Fantasy Football Player Notes
2022 Half PPR Draft Rankings
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6.
Dalvin Cook
RB - (at CHI)
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9.
Justin Jefferson
WR - (at CHI)
Justin Jefferson has been a revelation since entering the league. He has the most receiving yards in NFL history (3,016) in a player's first two seasons and is PFF's second-highest-graded receiver over that span (91.7).
The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver finished 2021 as the WR4 in fantasy points per game (19.5 PPR) and expected fantasy points per game (18.8). Jefferson was the model of consistency at just 22 years old, finishing as a weekly top-20 wide receiver in 76% of his games (13 of 17) while commanding the league's third-highest target share (27%) and No. 1 air yards share (44%). |
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93.
Adam Thielen
WR - (at CHI)
The 32-year old wideout has made his hay in fantasy because of his "ability" to find the end zone 24 times since the start of 2020, but it's something that just isn't sustainable in the long term. Based on Thielen's targets and yardage totals, his total TD number should be closer to 16.
Justin Jefferson is an ascending rocketship that will only see his TDs rise entering Year 3, most likely coming at the detriment of Thielen. Not to mention, AT's age may finally be catching up to him after he posted his lowest PFF receiving grade and yards per route run since he first became a starter back in 2016. |
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104.
Alexander Mattison
RB - (at CHI)
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115.
Kirk Cousins
QB - (at CHI)
The walking definition of a league-average quarterback. Cousins' 2021 season was basically a carbon copy of his 2020 season, and he finished QB11 in fantasy scoring both years. It's possible he plays somewhere other than Minnesota in 2022, but a $35 million base salary will make him hard to move. For fantasy purposes, he's a safe, boring investment.
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155.
Irv Smith Jr.
TE - (at CHI)
Touted as a potential breakout candidate last summer, Smith missed the entire 2021 season with a torn meniscus. Has the potential to be a significant contributor on a team with a narrow target tree.
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246.
K.J. Osborn
WR - (at CHI)
K.J. Osborn flashed at times during the 2021 season, but never more so than when he filled in for Adam Thielen. From Weeks 13-17, the second-year pro averaged 12 half-PPR fantasy points per game to go along with six targets.
If Thielen starts to break down entering his age 32-season, Osborn would be the prime benefactor. |
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263.
Minnesota Vikings
DST - (at CHI)
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334.
Greg Joseph
K - (at CHI)
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357.
Kene Nwangwu
RB - (at CHI)
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443.
Jalen Nailor
WR - (at CHI)
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457.
Ty Chandler
RB - (at CHI)
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