It feels like just yesterday when I holed up in my office facing the street and began to write the 2023 version of this column. I remember the rosemary bushes and oleander had grown tall enough to shroud the room in darkness. Great for solitude, terrible for my poor eyes. I wrote about finding a purpose. What are we even doing here? How is our time best spent? I hypothesized my purpose was to bring zest to the world and spread the gospel of spice. Try to predict the future for you lovely ladies and gents in the realm of fantasy football. I did pretty well, actually here. Let’s dive into my bold predictions heading into the 2024 fantasy football season.

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Fantasy football fills my chalice. Football has my heart and some of my dearest friends have been met through this wonderful community. This column is my magnum opus. Once a year, I get to put myself in an altered state and try to imagine the unimaginable and share a story or two with you all. Argue with a wall. Some of these predictions might come true, but most of them will not. I have spent my life in and around the game and its beautiful complexities and random lightning strikes of parity.

I really try to make these predictions as spicy as possible, but simultaneously plausible. Naturally, these are for entertainment purposes only.

San Francisco 49ers

George Kittle is the only 49er to crack the top-3 in fantasy at his position; Brock Purdy carries offense on his back with 35 touchdown passes.

I’m not calling for anyone to eshew Christian McCaffrey as the top pick in fantasy. He’s a safe pick to pay off, but I wonder if his floor is as safe with Trent Williams‘ holdout encroaching on the start of the season. The rest of this offensive line is putrid. Purdy is also quite the pumpkin without his big left tackle. Enter stone-cold Kittle, who has been an elite TE in fantasy whenever someone other than Jimmy Garoppolo was his QB. Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk are both fine options, provided they, too, are on the field. I’m afraid the Niners’ championship window has already closed, but the front office and fan base just don’t know yet. They’ll find out early on this season.

Seattle Seahawks

Jaxon Smith-Njigba cracks 1,100 receiving yards to lead team; Geno Smith returns to Top-12 QB in Fantasy PPG.

I also love the value on DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett is always undervalued in fantasy. JSN is an absolute monster and will finally have an offensive coach who has a clue about supporting more than two receivers. Ryan Grubb made it look easy at the University of Washington. This unit has plenty of talented weaponry. A healthier offensive line will put Geno in a great position to recreate his renaissance 2022 campaign.

Los Angeles Rams

Cooper Kupp returns to top-12 WR status and scores 10 touchdowns; Blake Corum finishes with more PPG in PPR formats than Kyren Williams.

I think we’re overrating the Rams a bit this year, after underrating them in 2023. I was correct in predicting the immense league-winning value on Puka Nacua, but now his ADP is in the stratosphere. Don’t fade him, but acknowledge the very predictable concentration of targets between him and Kupp. A rash of injuries pushed Williams into a bell cow role last year, but be warned. The depth has been restored and Corum can really play. He’s like Kyren with athleticism.

Arizona Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr. is a top-5 WR in PPR with 1,300 yards on more than 100 receptions; Trey McBride leads all TEs in touchdowns with 13.

Harrison’s father is in the Hall of Fame. I think Junior is the type of player who is already on his way to Canton. Marv is silky smooth. He has no weaknesses in his game and will only get better with experience. Quite a few people are expecting the Cardinals to do well on offense, especially with Kyler Murray at the helm. I agree. McBride is a gritty Jeremy Shockey clone who will gnash with anyone across the middle and in the end zone. It’s too bad Arizona is in the NFC West buzzsaw, but they’ll be fun in fantasy.

Green Bay Packers

Jordan Love wins NFL MVP after leading the league’s highest-scoring offense; Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks both eclipse 1,000 receiving yards.

This offense is deep. Love has shown almost no consistency as a starter, but his ceiling is perhaps the highest in the league. Reed and Wicks are my favorites, but a healthy Christian Watson will have a few massive fantasy outcomes. Green Bay has two talented TEs and a deep RB room. Matt LaFleur is a really good coach, so this is the team I’m stacking in most of my leagues.

Chicago Bears

Caleb Williams is the unanimous offensive rookie of the year with the first 4,000-yard passing season in Bears history; Rome Odunze scores 10 touchdowns, while Keenan Allen and DJ Moore each surpass 1,100 yards receiving.

