Fantasy Football Fallers: Michael Pittman, Jordan Addison, Justin Herbert

As best ball Season enters its final stages it can pay to be mindful of where we’re drafting players. If a player has been a 20th-round pick for the last three months, does it make sense to take them now that they’re going in the 15th round? These are the risers and fallers in FantasyPros’ best ball expert consensus rankings (ECR) over the last month.

Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

Fantasy Football Fallers

Michael Pittman (WR – IND) |-5/ECR: 35

The Colts figure to be more run-heavy under Anthony Richardson along with having a fully healthy Jonathan Taylor this year. Michael Pittman has been a volume hog in the passing game but largely managed this with very little competition around him. Josh Downs looked to be coming along in his rookie season, averaging 6.6 targets per game until his Week 12 injury slowed him down for the rest of the season. If Downs takes a leap, Adonai Mitchell can be half-decent and Richardson is passing less, then it becomes tricky for Pittman to pay off his cost without a lot of touchdowns.

Chris Ballard said you’re sleeping on Josh Downs pic.twitter.com/t9f396hQ3Z

– The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) July 25, 2024

Jordan Addison (WR – MIN) | -5/ECR: 78

As rumors continue to swirl about an impending suspension for Jordan Addison, his ADP continues to plummet. On most best ball sites Addison is now barely inside the top 100. Our consensus rankings will no doubt catch up to that very quickly.

Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) | -11/ECR: 123

The news that Justin Herbert has plantar fascia in his right foot and will require a walking boot for two weeks is very alarming. Would it surprise anyone if a year from now we’re hearing Herbert talk about how he never really got over this nagging injury and had to get a small surgery in the offseason? Lingering issues like this are what caused Joe Burrow to be awful in the first half of 2023. Taking a bet Herbert can overcome his issues and be fantasy-relevant with a poor surrounding cast is not an easy sell.

The #Chargers announced that QB Justin Herbert was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot.

He’ll be in a boot for two weeks, then gradually work his way back. The team says it is with the expectation that he will be ready for the start of the season.

– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 1, 2024