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The record

Every call, graded

9–8 overall · 52.9% hit rate · 24 pending. Nothing on this page can be edited or removed, including the misses.

Leaderboard

Ray Dumont

66.7% hit rate · 8 pending
4–2

Tess Calloway

66.7% hit rate · 8 pending
4–2

Nico Barrera

20% hit rate · 8 pending
1–4

By call type

CallRecordHit %
start4–450.0%
sit5–455.6%
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Rankings accuracy

How it is graded →
WeekQB hit rateQB rank corr.RB hit rateRB rank corr.WR hit rateWR rank corr.TE hit rateTE rank corr.
Week 241.7% 5/120.3966.7% 16/240.6447.2% 17/360.3766.7% 8/120.61

Hit rate: of the players ranked inside the start line (QB12, RB24, WR36, TE12), the share who finished there, PPR. Rank corr.: Spearman correlation between our order and the actual finishes. Only players whose game had not started at signing count.

Editor's notes on signed work

Signed calls and rankings are never edited. When one is wrong, or two disagree, a dated note goes beside it — and here.

None yet.

How a call is graded

Full PPR. A player's finish is his rank among every player at his position that week, from nflverse weekly player stats. Ties share a rank. The line in force when a call is signed is frozen onto it.

Graded calls

KC RB
sit Miss

Sit Kenneth Walker until the touches stabilize

34.1 points on 23 carries and a 24% target share is a monster stat line, but last season he averaged 13 carries a game and finished RB22. One 23-carry outlier against Denver doesn't erase a full season of a diminished role, and I need to see the volume repeat before I trust it as a floor. Bench and watch the workload in Week 2.

Nico Barrera
RB · KC vs IND  ·  Wk 2: RB2 · 23.8 PPR
The evidence (20)
  • Week 1 opponentDEN
  • Week 1 PPR points34.1
  • Week 1 PPR finishRB2
  • Week 1 carries23
  • Week 1 rushing yards173
  • Week 1 rushing TDs1
  • Week 1 targets6
  • Week 1 target share24%
  • Week 1 receptions3
  • Week 1 receiving yards18
  • Week 1 receiving TDs1
  • Week 2 opponentvs IND
  • 2025 games played17
  • 2025 PPR points per game11.3
  • 2025 season PPR finishRB22
  • 2025 carries per game13
  • 2025 targets per game2.1
  • Week 2 projection, PPR18
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR16.5
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRRB7
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
LAC WR
start Miss

Start Ladd McConkey, 7 targets is a role you can trust

19.2 points on 7 targets and a 25.9% share is exactly the kind of week that should carry over, this guy is the guy in that passing game. Last season he was a WR30 on fewer targets per game than what he just posted, so the role is only growing. Plug him in and don't overthink it.

Ray Dumont
WR · LAC vs LV  ·  Wk 2: WR59 · 6.5 PPR
The evidence (17)
  • Week 1 opponentARI
  • Week 1 PPR points19.2
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR12
  • Week 1 targets7
  • Week 1 target share25.9%
  • Week 1 receptions5
  • Week 1 receiving yards82
  • Week 1 receiving TDs1
  • Week 1 air-yards share35.5%
  • Week 2 opponentvs LV
  • 2025 games played16
  • 2025 PPR points per game11.3
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR30
  • 2025 targets per game6.6
  • Week 2 projection, PPR12.5
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR10.3
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR25
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
GB WR
sit Hit

Sit Matthew Golden despite the target count, efficiency wasn't there

12 targets sounds like a WR1 role, but a 30% share only turned into 95 yards and zero touchdowns, and last season he was a WR88. The room is buying the target count and ignoring that Green Bay's offense spread it thin without converting for him specifically. I'll let the crowd chase the volume; I want to see the points before I start him again.

Tess Calloway
WR · GB at NYJ  ·  Wk 2: WR35 · 9.8 PPR
The evidence (16)
  • Week 1 opponentMIN
  • Week 1 PPR points15.5
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR17
  • Week 1 targets12
  • Week 1 target share30%
  • Week 1 receptions6
  • Week 1 receiving yards95
  • Week 1 air-yards share29.2%
  • Week 2 opponentat NYJ
  • 2025 games played14
  • 2025 PPR points per game5
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR88
  • 2025 targets per game3.1
  • Week 2 projection, PPR9.2
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR7.6
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR45
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
HOU WR
start Miss

Start Nico Collins, the target share is exactly what you want

10 targets on a 27% share for 75 yards and a score is the usage profile of a true WR1, and it's right in line with his 8 targets per game last season. This isn't a spike week, it's a continuation of an established role. Start him with confidence against Cincinnati.

