Nothing kicks off the start of a brand-new football season better than NFL free agency, which is sure to involve plenty of player movement. Teams can place their franchise/transition tags on players as early as February 21, 2023, setting the stage for a wild offseason sooner than you think. The NFL never ceases to provide entertainment for all 365 days of the calendar year, and 2023 is shaping up to be no different. Free agency officially kicks off on March 15th. But deals will likely already be in place with the legal tampering period starting March 13th at noon.
So grab your popcorn, and get ready for the free agency frenzy with the 2023 free agency primer. I’ll break down the most notable impending free agents across the four major fantasy positions – with some potential trade/cut candidates to widen the scope – through the lens of fantasy football to prepare you for the ensuing March Madness. This primer should also help you make optimal trades in your dynasty leagues and unearth values in early best ball drafts before the chaos occurs. Below is a deeper dive on one of this year’s top wide receiver free agents: Odell Beckham Jr..
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- Underdog Best Ball Strategy
- Erickson’s Best Ball Positional Primers
- Best Ball Roster Construction Strategy
2023 NFL Wide Receiver Free Agency Primer: Odell Beckham Jr.
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Odell Beckham Jr.
In 2021 as a Los Angeles Ram, Odell Beckham was PFF’s 33rd-graded wide receiver (72.2), averaging a 19% target share and 12.4 fantasy points per game from Week 12 through the divisional round. OBJ had his best game with the Rams in the 2021 NFC title game, hauling in nine of 11 targets for 113 receiving yards (24% target share). And he looked well on his way to another massive game in the Super Bowl after catching two passes for 52 yards and one score in the first half alone. Unfortunately for Beckham, he tore his ACL, putting his entire 2022 season on hiatus. Even though it seemed like he would make his return to a Super Bowl-caliber team toward the end, (he met with Dallas, New York and Buffalo before the postseason) OBJ did not suit up as he continued to rehab his devastating injury. With a full year of recovery in the bag, Beckham is expected to return to football in 2023 and offers the most fantasy upside of any WR on the free agent market.
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