, 2026
Seely gives his own early 2026 running back board — Bijan and Gibbs on top, McCaffrey third (seventh overall), Kyren Williams tenth, Jeanty 11th and Chase Brown 12th — while ranking Skattebo, Dowdle, Pollard, Hubbard and Tucker below consensus. He also insists Kyren Williams remains a top-ten back, expects Skattebo to lead the Giants backfield and expects Rico Dowdle to leave Carolina.
“I am one hundred percent in agreement that Kyle Williams still deserves to be a top ten running back until further notice.”
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4 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 positional finishe and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 86.6 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
4 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Fantasy RankingsFeb 21, 2026
“So I have Bejeon and Gibbs, Tier, McCaffrey, Taylor, a Chan, Cook, Hampton, Berkley, Henry... ECR is sixteen, but you have him at ten [Kyren]... you have him a little lower. You have an eleven [Jeanty]... you've got at RB twelve [Chase Brown]... Jake, you've got him a twenty six [Skattebo]... you've got him at thirty three [Dowdle]... you have Tony Pollard here at thirty eight... Chewba Hubbard ECR thirty two. You've got him all the way forty two... he's ECR sixty one, but you've got him at fifty five [Sean Tucker]”
Hit · 93Scored 93.26a naive guess scored 50+43.26 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 43.26
- placed:
- 17
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 17
- accuracy:
- 93.26
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- RB 17: 93.26
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsCam SkatteboNew York GiantsFeb 21, 2026
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
“He will be the lead Joe... and will be the lead next year.”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-8.33 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NYG
- skill:
- -8.33
- player:
- Cam Skattebo
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Kyren Williams to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“I am one hundred percent in agreement that Kyle Williams still deserves to be a top ten running back until further notice.”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 83.33+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Kyren Williams
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 83.33
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 6
- actual finish:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- predicted finish:
- 10
- Trade and Signing CallsRico DowdleFeb 21, 2026
Rico Dowdle to move
“really what it comes down to, Daddle's leaving. He's not going back to the Panthers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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