Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every fifth-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings

2024 fantasy football the season is coming and the fantasy football Today’s team drafted its initial player prospects for the entire player pool prior to training camp. Things will change when it comes to injuries, free agency, and possibly the trade market, but the fantasy football The team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings and Dan Schneier created player outlooks based on 2024 projection, June ADP (average draft position) and where these players fell off the board in our mock (and real) drafts until May and June. We will use FFT’s consensus PPR rankings (rankings from Jamey, Dave, and Heath) to evaluate player by player in the fifth round (12-team leagues) of their drafts.

*These consensus rankings will be updated by June 10.*

Round 5

5.1: Christian Kirk, WR, Jaguares

“Kirk has an opportunity to run away with the Jaguars’ WR1 role in 2024 after playing second fiddle to Calvin Ridley at times in 2023. Before his injury, Kirk was WR19 in fantasy points per game and that number should increase with a raise in He will have to compete with Bills castoff Gabe Davis and rookie Brian Thomas for targets, but Kirk is the only receiver of the three with a built-in relationship with QB Trevor Lawrence. Pederson’s attack. Kirk is an excellent target in rounds 5-6 of your drafts.” -Dan Schneier

5.2: Ken Walker, RB, Seahawks

“Walker is an easy RB to want in Fantasy because he is young and explosive, but a dismal 2023 and cloudy 2024 reduce his potential. In the 10 games in which he had at least 15 touches last season, he averaged 16 PPR points per game. if you withdraw). per game and made practically bupkis on others And since most of these touches throughout his career have been carries, not catches, his PPR upside is really limited, Ryan Grubb, has a history of leaning towards the passing game. with a dynamic trio of receivers on the team that appears to be the case in 2024. That hurts Walker a lot more than the presence of Zach Charbonnet, who was active for nine of 10 games. Walker had plenty of carries and wasn’t a nuisance near the goal line. Walker appears to be much more consistent in non-PPR than in full PPR, but in both formats he should be drafted between 38th and 50th overall as a good #2 RB.” – Dave Ricardo

5.3: Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals

“Higgins will be a polarizing Fantasy option this season given his contract situation, his injury-plagued 2023 campaign and concerns over Joe Burrow’s injury situation. But as long as he’s ready for Week 1, Higgins should be considered a solid No. 2 Fantasy receiver. in all leagues, and it’s worth recruiting him in the third round. At the time of publication, Higgins had yet to sign the franchise tag placed on him in February, and this could mean Higgins may not report to training camp on time. workouts will impact Higgins’ fantasy stock, but hopefully when he shows up, he’ll be ready to prove he deserves a big contract and leave 2023 behind him, when he played just 12 games and averaged 11.5 PPR points, the career minimum, per game. It didn’t help that Burrow missed the final seven games of the season with a wrist injury, but Higgins still had four games with at least 19 PPR points. Higgins also scored at least 13.8 PPR points per game in each of the previous two seasons, and he did. capable of reaching this level of production again. Keep an eye on Higgins heading into training camp and hope he’s ready for Week 1 when needed.” – Jamey Eisenberg

5.4: DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks

“Metcalf is a known commodity as a touchdown-dependent beast. Of the 29 games in which he has tallied at least 15 PPR points over the last four seasons, only seven have come without a visit to the end zone. That’s not surprising since he has has been fourth among wide receivers in end-zone targets every year of his career. Adding more to that role in 2024 is possible, as new playcaller Ryan Grubb has consistently dialed up a high volume of targets for his wide receivers. , but it has more often been slot receivers who have benefited the most, not perimeter guys like Metcalf. If you expect around 14 PPR points per game, Metcalf is your guy, but it’s hard to expect more from the receiver group. Seahawks remain deep. 2 Fantasy WR in full-PPR who still deserves a pick around 50th overall, but his value is a bit stronger in non-PPR, where he would be fine for a late fourth-round pick. – Dave Ricardo

5.5: Calvin Ridley, WR, Titans

“Ridley moved up in the draft last summer after receiving glowing reports from training camp with the expectation that he could return WR1 value by working with Trevor Lawrence. Ultimately, his 2023 season didn’t live up to the hype. Ridley still surpassed 1,000 yards (1,016), but he caught just 76 of his 136 targets and finished as WR17 despite being drafted as WR1, leading the NFL in end zone targets and cashing in eight touchdowns. Overall targets may be harder to hit. Come in a developing passing game after signing with the Titans, second-year QB Will Levis will likely still struggle to work and Ridley will compete with DeAndre Hopkins for targets worth. worth picking in rounds 4-5 fantasy drafts, but he doesn’t carry the same upside he did heading into the 2023 season.” – Dan Schneier