Nico Barrera
WR · HOU vs CIN  ·  Wk 2: did not play
The evidence (17)
  • Week 1 opponentBUF
  • Week 1 PPR points21.2
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR8
  • Week 1 targets10
  • Week 1 target share27%
  • Week 1 receptions7
  • Week 1 receiving yards75
  • Week 1 receiving TDs1
  • Week 1 air-yards share37.3%
  • Week 2 opponentvs CIN
  • 2025 games played15
  • 2025 PPR points per game15.1
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR8
  • 2025 targets per game8
  • Week 2 projection, PPR15.2
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR12.6
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR9
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
DAL WR
sit Hit

Sit George Pickens, the target share didn't show up on the field

6 targets and a 20% share turned into just 28 yards and 5.8 points, and that's the problem, the opportunity was there and the production wasn't. He was a WR5 last season averaging 17.2 points a game, so the talent's obviously real, but I need to see him actually cash in a game before I trust him again. Bench him this week and let him figure it out against someone else's roster.

Ray Dumont
WR · DAL vs WAS  ·  Wk 2: WR34 · 10 PPR
The evidence (16)
  • Week 1 opponentNYG
  • Week 1 PPR points5.8
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR63
  • Week 1 targets6
  • Week 1 target share20%
  • Week 1 receptions3
  • Week 1 receiving yards28
  • Week 1 air-yards share33.7%
  • Week 2 opponentvs WAS
  • 2025 games played17
  • 2025 PPR points per game17.2
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR5
  • 2025 targets per game8.1
  • Week 2 projection, PPR17.1
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR14.2
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR5
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
CHI WR
sit Hit

Sit Kalif Raymond, the crowd is chasing one huge target share

9 targets and a 34.6% share got Kalif Raymond to WR15 for a week, but he was a WR94 across all of last season on 2 targets a game. Everybody's adding him off this line, which is exactly why I'm fading him as a start, one gaudy share against Carolina doesn't erase a season of afterthought usage. Let someone else's lineup take the risk.

Tess Calloway
WR · CHI vs MIN  ·  Wk 2: WR37 · 9 PPR
The evidence (16)
  • Week 1 opponentCAR
  • Week 1 PPR points16.4
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR15
  • Week 1 targets9
  • Week 1 target share34.6%
  • Week 1 receptions8
  • Week 1 receiving yards84
  • Week 1 air-yards share20.4%
  • Week 2 opponentvs MIN
  • 2025 games played15
  • 2025 PPR points per game4.5
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR94
  • 2025 targets per game2
  • Week 2 projection, PPR8.6
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR7
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR51
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
KC WR
start Miss

Start Rashee Rice, the box score lies about the role

2 targets and 9.9 points looks like nothing, but last season, in limited games, he averaged 18.8 points a game as a WR40 finish, real per-game production that one quiet week against Denver doesn't erase. Everyone's spooked by the target count in isolation; I'm not fading a full season of efficient usage over a single small sample. Start him back into your lineup.

Tess Calloway
WR · KC vs IND  ·  Wk 2: WR26 · 12.3 PPR
The evidence (17)
  • Week 1 opponentDEN
  • Week 1 PPR points9.9
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR36
  • Week 1 targets2
  • Week 1 target share8%
  • Week 1 receptions2
  • Week 1 receiving yards19
  • Week 1 receiving TDs1
  • Week 1 air-yards share4.5%
  • Week 2 opponentvs IND
  • 2025 games played8
  • 2025 PPR points per game18.8
  • 2025 season PPR finishWR40
  • 2025 targets per game9.8
  • Week 2 projection, PPR15.2
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR12.6
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR10
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
SF RB
sit Miss

Sit Christian McCaffrey, the touches just aren't the same guy yet

10 carries is a rotational workload, not a bell cow week, even with 8 targets padding the PPR floor to 13.8 points. Last season he averaged 18.3 carries a game as the RB1 overall, so this is a real dip in the bread-and-butter usage, not a fluke game script. I want the carries back before I trust the ceiling again.

Ray Dumont
RB · SF vs MIA  ·  Wk 2: RB4 · 22.6 PPR
The evidence (18)
  • Week 1 opponentLA
  • Week 1 PPR points13.8
  • Week 1 PPR finishRB19
  • Week 1 carries10
  • Week 1 rushing yards68
  • Week 1 targets8
  • Week 1 target share23.5%
  • Week 1 receptions5
  • Week 1 receiving yards20
  • Week 2 opponentvs MIA
  • 2025 games played17
  • 2025 PPR points per game24.5
  • 2025 season PPR finishRB1
  • 2025 carries per game18.3
  • 2025 targets per game7.6
  • Week 2 projection, PPR29.8
  • Week 2 projection, half-PPR26.3
  • Week 2 projected rank, PPRRB1
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
CAR WR
sit Miss

Sit Jalen Coker. Yes, the WR1.

33.8 points and a WR1 finish means everyone in your league noticed too. 9 targets is a big day, not a promise, and Week 2 is on the road at ATL. Let someone else pay for last Sunday.

Tess Calloway
WR · CAR at ATL  ·  Wk 2: WR18 · 14.6 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentCHI
  • Week 1 PPR points33.8
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR1
  • Week 1 targets9
  • Week 1 target share26.5%
  • Week 1 receptions8
  • Week 1 receiving yards138
  • Week 1 receiving TDs2
  • Week 1 air-yards share33.9%
  • Week 2 opponentat ATL
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
GB WR
sit Miss

Sit Christian Watson before the bill arrives

32.7 points on 8 targets and a 20% share. That is a highlight reel, not a role. I will believe the role when the targets show up to meet the yards.

