We are just days away from the NFL season starting and if there was ever a season for something wacky to happen, this is it. As for what sort of wackiness we might see, the most accurate fantasy experts are here to lend their expertise. Find out what bold predictions they have for the upcoming season and why it actually could happen.

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Q. Please give one bold fantasy prediction for the upcoming season and explain why it could happen?

“Zack Moss out-scores teammate Devin Singletary. This actually doesn’t sound so bold if you’ve been paying attention to reports out of Buffalo. Moss has out-played Singletary according to most observers. The rookie looks set to make this a committee backfield out of the gate — and he should get those all-important goal-line carries.”
– Jared Smola (Draft Sharks)

“Zack Moss finishes as an RB1. Putting aside that reports are that Moss has had a far superior camp than Devin Singletary, who struggled with fumbles as he did last season, Moss is just a flat-out better player than Singletary. You know he’ll get the goal-line work (Frank Gore had 11 carries from inside the five-yard line) and that the Bills will lean on the run, even with the addition of Stefon Diggs. Moss is excellent as a receiver, too, and can easily overtake Singletary as the primary back. His potential is sky-high and I’d be targeting him everywhere.”
– Dan Harris (FantasyPros)

“Calvin Ridley will finish as a top 5 WR. Only 8 receivers have caught 17+ touchdowns in their first 2 seasons: Randy Moss, Odell Beckham, Marques Colston, Larry Fitzgerald, A.J. Green, Julio Jones, Hakeem Nicks, and Calvin Ridley. That is a tremendous company to be in and Ridley is entering year three, which is typically when a WR enters their ‘prime’. Defenses will have to put all their resources into slowing down Julio Jones, which will leave Ridley frequently facing single coverage against their 2nd best corner.”
– Sean Koerner (The Action Network)

“Calvin Ridley has a true breakout season and finishes as a top-six fantasy wide receiver. Sure, Julio Jones is there and he’s going to get plenty of targets, but why should that be looked at as a detriment to Ridley’s projection? It means he’ll see a lot of second-tier cornerbacks. The Falcons targeted their wide receivers 402 times last year, which is plenty to go around, even if Jones is seeing 140-150 of them. Ridley has 130-plus targets in his range of outcomes and given the efficiency he’s shown, that’s enough to reach the top tier of wide receivers.”
– Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros)

“Bryan Edwards will be the top-scoring rookie WR. He has an elite college production profile, he has the most receptions and receiving yards in South Carolina history. He has the youngest breakout age of all rookie WRs this year, meaning he was commanding a 20% target share before turning 18. The drumbeat of training camp has been steady and rising all offseason and now his biggest competition for playing time Tyrell Williams is out for the season.”
– Mike Wright (The Fantasy Footballers)

“Matthew Stafford could be a top 5 fantasy QB. Last season, through the first 9 weeks, he had more top 5 weeks than Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, and the same amount as Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson. He has elite red zone and downfield weapons, and a coach who finally understands what an aggressive version of this offense looks like. The Lions were competitive, started 2-0-1 and pushed KC and GB before Stafford eventually struggled with injuries. If they let Stafford cook, he could enter top 5 consideration in 2020.”
– Andy Holloway (The Fantasy Footballers)

“Eric Ebron will destroy his ADP and finish as a top-12 fantasy tight end. With Ben Roethlisberger again healthy, the Steelers will return to their pass-happy ways of 2018, and Ebron — who barely blocks — will run plenty of routes. He’s also arguably Pittsburgh’s best red-zone target. During Ebron’s 14-touchdown season just two years ago, his 18 end zone targets easily led all tight ends. That same season, Vance McDonald saw the eighth-most end zone looks among tight ends. Ebron’s 89th-percentile Speed Score positions him as a downfield target as well, and he’s finished top-10 at his position in average depth of target both seasons since leaving the Lions.”
– Patrick Thorman (Establish the Run)

“Chris Herndon will finish as a top 5 fantasy TE. In 2018 Herndon had the third-highest grade PFF has seen from a rookie tight end over the last six years. Outside of Jamison Crowder, the Jets are hurting at WR and don’t have much depth even if everyone was healthy. The combination of targets and skill should lead to a great season.”
– Nathan Jahnke (Pro Football Focus)

“DeAndre Hopkins will not finish as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver. Hopkins was acquired to be the focal point of Arizona’s passing attack, but Kyler Murray already has built-in chemistry with Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald, and a limited training camp could lead to a slow start for the team’s new No. 1 receiver. If that’s the case, the pair getting on the same page by midseason would be right when the nightmare schedule kicks in with a slate of shutdown cornerbacks to battle with Hopkins. I’m avoiding him as a first- or second-round pick.”
– Dylan Chappine (Wolf Sports)

“Dak Prescott finishes as the overall QB1 AND Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, and Michael Gallup each finish with north of 1,000 yards receiving. Oh yes, folks, I am all-in on the Cowboys. I didn’t feel like it was bold enough to say one or the other, so I had to give you both together. Last season, the trio of Cooper, Gallup, and Randall Cobb nearly went for over 1,000 yards apiece, with the latter ending the year with 828 yards. If Lamb is as-advertised and you factor in Cobb’s 83 vacated targets along with Jason Witten’s 83 opportunities vacated — the opportunity will be there for the rookie wideout to pop. On the other side of the equation, Prescott finished as the QB2 in 2019, so it’s not like he has a long way to go. And while Lamar Jackson finished with 77.9 more fantasy points than Prescott, all it takes is the anticipated Jackson regression along with the Cowboys offense taking a slight step forward for Prescott to assemble his first overall QB1 campaign. What also helps is his quiet rushing floor. While he rushed for three touchdowns last season, Prescott totaled six touchdowns rushing in each of his first three years as a pro leading into 2019. And although the Cowboys hired the offensive-minded Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, they also retained offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, which means the offense should not change too much. If anything, they will grow more pass-happy. My bold prediction is one that I will gladly take to the bank or to your nearest sportsbook.”
– Anthony Cervino (Gridiron Experts)

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