Pat Fitzmaurice

Pat Fitzmaurice is the managing editor at FantasyPros and BettingPros, where he shapes the editorial direction for two of fantasy sports' most-visited destinations. A Milwaukee native and Green Bay Packers fan, he's built his career across outlets including Pro Football Weekly, Tribune Media Services, 4for4, and The Football Girl. His work at FantasyPros covers the full spectrum of fantasy football decision-making — sleepers, busts, draft strategy, and the preseason tea-leaf reading that separates the prepared from the hopeful. He's also a regular voice on podcasts and video segments, including appearances on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, breaking down the players and picks that define each fantasy season.

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Is Pat Fitzmaurice accurate? Across 168 graded calls in 23 articles, Pat Fitzmaurice scores 58.03% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 47.24, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.

58.03%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

47.24

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

168

Graded calls

across 23 articles. 378 more not yet settled.

A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.

98.57% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 168

4 of 23 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 2 of 5.

Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30.10 graded calls · Feb 8, 2026
- Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6
  “So Francis Mauinoa from Miami is the pick, and Mauno is just a freak athlete.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored
  draft:
  2026
  naive:
  a shuffled mock scores 50
  skill:
  50
  player:
  Francis Mauinoa
  season:
  2025
  zero at:
  undrafted
  outcome:

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 TE15.7 graded calls · Dec 26, 2025

Taysom Hill to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“You've got him at fifteen... I feel like the Saints are just going to lean into what they did with him last week”
Miss · 0Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
16
actual finish:
51
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
15
Think this grade is wrong?
Caleb Williams to finish top 14 at his position, by fantasy points
“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.”
Miss · 25Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
16
actual finish:
5
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
Lamar Jackson to finish top 9 at his position, by fantasy points
“I'm ranking Lamar Jackson as if he's going to play, so I have him one spot ahead of Trevor Lawrence”
Miss · 8Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
1
actual finish:
20
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
9
Hunter Henry to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
“I moved him up one spot this morning to tight end thirteen.”
Miss · 25Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
15
actual finish:
4
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
13
Trevor Lawrence to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“I know Lawrence has been great, so I've got him QB ten”
Close · 50Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
27
actual finish:
4
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:
10
Tyler Shough to finish top 11 at his position, by fantasy points
“Tyler Shuck QB twelve, You've actually got him at eleven”
Miss · 0Scored 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
the naive guess:
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
Dallas Goedert to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“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.”
Miss · 33Scored 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
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
25
actual finish:
2
weeks left when called:
2
predicted finish:

Fitzmorris backed Jacoby Brissett's passing volume with a QB11 ranking, dropped Brock Purdy to QB18 in a bad Cleveland spot, ranked Mark Andrews as a top-six tight end against the Bengals, and cooled on Colston Loveland at TE17 versus Philadelphia.4 graded calls · Nov 28, 2025

Brock Purdy to finish top 18 at his position, by fantasy points
“Right now, I've got Purty at quarterback seventeen... So brock Perty is going to be my quarterback eighteen.”
Close · 58Scored 58.33a naive guess scored 16.67+55.42 skill
How this was scored
skill:
55.42
player:
Brock Purdy
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
58.33
baseline:
16.67
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.33
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
13
actual finish:
23
weeks left when called:
6
predicted finish:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
Jacoby Brissett to finish top 11 at his position, by fantasy points
“So I'm feeling pretty good about Jacoby Brissett, mostly because of the passing volume. I've got him one spot behind bow Nicks... You guys have him both. It looks like at eleven.”
Close · 58Scored 58.33a naive guess scored 0+77.58 skill
How this was scored
skill:
77.58
player:
Jacoby Brissett
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
58.33
baseline:
0
position:
QB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.33
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
46
actual finish:
16
weeks left when called:
6
Colston Loveland to finish top 17 at his position, by fantasy points
“He comes in at sixteen. You guys both have him at seventeen fits... So I think this is kind of a week to cool your heels on Colston Lovelin.”
Miss · 33Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 75-55.42 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-55.42
player:
Colston Loveland
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
33.33
baseline:
75
position:
TE
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.33
the naive guess:
no prior season — the startable tier at TE
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
12
actual finish:
9
weeks left when called:
6
predicted finish:
Mark Andrews to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points
“Yep, tight end six? I mean everyone just rocks the Bengals.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Mark Andrews
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
TE
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.33
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
4
actual finish:
18
weeks left when called:
6
predicted finish:
6

