Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every 10th-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings

The 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 10th round (12-team leagues) of their drafts.

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

Round 10

“Doubs enters this season as the likely No. 3 receiver in Green Bay, and should be considered the No. 4 Fantasy receiver in most leagues. He’s worth taking with a late pick in every format. In 2023, Doubs is dependent primarily from touchdowns during much of his Fantasy production, scoring eight times. He averaged 10.3 PPR points per game, but had nine games with 11 or more PPR zone points, and he had 12 games with 37 yards. or less and only three games with at least five receptions. He was more involved in the playoffs with 10 catches for 234 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets in two games, and hopefully, he gets it done. The front office is crowded with Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, and Dontayvion Wicks, and Jordan Love loves spreading the ball around. in 2023. -Jamey Eisenberg

“Shakir is worthy of selection as early as the 10th round in full PPR overhaul leagues. With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis out of Buffalo, there is great opportunity for all of the Bills’ pass catchers, but little clarity in the pecking order. For now, we’re projecting Shakir to be behind tight end Dalton Kincaid and rookie Keon Coleman, but no one has reason to feel confident about that projection. Shakir averaged an incredible 13.6 yards per target last year, but saw just 45 targets in ’17. He scored in both of the Bills’ 2023 playoff games and led the team with 105 receiving yards in his Must-Have Game of the Week 18 against the Dolphins. Pick him as a bench receiver, knowing there is plenty of room for upside if Shakir. he’s Josh Allen’s top target this season.” Heath Cummings

“It was surprising that the Raiders selected Bowers with their first-round pick, giving them a unique talent that could shine as early as this year. An instant success at Georgia, Bowers scored 13 touchdowns as a freshman, then totaled 13 touchdowns with over 1,600 receiving yards in his next two seasons (25 games) also occasionally worked as a rusher, including when lining up as a Wildcat QB. He is a mismatched tight end in the George Kittle mold, capable of working downfield for quick plays or making short passes. a good distance through his relentless power and speed. He’s simply not as effective as a blocker, but that’s something Fantasy managers don’t need to worry about. Consider him a tight end. of Fantasy worthy to start with, with far more upside than downside if you get him in Round 8 or later In rookie-only drafts, he could go as high as fourth overall (especially in a). -QB) or up to 10th overall (much more likely in Superflex/two-QB leagues).” – Dave Ricardo

“Njoku had a career season in 2023, and we will see if he can produce at a high level once again this year. He’s worth picking as a low-cost #1 fantasy tight end across all leagues with a mid-to-late round pick. Njoku averaged a career-best 12.6 PPR points per game last season, but you have to look at his two-part 2024 campaign. He was great with Joe Flacco late in the season, but Njoku struggled with Deshaun Watson, who will start in 2024. Njoku scored 6.8 PPR points or less in three of five games with Watson, but scored at least 16.4 points PPR in each of his last four games with Flacco. with Watson this year, and a full season together should help Njoku is a good tight end to expect on Draft Day in all leagues, but don’t look for him based solely on last year’s success. – Jamey Eisenberg

“Williams is worth taking as a sleeper this season with a mid-round pick, and he can finally perform at a high level in his third year in the NFL. The first two seasons of his career were frustrating. He was limited to six games in his rookie campaign after tearing his ACL in his final collegiate game at Alabama. And he began his second year dealing with a game suspension. The combined result has been 95.4 PPR points over two years, but now is their time to shine. With the departure of Josh Reynolds, Williams is guaranteed to be the starter and Reynolds leaves behind 64 targets. Hopefully, Williams gets most of those chances from Jared Goff, and Williams can emerge as a top-30 fantasy receiver this year. We recommend taking Williams around pick 100 overall, and expect him to become a weekly starter in three-receiver leagues.” – Jamey Eisenberg

“Easily one of the most efficient defenders in the league, Purdy has solidified himself as a top-12 Fantasy QB thanks to averaging more than 20 Fantasy points (six points per passing TD) in each of his first two seasons. that 20-point mark in nearly 70% of his regular-season games isn’t because of volume — Purdy averaged 27.8 passes per game last year, placing him 22nd out of 23 qualifiers in the statistic. Purdy was first among qualified passers in yards per attempt (9.6), second in TD rate (7%), and second in completion rate (69.4%). Among the best defenders in Fantasy as it stands, he is consistent with a high ceiling in any matchup with high-scoring potential. he’s valuable in one-QB leagues because you’ll draft him after 100th overall. In Superflex/two-QB leagues, he will be drafted in the second round as roughly the tenth quarterback off the board. -Dave Richard

