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Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #30-40: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Gabriel Davis (WR, BUF) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~58 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~63 ANALYSIS: The Davis hype train has been steadily gaining steam all offseason and is one that I've been aboard for over a year now. He tends to be a very polarizing player to discuss because his success has been limited to this point and he of... Read More
Jahan Dotson (WR, WAS) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~123 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~153 ANALYSIS: It's been proven that rookie receivers can be outstanding bets to finish the season strong and smash their ADP during the second half of the year. Look no further than Amon-Ra St. Brown last year and Justin Jefferson in 2020. Identifying potential rookie WR second-half... Read More
Is Jalen Reagor Worth Drafting In Fantasy Football After Being Traded to the Vikings?
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor was dealt to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2023 seventh-round pick as well as a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick. The former first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft finds a new home after struggling in the first two years of his career. After A.J. Brown was traded to... Read More
Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #41-50: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. To create these rankings, I have projected each player's stat lines. In this article, I share my receivers #41-50, with a detailed analysis of each player. My projections are created based on the number of passing yards, completions, and touchdowns that... Read More
Scott Engel's 1st Round Fantasy Football Draft Guide: The King's Pick-By-Pick Draft Strategy
At this time of year, the biggest question in the fantasy football universe is naturally, “who do I take in the first round?” As an annual feature, I identify the best potential selections at every draft slot in the first round. We tell you who to consider and why in the first round of a... Read More
Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Mock Draft - The King's 2022 One-Man Mock
Now that the preseason is officially over, I have delivered my annual exercise that I have been furnishing since the late 1990s, the one-man mock draft. In this feature, I attempt to sit in the draft chairs of all participants in the first four rounds of a 12-team PPR league with four points for a... Read More
Christian Watson (WR, GB) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~168 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~179 ANALYSIS: There is not a clear event happening in the past few weeks that have forced fantasy GMs into fading Watson, and in fact, looking at the chart above you can see how the fall is less pronounced from the end of June until now than... Read More
Alec Pierce (WR, IND) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~168 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~179 ANALYSIS: One player getting lost in much of the early rookie draft hype is Indianapolis Colts wide receiver, Alec Pierce. The 53rd overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft has been impressing coaches in camp. Head Coach Frank Reich was recently quoted as saying, "We're definitely pushing... Read More
Allen Lazard (WR, GB) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~95 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~105 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard enters 2022 atop the depth chart following the departures of Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders and Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the Kansas City Chiefs. Adams and Valdes-Scantling combined for 224 targets last season and quarterback Aaron Rodgers... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR, KC) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~50 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~75 ANALYSIS: Everyone is so focused on JuJu Smith-Schuster's last three seasons, but let's add a little context to these numbers. In 2019, JuJu missed four games and finished with a disappointing stat line of just 40 receptions, 552 yards, and three touchdowns. However, to be fair,... Read More
DeVante Parker (WR, NE) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~126 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~149 ANALYSIS: Parker’s fantasy value is at the low point after back-to-back mediocre, injury-riddled campaigns, but I think Parker should flourish and be a fantasy sleeper with New England in 2022: New England’s roster is stocked with solid-but-not-spectacular receivers. Agholor had one superb season with the Raiders... Read More
Christian Kirk (WR, JAX) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~95 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~105 ANALYSIS: Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Marvin Jones Jr., and Evan Engram sounds like the start of the ultimate Madden team. This land of misfit toys is all being paid handsomely and connected to what is supposed to be the next first ballot hall of fame quarterback. It's... Read More
Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, NYG) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~167 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~205 ANALYSIS: New York Giants rookie wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson is one of the most intriguing rookie wide receivers from this year's draft. The 21-year-old was utilized as both a wide receiver and running back in two seasons with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, showing off his versatility. Then... Read More
Julio Jones (WR, TB) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~115 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~127 ANALYSIS: This offseason the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free agent wide receiver Julio Jones to bolster their receiving corps. The former Alabama product struggled with injuries last year, limiting him to only 10 games played, which will be the primary concern entering 2022. This also makes... Read More
Elijah Moore (WR, NYJ) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~78 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~90 ANALYSIS: Towards the back end of last season, from Weeks 8-13, New York Jets’ WR Elijah Moore went on an absolute tear. Over that span, he was the WR4 with 16.1 half-PPR PPG, behind only Justin Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, and Cooper Kupp. Moore was on pace... Read More
Nico Collins (WR, HOU) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~175 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~196 ANALYSIS: Collins’ ADP has elevated five rounds since August 1, as an increasing number of fantasy managers have wisely embraced his uncontested pathway toward weekly WR2 responsibilities. Collins only registered three receptions during his first season at Michigan. However, he accumulated 75 receptions (3.0 per game)... Read More
Later-Round Wide Receiver Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Where To Draft Treylon Burks In 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts?
