Andrew Erickson· Mar 1, 2026
Erickson is lower than consensus on Chris Olave, Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams, Rome Odunze and Quentin Johnston, while being aggressive on Zay Flowers, Emeka Egbuka, Josh Downs, Wandale Robinson and Brandon Aiyuk (whom he expects to sign with Washington).
“I have him at wide receiver sixteen, where he's ECR at wide receiver twelve.”
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13 checkable claims — 7 positional finishes, 3 sleeper calls, 2 trade and signing calls and 1 fantasy bust call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 4 and below it on 1.
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13 checkable claims in this take
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- Positional FinishesBrandon AiyukMar 1, 2026
Brandon Aiyuk to finish top 48 at his position, by fantasy points
“Brandon Ayuk is at fifty four Andrew on the expert consensus rankings, but you have him at forty eight.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesRome OdunzeChicago BearsMar 1, 2026
Rome Odunze to finish top 37 at his position, by fantasy points
“So I do think he will move up my rankings from wide receiver thirty seven if DG. Moore ultimately does get dealt”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsDJ MooreMar 1, 2026
DJ Moore to move
“if DG. Moore ultimately does get dealt, which I do think is going to happen”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brandon Aiyuk to move to Washington Commanders
“Yes, he's going to the Washington Commanders to play with jayde Daniels, his former college quarterback.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Downs to finish top 41 at his position, by fantasy points
“Josh downs is at fifty seven, but Andrew Erickson, you've got him at forty one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsZay FlowersBaltimore RavensMar 1, 2026
Zay Flowers to outplay his draft cost (twenty)
“So I love Zay Flowers and I want to be aggressively ranking him ahead of ECR.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chris Olave to finish top 16 at his position, by fantasy points
“I have him at wide receiver sixteen, where he's ECR at wide receiver twelve.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zay Flowers to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
“I think that he has the talent to be a top five fantasy wide receiver”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Jefferson to finish top 11 at his position, by fantasy points
“Yeah, I have him at eleven, and it's really dependent on who the quarterback in Minnesota is.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsWan'Dale RobinsonMar 1, 2026
Wan'Dale Robinson to outplay his draft cost (forty eight)
“yes, I want to keep ranking Wandelle Robinson this high... It's underrated”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesQuentin JohnstonMar 1, 2026
Quentin Johnston to finish top 56 at his position, by fantasy points
“ECR is forty four, but you are not nearly as excited about him. You have him at fifty six.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsJosh DownsIndianapolis ColtsMar 1, 2026
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (fifty seven)
“This guy, I think is much better than wide receiver fifty seven when it comes to his talent level”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Davante Adams to fall short of his draft cost (wide receiver seventeen)
“Devanta Adams I have basically buried He's outside my top twenty four wide receivers... So even at wide receiver seventeen, I think this is a really risky pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- David HarrisonRoster Spot Calls · Tim SettleHit · 100Harrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad.
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- Ryan TracyPositional Finishes · Bryan CookMiss · 0Tracy 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.
- Pat GustavsonPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75Gustafson 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.
- JP AcostaPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75JP 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.
- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · George PickensHit · 100Eisen 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.
- Chad Ochocinco JohnsonPositional Finishes · Christian GonzalezMiss · 0Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. He also reminds listeners he called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season.