Andrew Erickson · Sep 7, 2025
Erickson reiterated his prediction that Jordan Mason will lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns, backed the Broncos to blow out the Titans in Week 1, called Garrett Wilson a sell and Jacoby Myers a buy-low, expects little from Cooper Kupp, and made several depth-chart calls (Thornton starting in New England, Myers as Vegas' No. 1 receiver, Croskey-Merritt eventually taking the Commanders' 'A back' role).
“So I think they're going to destroy the Tennessee Titans.”
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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.
“But I am an Or, and I think he's a starter. I mean he won the job or Van Jefferson”
Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- TEN
- skill:
- -16.67
- player:
- Elic Ayomanor
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Player Season NumbersCooper KuppSep 7, 2025
“What's Cooper Cup's line look like this year? ... Forty four hundred.”
Scored 34.91a naive guess scored 78.71-87.6 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- 529.87
- skill:
- -87.6
- what happened:
- 593
- player:
- Cooper Kupp
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 34.91
- baseline:
- 78.71
- predicted:
- 400
- statistic:
- receiving_yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- last season:
- 710
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- position average:
- 349.73
- zero at percent out:
- 50
- Fantasy RankingsSep 7, 2025
“So I think that is the way to put the rank for Craft ahead of Tyler Warren... but ultimately the quarterback decides it for me as Craft.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-100 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -100
- placed:
- 2
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 2
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- TE 2: 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“"Jordan Mason's going to lead the league in rushing according to Ericson" — "literally in rushing touchdowns."”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jordan Mason
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- rushing tds
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 44
- actual finish:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 1
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 7, 2025
“I think that they could win by double digits... So I think they're going to destroy the Tennessee Titans.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 12-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Player Season NumbersCooper KuppSep 7, 2025
“What's Cooper Cup's line look like this year? ... Forty four hundred.”
Scored 70.21a naive guess scored 98.62-56.82 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- 47.33
- skill:
- -56.82
- what happened:
- 47
- player:
- Cooper Kupp
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 70.21
- baseline:
- 98.62
- predicted:
- 40
- statistic:
- receptions
- difficulty:
- 2
- last season:
- 67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- position average:
- 27.65
- zero at percent out:
- 50
“But yeah, he's going to be a starter. But and the Patriots may not have Christian Zales week one”
Scored 75a naive guess scored 83.33-16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- LV
- skill:
- -16.67
- player:
- Dont'e Thornton Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 83.33
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“I think that he's clear cut the number one receiver and brock Bauer playing tight end but number two pass catcher on the Raiders”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- JAX
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jakobi Meyers
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“if it's not week one, I think it he eventually will take over the a back role and it will be a one to two punch between Crosskey Merrit and Eckler”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- WAS
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Fantasy Bust CallsCooper KuppSep 7, 2025
“He's gonna probably miss a lot of games. He's probably not gonna be great in the games he plays... not hopeful for Cooper Cup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
“who's a player that you're trying to sell before the season starts, and it was Garret Wilson.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsJakobi MeyersLas Vegas RaidersSep 7, 2025
“I think he's probably like a pretty sharp buy low candidate... buying man Lola Myers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.