Fantasy Football Insights

As our consensus #16 QB, Kirk Cousins is a fine quarterback if you want to save your early draft picks for other positions. Cousins is projected to earn 22.3 of his 273 fantasy points by rushing. Running the bal lisn't how he makes his living. Projected for a 3.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio, he isn't not likely to melt down often.

Trevor Lawrence isn't a factor in 1QB leagues as our #17 QB. That rank makes him a fantasy starter in 2QB leagues, even if he's not an exciting one.Lawrence is projected to earn 54.0 of his 283 fantasy points by rushing. While running is in his wheelhouse, it isn't a major focus of his gameplan. With a projection of 12.7 interceptions compared to 24.2 passing touchdowns, he doesn't carry much interception risk.

Amari Cooper is worth drafting at his ADP of 50 as the consensus #38 overall player. Cooper is the bonafide top receiver on the Browns, with Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore behind him. As the consensus #20 WR, he's an every week starter. He's projected to catch 71.7 receptions for 1,119 yards and 6.2 TDs, which is 36.5% of the workload for Browns WRs. The Browns have the 4th-best schedule for WRs.

Tank Dell is the WR3 for the Texans, behind Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs. Ranked #26 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He is projected to catch 71.0 receptions for 990 yards and 8.9 TDs, which is 22.0% of the workload for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst schedule for WRs. Dell is a good value at his ADP of 64, compared to an ECR of 48.

Samaje Perine is a fair value at his ADP of 215 as the consensus #270 overall player. At a projected workload of 4.2 carries and 2.1 receptions per game, Perine has limited potential. He's behind both Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin on the running back chart in Denver. The Broncos have the 2nd-best running back schedule.

The market has D'Ernest Johnson correctly valued at an ADP of 298, compared to an overall ECR of 298. Projected to touch the ball 3.9 times per game (3.4 rushes and 0.6 receptions), 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. The Jaguars have the 3rd-worst schedule for running backs.

Toney is not a focus of the the Chiefs' offense as their WR4. As the consensus #107 WR, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected for 55 yards and 0.5 TDs on 5.6 receptions, which is 2.7% of the workload for Chiefs WRs. The Chiefs have the 8th-worst schedule for WRs.

Jalen Tolbert is the WR3 for the Cowboys, trailing CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. As the consensus #123 WR, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 573 yards and 3.5 TDs on 43.2 receptions, which is 17.0% of the workload for WRs on the Cowboys. The Cowboys have the 3rd-best schedule for WRs.

Projected to touch the ball 1.6 times per game (0.4 rushes and 1.2 receptions), Kyle Juszczyk is not worth spending a draft pick on. He's behind both Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell on the running back chart for the 49ers.

Projected to touch the ball 3.4 times per game (2.2 rushes and 1.2 receptions), Ameer Abdullah isn't someone you can really use in fantasy. He's behind both Zamir White and Alexander Mattison on the running back chart for the Raiders.

Projected to carry the ball 0.0 times and catch 0.0 passes per game, Michael Wiley isn't someone you need to draft. He has some competition on Washington's depth chart, where he trails both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler.

The market has Jermaine Burton correctly valued at an ADP of 222, compared to an overall ECR of 209. Burton is the third best WR on the Bengals, trailing Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Ranked #79 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He's projected to catch 46.8 receptions for 609 yards and 3.8 TDs, which is 17.2% of the total for Bengals WRs. Cincinnati has the 20th-best wide receiver schedule.

Darius Slayton is worth drafting at his ADP of 256 as the consensus #210 overall player. Slayton might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Giants. As the consensus #80 WR, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He's projected to catch 40.7 receptions for 602 yards and 3.5 TDs, which is 18.7% of the workload for WRs on the Giants. New York has the 11th-best wide receiver schedule.

Tyler Boyd might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Titans. At #90 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He is projected for 516 yards and 2.0 TDs on 43.0 receptions, for 21.4% of the workload for Titans WRs. The Titans have the 10th-best wide receiver schedule. Boyd is correctly valued at his ADP of 208 as the consensus #249 overall player.

Darren Waller is projected to catch a solid 60.5 receptions for 668 yards and 2.8 touchdowns. As the consensus #29, Waller is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Waller is a fair value at his ADP of 193 as the consensus #243 overall player. New York has the 5th-worst schedule for TEs.

Melton is not a focus of the the Packers' offense as their WR5. As the consensus #126 WR, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He's projected to catch 9.8 receptions for 114 yards and 0.8 TDs, which is 4.6% of the workload for WRs on the Packers. Green Bay has the best wide receiver schedule.

Dortch is not a focus of the the Cardinals' offense as their WR4. At #117 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Dortch is projected for 325 yards and 2.4 TDs on 30.2 receptions, which is 14.2% of the workload for Cardinals WRs. Arizona has the 7th-best wide receiver schedule.

As our consensus #15 QB, Caleb Williams is a reasonable starter, but not one worth spending an early draft pick on. Williams is expected to earn 19% of his projected 291 fantasy points by rushing. While not insignificant, it's not a major source of his fantasy value. With a projected toughdown-to-interception ratio of 1.9, he isn't not likely to melt down often.

At QB23, Geno Smith isn't worth owning in 1QB leagues. In 2QB leagues, he's a low-end starter. Smith is projected to earn 30.9 of his 255 fantasy points by rushing. While not insignificant, it isn't really key to his fantasy value. With a projection of 12.0 interceptions compared to 24.0 passing touchdowns, Smith isn't not likely to melt down often.

Jahmyr Gibbs is a fair value at his ADP of 12 as the consensus #14 overall player. With a projection of 11.4 carries and 3.6 catches per game, Gibbs will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He leads David Montgomery and Craig Reynolds on the Lions' depth chart. Detroit has the 19th-best running back schedule.