June is a great time to unwind and catch up. With virtually no sports on the calendar (sorry, baseball), the beginning of summer serves as my time to meet up with friends and enjoy the nice weather. I read books and watch TV shows and movies that I didn’t have time to consume during the peak sports months.
June is also a great time to take stock of the fantasy football landscape. And that’s exactly what we’re doing here. I examined our Expert Consensus Rankings and gathered some thoughts on several players and positions.
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Four Thoughts on the FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings (2023 Fantasy Football)
Here are some players who I’m higher on than the market:
Value Players To Target
J.K. Dobbins (BAL): While I don’t understand J.K. Dobbins’ logic for being frustrated with his contract situation, I do expect we finally get that breakout campaign from him in 2023. He closed the year rushing for 397 yards in his final four games and appeared to be fully recovered from his ACL injury suffered in 2021. Our rankings have him as the RB18, while I’ve got him at RB16.
Cam Akers (LAR): This is another player who closed the year impressively, especially when considering how battered the Rams’ offense was by injuries toward the end. Cam Akers has little resistance on the depth chart and should benefit from better health for Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, along with the offensive line. Akers is my RB17, four spots higher than the consensus.
D’Andre Swift (PHI): D’Andre Swift might be the player I pound the table for the most this summer. He’s an electric talent who just fell out of favor with the Lions’ coaching staff because of his injuries. But I believe this trade to Philadelphia will only help him. He joins a better offense with a coaching staff that will know how to use him wisely. Swift doesn’t need 20 touches a game to be a fantasy factor, especially in Philadelphia. He’s my RB21, four spots higher than the consensus.
Diontae Johnson (PIT): Despite having 86 receptions on 146 targets, Diontae Johnson has zero TDs last season. This one’s a simple tale of regression. If Kenny Pickett improves at all, Johnson should be back in the weekly WR2 conversation. He’s my WR25, despite the consensus ranking him as the WR34.
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