Fantasy Football Insights

As the consensus #55, Josh Oliver is not worth drafting. Oliver is projected to catch just 22.8 receptions for 222 yards and 1.7 touchdowns. Oliver will be playing second fiddle to T.J. Hockenson in Minnesota.

Chase Claypool is not a focus of the the Bills' offense as their WR6. At #155 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He is projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the workload for WRs on the Bills. The Bills have the 6th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Brian Robinson Jr. is worth drafting at his ADP of 106 as the consensus #84 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 13.8 times per game (11.8 rushes and 2.0 receptions), Robinson will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He leads Austin Ekeler and Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Washington's depth chart. The Washington have the 11th-worst running back schedule.

Jalen Tolbert is the third best WR on the Cowboys, trailing CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Ranked #115 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He's projected to catch 43.2 receptions for 573 yards and 3.5 TDs, which is 17.0% of the total for Cowboys WRs. Dallas has the 3rd-best wide receiver schedule. Tolbert is correctly valued at his ADP of 279 as the consensus #335 overall player.

Jermaine Burton is worth drafting at his ADP of 199 as the consensus #207 overall player. Burton is the third best WR on the Bengals, behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. At #78 in our WR rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. Burton is projected to catch 46.8 receptions for 609 yards and 3.8 TDs, which is 17.2% of the workload for Bengals WRs. The Bengals have the 20th-best wide receiver schedule.

Roman Wilson is correctly valued at his ADP of 179 as the consensus #224 overall player. Wilson is the #2 wide receiver on the Steelers, trailing George Pickens. At #81 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. Wilson is projected to catch 40.1 receptions for 532 yards and 2.5 TDs, which is 21.2% of the workload for WRs on the Steelers. The Steelers have the 4th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Tony Pollard is correctly valued at his ADP of 82 as the consensus #74 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 14.6 times per game (12.4 rushes and 2.1 receptions), Pollard will see the ball enough to be relevant in most leagues. He's ahead of both Tyjae Spears and Dillon Johnson on the depth chart for the Titans. Tennessee has the 4th-best schedule for RBs.

Austin Ekeler is a little overvalued at his ADP of 79, with an ECR of 107. Consider drafting Raheem Mostert (ADP 89, ECR 73) or Tony Pollard (ADP 82, ECR 74) instead. With a projection of 7.9 carries and 3.1 catches per game, Ekeler will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He's second among Washington running backs, behind Brian Robinson Jr. Washington has the 11th-worst running back schedule.

Davis is the WR6 on the Chargers. As the consensus #165 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He's projected for 111 yards and 0.8 TDs on 10.8 receptions, for 5.0% of the total for WRs on the Chargers. Los Angeles has the worst schedule for WRs.

David Montgomery is a good value at his ADP of 73 as the consensus #53 overall player. With a projection of 14.4 touches per game (13.0 carries and 1.4 receptions), Montgomery has an uninspiring but still valuable workload. He's trailing Jahmyr Gibbs on the running back chart for Detroit. The Lions have the 19th-best schedule for RBs.

Brandon Aiyuk is the WR1 on the 49ers, with Deebo Samuel Sr. and Ricky Pearsall behind him. As the consensus #9 WR, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He is projected for 1,135 yards and 7.4 TDs on 72.5 receptions, for 39.4% of the workload for WRs on the 49ers. San Francisco has the 18th-best wide receiver schedule. Aiyuk is an incredible value at his ADP of 33 as the consensus #15 overall player.

As the QB16, Jayden Daniels is a reasonable starter, but not one worth spending an early draft pick on. Daniels is projected to earn 84.1 of his 285 fantasy points by rushing. That represents a significant rushing floor that makes it a little easier to feel confident starting him week-over-week. Projected for 16.9 interceptions compared to 21.3 passing TDs, Daniels carries more interception risk than is entirely comforatable.

Kirk Cousins is the consensus #17 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. In 2QB and superflex leagues, he's a fine choice for your second quarterback. Cousins is projected to earn 22.3 of his 273 fantasy points by rushing. Running the bal lisn't how he makes his living. With a projection of 9.1 interceptions compared to 27.4 passing touchdowns, Cousins isn't not likely to melt down often.

Aj Dillon is worth drafting at his ADP of 207 as the consensus #188 overall player. Projected to carry the ball 4.3 times and catch 0.8 passes per game, Dillon has limited potential. He's behind both Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd on the running back chart in Green Bay. Green Bay has the worst running back schedule.

It would be a bit of a reach if you drafted Luke McCaffrey at his ADP of 239 since his ECR is 314. Elijah Moore (ADP 243, ECR 189) or Jalin Hyatt (ADP 252, ECR 208) might be a better value. McCaffrey is the WR3 for Washington, behind Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson. Ranked #110 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected for 326 yards and 1.4 TDs on 27.6 receptions, for 13.7% of the workload for WRs on Washington. Washington has the 9th-best wide receiver schedule.

Valdes-scantling might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Bills. Ranked #113 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions, for 0% of the total for Bills WRs. The Bills have the 6th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Trey Lance won't begin the season as the Cowboys' starting QB - that honor belongs to Dak Prescott. That means he's not really worth drafting in most fantasy leagues. Lance is expected to earn 16% of his projected 11 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not enough to significantly help his floor. Projected for a 1.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio, Lance carries more interception risk than is comfortable.

Projected to touch the ball 0.0 times per game (0.0 rushes and 0.0 receptions), Dillon Johnson isn't someone you need to draft. He's behind both Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears on the running back chart for the Titans.

Gould might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Colts. At #159 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected for 70 yards and 0.3 TDs on 6.2 receptions, which is 2.7% of the total for Colts WRs. Indianapolis has the 15th-best wide receiver schedule.

Justice Hill is worth drafting at his ADP of 272 as the consensus #237 overall player. With 4.1 projected rushes and 0.8 projected catches per games, it's a desperate situation if you're starting Hill in fantasy. He has some competition on the Ravens' depth chart, where he trails both Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell. The Ravens have the 8th-best running back schedule.