With Treylon Burks still on the board in the 2022 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans decided to trade A.J. Brown and his contract demands to the Philadelphia Eagles. By doing so, they moved on from an elite receiver to the potential of a rookie. Mike Vrabel was not happy. Nor were many Titans fans. Despite... Read More
Tommy Adamopoulos' Bold Predictions For The 2022 Fantasy Football Season
As we inch closer to kicking off the 2022 fantasy football season, why not close out the offseason with some bold predictions? Bold predictions are meant to be fun, but there should still be a sense of realism when making them. Yes, most of these claims are unlikely to happen, that’s why they are called... Read More
Jerry Jeudy (WR, DEN) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~60 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~66 ANALYSIS: Jerry Jeudy was an outstanding collegiate player who earned first-round draft capital and had a solid rookie season, displaying explosiveness and terrific route-running en route to 856 yards on just 52 catches, good for 16.5 yards per catch. Last year, he suffered a high ankle... Read More
Why Mike Williams is a Better Value at His Fantasy Football Cost Than Keenan Allen
The Chargers have had one of the most high-powered offenses in the entire NFL. Last year in fantasy football, they supported a Top-2 QB (Justin Herbert), Top-3 RB (Austin Ekeler), and two Top-15 WRs (Keenan Allen and Mike Williams). There are no signs of this offense slowing down in 2022, and both Williams and Allen... Read More
Rookie WRs Set to Make An Impact in 2022 Fantasy Football Leagues
Rookie wide receivers tend to be really hit or miss in fantasy football. Last year was definitely a "hit" year, as Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle had explosive seasons. This season...well, I think we should temper our expectations just a little bit about this class of rookie wideouts. There's plenty of talent, but Chase and... Read More
DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Saturday Late Night Week 1 Daily College Fantasy Football (9/3/22)
Had enough? I didn't think so! Me either. Let's close this night out right with three west coast games. These are not bottom-of-the-barrel games either. We have three really good ones here. Boise State heads to Corvallis, where many a good team has fallen victim to Reser Stadium magic. Washington hosts a Kent team that... Read More
DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Saturday Primetime Week 1 Daily College Fantasy Football (9/3/22)
Week 1 finally begins in earnest this week. Labor Day weekend is a college football extravaganza! We have at least one college football game each night from Thursday until Monday! If you want access to all of our premium college football content for 2023, the folks at RotoBaller are offering it FREE to the winner... Read More
Kyle Lindemann's 5 Bold Predictions for the 2022 Fantasy Football Season
Making predictions for the upcoming season is one of the best parts of the offseason. Like a financial analyst spotting possible trends in the stock market before they happen, we are always trying to spot breakout players before they occur and get in early to maximize our levels of return in fantasy land. Dameon Pierce... Read More
What Is Gabriel Davis's Real Fantasy Upside? 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
The Buffalo Bills used a premium draft pick on James Cook in the 2022 NFL draft, but this does not mean the Bills are going to be a run-first team. Not with Josh Allen at quarterback. Saying this, the Buffalo Bills did lose quite a bit at the receiver position. With Cole Beasley gone and... Read More
Ellis Johnsons' Wide Receivers #20-29: Half PPR Draft Rankings
Last season my wide receiver draft rankings finished 15th in the FantasyPros accuracy contest. For this article, I have projected each player's stat lines and ranked where they line up. In this series of articles, I share my top 60 WRs, with a detailed analysis of each player. My projections are created based on the... Read More
CeeDee Lamb (WR, DAL) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~15 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~22 ANALYSIS: Lamb is set up to have an absolutely monster year as he heads into his third season with the Cowboys. Will it be good enough to outproduce Kupp and Chase on his way to a top-2 finish at the position? I think there is a... Read More
Is Odell Beckham Jr. Worth Drafting In Fantasy Football?
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is currently a free agent. He tore the ACL in his left knee in the first half of Super Bowl LVI. If not for the injury, Beckham would be on an NFL roster. The former 12th overall pick has a career full of highlight reel plays and elite fantasy production.... Read More
