Check out a few of my must-have fantasy football players that I’m targeting in dynasty startup drafts. And you can find all of my must-have dynasty startup targets in this article.
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Must-Have Dynasty Startup Targets
Here are the fantasy football players I’m targeting in my dynasty startup drafts.
Lance started two games last season before breaking his ankle. After Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot in December, seventh-round draft pick Brock Purdy played well late in the season and guided the 49ers to a pair of playoff wins, so now Lance will have to outplay Purdy and free-agent signee Sam Darnold to win back the 49ers’ starting QB job. Consider this a buying opportunity.
Lance averaged 58 rushing yards in his first three NFL starts before sustaining a season-ending injury in his fourth. His rushing numbers are going to move the needle in fantasy, and Lance has the arm talent to eventually become at least an average NFL passer. Even if head coach Kyle Shanahan puts his thumb on the scale for Purdy in the 49ers’ QB competition, Lance will get another shot to be a starter soon — if not in San Francisco, then elsewhere. The buy-in on Lance is extremely affordable right now. He just turned 23. In a 12-team superflex league, you can draft two solid starting quarterbacks, add Lance in the eighth round and feel good about your QB situation even if Lance doesn’t win a starting gig in the preseason.
Aiyuk quietly finished WR15 in PPR fantasy scoring last year, catching 78 passes for 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns in his age-24 season. Aiyuk is a good route runner and is terrific after the catch. Over his three NFL seasons, he’s averaged an impressive 8.8 yards per target.
Some of your competitors will want to fade Aiyuk because he has to share targets with Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey. Aiyuk was sharing balls with those guys last year, too, and he did just fine. The 49ers’ young receiver has a bright future.
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