Thankfully, the 2024 fantasy football season is just around the corner. Each year, fantasy players want to construct their team with a proper mix of good-value players and upside sleepers while avoiding players with high bust potential.
In the fifth part of an eight-part series, I will identify two fantasy football ADP values, two likely-to-bust candidates, and two potential sleepers from the NFC East.
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Fantasy Football Draft Values, Busts & Sleepers
ADP Values
Dak Prescott (DAL): ADP 69.7 | QB9
While the Cowboys are in a contract dispute with CeeDee Lamb, fantasy players should expect them to work out a long-term deal before Week 1. Therefore, Prescott is an excellent value as the ninth quarterback off the board. The veteran was a league winner despite a slow start last season. He was the QB21 over the first five weeks, averaging only 12.6 fantasy points per game. By comparison, Prescott was the QB1, averaging 24 fantasy points per game after the team’s Week 7 bye.
The star quarterback led the NFL with 36 passing touchdowns while finishing third in yards (4,516). More importantly, Prescott averaged 36.4 pass attempts per game after the bye week. Dallas lost multiple pieces on defense, including defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Furthermore, the Cowboys have arguably the worst running back unit in the NFL. With a defense expected to regress and a limited rushing attack, fantasy players shouldn’t be surprised if the team throws even more than last year, giving Prescott top-three upside.
Jake Ferguson (DAL): ADP 85.3 | TE9
Fantasy players had to spend an early-round pick at the tight end position last year to secure an every-week starter. However, that isn’t the case with several plug-and-play tight end options this season. My favorite mid-to-late round target is Ferguson. He was the TE9 in his first year as the starter, averaging 10.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest. More importantly, the young tight end was Dak Prescott’s clear-cut No. 2 weapon in the passing game.
Ferguson finished second on the team in receptions (71), targets (102), and receiving yards (761) in 2023. While he ranked third in receiving touchdowns (five), the former Wisconsin star broke out in the Cowboys’ playoff loss, totaling 10 receptions on 12 targets for 93 receiving yards, three touchdowns, and 32.3 fantasy points. With Michael Gallup retired and Brandin Cooks on the wrong side of 30, don’t be surprised if Ferguson ranks among the league leaders in targets among tight ends.
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