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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.
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.
4 of 23 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 4 of 5.
Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost
“draft O Lave... he is really really good and really undervalued.”
Tetairoa McMillan to finish top 16 at his position, by fantasy points
“I have him wide receiver sixteen here you got my rankings like he steps in new a high volume roll right away”
Drake Maye to finish top 8 at his position, by fantasy points
“Drake May is my QB eight. I think he could give you rushing numbers very similar to what Justin Fields.”
Austin Ekeler to be 1st on the depth chart
“Eckler, I think is probably going to lead this backfield in snaps and maybe touches too”
RJ Harvey to outplay his draft cost (the fifties second player overall RB twenty two)
“He is worth drafting.”
Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (fifty nine overall)
“Couldn't agree more with you, guys. I have him wide receiver sixteen here... like this one is easy.”
Breece Hall to fall short of his draft cost (RB nineteen forty three overall)
“So there's just not a lot here for bres Hall if he's not playing a ton of SnO... So I don't have any interest in drafting him whatsoever.”
Austin Ekeler to outplay his draft cost (in the mid to late thirties at running back)
“whereas Eckler, I think is probably going to lead this backfield in snaps and maybe touches too, and like is really easily draftable, like in the mid to late thirties at running back”
Jacory Croskey-Merritt to fall short of his draft cost
“pass on Bill, draft Eckler, draft Rodriguez. Bill is just so we know he is not going to get the high value touches... he's not going to live up to the mania that we're seeing with him right now”
Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (an end of the draft dart throw)
“And then Chris Rodriguez is like an end of the draft dart throw that I'm happy to take if I don't already have Eckler.”
Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost (tight end eleven)
“Yeah, It's like George Kittle and Jeremy Shockey had a baby and it was Tyler Warren. So yes, it's a lot of havoc after the catch.”
Travis Hunter to fall short of his draft cost
“I'm going to pass on Travis Hunter, and I do have a fear of missing out... So it's a reluctance pass for me on Travis Hunter.”
Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (the seventh player overall)
“he is a reluctant draft and the injury risk is absolutely terrifying”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (QB thirteen)
“Draft. Drake May is my QB eight.”
Tyreek Hill to fall short of his draft cost (the thirty seventh player off the board)
“I'll pass... now he's in his thirties. It's just too many things to worry about here.”
Justin Fields to fall short of his draft cost
“I'm going to pass. I just think the passing outlook is so bleak here.”
Tetairoa McMillan to fall short of his draft cost
“Oh pass, I worry about mutual cannon with Puka and DeVante and the back issues.”
Davante Adams to fall short of his draft cost
“Oh pass, I worry about mutual cannon with Puka and DeVante and the back issues.”
Rashee Rice to outplay his draft cost (the ninth round)
“So I just got Rashid Rice in the ninth round of a homely draft last weekend. I think that's pretty decent”
Tetairoa McMillan to outplay his draft cost (ECRs wide receiver twenty eight fifty nine overall)
“My second favorite value pick for twenty twenty five, Seth is Tetoroa McMillan, the rookie wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers ECRs wide receiver twenty eight fifty nine overall. I have him at wide receiver twenty one forty six overall.”
Tetairoa McMillan to finish top 21 at his position, by fantasy points
“I have him at wide receiver twenty one forty six overall.”
Drake Maye to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points
“So I have May rank QB eight. I really do believe he's going to be a top ten quarterback this season if he stays healthy.”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (ECRs QB sixteen one hundred and eighth overall)
“it's Drake May. Who's ECRs QB sixteen one hundred and eighth overall. I have Drake May QB eight eighty ninth overall.”
Roschon Johnson to outplay his draft cost
“So Roshan is a pretty compelling deep sleep.”
Dylan Sampson to outplay his draft cost (RB sixty)
“that ambiguity is giving us a really nice discount on a talented young rookie. So I'm happy to bet on Samson's talent and grab him with one of my final draft picks... Samson's at RB sixty”
Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (late round flyer)
“I think this guy is sneaky good and I like him as a late round flyer.”
“I do agree with a lot of what treal is saying about Hunter Henry, but I would take Tyler Warren just for the sure possibilities with the upside.”
Drake Maye to outplay his draft cost (QB sixteen)
“you think there's massive upside at QB sixteen with Drake May... I have him at QB eight, and that is really aggressive.”
Drake Maye to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“so I think Drake May is going to give us a QB one fantasy finish this year”
Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“and it seems like he's going to get the first crack at being the league guy for Dallas this year”
Drake Maye to record 800 rushing yards
“I think Drake May could get to eight hundred rushing yards based on how aggressively he ran in college.”
Ray-Ray McCloud to be 3rd on the depth chart
“And like, who of the Falcons added at wide receiver in the off season, it's gonna be like Ray Ray McCloud is the number three”
Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (the ninth round of drafts)
“If we get ninety percent of that sort of production, and we can get it in the ninth round of drafts, like sign me up”
Kenneth Walker III to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“Obviously, stay healthy, give us sixteen or seventeen games. If he does that, I think he's gonna finish as a top twelve running back.”
Darren Waller to finish top 40 at his position, by fantasy points
“When I plugged him into the rankings this morning, I think it was a tight end forty.”
Kenneth Walker III to outplay his draft cost (his mid fourth round cost)
“So what is it that has to go right for Kenneth Walker to return? A nice profit on his mid fourth round cost.”
Darnell Mooney to outplay his draft cost (their current prices)
“there is room for London, Pits and Mooney to all return a profit, I think at their current prices... So yes, I love this call.”
Tee Higgins to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver thirteen, twenty nine overall)
“He's currently what wide receiver thirteen... but now I've got him ranked as a low end wide receiver one. He's my wide receiver twelve, number twenty four overall... here's why t Higgins has such vast upside and why I think you should proactively draft him.”
Luther Burden III to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver ECR fifty three)
“If Luthor Burton is the Bears primary slot man and things start to click for Caleb Williams, like Burton could dramatically OutKick his ADP”