Fantasy Football Insights

Washington might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Dolphins. Ranked #114 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. Washington is projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the total for WRs on the Dolphins. Miami has the 5th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Evan Engram is projected for a respectable 761 yards and 4.0 TDs on 84.9 receptions. Ranking in the top 10, Engram is a solid choice for your starting tight end. It would be a bit of a reach if you drafted Engram at his ADP of 72 since his ECR is 98. Jacksonville has the 6th-worst schedule for tight ends.

Marcus Mariota won't begin the season as Washington' starting QB - that honor belongs to Jayden Daniels. You can safely ignore him in most fantasy dafts. Mariota is projected to earn 6.7 of his 24 fantasy points by rushing. That's a substantial portion of his fantasy value, and could give him a more stable floor than similarly-ranked QBs. With a projection of 1.4 interceptions compared to 1.7 passing touchdowns, Mariota comes with some significant interception risk each week.

Jonathon Brooks might be gone before you can draft him at his ECR of 127, due to an ADP of 90. Consider drafting Nick Chubb (ADP 95, ECR 79) or Brian Robinson Jr. (ADP 106, ECR 84) instead. At a projected workload of 12.2 carries and 1.8 receptions per game, Brooks will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He leads Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders on Carolina's depth chart. Carolina has the 15th-best running back schedule.

As the consensus #131 overall player, Chuba Hubbard is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 143. At a projected workload of 7.6 carries and 1.6 receptions per game, Hubbard won't be reliable in fantasy. He's second among Panthers running backs, behind Jonathon Brooks. Carolina has the 15th-best schedule for running backs.

As the consensus #72, you can do better than drafting Mo Alie-Cox. Alie-Cox is projected to catch only 11.4 receptions for 144 yards and 2.8 touchdowns. Alie-Cox is not Anthony Richardson's first or even second choice at tight end, with Jelani Woods and Kylen Granson on the roster.

Drafting Deebo Samuel Sr. is an easy choice at his ADP of 27 as the consensus #17 overall player. Samuel is the second-best WR on the 49ers, trailing Brandon Aiyuk. Ranked #10 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's an every week starter. Samuel is projected to catch 64.0 receptions for 954 yards and 5.8 TDs, which is 34.8% of the workload for WRs on the 49ers. San Francisco has the 18th-best schedule for wide receivers.

As the consensus #274 overall player, Trey Palmer is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 290. Palmer is the third best WR on the Buccaneers, trailing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. At #98 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected for 440 yards and 2.6 TDs on 34.7 receptions, which is 15.7% of the total for Buccaneers WRs. The Buccaneers have the 12th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Tank Dell is the WR2 for the Texans, behind Nico Collins. Ranked #25 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He's projected to catch 71.0 receptions for 988 yards and 8.9 TDs, which is 22.1% of the total for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule. Drafting Dell is an easy choice at his ADP of 68 as the consensus #47 overall player.

Peoples-jones is the WR3 for the Lions, behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. As the consensus #128 WR, he's only relevant in deep leagues. Peoples-Jones is projected for 105 yards and 0.6 TDs on 8.3 receptions, for 4.2% of the workload for WRs on the Lions. The Lions have the 13th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Kalif Raymond is not a focus of the the Lions' offense as their WR4. Ranked #129 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He is projected to catch 32.5 receptions for 360 yards and 1.8 TDs, which is 16.4% of the total for Lions WRs. The Lions have the 13th-best schedule for WRs.

Israel Abanikanda is correctly valued at his ADP of 286 as the consensus #286 overall player. With 5.7 projected touches per game (4.9 rushes and 0.8 catches), Abanikanda is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He has some competition on the Jets' depth chart, where he trails both Breece Hall and Braelon Allen. New York has the 17th-best running back schedule.

Darius Slayton might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Giants. Ranked #80 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 40.7 receptions for 602 yards and 3.5 TDs, which is 18.7% of the total for Giants WRs. The Giants have the 11th-best wide receiver schedule. Slayton is correctly valued at his ADP of 241 as the consensus #210 overall player.

As the consensus #277 overall player, Brenden Rice is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 289. Rice is not a focus of the the Chargers' offense as their WR5. Ranked #100 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 3.3 receptions for 36 yards and 0.2 TDs, which is 1.5% of the total for Chargers WRs. The Chargers have the worst schedule for WRs.

Gabe Davis is the WR2 for the Jaguars, behind Christian Kirk. Ranked #53 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He's projected to catch 46.8 receptions for 732 yards and 6.7 TDs, which is 23.7% of the total for Jaguars WRs. Jacksonville has the 17th-best schedule for wide receivers. As the consensus #134 overall player, Davis is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 138.

Brian Thomas Jr. is the third best WR on the Jaguars, behind Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis. Ranked #54 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He's projected to catch 61.6 receptions for 849 yards and 4.9 TDs, which is 31.2% of the workload for WRs on the Jaguars. The Jaguars have the 17th-best wide receiver schedule. As the consensus #135 overall player, Thomas is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 116.

Bucky Irving is a fair value at his ADP of 177 as the consensus #227 overall player. Projected to carry the ball 6.2 times and catch 0.9 passes per game, Irving won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He's second on Tampa Bay's depth chart, behind Rachaad White. The Buccaneers have the 20th-best schedule for RBs.

Jake Bobo might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Seahawks. Ranked #168 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He is projected to catch 14.7 receptions for 158 yards and 1.1 TDs, which is 6.1% of the workload for WRs on the Seahawks. The Seahawks have the 10th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Washington is not a focus of the the Falcons' offense as their WR4. At #164 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the total for WRs on the Falcons. The Falcons have the 5th-best wide receiver schedule.

Johnny Mundt is projected to catch just 24.1 receptions for 227 yards and 1.6 touchdowns. As our #56 TE, Mundt is not fantasy-relevant. Mundt is not J.J. McCarthy's first or even second choice at tight end, with T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver on the roster.