That's an area of need for Green Bay. Customers can subscribe to NBC Sports EDGE+ monthly for $9.99. It's possible a new coaching staff eventually expands Walker's usage. 3. Film-based analysis for 30+ fantasy-relevant players with their. Falcons WR Drake London. Ronald Jones had 42 targets in 2020; White just has to get on the field, and he'll get targets. There've only been six players in the model -- which dates back to 2006 -- with that high of a prospect score: Amari Cooper, Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Julio Jones, Demaryius Thomas, and Calvin Johnson. February 27, 2023. Wilson won't get that ranking because of his landing spot, but he checks every box we're looking for from an elite talent. Really, I'd have no problem if you took Moore as the WR4 in this class -- he has plenty of potential, especially in this Arizona Cardinals offense. Palmer, as a prospect, just doesn't do it for me. The Ravens took Rashod Bateman in the first round last week. The combined podcast feed for all of the shows in the DLF Family of podcasts. Here is an updated set of dynasty and keeper rankings for those of you in those kinds of leagues: An overall top 240. I say all this to say, my buys from the second-year receiver class are limited to that first subset of players discussed, Olave, Wilson, Watson, Dotson, and London. Taking 30 minute deep dives into the analytics of dynasty, player evaluation and NFL trends. Top-10 Rookie WR Rankings with JJ Zachariason. As I noted in my pre-draft rankings, one of my favorite stats about Fields came from numberFire's own Jim Sannes: 87.6% of Justin Fields' attempts last season came against top-50 defenses according to Bill Connelly's SP+ method. The. Ive heard whispers of buzz surrounding Treylon Burks, so looking at historical comps, (8.6 PPG in his rookie season), there have been 192 wide receivers who have scored 8.6 per game or less in their rookie season, and the list is filled with bust after bust after bust. Find details and individual feeds for all of these podcasts, as well as a ton of dynasty fantasy football content at https://dynastyleaguefootball.com. The DLF Dynasty Podcast #557 . That'll happen when the draft is pretty boring. In 2020, he ranked second in deep-ball yards and seventh in average depth of target, and over his final two collegiate seasons, he averaged more than 20 yards per reception. I definitely am learning how to properly approach what's free content and what's not, and how to strike the right balance. Though both Watson and Dotson outscored London, you need to look a little deeper to understand why London should be the preferred buy (I just assume you already know that Olave and Wilson are preferred). As an underneath option on a potentially prolific passing offense, Bell is someone I want plenty of exposure to. Havent looked back since. Pre-Draft Overall Rank: 6Pre-Draft Positional Rank: 2Post-Draft Positional Rank: 6Tier: 4. I spent most of my career as Editor-In-Chief at numberFire and FanDuel, but I went out on my own back in January with the launch . Want more info about DLF Premium? Smith's best-season yards per team pass attempt rate -- the most predictive production-related metric in my model -- was 4.37. Things really start to get ugly after Trey Sermon. At the same time, if he hits his ceiling, missing out on him will not be fun. In contrast, he didnt throw any touchdowns in four games last year. Among dart throw running backs, Kenneth Gainwell is one of my favorites. Treylon Burks, Drake London, and Garrett Wilson are good enough prospects that all three are defensible picks as the WR1 in this class. From a fit standpoint, it's understandable why the Packers drafted Rodgers. That's because Carter is probably the most talented running back on the Jets depth chart now. In the image at the bottom of this article I have a versus ADP column that compares my overall ranks to this ADP. Trade Addicts Podcast 251 Spending Valentines with a Heartthrob, Dynasty Crossroads Episode 257 Travis May, pt 3, SuperFlex SuperShow 233 Not Extreme But Extremely Effective, Dynasty Theory 191 Patron Startup Breakdown. See Fantasy Football Week 17 rankings for JJ Zachariason and Expert Consensus compared with each other to find the best sleepers and avoid the busts. Williams may have to play a year in a tandem, but it'll probably be his backfield in 2022. Host of the award-winning Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast &@LiveTheStreamFF. ", It could now take Hall several years to earn an every-down role, and he may never get there. For better context of how high Dotson and Watsons TD/Target rate was last year, Davante Adams (who led the league with 14 touchdowns) scored on a 7.8% rate and Travis Kelce (second in the league with 12 touchdowns) scored on 7.9% of his targets. He's still in a tier with a lot of the same players he was with pre-draft. Surely there will be some regression for Fields in the rushing department, but that should also hold true for him as a passer. The most wide open wide receiver depth chart in the NFL is in Detroit. Najee Harris was at the top of my pre-draft rookie rankings, and then he was selected by the Steelers in Round 1, giving him the best landing spot of any running back in this class. He has a complete production profile (aside from not being an early-declare receiver), and his prospect score in my model is well above average for a fourth-round pick. Not only that, but the opportunity cost for Buffalo being more pass-heavy was smaller than it would be for Baltimore. The draft guide is awesome and offers a lot more than just semi personalized rankings. His production wasn't all that strong in college, but he played the majority of his snaps from the