Late-Round Fantasy Targets
Late-Round Fantasy Targets We’ve heard people speculating who will be the next Puka Nacua all offseason. The correct answer is nobody. However, a better question is “Who are the Late-Round Fantasy Targets I should focus on in 2024?” We don’t
We’ve heard people speculating who will be the next Puka Nacua all offseason. The correct answer is nobody. However, a better question is “Who are the Late-Round Fantasy Targets I should focus on in 2024?”
We don’t expect these choices to produce anywhere close to Nacua’s breakout rookie campaign. But many of these late-round targets are worth stashing on the chance that they develop into quality fantasy producers in 2024.
Looking at our award-winning 2024 fantasy football rankings and extensive tools, here are some of the Late-Round Fantasy Targets to draft in 2024.
Quarterbacks
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) – I faded Smith last year. Predicting him to regress after his career year in 2022 was easy. However, Smith was solid down the stretch. posting three top-8 weekly finishes in Seattle’s final seven outings. Additionally, I’m a fan of the Seahawks’ new staff, who wants to push the pace. Smith is a solid QB2 who will post a handful of QB1 weeks.
Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) – Nix looks like the ideal fit in Sean Payton’s scheme. He excelled at short, accurate throws at Oregon, and that has continued through the summer. He is also an underrated runner. Nix’s ceiling is capped but he will be a quality QB2 right away.
Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) – Dave Canales resurrected Baker Mayfield’s career in Tampa. This year, Canales will get to work his margin with last year’s No. 1 pick. The Panthers also spent a ton of free-agent money and draft capital to improve their supporting cast. Expect Young to rebound from his abysmal rookie campaign to contend for top-20 fantasy numbers.
Running Backs…
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Late-Round Sleeper WR to Target
Late-Round Sleeper WR to Target with League-Winning Potential In FFWC World Championship Drafts, elite wide receivers dominate the first round due to the 3-WR and double-flex roster demand. In years past, fantasy managers went after workhorse running backs who
In FFWC World Championship Drafts, elite wide receivers dominate the first round due to the 3-WR and double-flex roster demand. In years past, fantasy managers went after workhorse running backs who received 15-20 carries per game and were featured in the passing game.
However, due to NFL teams transitioning to RBBC, drafting a roster stacked with wideout depth has become the predominant fantasy football roster construction philosophy.
Finding Late-Round WR Gems
In 2023, 12 WRs eclipsed 100 catches, while 18 WRs surpassed 1,100 receiving yards.
Last season wide receivers Nico Collins, Rashee Rice, Tank Dell, Puka Nacua, and Jayden Reed were all drafted in the double-digit rounds of drafts.
Let that sink in.
ALL of those players are coming off the board before the end of the 5th Round this year!
Targeting a late-round WR who can break out and outperform their ADP can lead to fantasy football glory. While Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Ladd McConkey, and Rome Odunze demand high draft capital – ONE DEEP Sleeper with an ADP of 194.89 – is virtually free at the end of drafts!
Who is that player!?…
WHAT ROOKIE WR SHOULD YOU BE TARGETING LATE?