Fitzmorris gave his Week 9 wide receiver rankings, going higher than consensus on Rashee Rice, Michael Pittman, Tee Higgins, Wan'Dale Robinson and Jameson Williams while ranking both Jaguars receivers below consensus. He also said Travis Hunter overtaking Brian Thomas as Jacksonville's No. 1 receiver is fiction and ranked with the expectation Kyler Murray plays.11 graded calls · Oct 30, 2025

Michael Pittman to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“FITZI, you are the wide receiver one on Michael Pittman... Yeah, and I do have Pittman ahead of Pickens.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Michael Pittman
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
46
actual finish:
26
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
12
Think this grade is wrong?
Tee Higgins to finish top 18 at his position, by fantasy points
“FITZI you are, You're a high man here. You've got him at eighteen.”
Close · 42Scored 41.67a naive guess scored 33.33+13 skill
How this was scored
skill:
13
player:
Tee Higgins
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
41.67
baseline:
33.33
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
19
actual finish:
11
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
18
Travis Hunter to finish top 30 at his position, by fantasy points
“Travis Hunter is ECR twenty seven. Fitzi you're at thirty”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
CB
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
no prior season — the startable tier at CB
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
24
actual finish:
1
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
30
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
“And I am making this ranking with the projection that Kyler Murray is going to play”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 91.67+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
ARI
skill:
0
player:
Kyler Murray
season:
2025
accuracy:
91.67
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
1
actual slot:
2
difficulty:
1.56
measured by:
passing yards
the naive guess:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
10
Think this grade is wrong?
Brian Thomas Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“Fact or fiction. Travis Hunter is the number one wide receiver in Jacksonville over Brian Thomas. Rest of season ericson in fact, FITZI fiction”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 83.33+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
JAX
skill:
0
player:
Brian Thomas Jr.
season:
2025
accuracy:
83.33
baseline:
83.33
position:
WR
naive slot:
1
actual slot:
3
difficulty:
1.56
measured by:
receptions
the naive guess:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
Quentin Johnston to finish top 32 at his position, by fantasy points
“ECR thirty two. Fitzy, you've got him at thirty two”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 33.33+52 skill
How this was scored
skill:
52
player:
Quentin Johnston
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
66.67
baseline:
33.33
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
36
actual finish:
28
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
32
Brian Thomas Jr. to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points
“more significantly about Brian Thomas. Fitzi, you're at twenty four”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Brian Thomas Jr.
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
4
actual finish:
45
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
24
Marvin Harrison Jr. to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points
“He is wide receiver eighteen. You guys are a little bit flipped on this Fitz a year a little bit lower at twenty two”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Marvin Harrison Jr.
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
26
actual finish:
48
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
Rashee Rice to finish top 4 at his position, by fantasy points
“you two are both quite a bit higher than consensus on Rashi Rice, Fitz, You've got him at four”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Rashee Rice
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
97
actual finish:
41
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
4
Jameson Williams to finish top 29 at his position, by fantasy points
“He comes in as wide receiver thirty five, and both of you guys say, no, no... Fitzy, you've got him at twenty nine.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 75-117 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-117
player:
Jameson Williams
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
75
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
13
actual finish:
10
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
Wan'Dale Robinson to finish top 27 at his position, by fantasy points
“He's only at thirty one. Fitzi, you've got him at twenty seven.”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 0+104 skill
How this was scored
skill:
104
player:
Wan'Dale Robinson
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
66.67
baseline:
0
position:
WR
ranked by:
fantasy points
difficulty:
1.56
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
53
actual finish:
23
weeks left when called:
10
predicted finish:
27

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