20 Dynasty Rookies the Experts are Avoiding at ADP (2022 Fantasy Football)

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Players to Avoid

RK	TIERS	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	POS	AGE	ECR VS. ADP
4	1	Treylon Burks	TEN	WR2	22	-1
6	2	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR4	22	-1
11	3	Christian Watson	GB	WR9	23	-2
15	4	Rachaad White	TB	RB5	23	-2
25	5	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	RB8	22	-3
26	5	Tyrion Davis-Price	SF	RB9	21	-2
29	5	Zamir White	LV	RB10	22	-8
36	5	Hassan Haskins	TEN	RB12	22	-3
37	5	Jelani Woods	IND	TE3	23	-9
40	6	Velus Jones Jr.	CHI	WR20	25	-13
41	6	Kyren Williams	LAR	RB13	22	-3
43	6	Keaontay Ingram	ARI	RB14	22	-7
48	6	Jerome Ford	CLE	RB17	22	-5
49	6	Tyler Badie	BAL	RB18	22	-12
50	7	Ty Chandler	MIN	RB19	24	-4
51	7	Justyn Ross	KC	WR22	22	-11
52	7	Cade Otton	TB	TE6	23	-7
53	7	Daniel Bellinger	NYG	TE7	21	-9
65	8	Bo Melton	SEA	WR24	23	-12
67	8	Jalen Wydermyer	NE	TE12	21	-11

Player Notes

Zamir White (RB – LV)

You can take Josh McDaniels out of New England, but you can’t take the New England out of McDaniels. He found his new early down grinder in waiting from the SEC in the draft this year in Zamir White. This season, White should be viewed as the early down handcuff to Josh Jacobs. While White is a former five-star prospect, injuries have zapped him of his once special juice. He ranked 39th in yards after contact per attempt and 138th in breakaway rate last season (minimum 100 carries, per PFF). Despite residing in what we project to be a good offense, with limited burst and pass game upside, White is a last-round dart throw at best.

Velus Jones Jr. (WR – CHI)

Velus Jones parlayed his 4.31 speed into a third-round selection by the Chicago Bears. Outside of draft capital and his lightning-fast legs, Jones is spreadsheet warriors’ worst nightmare. He bombs all the analytical benchmarks that prognosticate future NFL success. Add in that Jones is almost 25 years old, and you have a frightening use of dynasty rookie pick. Jones has an easy path to early snaps with the Bears’ wide receiver room in shambles. Outside of Darnell Mooney, Chicago will trot out the donut king Byron Pringle and either Equanimeous St. Brown or David Moore as their top receiving talents. Jones has draft capital and a possible high snap scenario as the pluses in his corner, but the rest of the equation is scary.