Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for 10 late-round wider receivers available at the end of your drafts

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’ll use FFT’s consensus PPR rankings (Jamey, Dave, and Heath rankings) to take a player-by-player look at the late-round wide receivers you’ll select in the 14th round (or later).

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

Late-round WRs

“The Niners surprised many with their selection of Pearsall in the 2024 draft, but the pick was more for the long term, not for next season. Pearsall is a tremendous route runner with great hands and a knack for getting open against zone coverage, but he doesn’t have top-end straight-line speed. He produced modest numbers at Arizona State (with Jayden Daniels) and Florida (with Anthony Richardson), but really broke out in 2023 with nearly 1,000 yards on 65 grabs. he takes over for Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel, but that’s not promised this year. Pearsall could be a late-rounder in the revamped leagues, but expect to go 10th to 15th overall in virtually every rookie-only draft. -Dave Richard

“Mooney left Chicago this off-season to sign in Atlanta on a three-year, $39 million contract, including $26 million guaranteed. The signing suggests Mooney will play a key role and is expected to start alongside Drake London, making him the expected No. 3 target in the passing game behind London and Kyle Pitts. You should plan on taking Mooney with a late flight across the leagues, and hopefully he will develop a rapport quickly with Kirk Cousins ​​in Chicago. Mooney seemed poised for stardom after a breakout sophomore year in 2021 with 81 receptions, 1,055 yards and four touchdowns on 140 targets. But injuries and a tough passing game for the Bears never allowed Mooney to build on that campaign. and he has averaged 8.5 PPR points per game or less in each of the last two seasons. The Falcons’ passing game is on the rise this year with the addition of Cousins, and Mooney should benefit, which he should. make it a surprise Fantasy option at the end of your bench. – Jamey Eisenberg

“Douglas showed some really good things in the second half of last year and just got an upgrade at quarterback in Drake Maye. That’s the good news. The bad news is the Patriots brought back Kendrick Bourne and drafted Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, so Douglas will be in a fight to earn targets After Bourne was injured last year, Douglas took over as the team’s primary option and has seen 6.9 targets per game in his last nine games, and he’s the best quarterback play. could be a WR3 for Fantasy purposes. Because of the uncertainty, we’re not drafting Douglas before Round 14 in the draft. Douglas has a little more appeal in Dynasty leagues, but even that value could evaporate if Polk and Baker win. or in the camp.” – Heath Cummings

“Downs displayed an immediate rapport with Anthony Richardson in 2023, but Richardson’s time as a starter was short-lived. Downs still managed to create separation and rack up 68 receptions and 771 receiving yards with Gardner Minshew. Downs only profited from two touchdowns in the season total and fits best in full-point PPR leagues. In all PPR formats, Downs is worth drafting as early as the 12th round. In standard scoring, he should come off the board a round or two later. Dan Schneier

Kendrick Bourne, Patriots

“Bourne should have every opportunity to be the Patriots’ No. 1 wide receiver in 2024, we’re just not sure how valuable that role will be. Bourne has surpassed 12 PPR Fantasy points in four of his seven healthy games in 2023. He has averaged 7.3 targets per game in that span, which should be more valuable this year if the offense and quarterback play improve. Still, Bourne will turn 29 in August and his career-high 800 receiving yards returned in 2021. The Patriots also have an 800-yard receiving record. a series of young wide receivers chasing their targets. For these reasons, we will not draft Bourne until at least the 12th round of a full PPR league. – Heath Cummings

“Mitchell enters the NFL with a lacking production profile, but receives praise from those who have studied his game film due to his bizarre combination of size, speed and footwork. He will have the opportunity to immediately win one-on-one matchups in the red zone and should have explosive weeks where he scores one or multiple touchdowns. Mitchell is a high swinger in the 11-13th rounds of their drafts due to his athletic profile and the upside of how that fits with Anthony Richardson and his arm strength and talent. -Dan Schneier

“Expect Wilson to compete for a decent target this season with the Cardinals. He scored at least six goals in five of 13 games as a rookie last year, but managed more than 14 PPR points only twice. The addition of Marvin Harrison Jr. to the team at receiver is a lock to impact Wilson’s contributions, making him a more basic bench player in deeper redraft leagues, although he does offer some size to the Cardinals’ receiving game. Round 13 or later, and probably only in deeper full PPR leagues.” – Dave Ricardo

“In the Rams’ last five significant games in 2023, Robinson has averaged 12.9 PPR points on 5.7 targets. That’s excellent, especially for a third receiver. LA brought Robinson back this offseason and appears ready to move on from him work as a third option again. The Rams can trust him, but fantasy managers won’t, as Robinson’s track record has been much more bust than boom. In fact, he’s a good late-round draft pick. Best Ball, as there should be some big games this year, but those will be difficult to predict, which is why it’s reasonable for Robinson to go undrafted in all other formats.” – Dave Ricardo

“We are not drafting Hyatt before Round 15 in reworked leagues and are unsure if he will earn a starting role in Year 2 with Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton ahead of him. year was his 109-yard outburst against the Patriots, his 16.2 yards per reception and 9.3 yards per target. But those efficiency stats were muted by the fact that the Patriots game was the only one all season in which he gained more than five targets. We’re more interested in hiding the 22-year-old in Dynasty leagues. He can be a better ball specialist at right tackle due to his big play ability and incredible speed. -Heath Cummings

“The Cardinals made a point of keeping Dortch this offseason, so expect him to compete for a role on offense this preseason. He has four games in his last seven games with at least 11 PPR points, which isn’t horrible if you view him as a replacement player. The problem is expecting Dortch to reprise that role now that Marvin Harrison Jr. is part of Arizona’s offense. him on the ropes during the season.” -Dave Richard