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It is a fun and exciting time of year in fantasy football dynasty leagues. Rookie drafts are either being completed or are close to taking place. Now is the ideal point to join a startup fantasy football dynasty league, because we know where the rookies have landed and how they affect outlooks of their new teammates.
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While navigating through rookie/free agent and startup drafts, you should check in here to see which players have been impacted most by the NFL Draft and other recent offseason moves. What follows is a rundown of highlighted players that have seen their overall values boosted heading into your rookie/free agent and startup dynasty drafts.
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Desmond Ridder: The drafting of Bijan Robinsongives Ridder the more complete supporting cast he needs to succeed. Now it is on the second-year QB to take advantage of the situation. Ridder has some dual threat promise and I would certainly hold onto him in FFPC superflex leagues as a guy who could emerge as a quality second QB starter this season.
Lamar Jackson: He may be headed for the best season since the MVP campaign. Finally, the Ravens have provided Jackson with true and various playmakers in the passing game. Jackson can contend to be a top 3 QB in seasonal leagues and I would consider drafting him just outside the top 5 in dynasty startup superflex drafts.
Jordan Love: The Packers went heavy on drafting more playmakers for Love, to the point where Aaron Rodgers might have sneered at such an approach from afar. The Green Bay front office clearly believes Love is ready to emerge as a quality starter. That is why I am glad to have traded a 2024 first rounder for a 2023 second rounder (fourth pick) and Love in my FFPC dynasty best ball league at the end of March.
Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich on the offense with Jordan Love: “From a playbook standpoint, I think pretty much all of it is on the table. … He’s been around for the three years.” pic.twitter.com/hDQV40Hxrc
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 16, 2023
Dameon Pierce: C.J. Stroud obviously and instantly elevates the Houston offense, and Pierce will build on the significant promise that he showed as a rookie last season. The Texans RB rushed for four TDs in 13 games last year, and I will expect him to at least double that total. The 2023 season might be a real breakthrough season for Pierce, and he should confirm his status as a fantasy dynasty staple for years to come. His floor can be as a high-end fantasy RB2.
Jelani Woods: In the FFPC premium TE format, if you get an opportunity to land Woods in the fourth or fifth round of a rookie/free agent draft, he cannot be passed up. Woods is an ideal TE2 target in startup drafts. Very often, as experienced fantasy players know, a young QB will look to his TE on key passing downs. That should be the case for Anthony Richardson and Woods, who is a very attractive TD option for his new QB at 6-foot-7 and 253 pounds.
Kadarius Toney: The Chiefs did draft Rashee Rice in the second round, yet their commitment to Toney as their possible No. 1 WR is clear. There are no proven WRs on the roster that can really threaten Toney’s status this season if he can actually manage to stay healthy. The former Giant is in a great position to nail down the top WR slot. Toney is a big risk/reward type who reminds me of how Percy Harvin used to tantalize fantasy players.
In high stakes formats such as the FFPC, though, a player like Harvin can provide a significant boost to league and overall finishes if he has the complete/close to full season we are hoping for.
Mecole Hardman: There is justifiable natural skepticism surrounding the former Chief after he was not able to emerge as a notable playmaker for the best QB in football. But the Jets reportedly have plans to expand Hardman’s route tree and possibly unlock more of his playmaking potential.
New York does not have another true No. 2 WR on its roster, so Hardman has an opportunity to become the second-best fantasy WR for Aaron Rodgers this season. He is available in the middle to late rounds of rookie/free agent drafts and Hardman is worthy of a later flier in startup drafts.
Rachaad White: I had seen some speculation prior to the NFL Draft that Tampa Bay was going to possibly draft a physical complement to White, which would have possibly reduced his projected workload. That did not happen, and White appears headed for a featured back role for the Buccaneers. Sean Tucker, who was undrafted, may not be a major threat to White’s potential role as a busy dual threat performer.
Rachaad White is a #stud pic.twitter.com/7KuytMD1us
— PlayerProfiler (@rotounderworld) May 13, 2023
Treylon Burks: The Titans used all of their limited 2023 NFL Draft picks on offense, but did not take any other possible impact pass-catchers. Burks is going to be a major target vacuum starting in 2023, and his fantasy value will start rising in Week 1 of the upcoming season.
Tennessee did land Burks’ projected and hopeful longtime passing partner, Will Levis. It’s just a matter of when Levis takes over this season to establish a longtime on-field bond with Burks. The second-year WR might start his climb to eventual fantasy WR2 territory this season. Over the next few years, his ceiling could even be higher than a WR2 type.
Mike Gesicki: No matter who the coach was in Miami, none of them could seemingly get the most out of Gesicki, who always seemed to ooze promise because of his size and athletic ability. In New England, Gesicki will be working under offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who recruited him out of high school to Penn State.
New England needs a big and dependable target in the passing game, and Gesicki is now on a team that has often attempted to highlight the TE position. Gesicki is a fine TE2 target in the FFPC format, and even though he will turn 28 years old in September, the ex-Dolphin could still possibly be very useful in dynasty leagues for at least another three to four years if New England proves to be a better fit for him.
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