I am certain the top overall pick from USC is going to be great in the league. Williams is an Aaron Rodgers–Patrick Mahomes hybrid and I believe poor coaching is the only way to mitigate his success. The Bears will be a nasty defense and might surprise in the wins department like the Texans did last year. It was Matt Nagy who ruined Justin Fields‘ arc to success. Let’s pray Caleb can overcome whatever shenanigans Shane Waldron comes up with alongside a really exciting depth chart.

Minnesota Vikings

Justin Jefferson is not a top-10 WR in PPR scoring; Vikings win only four games with Sam Darnold, even with Ty Chandler as the best ADP value among all RBs.

Darnold is younger than (insert player with fewer professional seasons) but is still a dreadful football player. J.J. McCarthy‘s knee injury was a devastating blow to Justin Jefferson’s value as an early first round fantasy pick. He is absolutely QB-proof, but his acquisition cost far outweighs what he can produce for our teams. I like Aaron Jones, but Chandler is going to steal a lot of work from the oft-injured veteran. The North Carolina alum is a home run hitter in a blue collar package. A true sleeper, Chandler is my pick to yield the greatest dividends at a position where attrition is the law.

Detroit Lions

Amon-Ra St. Brown is WR1 overall in fantasy PPG with 130 receptions for 1,550 yards and 11 touchdowns; David Montgomery outscores Jahmyr Gibbs in PPR.

The Sun God played with a torn oblique muscle since Week 4 last season (!). He was still elite and instrumental in dragging Detroit from the football abyss. Like the Packers, this is an exciting offense, albeit with a more concentrated talent pool. St. Brown is the heartbeat of this unit and will not be outworked. Sam LaPorta is an elite TE option and Gibbs was another knockout rookie from 2023, but Monty is the thumper that makes Dan Campbell’s chest hair stand on end like Gaston. The Lions will contend as long as Ben Johnson is orchestrating the game plan.

Philadelphia Eagles

Saquon Barkley returns to rookie form with more than 20 PPG in PPR scoring; Jahan Dotson has his third-year breakout with a career-high eight touchdowns and more than 700 receiving yards alongside 1,000-yard receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.

Howie Roseman keeps fleecing the rest of the NFL. He is the reason I’m certain that a few fantasy football industry experts could be more than serviceable NFL general managers. Barkley returns to eastern PA and escapes the desolate squalor that is playing for the Giants. People forget just how incredible of a football player he is. Fellow Nittany Lion Dotson joins the fray for a ham sandwich and a reinforced stadium rail. The Commanders gave up on their 2022 first-round selection and will now have to watch him break out on behalf of their bitter rivals. It sickens me, but Philly is still a formidable squad in the NFC.

New York Giants

Malik Nabers is targeted 130 times, but only catches 78 passes for barely 1,000 receiving yards; Eric Gray leads the team in rushing, while Giants lose 15 games.

The Giants are putrid. I estimate they are about halfway through the rebuild after David Gettleman set the franchise back under his regime. Joe Schoen might not get a long enough leash to finish the job, but drafting Nabers is a hell of a start. Daniel Jones is average but with a wild disparity from floor to ceiling. They didn’t pay their best player, Saquon. Devin Singletary is meh and Tyrone Tracy is late round “I guess.” At least Eric Gray was fantastic in college and has the versatility to make noise as an early-season waiver addition. This team is as uninspiring as it gets.

Washington Commanders

Jayden Daniels is an electric top-10 QB in fantasy, despite Kliff Kingsbury’s offense failing to average more than 20 points per game; Austin Ekeler scores twice as many points as Brian Robinson Jr. in PPR.

There hasn’t been much to get excited about in our nation’s capitol (imagined in Forrest Gump’s voice). The Commanders are at least headed in the right direction (sort of). I love Heisman winner Daniels. He is a lethal dual threat with underrated chops in the passing game. Terry McLaurin has wallowed through horrendous coaching and QB play his entire career, despite his obviously impressive talent. He’s finally going to enjoy a breakout season, right?

His offensive coordinator is Kliff Kingsbury, the poster child for privileged ascent against the staunch grain of constant failure. Might as well draw Terry’s chalk outline out wide left, with the corners calling out which one of the four routes he will run. As for the RBs, Robinson is already versed in HB Dive into the back of the line and fall down. We better pray he tumbles over the goal line like James Conner did for Kliff in Arizona. Ekeler is the one who’s good at that, with 40 scores over the last three seasons.

Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott is not a top-12 QB; Cowboys win six games and have a bottom-10 offense in the NFL.

