There’s nothing more butthole clenching and brow sweat-inducing than sitting on the clock in a fantasy football draft and having a brain fart. You frantically scroll through names and search positions. Pray players you love are still available as the clock ticks to zero. Yes, there are ways to avoid this predicament. The easiest is to have my 2023 fantasy football cheat sheet ready. Here’s your go-to player list to reference during your fantasy football drafts.

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Derek Brown’s 2023 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet

QB Sleepers

• Daniel Jones (NYG)
• Anthony Richardson (IND)
• Geno Smith (SEA)
• Russell Wilson (DEN)
• Jared Goff (DET)
• Kenny Pickett (PIT)

QB Busts

• Deshaun Watson (CLE)
• Kyler Murray (ARI)
• Aaron Rodgers NYJ)

RB Sleepers

• Dameon Pierce (HOU)
• James Cook (BUF)
• Rashaad Penny (PHI)
• Roschon Johnson (CHI)
• Tank Bigsby (JAC)
• Jaylen Warren (PIT)
• Zach Charbonnet (SEA)
• DeWayne McBride (MIN)
• Pierre Strong Jr. (NE)
• Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC)

RB Busts

• Joe Mixon (CIN)
• Alexander Mattison (MIN)
• Rachaad White (TB)
• D’Andre Swift (PHI)

WR Sleepers

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
• Rashod Bateman (BAL)
• Quentin Johnston (LAC)
• Treylon Burks (TEN)
• Jordan Addison (MIN)
• Jameson Williams (DET)
• Courtland Sutton (DEN)
• Brandin Cooks (DAL)
• Skyy Moore (KC)
• Marvin Mims (DEN)

WR Busts

• Terry McLaurin (WAS)
• Mike Evans (TB)
• Deebo Samuel (SF)
• Michael Pittman Jr. (IND)
• George Pickens (PIT)
• JuJu Smith-Schuster (NE)
• Odell Beckham Jr. (BAL)

TE Sleepers

• Dalton Kincaid (BUF)
• Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN)
• Irv Smith Jr. (CIN)
• Gerald Everett (LAC)
• Jelani Woods (TEN)

TE Busts

• George Kittle (SF)
• Dalton Schultz (HOU)

Early-Round Value Picks (Rounds 1-4)

• Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)
• Tony Pollard (DAL)
• A.J. Brown (PHI)
• Chris Olave (NO)
• Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)
• Mark Andrews (BAL)
• Keenan Allen (LAC)
• J.K. Dobbins (BAL)
• Aaron Jones (GB)
• Christian Watson (GB)
• Jerry Jeudy (DEN)
• Drake London (ATL)

Middle-Round Value Picks (Rounds 5-8)

• Justin Herbert (LAC)
• Dameon Pierce (HOU)
• Cam Akers (LAR)
• Diontae Johnson (PIT)
• Darren Waller (NYG)
• James Cook (BUF)
• Daniel Jones (NYG)
• Anthony Richardson (IND)
• Quentin Johnston

Late-Round Value Picks (Rounds 9 or later)

• Geno Smith
• Russell Wilson 
• Rashaad Penny 
• Roschon Johnson
• Tank Bigsby
• Jaylen Warren
• Rashod Bateman
• Jameson Williams

Deep-League Value Picks

• Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)
• Chase Claypool (WR – CHI)
• Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)
• Isaiah Hodgins (WR – NYG)
• Gerald Everett

Backup RBs to Target

• Samaje Perine (DEN)
• Roschon Johnson
• Jaylen Warren
• Tank Bigsby
• Jerome Ford (CLE)
• DeWayne McBride
• Pierre Strong Jr.
• Chuba Hubbard (CAR)
• Evan Hull (IND)

Backup RBs to Avoid

• Keaontay Ingram (ARI)
• Chase Edmonds (TB)
• Devon Singletary
• De’Von Achane (MIA)

Rookies to Target

QB

• Anthony Richardson

RB

• Bijan Robinson (ATL)
• Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)
• Zach Charbonnet
• Roschon Johnson
• Tank Bigsby

WR

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba
• Quentin Johnston
• Jordan Addison
• Marvin Mims
• Jayden Reed (GB)
• Rashee Rice (KC)
• Puka Nacua

TE

• Dalton Kincaid
• Sam LaPorta (DET)
• Michael Mayer (LV)

Rookies to Avoid

QB

• C.J. Stroud (HOU)
• Bryce Young (CAR)

RB

• De’Von Achane
• Sean Tucker (TB)
• Israel Abanikanda (NYJ)

WR

• Jonathan Mingo (CAR)
• Josh Downs (IND)
• Cedric Tillman (CLE)
• Jalin Hyatt (NYG)

TE

• Luke Musgrave (GB)
• Luke Schoonmaker (DAL)

DSTs to Target

• Saints
• 49ers
• Cowboys
• Eagles
• Jets

DSTs to Avoid

• Dolphins
• Patriots
• Jaguars
• Giants

Five-word Draft Tip: Screw ADP. Get your guys.

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