Fantasy Football Insights

Kirk Cousins is the consensus #18 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 215 as the consensus #199 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.

Valdes-scantling might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Bills. Ranked #115 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 193 yards and 1.1 TDs on 11.8 receptions, for 6.1% 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 #151 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.

Cade Otton is projected to catch just 45.6 receptions for 477 yards and 3.8 touchdowns. As the consensus #21, Otton is a low-end option at tight end. As the consensus #169 overall player, Otton is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 173. The Buccaneers have the 4th-worst schedule for TEs.

The market has Jamaal Williams correctly valued at an ADP of 250, compared to an overall ECR of 236. With a projection of 6.2 carries and 1.2 catches per game, Williams is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He has some competition on the Saints' depth chart, where he trails both Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller. The Saints have the 14th-best running back schedule.

Marshawn Lloyd is a fair value at his ADP of 150 as the consensus #166 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 6.9 times per game (5.8 rushes and 1.1 receptions), Lloyd has limited potential. He's trailing Josh Jacobs on the running back chart for Green Bay. Green Bay has the worst running back schedule.

The market has Braelon Allen correctly valued at an ADP of 197, compared to an overall ECR of 225. At a projected workload of 6.2 carries and 0.8 receptions per game, Allen is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's second on New York's depth chart, behind Breece Hall. The Jets have the 17th-best running back schedule.

Jha'quan Jackson is the WR7 on the Titans. At #159 in our WR rankings, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He is projected for 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions, for 0% of the workload for WRs on the Titans. Tennessee has the 10th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Bub Means is the WR5 on the Saints. As the consensus #150 WR, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He is projected to catch 18.1 receptions for 218 yards and 1.5 TDs, which is 8.7% of the total for WRs on the Saints. The Saints have the 11th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Whittington might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Rams. At #168 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Whittington is projected for 85 yards and 0.5 TDs on 7.0 receptions, for 2.6% of the total for WRs on the Rams. The Rams have the 16th-best schedule for WRs.

Tommy Tremble is projected to catch only 24.1 receptions for 226 yards and 3.5 touchdowns. As our #59 TE, Tremble is not worth drafting. Tremble is not Carolina's top tight end with Ja'Tavion Sanders around.

As the QB13, Caleb Williams is a reasonable starter, but not one worth spending an early draft pick on. Williams is expected to earn 21% of his projected 279 fantasy points by rushing. That's a substantial portion of his fantasy value, and could give him a more stable floor than similarly-ranked QBs. With a projection of 15.1 interceptions compared to 25.5 passing touchdowns, he is not the safest QB to run out each week.

Joe Flacco won't begin the season as the Colts' starting QB - that honor belongs to Anthony Richardson. As such, he's not worth drafting in all but the deepest of 2QB leagues. Flacco is expected to earn 14% of his projected 18 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not a major source of his fantasy value. Projected for a 2.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio, he isn't not likely to melt down often.

Jaylen Wright isn't a great value at his ADP of 139, with an ECR of 187. Consider drafting Chuba Hubbard (ADP 151, ECR 135) or Ty Chandler (ADP 140, ECR 141) instead. With 6.2 projected touches per game (5.3 rushes and 0.9 catches), Wright won't be reliable in fantasy. He's behind both De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert on the running back chart for the Dolphins. The Dolphins have the 11th-best schedule for running backs.

With 2.1 projected rushes and 0.8 projected catches per games, Emari Demercado is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He has some competition on Arizona's depth chart, where he trails both James Conner and Trey Benson.

As a top-9 TE, Trey McBride is one of the few tight ends you can really feel good about drafting. With a projection of 848 yards and 4.2 TDs on 83.0 receptions, McBride is one of only 8 TEs expected to record 800 yards. The market has Trey McBride correctly valued at an ADP of 45, compared to an overall ECR of 59. Arizona has the 18th-best tight end schedule.

At a projected workload of 0.0 touches per game (0.0 carries and 0.0 receptions), Emani Bailey is not worth spending a draft pick on. He has some competition on the Chiefs' depth chart, where he trails both Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.