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Savvy fantasy football players and high stakes competitors are already getting their drafting reps in at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) site. When reviewing the Average Draft Position reports in the Footballguys Players Championship FFPC leagues, which have been open since early May, there are some interesting ADP targets to examine and comment on.
It is certainly clear that there are some good value selections available at all positions. Do keep in mind when reviewing FFPC ADPs here, that tight ends are awarded 1.5 points for a reception. We feature the ADP report for all FFPC formats, and highlight the FootballGuys Players Championship ADPs in our analysis here.
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Running Backs
-Saquon Barkley has an Average Draft Position of 5.9. The concerns about his health seem to be easing a bit, as Barkley should be ready for the regular season and should still get a lot of work even if his reps are reduced a bit early in the year. Chris Bisagnano of Giants Insider came on the RotoBaller Radio show on SiriusXM recently and told us he still expects Barkley to get a healthy amount of touches early in the year and he should rise to a normal workload after a few weeks. If Barkley stays healthy, he can contend to be the No. 1 RB in fantasy football this year. He may have the most pure big-play upside of any elite RB.
-Josh Jacobs has an ADP of 44.5. Fantasy players seem to be down on Jacobs, especially after the acquisition of Kenyan Drake totally seemed to kill any possibility of him catching more passes. But the Raiders offense could be improved this year, and do not forget that Jacobs rushed for 12 touchdowns last season. He is coming at a pretty good value for a RB2. Jacobs may have not met overall expectations so far in his career, but he can still be a quality fantasy RB2.
-Myles Gaskin continues to be a terrific value play at 56.6. Despite apparent skepticism surrounding him, even from Dolphins beat writers, Gaskin is still clearly ticketed to be the lead RB for Miami. He is versatile and the team appears to have confidence in him, as they have not put anyone in his way to challenge him. Gaskin may still have to convince some outside observers that he is for real, but the Dolphins look like they are ready to ride with him as the RB1, and that cannot be overlooked.
Highest-graded rookie RBs
1. Javonte Williams, Broncos: 94.3
2. Michael Carter, Jets: 91.7
3. Najee Harris, Steelers: 89.8 pic.twitter.com/S0hJ4ezQjs
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 16, 2021
-I am really liking Jets rookie Michael Carter at 75.3. I keep landing Carter in the sixth round of many drafts. The Jets desperately need some sparks injected into their offense, and Carter is very capable of such infusions. He may not model as a guy who will handle a heavy workload, but I do expect efficiency and significant playmaking promise. Carter has a floor of being a nifty flex play with a ceiling for being a more exciting contributor that can score from anywhere on the field.
Wide Receivers
--Michael Thomas is the 10th WR off the board at 28.4. His appeal has taken an obvious hit with an injury-plagued 2020 season and the retirement of Drew Brees. As Saints beat reporter Larry Holder of the Athletic told us on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, though, Thomas’ route trees may open up more now, because the next Saints QB may be more inclined to get him the ball downfield more frequently. That passer will likely be Jameis Winston. Thomas is still going to be fed the ball a ton, and can certainly jump back into the elite WR mix again.
-I will take Kenny Golladay every time at 63.6 overall. Two years ago, he led the NFL in TD receptions playing half a season with backup quarterbacks. He can be a major mismatch anywhere on the field and is a very significant red zone weapon. I do not think we have seen Golladay’s best full season yet. He will be a top TD playmaker for the Giants and has high-end WR2 fantasy potential.
-Curtis Samuel is a terrific bargain at 93.4. He is instantly going to become the No. 2 WR for Washington and we know Ryan Fitzpatrick will throw often. Samuel will get a higher spot on the depth chart with his new team and will enter his friendliest QB situation yet. He will finally get a chance to put his playmaking abilities on display on a more consistent basis.
-DeVante Parker is undervalued at 134.1 overall. If Tua Tagovailoa improves as hoped this season, Parker could operate as a prime target for the second-year QB, especially for TD catches. The two already played together last season, and with Will Fuller and Jaylen Waddle working as his best complements yet, Parker will face less defensive attention. He figures to be Tagovailoa’s most reliable target on key passing downs and near the goal line. Parker is capable of regaining fantasy WR3 status.
Quarterbacks
-Joe Burrow is being taken at 123.4 overall. If you do end up avoiding QBs until the double figure rounds, Burrow should be a prime target. He was a Top 10 QB in the first half of the 2020 season before he went down. Burrow will have to throw often this year once he settles back in after a week or two, as the Bengals should continue to be involved in some higher-scoring games. Plus, he obviously has a very impressive trio of wide receivers to work with.
-Ryan Tannehill is being picked at 141.1 overall. He finished as QB7 last year, though, and with Julio Jones and Josh Reynolds being added to his WR arsenal, he could once again outperform many of the QBs drafted ahead of him. Tannehill threw a career-high 33 TD passes in 2020 and could actually surpass that number this season. Tannehill is not viewed as a “ceiling” Fantasy QB, but he could be headed for his best fantasy campaign yet. If you lurk later for a QB, Tannehill is a very promising target. He will be working with the deepest WR crew of his career.
Tight Ends
-If you land Adam Trautman at 121.3, you may look back fondly on the pick much later in the season. Trautman could be the top value play at tight end in 2020. The Saints cleared the way for Trautman to start at TE in his second pro season, getting rid of Jared Cook and Josh Hill. Sean Payton knows how to get max production out of his TEs, and Trautman should be your possible breakout target if you miss out on the top players at the position.
Tell me why Gerald Everett can’t be a fantasy factor for the Seahawks this year.
— Sam Wagman (@swagman95) July 19, 2021
-Gerald Everett, who has an ADP of 128.2, is another deep target at TE. He never became a significant part of the offense with the Rams, but he now gets an obvious QB upgrade with the Seahawks. He is comfortable with former Rams offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, and Seattle wants to hit more high percentage plays in the passing game. Everett could play a key role for the Seahawks in that regard, and may get some frequent looks near the goal line. He was also third among TEs last year in yards after the catch per reception last year. Everett could become enough of a contributor for Seattle to become a useful Fantasy TE in 2021.
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