Pat Fitzmaurice· Aug 8, 2026
Fitzmorris is fading Rashee Rice's bullish projections given injury, suspension and the Chiefs' diminished passing game, ranks Tyler Shough as QB21, is coming back around on Harold Fannin Jr. as a high-end TE1, projects Carnell Tate for over 900 receiving yards, and expects Jonathan Brooks to pass Chuba Hubbard on the Panthers' depth chart.
“So I'm I'm fading the heck out of these Rashi Rice projections.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
5 checkable claims — 2 positional finishes, 1 depth chart call, 1 fantasy bust call and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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Tyler Shough · 2026 season · positional finish9 calls from 5 pundits between 5 positional finish and 24 positional finish. Pat Fitzmaurice said 21 positional finish. the room's median is 12 positional finish. not settled yet
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Tyler Shough to finish top 21 at his position, by fantasy points
“I've got Chuck at QB twenty one. ... I'm cautiously optimistic about Shuck, but I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a little bit of statistical recoil in his second season.”
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Carnell Tate to record 900 receiving yards
“I have Colonel Tape for over nine hundred yards.”
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- Depth Chart CallsJonathon BrooksAug 8, 2026
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“I'm bullish on Jonathan Brooks, so I'm cool with any optimistic projections on him. I do think he's going to pass ... Hubbard at some point”
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Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points
“There's a case that you know, he could be an upper half, upper half TE one, high end t E one”
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Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost (ADP Wide Receiver eleven ... overall ADP twenty nine)
“So I'm I'm fading the heck out of these Rashi Rice projections. I just there's so many ways this could go wrong.”
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What others said about the same people
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- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver.
- Mike FlorioScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
- Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Verderame's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
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