Rookie Profiles
Take the Leap with Troy Franklin—Rookie WRs Tier 5
My first rookie WR article covered four WRs, each in his own tier. This article covers five WRs... all in one tier. Getting these bets right could be the key to this class. Tier 5 - Boom/Bust Troy Franklin At a Glance Troy Franklin operated as an outside vertical
Don't Overthink Marvin Harrison Jr.—Rookie WRs Tiers 1-4
An Ode to High Floor WRs In evaluating prospects over the years, I've become more focused on identifying player traits. At the QB and RB positions, an understanding of player traits can help us prioritize fantasy-friendly skill sets. If we can get that part of the eval right
Jonathon Brooks is Worth the Risk—Rookie RB Tiers 1-2
Diamonds in the Rough The 2024 running back class is weak. There's no getting around that. But this running back class isn't terrible. Like most classes, it lacks a Bijan Robinson-level star. It also lacks a Jamyr Gibbs-level upside swing. But the class has two prospects
Dreaming on J.J. McCarthy—Rookie QBs Tiers 3-4
Last week, I covered Tiers 1-2 of the rookie QB class, as well as some thoughts on how to play the position in fantasy. In this post I'll cover Tiers 3-4. Drake Maye’s Superstar Ceiling—Rookie QBs Tiers 1-2Pat Kerrane profiles Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden
Drake Maye's Superstar Ceiling—Rookie QBs Tiers 1-2
Every rookie class has its strengths and weaknesses. And as we'll get to in future posts, this class doesn't offer a ton at running back. However, it helps make up for that with a group of quarterbacks set to change the fortunes of multiple NFL franchises.
Michael Mayer Has Elite Target Upside—Rookie TEs Tiers 1-3
Projecting tight end production is extremely difficult. This is something I emphasized when I was below market on Kyle Pitts in his rookie year. Yea, problem in general w/ TE is so few of them turn out to be difference makers & the ones that do break out are often
Keep Calm and Draft Anthony Richardson—Rookie QBs Tiers 1-3
4/18/2023 Ok, so here's the thing... we aren't NFL General Managers. Fantasy managers are most at risk of forgetting this simple fact when thinking about the quarterback position. When drafting Christian McCaffrey, we have no problem remembering how powerful receptions are in our fake
DeWayne McBride is Worth the Risk—Rookie RBs Tiers 5-6
In my first article on the 2023 running back class, I ranked Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Zach Charbonnet each in their own tier. Those tier breaks reflect a lack of depth in the upper echelon of the class. However, in Tier 4, I wrote up a whopping seven RBs.