Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every ninth-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 outlooks 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 analyze player by player in the ninth round (12-team leagues) of their drafts.

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

Round 9

“With Gibson now in New England and Austin Ekeler arriving from Los Angeles, we expect a very similar role for Robinson in 2024. That role, when Gibson was healthy, was about 11.5 carries and two targets per game. comes if the aging former star misses time In the only game Gibson missed last year, Robinson saw 17 carries and nine targets and scored 20.2 PPR Fantasy points. Although we expect Ekeler to handle most of the work in the passing game. Robinson will be the team’s primary short yardage defender. We’re comfortable drafting Robinson starting in Round 9 in full PPR leagues as the third running back or flex, he’s worth at least a round earlier and could be. a low-cost RB2.” -Heath Cummings

“Thomas is a raw prospect after breaking out late in his LSU career in a Brian Kelly offense that asked him to primarily run two routes. He will have to develop his route tree, but his size-speed combination is undeniable and there’s an opportunity for him to immediately be a mismatch that the Jaguars can’t afford not to utilize in the red zone and on the field. Thomas is one of the highest upside picks you can make in rounds 9-10 of your fantasy drafts, and he should. be considered in the second half of the first round in Dynasty’s rookie-only drafts. Dan Schneier

“Coleman is worthy of a Round 9 selection in full PPR overhaul leagues. The rookie has a huge opportunity in Buffalo with the departure of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Coleman will battle Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir and Curtis Samuel for targets , with the winner providing huge value whatever his ADP, Coleman has the best combination of size and speed in the receiving corps and should see regular snaps starting early in the season to surpass Jayden Reed at Michigan State in 2022, when Coleman outplayed Jayden Reed at Michigan State in 2022. was just 20 years old. If he earns Josh Allen’s trust, he’ll have a chance to produce as a top-20 wide receiver this season but in a one-quarterback league you might start considering him as early as 10th overall.” – Heath Cummings

“The Bears selected Odunze with the 9th overall pick in the NFL Draft, and he should be a key part of Chicago’s offense this season. We like Odunze with a mid-round pick in all redraft leagues, and he’s worth taking as a top-five overall pick in rookie-only drafts for Dynasty leagues. The Bears have a loaded receiving corps with Odunze, DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, and Odunze should open the season as the third option behind the veterans. But Odunze could emerge as the ideal option for fellow rookie Caleb Williams, and Odunze has plenty of upside heading into his rookie campaign. He was a star in college at Washington and as of 2023 had 92 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns. We’ll see how quickly he adapts to the NFL and establishes a relationship with Williams, but plans for Odunze to be the No. 3 Fantasy receiver to open the season with a chance to be a top-20 option by the end of the year if things work out.” – Jamey Eisenberg

“Brown is expected to open the season as Cincinnati’s No. 2 running back behind new starter Zack Moss, but Brown should have a prominent role in his sophomore campaign. He has sleeper appeal in 2024, and Brown should be called up as early as possible. Round 9 in most leagues. Although Moss is expected to open the season as Joe Mixon’s replacement, Moss has never been a full-time starter in stints with Buffalo and Indianapolis Brown hasn’t had much work as a rookie in 2023 ( 44 carries for 179 yards and 14 receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets), but showed his explosiveness with three plays of at least 27 yards and in the three games in which he had at least 10 total touches, he had one. averaging 11.3 PPR points. If Brown gets a chance for extended action, he could prove to be the Bengals’ best running back, and is someone to target in all formats this year. Jamey Eisenberg

“Elliott returned to the Cowboys in the offseason and it sure looks like he will have every chance to be their 1A running back once again. We don’t expect a return to what Elliott once was, and we wouldn’t pick him before Round 9 in full PPR leagues. While Elliott’s age and efficiency are concerns, it’s important to note how important he was after Rhamondre Stevenson went down last year . good enough to make him a top 12 running back. He’s also averaged more than six field goals per game over that span, and we don’t expect him to have that kind of workload in the passing game in Dallas. I wouldn’t exactly be shocked if he scores double-digit touchdowns and finishes in the top 24. He’s a good target if you get down to zero RB and need a starting running back in Week 1. -Heath Cummings

