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NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. First up, the NFC South.
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Atlanta Falcons
Kyle Pitts has been mostly a fantasy disappointment through three seasons, scoring just six touchdowns and consistently failing to meet his ADP. But maybe this was primarily a failure of the pieces around him. The Falcons have not had a quarterback post a league-average rating since Pitts joined the team, and departed head coach Arthur Smith was probably over his head.
Pitts is still on the escalator, entering his age-24 season. And let’s remember he posted 1,026 receiving yards in 2021, the second-most ever from a rookie tight end. Kirk Cousins is obviously a much-needed quarterback upgrade for the Falcons, and new OC Zac Robinson spent five years learning under offensive wizard Sean McVay. Mix in a paper-thin Atlanta schedule and Pitts still makes sense as a proactive fantasy pick, currently the TE7 off the board in Yahoo drafts.
Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young’s rookie season was hard to watch, as he was below code in every primary efficiency stat other than interception avoidance. But maybe head coach Dave Canales can fix Young. Canales’ fingerprints were all over Baker Mayfield’s career season last year, and he also was an architect for the Geno Smith emergence in 2022.
Even if Young does improve, it might be difficult for him to claim fantasy value in a traditional league. He’s probably best left as a backup option or a Superflex consideration. But if we’re modestly hopeful for Young, that would likely press Diontae Johnson into credible fantasy territory. Johnson has little competition for targets in Carolina, and won’t have to do much to outkick his current Yahoo tag of WR35.
New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara…
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Publish date : 2024-07-22 16:26:36
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