Break out the sunscreen, a fan, and a tank top. The temperatures have reached scorching levels, which can mean only one thing outside of the fact that I’m safe inside with my spreadsheets, AC, and best ball drafts. Fantasy football season is quickly approaching, and now is the time to start prepping for your leagues. Don’t worry, I’ve been grinding all offseason and have prepared a list of the players I’ll be looking to draft a ton this year. And below you’ll find a few free picks to help you prepare. Let’s have a great season.
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Derek Brown’s Players to Target
Here are a few of my players to target in 2023 fantasy football.
I expect Everett’s offensive environment to be a point-scoring paradise this season. Kellen Moore’s system propped up a lesser talent in Dalton Schultz to fantasy success in previous seasons, so why not a more talented player in Everett this year? Everett ranked 15th in receiving grade, 21st in yards per route run, and 12th in YAC per reception last year (per PFF). Another low-key metric synonymous with the top tight ends in fantasy yearly is their performance in yards per route run against man coverage. Last year, he ranked third in yards per route run against man coverage behind only Darren Waller and Mark Andrews (minimum ten man coverage targets per PFF). Everett’s numbers scream that he could be a diamond in the rough.
Jelani Woods breakout szn is coming
— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) May 20, 2023
Yep. I’m going deep with this one. If Gerald Everett isn’t THE late-round tight end this year, it’s because Jelani Woods has broken out gloriously. Woods checks more than a few boxes I look at when searching for a breakout tight end. First is athleticism, which can never be questioned with Woods and his 95th percentile burst score and 82nd percentile agility score. Next is efficiency and last year, Woods was 14th in yards per route run and ninth in yards per route run against man coverage. Frank Reich and his Russian Roulette usage of tight ends is gone. Shane Steichen and Jim Bob Cooter have historically both relied upon one tight end, with Eric Ebron, Hunter Henry, and Dallas Goedert among those names. Woods can be that guy this year and he can sneak into the top-12 tight ends in fantasy if he earns the role.
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*All data utilized in this article courtesy of FantasyPros, PFF, Football Outsiders, and Playerprofiler.com unless otherwise specified.*
