Pat Fitzmaurice · Dec 26, 2025

Fitzmorris gave his own Week 17 ranks: Trevor Lawrence QB10 with Lamar Jackson just ahead, Caleb Williams outside startable range, Tyler Shuck QB11 (and a clear preference over Justin Herbert), Dallas Goedert TE10, Hunter Henry TE13 and Taysom Hill TE15.

“Shuck, on the other hand, has scored seventeen or more fantasy points in four straight games and is QB nine in fantasy scoring over that four week stretch.”

said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →

7 checkable claims from this

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.

Positional Finishes Tyler ShoughDec 26, 2025
“Tyler Shuck QB twelve, You've actually got him at eleven”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Tyler Shough
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
no prior season — the startable tier at QB
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
12
actual finish:
26
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
11
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Positional Finishes Dallas Goedert Philadelphia EaglesDec 26, 2025
“FITZI, you've got him at ten. You just you have him quite a bit lower, but you still do have him as a starter.”
Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 0+37 skill
How this was scored
skill:
37
player:
Dallas Goedert
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
33.33
baseline:
0
position:
TE
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
25
actual finish:
2
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
10
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Positional Finishes Hunter HenryDec 26, 2025
“I moved him up one spot this morning to tight end thirteen.”
Scored 25a naive guess scored 8.33+18.5 skill
How this was scored
skill:
18.5
player:
Hunter Henry
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
25
baseline:
8.33
position:
TE
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
15
actual finish:
4
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
13
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Positional Finishes Taysom Hill New Orleans SaintsDec 26, 2025
“You've got him at fifteen... I feel like the Saints are just going to lean into what they did with him last week”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Taysom Hill
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
TE
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
16
actual finish:
51
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
15
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Positional Finishes Trevor LawrenceDec 26, 2025
“I know Lawrence has been great, so I've got him QB ten”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 0+55.5 skill
How this was scored
skill:
55.5
player:
Trevor Lawrence
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
50
baseline:
0
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
27
actual finish:
4
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
10
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Positional Finishes Lamar JacksonDec 26, 2025
“I'm ranking Lamar Jackson as if he's going to play, so I have him one spot ahead of Trevor Lawrence”
Scored 8.33a naive guess scored 0+9.25 skill
How this was scored
skill:
9.25
player:
Lamar Jackson
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
8.33
baseline:
0
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
1
actual finish:
20
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
9
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Positional Finishes Caleb WilliamsDec 26, 2025
“Fitzy, you got him at fourteen fifty... I just think QB ten is too high for a guy who just hasn't been a very good passer over the last month and a half.”
Scored 25a naive guess scored 8.33+18.5 skill
How this was scored
skill:
18.5
player:
Caleb Williams
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
25
baseline:
8.33
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.11
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
16
actual finish:
5
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
14
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