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Early Fantasy Football ADP Values
Dynasty football drafts are well underway. That means that FullTime Fantasy‘s redraft season is right around the corner. Now is a great time to start studying some of the undervalued players to target. These early fantasy football ADP values have the potential to shoot up draft boards as the summer progresses. Using the Fantasy Pros Expert’s Consensus, I found several key contributors that I am much higher on. As more rankings are updated, undoubtedly the ECR will improve. But, until then, the early bird gets the worm. Here are some of the early fantasy football ADP values that I like in early June. Also, be sure to check out our early FFWC fantasy football fades. Dynasty Startups in the Dynasty FootbalL World Championship are filling now! For just $299 become the next Dynasty King! Over $2,250 in league prizes, a $10,000 Grand Prize, and an annual $2K Dynasty King bonus for the team with the most points over a 3-year span. Quarterbacks Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) QB4 (+3) Herbert’s TD production dropped off significantly last season. However, I think it is about to rebound in a hurry. In addition to re-signing RB Austin Ekeler, the Chargers added dynamic TCU rookie WR Quentin Johnston with the No. 21 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. But the biggest reason I love Herbet doesn’t even come on the field. It’s the addition of offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. In four seasons running the Dallas offense, Moore’s Cowboys ranked 2nd in both yards and points per game. Herbert is poised to approach 5,000 passing yards and 30-plus touchdown strikes. Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos) QB11 (+6) 2022 was an unmitigated disaster for the Broncos, resulting in Nathaniel Hackett’s firing after just 15 games. One of the few positives to take away from the abysmal showing was Wilson played better after Hackett got hacked. Wilson was QB5 in Week 17 and QB2 in the season finale. The Broncos receiving corps should also be healthier. Also, the group should be even better with Oklahoma rookie Marvin Mims. Not to mention, Sean Payton will be the head coach. That will be an immediate upgrade for the entire offense. Running Backs Isiah Pacheco (Kansas City Chiefs) RB22 (+3) During their run to the Super Bowl, the Chiefs leaned heavily on their rookie rusher. And when you look at some of the metrics, there seems to be a good chance that Isiah Pacheco is being undervalued. Pacheco ranked 10th with 4.8 true yards per carry, 16th in yards per touch, and was the No. 2 pass-blocking back in the league. Pacheco racked up double-digit PPR points in each of Kansas City’s final 11 games. Also, he was clearly better than Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and I predict that Pacheco will meet or exceed the 15 touches per game figure he averaged down the stretch. That extrapolates out to 253 touches for a player who was awfully efficient in one of the NFL’s most potent offenses. Antonio Gibson (Washington Commanders) RB29 (+8) The hiring of Eric Bieniemy should be huge for Gibson, who ranked 11th in target share at running back last season. Bieniemy was able to turn Jerick McKinnon into an excellent fantasy option and should have no problems engineering a role and scheme for Gibson, whose efficiency metrics outshine McKinnon’s. In addition to ranking top-12 in targets (58), receptions (46), and yards per route run (1.66), Gibson is a better runner. However, there are serious questions at QB in Washington. My early projections have Gibson commanding even more safety-valve targets in 2023. That makes him a solid PPR value in the ninth or tenth rounds of fantasy drafts. Deuce Vaughn (Dallas Cowboys) RB63 (+35) Tony Pollard didn’t need a ton of touches to post top-10 fantasy numbers. And now that Ezekiel Elliott is gone, I’m not so sure that the Cowboys will clamor to change what was already working. That makes the ancillary backs in Big D quite intriguing. Deuce Vaughn turned heads at OTAs and has been referred to as a versatile and valuable weapon by the Cowboys’ brass. Incumbent RB2 Malik Davis (RB 80 +26) also looks like a very nice value. Keep an eye on how things shape up this summer. One of these two unheralded backs could be significantly underpriced by August. Wide Receivers Christian Kirk (Jacksonville Jaguars) WR22 (+9) Kirk’s first season in Jacksonville resulted in career-best numbers across the board and a WR12 finish. Jacksonville appears poised to be heavy favorites in the AFC South, yet Kirk’s ADP has dipped. The only reason for that is people overreacting to Calvin Ridley’s reinstatement. Ridley, who has only played five games in the last two seasons, is a fine wideout. However, I don’t think his arrival will impact Kirk’s role as much as others do. 75.2% of Kirk’s routes last season came from the slot. In his last two years with the Falcons, Ridley lined up outside on 89% of his routes. I expect that usage to continue in Jacksonville. Kirk looks like a good bet to lead the Jags in targets and contend for top-20 fantasy production again. Kadarius Toney (Kansas City Chiefs) WR34 (+5) The Chiefs are among the favorites to sign DeAndre Hopkins. But, until they do, Kadarius Toney is the de facto WR1 in Kansas City. Toney has elite athletic credentials and playmaking ability. If healthy in an Andy Reid offense, Toney has massive upside. It’s important to take some shots in fantasy football. Toney is a player you will read about all summer being a sleeper and league winner. That’s why his ADP outside of WR2 range looks enticing this early. Juju Smith-Schuster (New England Patriots) WR37 (+8) 2022 was a predictable disaster for New England’s offense. Still, Jakobi Meyers was able to post WR29 numbers in PPR points per game. Meyers now resides in Vegas and Juju Smith-Schuster was signed to take over that role. Even if Smith-Schuster has fallen off after a fast start to his career, I’ll argue that he is a better NFL wideout than
Five Late-Round Value Picks Outside Top 150 Drafted Players
Senior Fantasy Football Expert Adam Ronis examines five players with late-round value according to FFWC average draft position!