Fantasy Football Insights

Amari Cooper is a good value at his ADP of 49 as the consensus #36 overall player. Cooper is the top target on the Browns, ahead of Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore. Ranked #20 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's an every week starter. Cooper is projected to catch 71.7 receptions for 1,119 yards and 6.2 TDs, which is 36.5% of the total for Browns WRs. The Browns have the 4th-best wide receiver schedule.

Marcus Mariota won't begin the season as Washington' starting QB - that honor belongs to Jayden Daniels. You can safely ignore him in most fantasy dafts. Mariota is projected to earn 6.7 of his 24 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 1.4 interceptions compared to 1.7 passing touchdowns, Mariota comes with some significant interception risk each week.

Jonathon Brooks might be gone before you can draft him at his ECR of 129, due to an ADP of 90. Consider drafting Nick Chubb (ADP 97, ECR 79) or Brian Robinson Jr. (ADP 106, ECR 84) instead. At a projected workload of 12.2 carries and 1.8 receptions per game, Brooks will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He leads Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders on Carolina's depth chart. Carolina has the 15th-best running back schedule.

As the consensus #130 overall player, Chuba Hubbard is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 143. At a projected workload of 7.6 carries and 1.6 receptions per game, Hubbard won't be reliable in fantasy. He's second among Panthers running backs, behind Jonathon Brooks. Carolina has the 15th-best schedule for running backs.

As the consensus #72, you can do better than drafting Mo Alie-Cox. Alie-Cox is projected to catch only 11.4 receptions for 144 yards and 2.8 touchdowns. Alie-Cox is not Anthony Richardson's first or even second choice at tight end, with Jelani Woods and Kylen Granson on the roster.

D'ernest Johnson is a fair value at his ADP of 299 as the consensus #294 overall player. With 3.9 projected touches per game (3.4 rushes and 0.6 catches), Johnson isn't someone you can really use in fantasy. He's behind both Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby on the running back chart for the Jaguars. Jacksonville has the 3rd-worst schedule for RBs.

Drafting Deebo Samuel Sr. is an easy choice at his ADP of 27 as the consensus #17 overall player. Samuel is the second-best WR on the 49ers, trailing Brandon Aiyuk. Ranked #10 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's an every week starter. Samuel is projected to catch 64.0 receptions for 954 yards and 5.8 TDs, which is 34.8% of the workload for WRs on the 49ers. San Francisco has the 18th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Stefon Diggs is the WR3 for the Texans, behind Nico Collins and Tank Dell. At #26 in our WR rankings, he's an every week starter. He is projected to catch 87.7 receptions for 1,082 yards and 6.4 TDs, which is 27.3% of the workload for Texans WRs. The Texans have the 7th-worst schedule for wide receivers. Diggs is a fair value at his ADP of 33 as the consensus #48 overall player.

As the consensus #274 overall player, Trey Palmer is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 296. Palmer is the third best WR on the Buccaneers, trailing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. At #98 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected for 440 yards and 2.6 TDs on 34.7 receptions, which is 15.7% of the total for Buccaneers WRs. The Buccaneers have the 12th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Iosivas is not a focus of the the Bengals' offense as their WR4. At #101 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected for 253 yards and 2.0 TDs on 22.8 receptions, which is 8.4% of the workload for Bengals WRs. The Bengals have the 20th-best wide receiver schedule.

Michael Gallup is the #3 wide receiver on the Raiders, behind Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers. Ranked #104 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He is projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the total for Raiders WRs. Las Vegas has the 3rd-worst wide receiver schedule.

Greg Dortch might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Cardinals. At #111 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 343 yards and 2.4 TDs on 31.7 receptions, for 14.2% of the total for WRs on the Cardinals. The Cardinals have the 7th-best schedule for WRs. The market has Dortch correctly valued at an ADP of 297, compared to an overall ECR of 324.

Tank Dell is the WR2 for the Texans, behind Nico Collins. Ranked #25 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He's projected to catch 71.0 receptions for 988 yards and 8.9 TDs, which is 22.1% of the total for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule. Drafting Dell is an easy choice at his ADP of 67 as the consensus #47 overall player.

Jalen McMillan is the WR4 on the Buccaneers. At #102 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected to catch 32.6 receptions for 395 yards and 2.5 TDs, which is 14.8% of the workload for WRs on the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay has the 12th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Peoples-jones is the WR3 for the Lions, behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. As the consensus #128 WR, he's only relevant in deep leagues. Peoples-Jones is projected for 105 yards and 0.6 TDs on 8.3 receptions, for 4.2% of the workload for WRs on the Lions. The Lions have the 13th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Kalif Raymond is not a focus of the the Lions' offense as their WR4. Ranked #129 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He is projected to catch 32.5 receptions for 360 yards and 1.8 TDs, which is 16.4% of the total for Lions WRs. The Lions have the 13th-best schedule for WRs.

Samaje Perine is a fair value at his ADP of 221 as the consensus #269 overall player. With a projection of 4.2 carries and 2.1 catches per game, Perine won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He has some competition on Denver's depth chart, where he trails both Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. The Broncos have the 2nd-best schedule for RBs.

Israel Abanikanda is correctly valued at his ADP of 295 as the consensus #286 overall player. With 5.7 projected touches per game (4.9 rushes and 0.8 catches), Abanikanda is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He has some competition on the Jets' depth chart, where he trails both Breece Hall and Braelon Allen. New York has the 17th-best running back schedule.

Darius Slayton might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Giants. Ranked #81 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 40.7 receptions for 602 yards and 3.5 TDs, which is 18.7% of the total for Giants WRs. The Giants have the 11th-best wide receiver schedule. Slayton is correctly valued at his ADP of 253 as the consensus #211 overall player.

As the consensus #277 overall player, Brenden Rice is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 220. Rice is not a focus of the the Chargers' offense as their WR5. Ranked #100 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 3.3 receptions for 36 yards and 0.2 TDs, which is 1.5% of the total for Chargers WRs. The Chargers have the worst schedule for WRs.