Pat Fitzmaurice· Oct 1, 2025
Fitzmorris gave his own Week 5 wide receiver rankings, keeping Ja'Marr Chase as a low-end WR1 at No. 9, slotting the Chargers trio as Quentin Johnston 20/Ladd McConkey 22/Keenan Allen 23, and naming Malik Washington as his deeper play with Tyreek Hill out.
“Ja'Marr Chase is insanely good at football.”
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10 checkable claims — 9 positional finishes and 1 depth chart 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.
All 10 have settled, averaging 35 out of 100, against 31.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Jakobi Meyers to finish top 16 at his position, by fantasy points
“FITZI, you got them quite a bit higher. You've got him at sixteen.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 25-44.5 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -44.5
- player:
- Jakobi Meyers
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 25
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 29
- actual finish:
- 38
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 16
Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 32 at his position, by fantasy points
“You've got him at thirty two, Ericson, you've got him at twenty nine.”
Miss · 25Scored 25a naive guess scored 0+44.5 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 44.5
- player:
- Wan'Dale Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 25
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 53
- actual finish:
- 23
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 32
Ladd McConkey to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points
“Yeah, I've got QJ wide receiver twenty Lad twenty two, Keenan Allen twenty three.”
Miss · 17Scored 16.67a naive guess scored 0+29.67 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 29.67
- player:
- Ladd McConkey
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 16.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 11
- actual finish:
- 32
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 22
Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 9 at his position, by fantasy points
“Fitzi you've got him at nine ... I don't think it's crazy to rank this undeniably great player as a mid range or low end wide receiver one”
Close · 67Scored 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:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 1
- actual finish:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 9
Jaylen Waddle to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“He is ECR eighteen. Both of you have got him higher. Fitzy at fifteen, Erickson's at fourteen”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 0+118.67 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 118.67
- player:
- Jaylen Waddle
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 66.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 48
- actual finish:
- 19
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 15
Quentin Johnston to finish top 20 at his position, by fantasy points
“Yeah, I've got QJ wide receiver twenty Lad twenty two, Keenan Allen twenty three.”
Miss · 33Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 33.33+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Quentin Johnston
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 33.33
- baseline:
- 33.33
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 36
- actual finish:
- 28
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 20
Keenan Allen to finish top 23 at his position, by fantasy points
“Yeah, I've got QJ wide receiver twenty Lad twenty two, Keenan Allen twenty three.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-178 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -178
- player:
- Keenan Allen
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 37
- actual finish:
- 37
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 23
Michael Pittman to finish top 19 at his position, by fantasy points
“You guys are both lower, Fitzi at nineteen, Ericson at twenty four”
Close · 42Scored 41.67a naive guess scored 0+74.17 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 74.17
- player:
- Michael Pittman
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 41.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 46
- actual finish:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 19
Jordan Addison to finish top 31 at his position, by fantasy points
“Fits You've got him at thirty one. Ericson, you got him at forty”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jordan Addison
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 18
- actual finish:
- 43
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- predicted finish:
- 31
Malik Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He is going to have an enhanced role with Tyreek Hill out”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+14.83 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- MIA
- skill:
- 14.83
- player:
- Malik Washington
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 3
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 14
What others said about the same people
- Patricia TrainaGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsMiss · 0In her weekly Giants mailbag, Traina said the Giants would beat the Rams if Los Angeles didn't play its best, predicted Aaron Donald wouldn't play a full game Monday night, and said she doesn't expect Paulson Adebo to still be with the Giants in 2027.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsMiss · 0Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started his last NFL game.
- Garrett PodellGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsMiss · 0In a Week 2 bold-predictions piece, CBS Sports predicts the Giants will upset the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, dropping Los Angeles to 0-2, and that Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will throw multiple touchdowns on Sunday Night Football at Kansas City.
- Rich EisenGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Eisen picked Josh Allen to lead the NFL in total touchdowns over any QB-WR or QB-RB combo, flipped from the Lions to the Bears as NFC North winner, and made several Week 2 game calls, including the Patriots at home, the Jets over Green Bay, and both LA teams winning. He also picked a Jaguars-Broncos AFC title game.
- Nick ShookGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Shook said he would take the Steelers and Jaguars to win outright on the road, still expects the Chargers to beat the Raiders, and thinks Baltimore's run game will turn the Saints game into a double-digit Ravens win.
- Lance ZierleinGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100He backed off picking Houston, saying that without Nico Collins too much pressure falls on C.J. Stroud and he is worried about the secondary — effectively taking Cincinnati in the game.
More positional finishes
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- Rich HribarPositional Finishes · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Hribar 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.
- Chris BrockmanPositional Finishes · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaHit · 100Brockman 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.
- 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.