# Joe Pisapia: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. **Claimed:** Aug 30, 2025 **Pundit:** Joe Pisapia — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-pisapia **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/draft-or-pass-on-these-fantasy-football-gambles-boom-or-bust-picks-for-2025-ep-1675 9 checkable claims — 6 sleeper calls and 3 fantasy bust calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 8 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm a pass at seven. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tyreek Hill to outplay his draft cost (almost as the fortieth player)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost (the fifties second player overall RB twenty two)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (seventeen overall)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (seventy five overall)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost (tight end eleven)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (fifty nine overall)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (the seventh player overall)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Christian McCaffrey - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Breece Hall to fall short of his draft cost (RB nineteen forty three overall)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Breece Hall, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Joe Mixon to outplay his draft cost (post one hundred)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Joe Mixon, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tyreek Hill — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyreek-hill - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - RJ Harvey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rj-harvey - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Rashee Rice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rashee-rice - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Christian McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey - Breece Hall — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/breece-hall - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Joe Mixon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-mixon - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday Night Football, sticking with preseason expectations over Week 1 overreaction. He gives two conditional scores depending on whether Puka Nacua plays: a comfortable 27-17 win if Nacua suits up, and a narrow 17-16 win if he sits. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e613e391-ce67-4554-a115-59096e1fecfd (scored 50) - Dan Orlovsky on Los Angeles Rams: Orlovsky said that even without Puka Nacua the Rams would find a way to beat the Giants on Monday night, though he thought the Giants would keep it within a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35fbf38d-85b0-4e52-b089-d8d9b6858e46 (scored 100) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ddd6b22a-35e3-4d39-bbda-13fab6705e64 (scored 71.43) - Pete Prisco on Los Angeles Rams: Prisco picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1c7b3a7f-651c-4ca3-987c-81b5499efbc7 (scored 85.71) - Jordan Dajani on Los Angeles Rams: Dajani picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ee2d609-d044-481e-a8a3-627c7fbc89e7 (scored 69.05) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Derek Brown on Travis Hunter: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (scored 100) - Tom Strachan on Ricky Pearsall: Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100) - Ryan Wormeli on Ricky Pearsall: Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/192d6e67-2e0e-49b3-bc82-4c8a77bd5950 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Chris Rodriguez Jr.: Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 100) - Chris Welsh on Travis Hunter: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100) - Derek Brown on George Pickens: Brown's five-to-one breakout list was Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Tucker Kraft, Ricky Pearsall, George Pickens and Tetairoa McMillan; he forecasts Brian Robinson Jr. being cut or traded, Kraft finishing as a top-five/six tight end, Pickens as a top-15 receiver and McMillan spiking for double-digit touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9d95277c-e110-411f-8934-9a1282c3286e (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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