Every fiber of my fandom wants this team to implode. CeeDee Lamb shouldn’t sniff the field with a star on his helmet until he gets his new contract. Neither should Dak (or Micah Parsons), for that matter. Other than the future gold jacket bearer Zack Martin, this offensive line is young and unproven at best. Oh, and the RB room is the worst in the NFL. Rico Dowdle is okay, but the corpse of Ezekiel Elliott being paraded around like a Weekend at Bernie’s isn’t helping anyone. Brandin Cooks is fine, but we’re grasping at straws thinking Jalen Tolbert or Ryan Flournoy will ever grace our starting fantasy lineups. Jerry and Stephen Jones shat the bed and I hope the team has the kind of season that forces them to lie in it.

Atlanta Falcons

Bijan Robinson goes nuclear with more than 300 points in PPR; Kyle Pitts leads the Falcons in receiving yards with 1,300.

Our Inception-like nightmare is over in Atlanta. Arthur Smith can’t hurt our precious fantasy legends in the ATL anymore. Stock up on Bijan and Pitts, along with Drake London. Kohl’s Cash Kirk rides in on one Achilles tendon to revive our fantasy wish list. Zac Robinson arrives from Sean McVay’s tree like a shiny Fuji apple to run the offense, which excites me to no end. I believe everyone will be shown just how miserable Smith was as a coach when this Falcons team is one of the scariest in the NFC in year one under Raheem Morris.

New Orleans Saints

Chris Olave sets a new career high with 1,400 receiving yards; AT Perry is on the receiving end of 10 of Derek Carr‘s 21 touchdown passes and Dennis Allen is relieved of whatever his duties are.

The Saints are an enigma. They have enough good players on both sides of the ball to make noise in the NFC South but are so poorly coached that almost no one believes they offer more than a whimper. I have a glimmer of hope this year, with Shanahan disciple Klint Kubiak taking the reins as offensive coordinator. Maybe we can get some semblance of 2016 Derek Carr. He certainly has weapons. Olave is an underrated alpha WR whose technical skill is in the upper echelon. If you’re in a league that allows Taysom Hill to have TE eligibility, he’s a steal for fantasy. Perry is a touchdown machine many don’t even know about. Part of me hopes Kendre Miller balls out so Coach Allen receives the Adam Gase treatment.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rachaad White is not a top-12 RB; Mike Evans‘ streak of 1,000-yard seasons continues and Chris Godwin‘s does too (four).

I was dead wrong about the Tampa Bay offense last year. I thought they were cooked with Baker Mayfield, but with Dave Canales dialing up plays, they did the cooking. Evans was his usual dominant self, while Godwin enjoyed a pretty decent campaign on the outside. Godwin is reportedly back in the slot this season and Mayfield signed an extension he earned through his strong play last year. The Bucs drafted a pair of the last great players from the old Pac-12 conference in Bucky Irving and Jalen McMillan. While Canales’ departure to division rival Carolina casts a shadow on this unit’s ability to replicate their 2023 success, I won’t go as far as to predict their demise as strongly.

Carolina Panthers

Bryce Young wins Comeback Player of the Year under Dave Canales; Diontae Johnson is second in the NFL in targets with 169.

If we rewind to the 2023 NFL Draft, there was a pretty even split between the Bryce Young sect and those who preferred Stroud. Knowing what we do now, Stroud is objectively better after one season. What if Stroud went number one to Carolina? I don’t think Young has the same magical start to his career in Houston as the stoic Buckeye, but Stroud would have had a really hard time landing face-first in that mess in Charlotte. Young is still a really talented passer who has been called a football savant by very smart people within the game. Canales’ arrival is a new hope for those of us who believed in the diminutive signal caller from Alabama. He also finally has a receiver who can get open more than five yards down the field in Johnson. This rebuild is young, but promising.

Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce settles back in as TE1 overall; Patrick Mahomes sets a new career high with 5,300 passing yards, with Rashee Rice fifth on the team in receiving.

Are you buying the dip on the best receiving TE in NFL history? I am. “He’s too old.” “He’s distracted by his celebrity relationship.” Um, he was unstoppable in the playoffs a few months ago and is a world champion again. Mahomes and Kelce still have a few seasons left at the pinnacle and the discount in fantasy is good enough to sucker me in for that last ride into the sunset. Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy are two blazing reasons why the middle and intermediate routes will be freed up for Kelce again. He is also due to regress closer to his mean of nine or ten touchdowns after a disappointing five in 2023. The champs will keep the belt until another team takes it from them.

