Andrew Erickson · Oct 30, 2025

Erickson gave his Week 9 wide receiver rankings, going aggressively high on Rashee Rice, ranking both Jaguars receivers below consensus, and saying Travis Hunter will be Jacksonville's No. 1 receiver the rest of the season. He also floated Darius Slayton as a sneaky play against the 49ers.

“Rice's ceiling is I think one of the highest, if not the highest.”

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Positional Finishes Jameson Williams Detroit LionsOct 30, 2025
“Ericson, you've got him at thirty.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 75-117 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-117
player:
Jameson Williams
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
75
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
13
actual finish:
10
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
30
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Positional Finishes Tee Higgins Cincinnati BengalsOct 30, 2025
“T Higgins Wide Receiver twenty two going up against the Chicago Bears... Ericson's right on consensus... he's still going to be in your lineup as a wide receiver two.”
Scored 8.33a naive guess scored 33.33-39 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-39
player:
Tee Higgins
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
8.33
baseline:
33.33
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
19
actual finish:
11
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
22
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Positional Finishes Rashee Rice Kansas City ChiefsOct 30, 2025
“Ericson you're back at three... And I'm looking at my rank at him at number three”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Rashee Rice
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
97
actual finish:
41
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
3
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Positional Finishes Brian Thomas Jr.Jacksonville JaguarsOct 30, 2025
“Fitzi, you're at twenty four, Ericson you're at twenty six.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Brian Thomas Jr.
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
4
actual finish:
45
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
26
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Positional Finishes Wan'Dale Robinson New York GiantsOct 30, 2025
“He's only at thirty one... Ericson you aren't consensus... that's why I have him closer to the mid range wide receiver three.”
Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 0+52 skill
How this was scored
skill:
52
player:
Wan'Dale Robinson
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
33.33
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
53
actual finish:
23
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
31
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Positional Finishes Travis Hunter Jacksonville JaguarsOct 30, 2025
“Fitzi you're at thirty and Ericson you're at twenty nine.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
CB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
no prior season — the startable tier at CB
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
24
actual finish:
1
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
29
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Positional Finishes Michael Pittman Indianapolis ColtsOct 30, 2025
“Erickson, what do you think you've got him at thirteen?”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Michael Pittman
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
46
actual finish:
26
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
13
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Depth Chart Calls Travis Hunter Jacksonville JaguarsOct 30, 2025
“Fact or fiction. Travis Hunter is the number one wide receiver in Jacksonville over Brian Thomas. Rest of season ericson in fact”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Sleeper Calls Darius Slayton New York GiantsOct 30, 2025
“So I actually think that Slayton might be a sneaky play here as well”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Positional Finishes Marvin Harrison Jr.Arizona CardinalsOct 30, 2025
“He is wide receiver eighteen... ericson you are right on consensus... you got to play Martin Hairyo this week.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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