August 23rd, 2025
Saturday Night Edition
My Diamonds in the Rough
Over the past several days, there’s been some big news coming out of DC and San Francisco. The Commanders have traded Running Back Brian Robinson to the Niners for the 6th round pick, with the implications that Washington is confident in their current backfield. Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt has been receiving a lot of ink lately and figures to fit in the mix somewhere, but my eyes are on a healthy Austin Ekeler.
The veteran running back was banged up a bit last season, missing five games and he turned in his lowest fantasy points per game output, since 2017. Healthy now and with the potential of a more prominent role this season Ekeler could return closer to his 2022 output where he finished at the top of the fantasy running back landscape. With a current ADP (per Fantasy Calculator/12 Teams) of 108, he could be a huge steal in the 9th round.
Another Diamond in the rough catching my eye, as the Fantasy Draft season heats up, a homer pick yes, but a good one, wide receiver Courtland Sutton. I feel good about the Broncos offense this season and believe quarterback Bo Nix will continue to ascend and as he does, so shall his number one target. Sutton led the Broncos a year ago in receiving with 81 receptions, 1,081 yards receiving, 8 touchdowns, on 135 targets. His 135 targets seem more than possible to duplicate, so putting up better numbers is not a stretch. Sutton was the WR27 last season, a mere one fantasy point-per-game from finishing Top-20; where I put him at this season.
One more Diamond that shines through the rough is the Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. No stranger to fantasy managers, Williams finished as the fantasy WR26 last season posting double-digit fantasy points in six of his last eight games, scoring 4 touchdowns while averaging 7 targets per game. Williams is definitely a fantasy boom candidate, coming off a very strong 2024 campaign. At the prime age of 24, entering his 4th season in Detroit, I expect to see Williams continue to flourish and post even greater numbers this season, peaking into the Top-20 fantasy receiver threshold.
That’s My Take.
~David G Ortega
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