Las Vegas Raiders

Davante Adams falls short of 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since 2019 and is traded to the Jets; Brock Bowers leads the team in all-purpose yards with 1,100.

Will the Raiders continue their marked improvement under Antonio Pierce, or was that just a breath of fresh air left behind the departure of Josh McDaniels’ suck? I think the Raiders are okay. They will be pretty decent on defense for once. Gardner Minshew is a lower-level starting QB who theoretically can support someone like Adams, but I think the luster will wear off if the team struggles to win games early in the season. Bowers is an absolute freak show with the ability to bring an offense up a notch or two. Zamir White is going to have a good chance to pay off in fantasy on volume alone, but I worry about his ceiling being too low to exist on a championship roster. They’re fine; kinda boring. Even if the Autumn Wind is a pirate, Las Vegas has plenty of shows I’d rather buy tickets to instead.

Denver Broncos

Javonte Williams returns to form with 1,200 scrimmage yards and double-digit touchdowns; Bo Nix leads the NFL in turnovers and lowest yards per passing attempt.

The Sean Payton era is fully underway in Denver and I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, the old ball coach is savvy in catering his personnel to score points in this league. On the other hand, it is far from predictable and can be a nightmare for fantasy managers. Bo Nix is apparently the new version of Drew Brees, even though they’re almost the same age (wink). Javonte and Jaleel McLaughlin are a nice one-two punch in the backfield like Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara were back in New Orleans. This team does not have a good receiving corps, but remember many of the Saints stars in the passing game were late-round picks and undrafted free agents who panned out. They’re probably still another year away from getting us riled up for fantasy, so tread lightly.

Los Angeles Chargers

Jim Harbaugh “airs it out” to the tune of 4,400 Justin Herbert passing yards; zero Chargers surpass 1,000 receiving yards and Cameron Dicker leads the NFL in points.

There is no world where I downgrade Justin Herbert’s ability to run an offense. He is one of my favorite QBs ever. This year might be his stiffest challenge yet. Allen and Ekeler are gone, replaced by some veteran RBs coming off injuries and a gaggle of unproven young receivers. Harbaugh loves to run the football and challenge defensive discipline with play action shots. I picture a lot of moving the chains and keeping this incredibly weak defense off the field. Herbert is plenty good enough to elevate his receivers, especially when his offensive line will be as strong as any in the league. Watch out for rookie Joe Alt to be an All-Pro from the jump.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers fail to surpass 27 points in any game in Mike Tomlin’s first career losing season; Najee Harris logs another 1,000-yard rushing season and Justin Fields takes over at QB by Week 6.

Oh my, my, my. Arthur Smith was chased from the state of Georgia with torches and pitchforks after three horrendously disappointing 7-10 seasons. He landed gracefully on a team that hasn’t finished below .500 in nearly two decades. What were the Steelers thinking? “He can’t be as bad as Matt Canada, right?! Maybe not, but Smith’s Falcons never scored more than 30 points in regulation during his tenure. Not once. Pittsburgh has a receiving corps devoid of good route running technicians after Diontae’s departure to Carolina and one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Whether they start Russell Wilson or Fields at QB might be immaterial. Smith’s one commendable trait is that his system is very friendly for RBs, as long as he puts the right ones on the field. Eek. At least I only need to draft from 31 NFL teams.

Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Burrow has a huge top-8 fantasy season with 4,800 yards and 30 touchdowns; Jermaine Burton is the best WR value relative to ADP.

Fingers crossed that the Bengals give Ja’Marr Chase the new contract he deserves. Once that happens, this could be one of the best passing attacks in the AFC. Fade Joe Burrow at your own peril. Tee Higgins is back and the team got a late-round gift in Burton from Alabama. Chase Brown and Zack Moss aren’t exciting but do let me imagine an even more heavy emphasis on the air attack. We might even see some more action from Princeton standout Andrei Iosivas in his second season. Burrow will keep them all fed, blonde buzz cut and all.

Cleveland Browns

Jerome Ford is a surprise RB2 (top-24); Browns are a top-10 passing offense after Jameis Winston takes over for Deshaun Watson in the second half of the season.

