NFL free agency has been in full swing for a week, and it has been quite a ride for many fantasy-relevant players. From the Falcons securing a competent QB to the Steelers securing two QBs with plenty of question marks, fantasy managers will need to sort through the changes in preparation for the 2024 fantasy football season.
We asked several experts which players have seen their stock go up after free agency as well as whose has gone down. Here are each of their 20 Fantasy Football Draft Risers & Fallers. Below we dive into a few notable names.
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NFL Free Agency Stock Down
Chase Brown (RB – CIN)
“Chase Brown has seen his fantasy value take a noticeable dip after the signing of Zach Moss. The signing of Moss is in line with the pay cut requested of Mixon last year and the signing of Mike Gesicki, which is to say the Bengals want to be cost-effective at certain positions. I expect the Bengals to draft a rookie RB with a Day two or three pick. But what is more important is that Moss carried the load in Jonathan Taylor‘s stead, while Brown merely complimented Mixon’s workload. Brown is an electric back but he is not likely poised to take over the Bengals backfield.”
– Chew Russell (Going For 2)
Tony Pollard (RB – TEN)
“Most analysts are rightfully putting Tyjae Spears in this category, but I’m going with his new backfield-mate Tony Pollard. Obviously, last season was a disappointment from the Cowboy as he learned how to live without Zeke Elliott and also worked his way back from his leg injury, but I had tons of optimism for a big 2024 from the RB. Now he heads to a team with a first-year head coach, a terrible OL, a young QB with a *lot* of question marks, and a young RB who does a lot of the same things Pollard does. I still love the player, but even after Tennessee committed real money to Pollard, count me out on the situation.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)
Treylon Burks (WR – TEN)
“I was hopeful that Treylon Burks would make strides under new HC Brian Callahan. Maybe he still does – but it’s hard to envision a meaningful fantasy contribution. The Titans signed Calvin Ridley to a four-year deal with nearly $47 million guaranteed. He joins a suddenly-deep offense that’ll also funnel touches to DeAndre Hopkins and Tony Pollard.”
– Kevin English (Draft Sharks)
Kirk Cousins (QB – ATL)
“While his new pass-catchers have seen their stock rise significantly, the change of scenery is not nearly as beneficial to Kirk Cousins. Cousins goes from a group of weapons that included Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and TJ Hockenson and will now find himself throwing to only Drake London and Kyle Pitts. While London and Pitts have loads of potential and could still keep Cousins fantasy relevant, they are nowhere near as good as the superstar duo of Hockenson and Jefferson.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)
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