slot during his final two seasons at Clemson. I'm a bit skeptical of Zamir White, but I'm not looking to be completely out on a big back with speed, particularly one who could be a clear-cut early-down starter by this time next year. If you don't have an Underdog account yet, use promo code ETR for a first deposit match up to $100. Archived post. Host on The Late-Round Fantasy Footb and Guest on Move The Line, FantasyPros - Fantasy Footba, The SuperFlex SuperShow | Dy, and DLF Family of Podcasts. Instead of just drafting from a list of players and crossing your fingers with the hopes that th By a lot. The draft just unfolded in a way where there aren't many wide receivers in this range to get excited about, and Carter dropped to a spot with a clear path to relevancy. Post-Draft Rookie Ranks, Positional and Top 50. by Pat Kerrane Twitter profile: @PatKerrane. Brown. After the draft, Meyer called Etienne his "third-down back" while saying James Robinson and Carlos Hyde would be the team's 1-2 punch, seemingly on early downs. Pre-Draft Overall Rank: 9Pre-Draft Positional Rank: 5Post-Draft Positional Rank: 3Tier: 4. I feel like he does go a little more in depth. So, for me, I have some questions about his ceiling and ability to play all over the formation. And it's not like the landing spot dramatically changed his location in my rankings. , and that helped give him a high-end breakout age. I'm happy to hear that there isn't that much information that is gatekept from the average audience, but also want him to be successful and hope the stuff he keeps behind the gate can keep him doing what he's doing. The award-winning Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast gives you everything you need to know about fantasy football in bite-sized 15-minute episodes. The DLF Dynasty Podcast #557 . Contact Us. Our RB-heavy rankings count down the top-30 first-year players who . The difference is that the Titans weren't this run-heavy, and there was a good chance we were going to see a quarterback change. And elite wide receivers can transform an offense. Zach Wilson is a promising prospect, there's a new coaching staff, and even if slot receiver Jamison Crowder sticks around, he's a free agent next season. And that's as his team's clear No. That's the fewest pass attempts in football. Maybe Cleveland finds ways to get him the ball in space, but even if that's the case, it's hard to see Schwartz making a quick fantasy impact in Cleveland's run-heavy scheme. You'll also get priority for mailbag questions for The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast's weekly mailbag episode. He now joins two other first-rounders since 2006 with a rate above 4.0 while being drafted in Round 1: Demaryius Thomas, Once the Alabama wide receivers are off your rookie draft board, you're faced with a real dilemma. As is my model. The PDF is 165 pages. But, hey, my spreadsheets and I will be wrong plenty. Pre-Draft Overall Rank: N/APre-Draft Positional Rank: N/APost-Draft Positional Rank: 15Tier: 8. Pre-Draft Overall Rank: N/APre-Draft Positional Rank: N/APost-Draft Positional Rank: 9Tier: 10. White doesn't need to carve out a specific role in the offense to flash receiving ability. Season-long 1QB rankings and tiers (May through August), Season-long superflex rankings and tiers (May through August), Dynasty superflex rankings and tiers (monthly), Rest-of-season rankings and tiers (in-season weekly), Weekly positional rankings and tiers (in-season weekly). Dont forget to download the Rotoworld app to receive real-time player news, mobile alerts and track your favorite players. Those are the three main production metrics my model -- which tries to predict fantasy output across a player's first three NFL seasons -- analyzes at the running back position. Dulcich profiles as a move tight end, meaning that he could theoretically share the field with traditional inline tight end Albert Okwuegbunam. Those are both impressive marks. See Fantasy Football Week 10 Half PPR rankings for RosterWatch Staff Rankings and JJ Zachariason compared with each other to find the best sleepers and avoid the busts. He had one of the best scores of any prospect in my model before last week's event, and he's now a 96th percentile prospect in my model. 165 Summer St, Andover MA, 01810 | (617) 684-5972. Eskridge has one of the highest best-season yards per team pass attempt rates in my database, and the man can fly. It was good to see Nico Collins get Day 2 draft capital, and I think it was deserved. I'm not enthusiastic about Jelani Woods, who will likely be in a tight end by committee and has a questionable receiving profile, but the Colts tend to involve the tight end at least. Pre-Draft Overall Rank: 11Pre-Draft Positional Rank: 7Post-Draft Positional Rank: 7Tier: 4. He's going to be bad. He does have decent size and a good breakout age, but his stat score is below average. On the plus side, he's got good agility, he competed well with second-rounder Javonte Williams at North Carolina (he actually had more yards from scrimmage than Williams last year), and he'll have a shot to showcase that right away for the Jets. A couple of things, 1. He may be a good tackle breaker like Samuel, but he's got work to do as a wide receiver. Though Fields was the QB5 last year with 20.5 PPG, he still gets the side eye from a good bit of the dynasty community. