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Fantasy Football Player Notes

2024 Draft Rankings

Nico Collins Note
Nico Collins photo 27. Nico Collins WR
Nico Collins' third-year breakout was truly remarkable. The former Michigan product had glimpses of potential in his first two seasons, but being paired with C.J. Stroud unlocked his fantasy ceiling in 2023. He was a YAC God. Nearly 1500 receiving yards with 1,370 air yards. 641 yards came after the catch. 24% target share. His 3.11 yards per route run ranked second among all WRs. Only three other players have accomplished this feat since 2017 - Tyreek Hill, Cooper Kupp and Julio Jones. Collins averaged 14.6 points per game in 17 games played in 2023 and 15.7 points per game in 15 games played alongside Stroud.
8 weeks ago
C.J. Stroud Note
C.J. Stroud photo 40. C.J. Stroud QB
A magnificent rookie season for C.J. Stroud has fans and fantasy managers clamoring for more in 2024. The second overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft behind Bryce Young, Stroud was a revelation in his first NFL season, throwing for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns in 15 games. Stroud ranked third in the league in passing yardage per game (273.9) among QBs with at least six starts, third in yards per attempt (8.2), sixth in passer rating (101.8) and first in interception percentage (1.0%). The future looks bright for Stroud, who has a terrific pair of receivers in Nico Collins and Tank Dell. Stroud doesn't provide a great deal of rushing value, with only 167 rushing yards and three touchdown runs, but his proficiency as a passer will make him a coveted fantasy asset in 2024 drafts.
10 weeks ago
Tank Dell Note
Tank Dell photo 45. Tank Dell WR
Tank Dell posted an identical air yards share to Nico Collins (31%) while falling just short in target share (21%). Note that Dell posted over 1,000 air yards in just 10 games played.
In those games, Dell posted a 20.5% target share, 33% air yards share and 14.2 points per game. In the 8 games, Collins and Dell played together - each missed a game with injury - the production was nearly identical. 13.9 points per game for Collins and 14 points per game for Dell.
8 weeks ago
Joe Mixon Note
Joe Mixon photo 50. Joe Mixon RB
Joe Mixon and Rachaad White were the Spiderman GIF last season. Both were exceptionally inefficient runners who survived on volume and passing game work. Mixon was the RB11 last season, ranking eighth in snap share, third in opportunity share, and seventh in weighted opportunities. He was whopping fifth in carries and 13th in targets as Cincinnati worked in Chase Brown only sparingly. Mixon's per-touch efficiency was horrendous, as he was 36th in yards per touch, 35th in yards created per touch, and 41st in breakaway run rate. With Cincinnati cutting ties with him, Mixon might have to wait for a camp injury to sign with a team.
1 week ago
Dameon Pierce Note
Dameon Pierce photo 133. Dameon Pierce RB
The expectations for Dameon Pierce to follow his stellar rookie season with a bang were palpable last summer. Sadly, that's now how Pierce's sophomore season panned out. In Weeks 1-8, he averaged 16.9 touches, producing only 58.7 total yards. He was running behind an offensive line that was beaten up and struggling in those first seven games as Houston ranked dead last in adjusted yards before contact per attempt (Weeks 9-18, 12th-best). Pierce sprained his ankle in Week 9, and when he returned from injury, he found himself replaced by Devin Singletary as the starter. With Joe Mixon in town, Pierce's hopes of reclaiming the starting role have essentially been snuffed out. He falls into middling handcuff status for 2024.
6 days ago
Dalton Schultz Note
Dalton Schultz photo 140. Dalton Schultz TE
Dalton Schultz hasn't been able to recapture the glory of his 2021 season, when he had a career-high 808 yards and eight touchdowns to finish as the fantasy TE3, but he's been a decent fantasy performer over the last two years. Schultz had 57-577-5 in 2022 and 59-635-5 in 2023, finishing TE10 and TE11 in PPR fantasy scoring in those two seasons. Schultz will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, so his fantasy value will largely depend on where he lands. But Schultz has firmly established himself as a useful fantasy asset over the last four years, and he'll be entering his age-28 season, so we needn't worry about an age-related drop-off yet.
8 weeks ago
Ka'imi Fairbairn Note
Ka'imi Fairbairn photo 226. Ka'imi Fairbairn K
Houston Texans Note
Houston Texans photo 242. Houston Texans DST
Noah Brown Note
Noah Brown photo 285. Noah Brown WR
Robert Woods Note
Robert Woods photo 295. Robert Woods WR
John Metchie III Note
John Metchie III photo 313. John Metchie III WR
Xavier Hutchinson Note
Xavier Hutchinson photo 348. Xavier Hutchinson WR
Brevin Jordan Note
Brevin Jordan photo 380. Brevin Jordan TE