“We may have experienced the beginning of Lockett’s decline last season, when he barely finished behind DK Metcalf in goals per game, but was worse at 2.2 PPR points per game (11.9 per game). points than Metcalf in the previous two seasons, Ryan Grubb has shown a tendency to target his receivers too much, but that includes the slot, which is where Lockett can play a decent amount, but not as much as Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The expectation is that Lockett will still see solid target volume, but it will be inconsistent with his production. He’s a decent late-round value (think Round 11), but not someone worth prioritizing.” – Dave Ricardo

“We are seeing Goedert as a borderline TE1 this season, worthy of a 10th round draft pick in the revamped leagues. Goedert’s skill set in this offense should produce early results, but injuries have impacted him in each of the last two years, with his efficiency falling off a cliff in 2024. A fair expectation for Goedert in 2024 is somewhere around 10 points of Fantasy per game, and if he can get a few more red zone looks, you could have an advantage beyond that. from an injury to AJ Brown or DeVonta Smith Without that, it’s hard to imagine him cracking the top five tight ends on a regular basis. Goedert is even more of a risk in Dynasty leagues because another injury at age 29 could sink what little value he has left. .” – Heath Cummings

“It may be difficult to trust Hockenson this season after a serious knee injury late in 2023. We recommend drafting Hockenson with a late-round pick in most leagues, but he could be out early in the year. Hockenson suffered a torn ACL and ACL in Week 16 last year and did not undergo surgery until the end of January. There’s a good chance Hockenson will be on the PUP or injured reserve list to open the season, and we might not see him until. after Minnesota’s bye in Week 6. Now, he could surprise us and be ready for Week 1, but that seems unlikely. Hockenson is most attractive in leagues with IR positions where you can potentially hide him, but don’t draft him based on his. production from last year, when he averaged 14.6 PPR points per game. Keep in mind that the Vikings have a new quarterback this year, either JJ McCarthy or Sam Darnold, and it may take some time for Hockenson to develop a relationship with his new passer. hopeful that Hockenson can return to form quickly and perform at a high level, but your best bet is to consider him the No. 2 fantasy tight end to open the season and not overvalue him based on what happened before his injury on the knee in 2023.” -Jamey Eisenberg

“Gibson joined the Patriots in the offseason and it remains a bit of a mystery how the work will be divided between him and Rhamondre Stevenson. If the Patriots just split the work based on past efficiency, Stevenson would be the starting tackler and Gibson would be the leading pass catcher in his career, Gibson averaged a yard per target better than Stevenson, while Stevenson was half a yard better per charge. so it’s hard to get too excited about someone on a committee. With that in mind, we would prefer to wait until the double-digit rounds to call up Gibson in PPR. -Heath Cummings

“Meyers averaged a sneaky 13.8 PPR points per game in 2023, beating his 12.9 average from 2022. He’ll be hard to count on to do that well again in 2024, not just because of the team’s middling QB battle. Raiders between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew, but because the team added rookie tight end Brock Bowers, who will likely take away targets from everyone on offense not named Davante Adams, he’s worth drafting as a bench receiver, but not with a pick before the 10th round ” – Dave Ricardo

“There is potential for Franklin to make an impact with the Broncos as soon as his rookie season. Franklin has led Oregon in receiving yards and touchdowns in each of the last two years, catching throws from Bo Nix, who the Broncos also drafted. A tall man, But a rangy receiver, Franklin has exceptional speed and is on the rise in terms of his route running. If he can dig deep into Denver’s offense this preseason, then there’s a chance he can not only see regular playing time. , but potentially leading the receiving group in targets Franklin is worth a 10th round pick in reworked leagues hoping to put up good numbers each week He will also fit into rookie-only drafts at No. 20 overall in one-and-done formats. QB and 35th overall in Superflex or two QB. Dave Ricardo