We’re only four weeks into the NFL season, but there’s been no shortage of impact from this year’s draft class in your fantasy football lineups — for better or worse. Let’s check in on the rookies.
Fantasy MVP: QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
I’ve been aggressively banging the drum for Daniels all offseason, and even I’m surprised by just how quickly he seems to have acclimated to the pros … and to a spot in our starting fantasy football lineups. Through the first four weeks of the season, he’s one of just four quarterbacks with 1,000+ total yards and he’s totaled 7 TDs (3 passing, 4 rushing) to just 1 INT as the QB1 on the year so far.
Through four weeks, Daniels has two top-three QB finishes in fantasy. Here’s a list of players with as many (or fewer) dating back to Week 1 of last season: Patrick Mahomes (1), Joe Burrow (0) and C.J. Stroud (2).
Biggest disappointment: QB Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
We may have fallen victim to the Hard Knocks hype train once again this year. After an inside look at the team’s training camp session and a frenzy of what seemed like plus moves for the roster, things haven’t quite come together for Williams just yet.
There’s still a lot to like about how the Bears have constructed this offense around Williams, especially from a personnel standpoint with DJ Moore on a long-term deal and a top-10 pick in Rome Odunze ready to play out his rookie deal right along with him. Though Williams has been largely unplayable for fantasy to this point (just a single game with more than 12 points), he could be emerging as a solid trade target in dynasty leagues if the manager who likely drafted him as the QB1 off the board is starting to panic.
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Publish date : 2024-10-04 18:45:03
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