As fantasy football season heats up, navigating the intricacies of Average Draft Position (ADP) becomes crucial for building a winning roster. With countless players vying for your attention, knowing whom to target and whom to avoid can make all the difference in your draft strategy. That’s why we turned to our team of expert analysts, the Featured Pros at FantasyPros, to provide you with valuable insights for the upcoming season.
In this article, the analysts break down the players making waves as must-have targets and those who may be overvalued at their current ADP. Read on to find out which players you should keep an eye on and which ones may be best left on the draft board!
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Players to Target at ADP
Who is a player you’re TARGETING in drafts based on his current ADP and why?
Josh Jacobs (RB – GB)
“Josh Jacobs declined from 2.08 yards before contact per attempt in his breakout 2022 season to 1.36 in 2023 behind a Day 3 rookie quarterback. Expect a bounce back on a Packers team that allowed 2.0 average yards before contact last year.”
– Scott Spratt (FTN)
Tank Dell (WR – HOU)
“Don’t let the addition of Stefon Diggs sway you. Tank Dell is in for another strong season as his connection with C.J. Stroud continues to grow. To me, he is a steal at his current ADP (65), and I expect 1000+ receiving yards from him this season.”
– Justin Fuhr (Pro Football Mania)
“There was one wide receiver in 2023 who truly separated himself from the rest of his teammates in the second half of the regular season. One player who was the overall WR6 in fantasy points per game from weeks 9-17, just 0.4 points per game less than Mr. Tyreek ‘Cheetah’ Hill himself. One who enters a potential year two breakout season with one of the rising QB stars of this game in C.J. Stroud. Wait, did you think I was talking about Nico Collins? While I do love me some Nico this year in late round two or early round three, one of my favorite players to target at current ADP – or even ahead of current ADP in some cases – is none other than Nathaniel ‘Tank’ Dell.
It was Dell who outpaced Collins in fppg (16.4 to 14.0) in the second half of last season, and it’s Dell who now enters the 2024 season seemingly fully healthy after a bad leg injury cut his rookie campaign short. Sure, I have Nico projected slightly higher in total points and target share this season and expect Stefon Diggs to mix in as well, but Dell is the cheapest and most explosive of the trio, and you can get him right now at an ADP of 65 (WR29) in home-league drafts as a Round 6 pick according to FantasyPros ADP data from ESPN and Yahoo leagues. Sign me up every single day of the week.”
– Christopher Dell (Betting Predators)
Joe Mixon (RB – HOU)
“Joe Mixon at his ADP is just silly. The Texans are legit Super Bowl contenders, and Mixon is set to be their bellcow back. The Volume alone is enough to take the steady veteran in the second round. You are getting an RB1 at a sexy discount here.”
– Fantasy Football Goonz (Fantasy Football Goonz)
Kenneth Walker III (RB – SEA)
“Kenneth Walker III is currently being drafted around the 45th pick. He is a strong running back on a team that loves to run and is coming off of a season with 900+ yards and eight touchdowns, all while battling nagging injuries throughout the year. Now that he is fully healthy, Walker is going to be a player who will be competing as an RB1 every week. If a fantasy owner can get an RB1 in the 4th round, that can be the difference between the post-season or the toilet bowl, making Kenneth Walker II a player all owners should snag up at pick 45!”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
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