Cleveland would be smart to ease Nick Chubb back into the offense after his gruesome knee injury. Ford was a keen sleeper pick last season and isn’t getting much fanfare this draft season either. The Browns won’t be bad. Even though I refuse to draft Watson on any of my dozens of fantasy teams, he will probably have a pretty serviceable season. Jerry Jeudy is a really nice fit here, alongside Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore. David Njoku will have a few big games, as well. If Watson falters, the peculiar addition of Winston makes for some exciting possibilities during the fantasy playoffs.

Baltimore Ravens

Derrick Henry leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 17; Lamar Jackson is MVP runner-up and connects with Rashod Bateman for 1,000 yards.

How did the league let King Henry go to the freaking Ravens? This was already one of the nastiest rosters in the league and now they have an unstoppable read option combo at the goal line. The offense leaned on the running game all the way until they needed it the most in the playoffs, where they put Lamar in an untenable position to throw his way to the Super Bowl. Mark Andrews is still the class of this receiving corps, but don’t sleep on the former first-rounder Bateman. He is a strong technician at all three levels, especially versus the zone coverage seen in abundance with an elite mobile QB stressing the defense.

New York Jets

Breece Hall is the RB1 overall with nearly 2,000 scrimmage yards; Aaron Rodgers reunites with Davante Adams and, combined with Garrett Wilson, slice and dice their way to the AFC Championship game.

The league’s best defense is in New Jersey. This Jets team reminds me a lot of the Broncos with Peyton Manning post-neck surgery. Rodgers doesn’t have to be his former self coming off the Achilles tear last September, but he has some really fun weapons with whom to turn back the clock. Wilson is among the most exciting receivers in the NFL and made a strong case that he is immune to poor QB play. Mike Williams is a fun downfield weapon if he can stay out of the blue tent. Hall is the class of the new wave of quasi-bell cows as the league transitions back to power football. He is a great receiver and YAC merchant, while also having the ability to break any carry into the end zone. Should jaded Jets fans get excited? Maybe the expectations can be tempered a bit, but yes.

Miami Dolphins

Jaylen Waddle flips places with Tyreek Hill as Dolphins top WR, but both are WR1 (top-12); De’Von Achane scores 11 touchdowns to Raheem Mostert‘s five.

The speedy veterans were league winners under Mike McDaniel last season. The Cheetah put on a show, especially when Waddle was hobbling around. 30-something Mostert was a “must-start” and led the league in touchdowns, but rookie Achane set records with his penchant for the big play. I think the script gets flipped in 2024. The youth movement takes over, while the veterans stay fresher down the stretch from a reduced workload. The Dolphins are still a machine on offense with Tua Tagovailoa running the point. I don’t know how much we’ll see Tennessee rookie speedster Jaylen Wright out there this year, but he’s another guy who can house it from anywhere. I’m also interested to see how much Odell Beckham has left in the tank, but I’m not drafting him.

Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen regresses to QB4 overall without Stefon Diggs; Khalil Shakir leads the team in receiving and Ray Davis leads rookie RBs in rushing touchdowns.

Diggs got ignored so we could see James Cook break out and win leagues for us last year. The Bills flipped their philosophy after sacking Ken Dorsey. It still worked, but it looked vastly different. Diggs went from the locked-in first read to a clear-out sacrificial X receiver late in the season. He was open all the same as before, but Allen was not looking for him.

Much like the 49ers, I believe Buffalo’s championship window is already closed. Allen is still awesome, but his receiving corps is not as strong as many believe. Dalton Kincaid is fine but overrated. Curtis Samuel has the most intriguing role as a newcomer in the system, but how much volume will he see? Keon Coleman is the perfect fill-in as the clear-out X. He is big and doesn’t get open well, nor is he very good at contested catches.

Shakir is the guy the coaches love. He can play anywhere on the field and combines good route running with sure hands and toughness after the catch. Davis is a power back from Kentucky who fits in as the long-term solution to sparing Allen from taking too many hits as a ball carrier. Cook struggles at the goal line and in pass protection, where Davis is a thumper in both facets.

New England Patriots

Antonio Gibson returns to top-24 RBs in PPR; Demario “Pop” Douglas is targeted 110 times by Patriot QBs, who struggle to win more than three games under Jerod Mayo.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Rhamondre Stevenson is fine. He’s a really solid pick at ADP, but Gibson is the real value. The escapees from the sinking ship in Washington are much more talented than given credit for. Gibson is a fantastic receiver with great speed and size as a ball carrier. He has had issues with fumbling and gross mismanagement since he was drafted out of Memphis. Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker were strong picks in this year’s draft for the post-Belichick era offense, but Drake Maye has yet to earn the starting nod over Jacoby Brissett as we near the end of camp.