“Here’s why Smith-Njigba is a worthy candidate: New Seahawks playcaller Ryan Grubb has dialed up at least 170 targets to his slot receivers in each of his last three years. That includes any receiver who lines up in the slot (Rome Odunze lined up both in the slot and outside for Washington, for example), but Smith-Njigba will almost certainly fill that role better for the Seahawks again in 2024. That kind of potential workload combined with Grubb’s creativity in planning His open receivers should give Smith-Njigba the boost he needs to be a solid Fantasy contributor. Best of all, you don’t need to draft Smith-Njigba until you’re close to the 100th overall pick in PPR drafts (maybe a little later). in no-). – Dave Ricardo

“Ford was the best running back for the Browns in 2023, and he could once again be the best running back in Cleveland in 2024 as well. Ford is worth drafting with a mid-round pick in all leagues, especially if Nick Chubb (knee) is limited in his recovery in training camp Last year, Ford took over for Chubb in Week 2 and posted a career-best average of 12.4 PPR points per game. He did it while sharing touches with Kareem Hunt, and Ford showed he can be productive. Taken together this season, Ford could share touches with Chubb or D’Onta Foreman if Chubb is limited to opening the year, but the worst-case scenario for everyone in Cleveland would be if all three running backs receive touches. and Chubb will be the top two options in the Browns’ backfield, and Ford could help fantasy managers get off to a strong start this season if Ford is still limited in 2024. – Jamey Eisenberg

“Charbonnet had 13 games last season with 10 or fewer touches, all when Kenneth Walker was on the field. Not surprisingly, Charbonnet averaged 5.1 PPR points per game in these situations. This is not ideal and unfortunately , it’s not likely to happen. change in 2024. Not only does new playcaller Ryan Grubb prefer Walker over Charbonnet, but Grubb is yet another pass-friendly coordinator who has never cultivated great pass-catching running backs in his last three years of tenure. college football to work. This pretty much puts Charbonnet on a lottery ticket backup RB who should only see lineups when Walker misses playing time. Walker missed two games in each of his first two seasons. Be careful about choosing Charbonnet over other backups that will have more upside once you get to Round 9 or beyond.” -Dave Richard

“One of the most consistent aspects of the Dak Prescott era is that his tight end will be an inferior fantasy starter. Ferguson has kept that tradition alive in 2023 and will open the season in the same role. you should start looking for Ferguson in the 10th round as a top-12 tight end. The upside beyond that is the way he finished the season, he was on pace for 77 receptions, 882 yards and six. touchdowns. In his only playoff game, he caught 10 of 12 targets for 93 yards and three touchdowns. If no one steps up to the WR2 position, Ferguson could be the value at the tight end position. between TE8 and TE12.” -Heath Cummings

“If you’ve watched any Michigan football the past two seasons, you’ve seen why the Rams drafted Corum. A physical defensive back with back-to-back years of more than 1,250 rushing yards and at least 18 rushing touchdowns, Corum has proven capable of running into any system while breaking tackles and getting big yards each time. He was a solid pass blocker and not a bad receiver, although his opportunities were limited, but his strength is in his vision and his cuts he will try to make touches this season. We’ve seen Williams suffer multiple injuries throughout his short career, and if that happens again, Corum could be in charge of a very good offense with lots of touches (he worked as a starter in OTAs with Williams out in May). a priority pick in Round 9 of redshirt leagues (a round earlier if you want to back Williams), and he’s also worthy of an early second-round pick in rookie-only drafts. – Dave Ricardo

“Tagovailoa is a borderline QB1 worthy of a 9th round pick. The Dolphins’ QB has shown flashes of the upside we believe exists in him, but never for an entire season. Last year he was QB4 for the first eight weeks of the season and QB10 until Week 13. From that point forward, he had only one game with passing of over 240 yards and only one game with multiple touchdown passes. That kind of disappointment in the Fantasy playoffs is sure to make some Fantasy managers cringe. but. his position. escape for a full season in 2024.” -Heath Cummings