Colin Cowherd· Sep 19, 2025
The show presented FantasyPros' Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) of the top 36 running backs for Week 3, read out by host Chris Welsh.
“kicking off the top twelve running backs, starting with number one Bijon Robinson.”
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- Fantasy RankingsSep 19, 2025
“kicking off the top twelve running backs, starting with number one Bijon Robinson... Bashin Tootle Beshon too Ba, Shaal Toutin, and Cam Scataboo.”
Hit · 83Scored 82.96a naive guess scored 50+62.29 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 62.29
- placed:
- 36
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 36
- accuracy:
- 82.96
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- RB 36: 82.96
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 16
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