Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Rashee Rice (2023 Fantasy Football)

To help you prepare for your dynasty rookie and startup drafts, Derek Brown is putting together a dynasty rookie outlook for each and every fantasy-relevant 2023 NFL Draft prospect. We are combining DBro’s fantasy outlook with the NFL Draft profile of Matthew Jones. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft profile for Rashee Rice.

Expert Consensus 2023 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Draft Rankings: Top-50

Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Rashee Rice ranked ninth in yards per route run and seventh in PFF receiving grade last season (minimum 50 targets per PFF). He saw 64.2% of his target volume against zone, where he ranked first in yards per route run and PFF receiving grade (minimum 25 zone targets per PFF).

Rice adjusts well to back shoulder balls and displays solid body control. He does have some concentration drops in traffic on film.

His speed is more the build-up variety. Rice displays some inconsistencies gearing down on comebacks or curls, needing too many steps at times, or losing his balance. His short area separation is better on slants where he can use a good first step of the line and his size. Rice, far too often, lets cornerbacks get into his body and jam him up at the top of his stem.

– Derek Brown

Rashee Rice 2023 NFL Draft Outlook

Rice is one of this year’s class’s most polished receiver prospects. As a route runner, he combines impressive size and physicality with attention to detail. He has all the traits teams look for in a possession target: hands, tracking, adjustments, leaping ability, concentration and physicality. Rice may not be one of the most explosive players in the class, but he has the traits to develop into a reliable split end on a team where his quarterback is willing to give him chances to make plays vertically and down the field.

Projection: Round 2

– Matthew Jones

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