5.6: Amari Cooper, WR, Browns

“Cooper should once again be the best receiver for the Browns, and we’ll see if he can be among the best fantasy receivers as well. We see him as a high-quality #3 Fantasy receiver this season, and he’s worth picking as early as the fifth round across all leagues in 2023. Cooper set a career-high with 1,250 yards and also added 72 receptions and five touchdowns on 128 targets in 15 games. , Joe Flacco, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and PJ Walker (shoulder) will return as starters this season, and that’s good news for Cooper. But he will also turn 30 in June, and the Browns signed Jerry Jeudy this offseason to go along with him. Cooper, Elijah Moore and David Njoku There’s a lot to like about Cooper at the right price, but don’t look for him on Draft Day just because of his history. drop in production.” -Jamey Eisenberg

5.7: Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers

“Godwin took some time to regain form upon returning from ACL surgery, but he found his groove late in the season with an overall finish at WR11 and WR13 in two of his last four games. Godwin’s role in 2023 was high volume, low average target depth, and minimal impact in the red zone. Assuming he sees some positive regression in the DT department, Godwin is an excellent draft day target in the Rounds 6-7 range, specifically in PPR formats. Dan Schneier

5.8: Zamir White, RB, Raiders

“After letting Josh Jacobs leave via free agency, it appears White will be the Raiders’ top running back — and a top-20 option on Draft Day. Given the opportunity to lead the backfield in the final four games of last season, White averaged 15.2 PPR and 12.9 non-PPR points per game while averaging 23.3 touches. The Raiders went 3-1 in those games with two losses, certainly a result the coaching staff liked. veteran Alexander Mattison and sixth-round rookie Dylan Laube only have those four games left, but if he’s the Raiders’ top contender, then he should see a lot of statistical work ahead. Consider him when he gets to the fifth round. ” – Dave Ricardo

5.9: Dalton Kincaid, TE, accounts

“The consensus at CBS is that Kincaid is worth a fifth-round pick as a top-six pick, but there’s a good chance someone in his league is willing to reach out to him. in 16 games as a rookie and now has a huge opportunity with the departure of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Year 2 is a typical season for tight ends, and Kincaid has the situation to make it happen. he drops back into the end zone so he can improve on last year’s touchdown total. Kincaid is a top-five tight end in Dynasty leagues right now and could jump into the No. 1 spot at the position if he becomes Allen’s top target this season. -Heath Cummings

5.10: Terry McLaurin, WR, Commanders

“We see McLaurin as the third fantasy football wide receiver of the season and feel comfortable drafting him late in the fifth round in a PPR league. It feels like we never saw the best of McLaurin due to mediocre quarterback play and there are legitimate reasons to hope Jayden Daniels changes that. On the other hand, Daniels is a rookie quarterback with exceptional running ability, so we should probably anticipate a pretty severe drop in passing volume for Washington this season. Make up for that loss in volume by improving his miniscule 3.5% touchdown rate over the last four seasons, but it’s hard to see how McLaurin can make a big leap this year. On Dynasty, there is a little more hope for a marriage between Daniels and McLaurin. could produce elite long-term production, but McLaurin turns 29 in September, so it’s probably time to stop talking about what he could be.” -Heath Cummings

5.11: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals

“Burrow is expected to be 100 percent to start the season after missing the last seven games in 2023 with a wrist injury that required surgery. When healthy, Burrow has five upside at his position and is worth drafting no later than the fifth round. in most one-quarterback leagues (he’s a first-round pick in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, has struggled at times to stay healthy in his NFL career, and last year began with a calf injury, followed by a wrist injury). in Week 11. But he also might be among the best quarterbacks in the NFL and scored at least 23.9 fantasy points in each of the three games before his wrist injury. He also averaged 26.3 fantasy points in 2022. Hopefully, Burrow will. has his two best receivers all season in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and if he does, it will be a huge asset, but as long as Burrow is healthy, he should be among the best quarterbacks in the NFL and Fantasy. – Jamey Eisenberg

5.12: David Montgomery, RB, Lions

“Montgomery may be taking a backseat to Jahmyr Gibbs this season based on what general manager Brad Holmes said in May, but Montgomery remains a solid No. 2 across the leagues. .Holmes said Gibbs should “see more carries” this season, which could come at the expense of Montgomery, who outscored Gibbs 219-182 in 2023. Still, we see Montgomery getting close to 200 total touches (he had 16 receptions in 24 targets), and Montgomery will continue to be a factor in the end zone. He scored 13 rushing touchdowns last season, and the Lions will continue to give Montgomery chances to score. than PPR, but Montgomery is still a quality #2 fantasy option across all formats.” – Jamey Eisenberg