Marcas Grant· Dec 16, 2025
Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists his five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. He also picks Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver.
“I think you'd be pretty smart if you made Devon ait Chan like a top three pick in fantasy drafts next year.”
said on air or in an interview · The Rich Eisen Podcast (podcast) · read the original →
4 checkable claims — 2 fantasy rankings, 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 72.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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4 checkable claims in this take
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- Depth Chart CallsBreece HallNew York JetsDec 16, 2025
Breece Hall to be 1st on the depth chart
“Breze Hall is still the RB one there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NYJ
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Breece Hall
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- Fantasy RankingsDec 16, 2025
“I've got my five league winners who can carry you through both weeks sixteen and seventeen ... At number five with Darren Waller ... Number four and Juan Jennings ... At number three, it's Chase Brown ... At number two, it's Traveon Henderson ... and at number one it's Sakwon Barkley.”
Miss · 25Scored 25a naive guess scored 50-29.25 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -29.25
- placed:
- 3
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 25
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- RB 3: 25
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 3
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points
“I think he's gonna be in the running for that top wide receiver spot.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 0+107.25 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 107.25
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 14
- actual finish:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- predicted finish:
- 1
- Fantasy RankingsDec 16, 2025
“I know he's not in the conversation for maybe the number one overall pick, but I think you'd be pretty smart if you made Devon ait Chan like a top three pick in fantasy drafts next year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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