Nico Barrera
WR · GB at NYJ  ·  Wk 2: WR21 · 14.1 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentMIN
  • Week 1 PPR points32.7
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR2
  • Week 1 targets8
  • Week 1 target share20%
  • Week 1 receptions6
  • Week 1 receiving yards147
  • Week 1 receiving TDs2
  • Week 1 air-yards share27.1%
  • Week 2 opponentat NYJ
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
TB RB
start Hit

Start Bucky Irving, the receiver in a running back's jersey

7 catches on 7 targets and a 25.9% share, from a back. PPR pays for exactly that job, and the 8 carries are a bonus, not the plan.

Nico Barrera
RB · TB vs CLE  ·  Wk 2: RB15 · 13 PPR
The evidence (11)
  • Week 1 opponentCIN
  • Week 1 PPR points20.3
  • Week 1 PPR finishRB12
  • Week 1 carries8
  • Week 1 rushing yards45
  • Week 1 rushing TDs1
  • Week 1 targets7
  • Week 1 target share25.9%
  • Week 1 receptions7
  • Week 1 receiving yards48
  • Week 2 opponentvs CLE
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
DEN QB
sit Hit

Sit Bo Nix. The gut has seen enough.

5.4 points and a QB31 finish. JAX comes to town and I do not need a second look. Find another quarterback this week.

Ray Dumont
QB · DEN vs JAX  ·  Wk 2: QB19 · 14.12 PPR
The evidence (9)
  • Week 1 opponentKC
  • Week 1 PPR points5.4
  • Week 1 PPR finishQB31
  • Week 1 passing yards131
  • Week 1 passing TDs1
  • Week 1 interceptions1
  • Week 1 carries3
  • Week 1 rushing yards2
  • Week 2 opponentvs JAX
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
GB WR
start Hit

Start Christian Watson. The big plays are the job.

147 yards and 2 scores on 6 catches. Some receivers need volume; some need one bad safety. Start him at NYJ and enjoy it.

Ray Dumont
WR · GB at NYJ  ·  Wk 2: WR21 · 14.1 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentMIN
  • Week 1 PPR points32.7
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR2
  • Week 1 targets8
  • Week 1 target share20%
  • Week 1 receptions6
  • Week 1 receiving yards147
  • Week 1 receiving TDs2
  • Week 1 air-yards share27.1%
  • Week 2 opponentat NYJ
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
CAR WR
start Hit

Start Jalen Coker and do not overthink it

33.8 points, 2 touchdowns, 138 yards. When a guy hangs a WR1 week on you, you ride him until he gives you a reason not to. Ride.

Ray Dumont
WR · CAR at ATL  ·  Wk 2: WR18 · 14.6 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentCHI
  • Week 1 PPR points33.8
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR1
  • Week 1 targets9
  • Week 1 target share26.5%
  • Week 1 receptions8
  • Week 1 receiving yards138
  • Week 1 receiving TDs2
  • Week 1 air-yards share33.9%
  • Week 2 opponentat ATL
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
IND TE
start Hit

Start Tyler Warren while his owners panic

10.3 points and a 17.2% share. At tight end the share is the whole game. Touchdown luck swings; share does not.

Tess Calloway
TE · IND at KC  ·  Wk 2: TE10 · 14.4 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentBAL
  • Week 1 PPR points10.3
  • Week 1 PPR finishTE14
  • Week 1 targets5
  • Week 1 target share17.2%
  • Week 1 receptions3
  • Week 1 receiving yards13
  • Week 1 receiving TDs1
  • Week 1 air-yards share11.4%
  • Week 2 opponentat KC
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
PHI RB
sit Hit

Sit Saquon Barkley in PPR, and mean it

15 carries, 83 yards, and 1 catch for -3. In a league that pays for receptions, 9 points is what that shape produces. The name is not a stat.

Tess Calloway
RB · PHI at TEN  ·  Wk 2: RB55 · 3 PPR
The evidence (10)
  • Week 1 opponentWAS
  • Week 1 PPR points9
  • Week 1 PPR finishRB29
  • Week 1 carries15
  • Week 1 rushing yards83
  • Week 1 targets2
  • Week 1 target share9.1%
  • Week 1 receptions1
  • Week 1 receiving yards-3
  • Week 2 opponentat TEN
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona
GB WR
start Miss

Start Matthew Golden at the Jets

12 targets and a 30% share is a workload, not a coincidence. The 15.5 points were what that usage looks like on a quiet day. The volume travels to New York.

Nico Barrera
WR · GB at NYJ  ·  Wk 2: WR35 · 9.8 PPR
The evidence (9)
  • Week 1 opponentMIN
  • Week 1 PPR points15.5
  • Week 1 PPR finishWR17
  • Week 1 targets12
  • Week 1 target share30%
  • Week 1 receptions6
  • Week 1 receiving yards95
  • Week 1 air-yards share29.2%
  • Week 2 opponentat NYJ
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona