Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every 12th-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 12th round (12-team leagues) of their drafts.

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

Round 12

“The Steelers selected Wilson in the third round of the NFL Draft from Michigan, and he could be the No. 2 receiver in Pittsburgh this season behind George Pickens. Wilson is worth a late-round pick in all redshirt leagues, and he should be a second-round pick in rookie-only drafts in Dynasty leagues. The Steelers’ passing game should be improved this season with Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback, and Roman Wilson is facing a huge opportunity. Wilson should earn a starting role ahead of Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Quez Watkins or Scotty Miller. And if Wilson doesn’t start, he should be the third receiver. Pittsburgh has 136 targets to replace with the departure of Diontae Johnson and Allen Robinson, and Wilson was productive last season in Michigan’s run-heavy offense with 48 receptions, 789 yards and 12 touchdowns. Wilson should be a nice surprise for Fantasy managers with a late pick.” -Jamey Eisenberg

“Irving enters the NFL after a productive career at Oregon after the Buccaneers used a fourth-round pick to select him in the 2024 NFL Draft. His calling card is his stop-and-start ability – he can make defenders miss in a phone booth. At 5-foot-10 and 192 pounds, he will have an opportunity to carve out a change-of-pace role in Year 1, but doesn’t have much potential to be a leader back and would likely serve on a committee if something were to happen to Rachaad Branco. Irving is likely to come off the board in the third round of most rookie-only drafts. In a redraft, he might be worth a late-round pick just to see what his role will be like in training camp.” Dan Schneier

“If Mitchell remains Christian McCaffrey’s primary backup, he’s among the best “lottery ticket” running backs you could pick in round 9 or later. That’s because Mitchell would be primed for a big role in a brilliant offense every time that McCaffrey would miss playing time. Remember his name when building your bench late at night.” – Dave Ricardo

“Palmer is a sneaky receiver given the other players he will compete with for targets with the Chargers. When pressed into action in previous seasons, Palmer has been useful for Fantasy. And now that the Chargers have cleaned house at receiver, Palmer should regularly see reps. Consistently solid in terms of catch rate (at least 62% per year) and capable of winning on short and intermediate routes, Palmer could finish first or second on the Bolts in targets and catches. around a late-round pick, even if he plays in the starting offense.’ – Dave Ricardo

“Samuel joined the Bills this offseason and will battle Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and others for targets in an open wide receiver room. We expect the youngsters to win, but Samuel has a fighter’s chance and is worth throwing a dart at in the double-digit rounds. He’s earned over 90 targets over the past two seasons playing alongside Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson and earned even more playing alongside DJ Moore in Carolina. emerges, Samuel could see a career record from the best quarterback he’s ever played with. When Samuel has been Fantasy relevant in the past, he has been part of the running game, with at least 130 rushing yards and a score in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Sean McDermott and Joe Brady tended to rush in the second half of last year, so Samuel I could contribute there too. – Heath Cummings

“Freiermuth should be considered a sleeper this season, and he is worth taking with a late-round pick in every league. Freiermuth has a chance to be second on the Steelers in targets this season behind George Pickens, and Freiermuth should benefit from new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and an upgrade at quarterback in Russell Wilson or Justin Fields on offense in Atlanta, where he was the head coach, were extremely friendly. In 2023, the Falcons led the league in receiving yards by tight ends (1,380) and finished fifth. in total receptions at the position (114). Freiermuth scored seven touchdowns as a rookie in 2021 and averaged 9.5 PPR points per game. He followed that up with 9.3 PPR points per game in 2022, but dropped to 6.4 PPR points per game in 2020. 2023. He should be a nice surprise in 2024, and Freiermuth is worth waiting for on Draft Day in every league. -Jamey Eisenberg

“After four difficult years with the Broncos, Jeudy was traded to the Browns this offseason. He will try to put together his second season with at least 10 PPR points per game, although it won’t be easy. Cooper as their top threat (7.8 targets per game with Deshaun Watson last year) and getting a breakout season from tight end David Njoku would have to carve out a bigger role than he had in Denver and then rediscover the kind of efficiency he he had. had in 2022 to be a good Fantasy pick That seems unlikely even with the quarterback upgrade, which is why Jeudy is best viewed as a bench receiver worth facing in the double-digit rounds. – Dave Ricardo

“The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and he will be Chicago’s starter in Week 1. We like Williams as a potential starter in every league for a quarterback, and he’s worth taking with a late-round pick. Williams is worth selecting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues as early as the third round. He’s entering a great situation with an excellent receiving corps led by DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, fellow rookie Rome Odunze and. Cole Kmet excelled at USC, where he passed for 8,170 yards and 72 touchdowns over the past two seasons. It may be safer to draft Williams as the No. 2 Fantasy quarterback in retooled leagues, but he could end up starting for your team sooner or later. Based on his potential as well as the talent around him in Chicago, Williams is worth a first-round pick in rookie-only drafts in Dynasty leagues, and he could go first overall in those formats for Superflex and two. -quarterback leagues.” – Jamey Eisenberg

“Thielen surprised many in 2023 when he jumped on the radar as one of the best early waiver wire additions. There were only 10 WRs who scored more Fantasy points than Thielen through Week 12 and he had three top-five weekly finishes at WR position during that span, Thielen finished in the top-36 at WR only twice and never scored Fantasy points from double digits in a single week (standard score). Now entering his age-34 season, Thielen has more competition for targets. After the Panthers drafted WR Xavier Legette with their first-round pick and traded for Diontae Johnson, they are also undergoing a scheme change and new head coach Dave Canales will funnel some of those WR targets to the RB position. positive balance for the final rounds of his draft despite his strong start to 2023.” -Dan Schneier

“We’re two seasons removed from Herbert’s last dominant year as a top-five Fantasy QB — and we’re looking at a third, which is why he’s falling in Fantasy drafts. passer, averaging at least 35 per game in every year of his career (nearly more than 40 in his first three seasons, but new head coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman have a history of focusing on the run: only twice ). 10 Seasons Any Of Them Coached A NFL team made their quarterback average more than 30 passes per game. Even if there is a change in his philosophy because Herbert is actually a gifted passer, the Chargers’ revamped and largely unproven receiving corps undermines any advantage Herbert would have had. An easy schedule to start the season gives Herbert some slight appeal, but overall there isn’t much optimism that he’ll reclaim his place as a fantasy mega-passer. Expect high-profile QBs like Anthony Richardson, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray, and even rookies Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels to be drafted in Herbert’s place in 2024. -Dave Richard

“Schultz was a solid contributor with the new-look Texans in 2023 and averaged the 10th-most fantasy points per game (11th-most in PPR leagues). His outlook changed for the worse in 2024 after the team traded for Stefon Diggs and used a draft pick on TE Cade Stover, however, Schultz will likely maintain the primary role with an instant share percentage and could reach the end zone a half-dozen times (he scored five TDs in 2023 and finishes as TE1 with one). solid floor, but if you’re looking for upside, there are other TE options to consider in your ADP range on Draft Day. – Dan Schneier

“On the one hand, Miami is the perfect location for Jaylen Wright. Mike McDaniel’s offense and Wright’s 4.3 speed should be a perfect match. we expect him to start the year behind Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane. Because of his injury history and Mostert’s age, we’re still drafting Wright as early as Round 11 in a draft, but he’s a player you’ll have to be patient with. In Dynasty leagues, Wright is worth a Round 2 pick in all rookie drafts and he can go in Round 1 in quarterback leagues. If anything happens to Mostert or Achane in training camp, you should be prepared to move Wright as. as high as Round 7 in the revamp.” – Heath Cummings