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER. Ive been collecting DLF startup ADP for a while. Post-Published Note: After more thought, Jaylen Waddle has been bumped down into Tier 4. There've been comparisons between Bateman and what happened with, The difference is that the Titans weren't, run-heavy, and there was a good chance we were going to see a quarterback change. The biggest faller from these pre- to post-draft rankings is Tylan Wallace. JJ Zachariason of Late-Roun. But for now, he's an early-down committee back on an antique offense. In fact, his adjusted yards per attempt against top-50 defenses last season was second-best in this draft class. The problem I have with this logic is that we can't assume Lamar Jackson makes the historic passing efficiency leap that Josh Allen made, and we can't assume Rashod Bateman is as impactful of a player as Stefon Diggs is, even if we love Bateman. Who's the rookie RB3? With that in mind, Dulcich will need to impress as a receiver to displace Okwuegbunam's combination of receiving and blocking. Josh Reynolds is currently the team's number-two option, and despite being a run-heavy team, there's some opportunity for a 70- or 80-target season from a non-A.J. I'm don't think it's all that bad. The award-winning Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast is a fantasy football show that helps you win through bite-sized, analytically-driven episodes. Jahan Dotson can hit his ceiling, and I think I'll be just fine with my fade call. It's not an NFT it's a freaking fantasy football guide. It matters, but not as much as you'd probably think. I'm a believer that Moore can grow into something more than a Jamison Crowder-type slot receiver. Both Burks and London are positioned to deliver strong rookie production even if they aren't immediately stars. And like Jones in 2020 and Zach Wilson now, it should be easy to trade him for more than the mid-late first it took to get him. Shoutout to @Aideiko_FF who has been compiling Superflex ADP from ongoing drafts. Looking to play Best Ball on Underdog? Looking forward to another kick ass fantasy season. Or, at least, there could be competition. Where does Skyy Moore rank for rookie draft purposes now that he's a Kansas City Chief? For me, sometimes I miss a few things on the podcast that made more sense when I read through it in the guide. There are four wide receivers who could easily be placed in this eighth overall spot -- I'm just opting to put, The main reason I'm high on Marshall -- and likely higher than the consensus -- is because he's one of the only earlier-round wide receivers who checks nearly every alpha wide receiver box. . Hes easily become one of my favorite podcasters quickly. Pickenss production (9.8 PPG) was fine, but his target share of 15.6% doesnt scream target hog though hes often priced as an elite dynasty asset. Dulcich's downfield ability will make him well worth the risk if he hits. I don't see it as, But, again, I'm wrong all the time. He competed well with. That's due to the fact that he ranked in the top-eight in all three production-related categories in the model among the 50 wide receivers who were invited to the combine. Why This Is Bold: Both Tyler Higbee and Dallas Goedert are being picked up in the middle rounds of drafts, inside the top-12 at the position. Welp. Dyami Brown was a big play waiting to happen at North Carolina. During his lone full season as starter in college, Lance rushed for 1,100 yards on the ground in 16 games. A behind the scene look at ranking methodology and individual rankings vs the consensus. Ja'Marr Chase joined some very elite company in my model post-draft. Many have pointed to the 2020 Bills as the perfect example of a run-heavy team moving to become a pass-heavy one. Miles Sanders -- among others -- will play ahead of Gainwell in Philadelphia, but the rookie could showcase his talent at times throughout Year 1 given his strong receiving profile. Fields only threw for more than 200 yards in two of 15 games last season and multiple touchdowns in just five games. Again, I have no issue if you'd rather pass on Marshall for a safer bet like Elijah Moore or Rashod Bateman. Dynasty Fantasy Football Mailbag: Best Dynasty Landing Spot for Bijan Robinson? Theres a small cottage industry thats sprung up around trashing trade calculators. Pat Kerrane is the co-host of Ship Chasing, an avid high stakes player and a full blown "dynasty guy." In addition, the Lions can save nearly $26 million by cutting Jared Goff after the season, giving them a chance to find a quarterback who better meshes with Williams' elite downfield skillset. Maybe I'm pulling a Jets and doubling down on a mistake, but I'm still taking shots on Malik Willis. I'll side with first-round running back history here, though, and continue to view Etienne as a high-end fantasy football asset. He's 6'3'', 205 pounds in a class that lacks size. He competed well with Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase as a Sophomore at LSU before getting injured in his fourth game of that record-breaking LSU season. If St. Brown can grab hold of the slot role, perhaps we'll see him be, The thing is, he's built like a running back, and he sort of plays like a running back -- he was often compared to, in the pre-draft process, and Montgomery was also selected by the Packers back in 2015. Similar to Powell, Dez Fitzpatrick doesn't really pop in my prospect model. 23. Use it as a tool in your arsenal, but do not use it as the end-all decision-maker. As a team, 49ers backs ranked third in fantasy points per game last year. Connor Hughes (who covers the team for The Athletic) believes the Jets "will deploy a running back by committee as long as Mike LaFleur is their offensive coordinator.". , who's ranked in the bottom half of the league in average depth of target in each of his first two seasons. Not only do tight ends usually not do all that well as first-year players, but he'll be, at best, the fourth or fifth option in the Pittsburgh passing attack. 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