August 26th 2017
Saturday Afternoon Edition
The Fantasy Draft Room
Recap
It’s still relatively early for the
fantasy draft season, but no question it is in high gear now. I’ve managed to
complete several myself and following along with several others. I’ve also been
on the internet quite a bit lately checking many websites for the current ADP
of many players.
With your draft season kicking into high
gear, I am just running through and recapping some recent picks made in my
drafts that I have taken note.
Let’s start at the top with Buccaneers
Mike Evans. I am hearing a lot of good things about Evans and I am on the
bandwagon for another big season. Last year Evans finished as the No.3 fantasy
receiver with a stat line of 96-1321-12, and going off the draft boards as the
No. 4 receiver big things are expected again this season. Fantasy owners will
have to target him early.
Last season was unquestionably Falcons
quarterback Matt Ryan’s best season of his career with a 70.0 completion
percentage, 4,944 yards passing, and 38 touchdowns. He’ll have a lot of the
same pieces in place for the 2017 season, so an encore performance to his 2016
campaign looks likely. He’s clearly the number 4 quarterback going off draft
boards around the 5th round, a full round in front of the 5th QB, (according to
FFC ADP). Fantasy owners are drinking the Cool-aid; another big season for
Matty Ice. He’s a great target to start those middle rounds, after you filled
your backfield and/or slotted your wideouts.
Moving right along Terrelle Pryor, coming
off a nice 2016 showing in Cleveland (77 receptions, 1,007 yards receiving, 4
touchdowns) the Redskins newest big target in their passing game is being
drafted as a solid WR2. Last season Pryor finished as the No. 19 fantasy
receiver in scoring, in a better system this year with Kirk Cousin chucking the
rock in his direction Pryor should easily match and exceed his numbers from a
year ago.I see him more as a low WR2, but will just as happy taking him a
little early as my WR2; being drafted around the middle of the third round in
12 team leagues.
One play I am not completely enthused
about is the Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. After taking a year off it
make take Lynch a few games to find Beast Mode and his current ADP (late second
round) is too rich for my blood. I don’t necessarily think Lynch will be a bust,
just not ready to sell the farm with a 2nd round pick. His value is more in
line for me a couple of rounds later, 4th round or early 5th.
Right now one of the hottest fantasy
stocks on the rise has to be Vikings rookie running back Dalvin Cook. A lot of
positive reports suggesting Cook could be a three-down back and with Latavius
Murray missing as much time as he has, the rookie has been able to showcase his
talents. It’s early and only preseason, but an early 3rd round grab (current
ADP 3.04 according to FFC) sits well with me. Cook is a fantasy running back
I’d like to own this season.
Another hot fantasy stock is the Panthers
running back Christian McCaffrey. The rookie out of Stanford arrived with on
the hype train this summer and so far he’s making believers everywhere.
McCaffrey figures to be a change of pace ball-carrier in Carolina, but heavily
involved in the pass game; can you say PPR stud. His current ADP puts him in
the 3rd round and someone fantasy owners will target as a preferred RB2, especially
in PPR formats.
That’s My Take
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