Even with the rookie first-rounder leading the way, I’m much more bearish on the Patriots’ offense this season. Douglas is the zippy slot guy who gets open in his sleep. He’s the perfect target for a rookie QB or conservative veteran like Brissett. The future is bright in New England, but they will have some growing pains in year one of the rebuild.

Tennessee Titans

Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears are both top-24 RBs; Will Levis leads the NFL in turnovers, leaving DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley to fall short of expectations.

The Titans offense might end up making us look like the Alonzo Mourning gif; shaking our head in disgust, then nodding in amusement. Pollard is one of my favorite players in the NFL, but Spears was one of my favorite rookies coming out in 2023. No Derrick Henry might be a problem for Tennessee, but I think it has more to do with Levis’ development as an NFL QB. He is volatile. A supreme athlete, Levis has all the physical tools to turn into Josh Allen. He also has the mental makeup that reminds me of Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold. Which direction he goes really depends on his coaching and the cast around him.

Besides established vets Hopkins and Ridley, Tyler Boyd and Chig Okonkwo are intriguing weapons. I really can envision this offense surprising us in a good way, especially with where they can be nabbed in fantasy drafts. The other side of that coin is, well, burned to a crisp.

Houston Texans

CJ Stroud is a QB2 in fantasy, despite leading Houston back to the playoffs; Stefon Diggs finds new life and leads the team in receiving over Nico Collins and Tank Dell.

I love the Texans’ brand of football. Stroud is an absolute stud and they got even better on offense after their boosted rebuild in 2023. For fantasy purposes, Houston is full of helium. It’s fine to take them if you believe in another step forward, but Stroud will really have to leap into Mahomes territory for that to pay dividends on our fairy-tale teams. Shanahan system: check. Great receiving corps: check. Under-appreciated RBs to run wide zone and put defenses under constant stress: check and check. Joe Mixon is a catalyst here, but don’t forget about Cam Akers. The recipient of two repaired Achilles still runs wide zone much better than bruiser Dameon Pierce. Dalton Schultz finds himself mired in the anonymous mass between TE8 and TE15. No thanks.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Christian Kirk is a WR1 (top-12) and Trevor Lawrence has his best season with 4,500 passing yards and 31 touchdowns; Brian Thomas Jr. leads the NFL in yards per reception.

Maybe it’s just the circles I run in, but it feels like no one is talking about the Jaguars offense. T-Law turned in six QB1 performances last season and that wasn’t enough. Too much dink and dunk to Evan Engram (143 targets) stemming from injuries to Kirk and the offensive line. Calvin Ridley is gone, replaced by phenomenal rookie Thomas from LSU and broken coverage benefactor, Gabe Davis. Kirk is the prize. He is a slot receiver with field-stretching ability and great rapport with Lawrence. Travis Etienne was the RB3 in PPR last season, despite barely cracking 1,000 yards rushing and only averaging 3.78 yards per carry. The Jags will be more vertically dangerous this season, Hopefully, this will mean more space for Etienne to use his explosive playmaking ability and Lawrence to find more windows to throw through.

Indianapolis Colts

Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor are both top-5 at their respective positions; Josh Downs and Michael Pittman are both 1,000-yard receivers and top-24.

Many are talking about the Colts’ offense for fantasy. They either love them or hate them. There isn’t any in between, it seems. Richardson is accused of being a below-average passer coming off a serious shoulder injury. He is also perhaps the most dangerous runner at the QB position, as evidenced by his fantasy scoring in the games before he went down during his rookie season. JT hate puzzles me. He’s amazing. Taylor is so explosive and commands a huge share of the backfield snaps when healthy. No, Richardson’s presence doesn’t cancel out anything JT provides to the Colts on offense. They will both produce elite numbers with some better injury luck.

Downs is the under-the-radar receiver who is virtually free at the end of drafts because of a preseason ankle injury. He’s another zippy slot who shreds zone coverage. Pittman is the hulking X who can also travel inside like a Keenan Allen to keep the chains moving. Richardson is privileged to be under Shane Steichen’s tutelage, so I’m bullish on Indy’s skill players this season and beyond.

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