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The goal of every fantasy football manager is to complete the perfect draft. Impossible, you say? Let’s call it a stretch goal and strive for fantasy football glory. Here’s Andrew Erickson’s perfect 2023 fantasy football draft.
*Note that a blend of ADP sources was used, including Underdog, FFPC, Drafters, ESPN, CBS and BB10s.
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Andrew Erickson’s Perfect 2023 Fantasy Football Draft
Round 10 Targets:
Chigoziem Okonkwo: My favorite late-round tight end is Chigoziem Okonkwo. He started the last two games of the season for Tennessee and flashed uber-efficiency in the receiving game.
Moore is in a brand-new situation with the Cleveland Browns and could easily emerge as the No. 2 WR in the offense. because the talent is THERE. As previously noted, Moore was the WR2 overall during his last stretch of six games during his rookie season, despite catching passes from Mike White, Zach Wilson and Josh Johnson.
I am buying Moore with the hopes that he recaptures that same fantasy ceiling with an upgraded quarterback and a new situation in 2023. There’s a path where he is easily second on the team in targets, and I wouldn’t completely rule out him out-targeting Cooper after we saw Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones (a free agent at the end of the season) post similar production at times in 2022. He should project as the team’s locked-and-loaded starting slot WR, with rookie third-rounder Cedric Tillman pushing DPJ for snaps on the perimeter.
The rookie’s 26% target rate ranked 2nd among all tight ends with at least 40 targets in 2022. He finished third in PFF receiving grade, first in yards per reception, and first in yards per route run among all tight ends. Moreso, both Austin Hooper/Geoff Swaim both departed in free agency, and the Titans neglected to add any more receiving competition in NFL Free Agency or the 2023 NFL Draft.
Damien Harris: Damien Harris had a lackluster 2022 campaign with the New England Patriots, playing in just 11 games due to injuries and averaging only 8.8 fantasy points and 49 rushing yards per game when he was on the field. However, he has found a new home with the Buffalo Bills, who signed him to a one-year contract to add more size to their backfield. With the Bills prioritizing a more balanced run-pass offense this offseason and improvements made to their offensive line, Harris could be in for a bounce-back season.
While Rhamondre Stevenson was the primary RB for the Patriots last season, Harris could carve out a role as the Bills’ featured red-zone back. In 2022, former Bills RB Devin Singletary totaled just four rushing TDs inside the 10-yard on 16 carries. Harris scored just as many times from inside the ten-yard line as Stevenson (three times) despite being out-carried in that area of the field 19 to six.
However, it’s worth noting that QB Josh Allen is often used as a goal-line rusher, which could limit Harris’ touchdown upside. But we have seen quarterbacks run less at the goal line as they get older, so there’s still a chance that Harris flirts with double-digit scores should his arrival mean the team leans on him more as their preferred rusher near the pylon to protect their franchise quarterback in the long term. Harris has landed in a situation that could provide him with plenty of scoring opportunities in 2023.
Elijah Moore: Elijah Moore is in a brand-new situation with the Cleveland Browns and could easily emerge as the No. 2 WR in the offense. because the talent is THERE. Moore was the WR2 overall during his last stretch of six games during his rookie season, despite catching passes from Mike White, Zach Wilson, and Josh Johnson.
I am buying Moore with the hopes that he recaptures that same fantasy ceiling with an upgraded quarterback and a new situation in 2023. There’s a path where he is easily second on the team in targets, and I wouldn’t completely rule out him out-targeting Cooper after we saw Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones (a free agent at the end of the season) post similar production at times in 2022.
He should project as the team’s locked-and-loaded starting slot WR, with rookie third-rounder Cedric Tillman pushing DPJ for snaps on the perimeter.
Round 11 Targets:
- Antonio Gibson
- Anthony Richardson
Round 12 Targets:
- Skyy Moore
- Jordan Love
Round 13 Targets:
Final Round Targets:
- Roschon Johnson
- DJ Chark Jr.
- Alec Pierce
- Nico Collins
- Jaylen Warren
- Mike Gesicki
- Jonathan Mingo
- Michael Gallup
- Hunter Renfrow
- Chuba Hubbard
- Marvin Mims
- Isaiah Hodgins
- Darius Slayton
- Jayden Reed
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