Fantasy Football Player Notes
2024 Draft Rankings
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CeeDee Lamb
WR - (vs . WAS)
CeeDee Lamb emerged as a top fantasy WR in 2023, finishing as the top WR in half-PPR formats with 335 fantasy points and averaging 19.7 points per game. He hauled in 135 receptions for over 1,700 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Lamb's dominance extended to red-zone targets, a key predictor of elite WR1 fantasy seasons, but regression may be expected in 2024 due to Dallas's red-zone usage and pass-to-rush TD ratio trends. The Cowboys had a negative RZ pass rate over expectation in 2023. Over the last 12 seasons, no WR that has led the league in red-zone targets has finished higher than WR3 the following season.
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Dak Prescott
QB - (vs . WAS)
After a disappointing, injury-marred season in 2022, Dak Prescott rebounded with perhaps the finest season of his career in 2023. Prescott led all NFL quarterbacks in touchdown passes (36) and completions (410) last season and finished QB3 in fantasy scoring. Although he doesn't offer a great deal of value as a runner, Prescott is one of the better pure passers in the game. In 2023, he ranked second in completion percentage (69.5%) among QBs with at least six starts, second in passer rating (105.9) and sixth in yards per attempt (7.7). Prescott benefits from playing with CeeDee Lamb, one of the best young receivers in the game.
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98.
Jake Ferguson
TE - (vs . WAS)
One of the best fantasy values at the TE position in 2023, Ferguson had an average draft position of TE25 in PPR leagues, according to FantasyPros ADP data, but finished TE9 in PPR scoring. A fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2022, Ferguson emerged as a dependable target for QB Dak Prescott, finishing with 71 catches for 761 yards and five touchdowns. There might not be much more room for statistical improvement out of Ferguson, but he should once again be a prominent part of the Dallas passing attack in 2024.
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121.
Ezekiel Elliott
RB - (vs . WAS)
Elliott heads back to Dallas after a one-year stint with the Patriots. Last season should have fully proven that Elliott's tires are flat. Among 49 qualifying backs, he ranked 45th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 43rd in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Elliott will mix in with Rico Dowdle to form an uninspiring committee in Dallas. Elliott is a touchdown-dependant flex/RB4.
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137.
Brandin Cooks
WR - (vs . WAS)
Brandin Cooks ended the season as the WR45 in points per game (9.1) and WR36 overall. After his sluggish start, Cooks was unlocked from Week 6 onward as we saw the Dallas offense start to click. WR22 overall and WR28 in points per game (11.2). He will be 31 in September.
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149.
Rico Dowdle
RB - (vs . WAS)
Dowdle will fight Ezekiel Elliott for work in Dallas this season. Dowdle has long been a fav player of mine. Last year, among 53 qualifying backs, he ranked 16th in yards after contact per attempt while also having the 23rd lowest stuff rate (per Fantasy Points Data). Could Dowdle be the next Alexander Mattison? It's possible, but I'm willing to make the bet that he surprises people in 2024. He's an RB3/4 who could easily post RB2 numbers if he runs away from Elliott with the job.
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165.
Dallas Cowboys
DST - (vs . WAS)
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199.
Brandon Aubrey
K - (vs . WAS)
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292.
Deuce Vaughn
RB - (vs . WAS)
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347.
Royce Freeman
RB - (vs . WAS)
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360.
Jalen Tolbert
WR - (vs . WAS)
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449.
Malik Davis
RB - (vs . WAS)
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478.
Ryan Flournoy
WR - (vs . WAS)
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505.
Luke Schoonmaker
TE - (vs . WAS)
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517.
Trey Lance
QB - (vs . WAS)
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