Marcas Grant · Dec 9, 2025
Grant calls Christian Watson the Packers' clear No. 1 receiver and RJ Harvey Denver's lead back, while labeling Mike Gesicki's and Tony Pollard's big weeks mirages to avoid; he also wants no part of Colts pass catchers with Philip Rivers signing. For Week 15 he picks Matthew Stafford as the top quarterback and Puka Nacua among the top receivers.
“I don't care what Mattlinfluor has to say. Christian Watson is the guy in that passing day.”
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- Depth Chart CallsRJ HarveyDenver BroncosDec 9, 2025
RJ Harvey to be 1st on the depth chart
“Sean Payton's decided, hey, we're gonna make RJ. Harvey RB one... Just see more of RJ. Harvey as the lead running back in that Broncos”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-10.17 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- -10.17
- player:
- RJ Harvey
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 4
Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Matt Lafluir has to say he has a number one wide receiver and it is Christian Watson... Christian Watson is the guy in that passing day.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 83.33+10.17 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- GB
- skill:
- 10.17
- player:
- Christian Watson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 83.33
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 4
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- measured by:
- receptions
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 4
Matthew Stafford to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points
“That's Matthew Stafford, who's been the QB two since Week seven, just on an all time heater right now... going against Detroit in the game that I think is going to have a lot of fireworks.”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 0+101.67 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 101.67
- player:
- Matthew Stafford
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- QB
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 19
- actual finish:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- predicted finish:
- 1
Michael Pittman to fall short of his draft cost
“I think it's all bad for the past catchers... I'm not excited about you know, Michael Pittman, Alec Pearce... I want no parts of any Colts outside of say Jonathan Taylor”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Alec Pierce to fall short of his draft cost
“I'm not excited about you know, Michael Pittman, Alec Pearce... I want no parts of any Colts outside of say Jonathan Taylor for the foreseeable future”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Puka Nacua to finish top 2 at his position, by fantasy points
“let's go back to the rams, they'll have pooped into Kua... Six wide receivers have scored at least twenty points against the Detroit Lions (his wide receiver pick for the Week 15 perfect lineup)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Mike Gesicki to fall short of his draft cost
“That's gonna be a mirage... I wouldn't get too excited and try to stick him in some lineups in the playoffs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Tony Pollard to fall short of his draft cost
“So the Tony Pollard explosion in Week fourteen was wonderful. I don't think we're going to see that again this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.