![]() He’s likely to cede some early-down work to Robinson, but it’s not hard to imagine Etienne taking up a role similar to D’Andre Swift’s role with the Lions last year. Etienne is the team’s “ standout skill player” in training camp, according to SI’s John Shipley, and the Jaguars will undoubtedly look to get him involved on screens and in the dump-off passing game, where he can use his electric speed to make an impact and score touchdowns. ![]() While slated to be part of a committee for the Jaguars this year alongside nominal starter James Robinson, the explosive former first-round pick has the opportunity to earn valuable passing-game work and has a knack for creating big plays. I’ll take that in the third round any day.įourth Round (37-48) The Pick: RB Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars (RB21, 47th overall) Honorable Mention: WR Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (WR16, 41st overall)Įtienne is the definition of a boom-or-bust pick, but I’m comfortable rolling the dice on his upside. On a high-volume passing team like the Bucs, Fournette (who tied for third among backs in both targets and receptions last year) could see another 80 to 90 targets and catch 70-plus passes. Fournette averaged nearly 18 touches per game last season and finished as the RB4 in PPR points per game. Say what you will about Fournette’s actual talent (I think his near-complete skill set is underappreciated), but volume is the name of the game in fantasy―and this guy is going to get a lot of it. Lenny showed up to OTAs at something close to 260 pounds, but Fournette quickly worked himself down to his fighting weight of 240 to prove that he’s ready to reprise his juicy fantasy role as the Buccaneers’ three-down back. Third Round (25-36) The Pick: RB Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (RB13, 25th overall) Honorable Mention: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (RB15, 28th overall) Even if the Chiefs move to a more run-balanced offense this year, Kelce could enjoy a career-high target rate and should continue to be a focal point in red-zone looks. ![]() Kelce could give drafters an even bigger edge than normal this season thanks to Tyreek Hill’s departure, which could leave Patrick Mahomes with no choice but to pepper the veteran playmaker with a gaggle of targets over the middle of the field. Outside of the top few stars (Kelce, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Darren Waller, and George Kittle), the tight end position is a hellscape again this year. I don’t really feel like I have to work too hard to sell Kelce as a great second-round pick. ![]() Our weekly start-sit rankings will help you decide who to lean on and who to bench each week Second Round (13-24) The Pick: TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs (ADP TE1, 13th overall) Honorable Mention: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (RB14, 24th overall) The Ringer’s 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings If O’Connell treats Jefferson as his new team’s Cooper Kupp, that would give the talented receiver (who caught 111 passes for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns his final season at LSU while lining up almost exclusively in the slot) more opportunities to soak up targets and truly explode in fantasy. That could be a massive boon for Jefferson, who should get the opportunity to move to the slot at a higher rate after running about 70 percent of his routes from the outside in 2021, per PFF. The third-year pass catcher has been extolling the virtues of new head coach Kevin O’Connell’s scheme this offseason, which is a departure from the team’s “ old-style” offense under Mike Zimmer and should feature a more spread-out, pass-heavy tack. Jefferson finished as the WR4 in PPR scoring last year but brings realistic overall WR1 potential in 2022 as the Vikings adopt a new-look, Rams-style offense. I’m going to fudge it a little bit here because Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey are clearly my two favorite first-round picks, but if I’m not blessed with a top-two pick, Jefferson is my guy. First Round (Picks 1-12) The Pick: WR Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (ADP WR2, 6th overall) Honorable Mention: RB Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings (ADP RB6, 8th overall) Using FantasyPros average draft position (ADP) lists for PPR scoring, here are a few of my favorite fantasy picks― My Guys―in every round. I never go into a draft with a rigid, hard-line plan for who to take in any given round-it’s far too difficult to predict what your league mates will do-but I do have a few of my top targets in mind when the timer for the first pick starts. Fantasy football drafts are chaotic events that require on-your-toes decision-making and a vision for how you want to build your team.
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