The new season is almost here, and with it comes many fantasy predictions. Each year provides new surprises, but there are also many things that continue to play out as expected. Being able to identify the constants and capitalize on the variables that hit is usually the difference maker in determining who emerges as a fantasy champion in your league. Today, we’ll look at one fantasy nugget for every NFL football team.
Arizona Cardinals – Trey McBride is the less-popular twin of Brock Bowers, who has almost an identical elite target share.
Atlanta Falcons – Bijan Robinson is the only elite RB who has all the green flags (workload, receiving, goal line) without any of the red flags (injury, timeshare, new coordinator, etc.).
Baltimore Ravens – If you want a top 3 fantasy quarterback, Lamar Jackson is the safest choice every year.
Buffalo Bills – Players see a drop in production after dating a celebrity (see Tony Romo and Aaron Rodgers). Josh Allen just married Hailee Steinfeld. Expect him to bust thi…just kidding, Allen should tear it up again.
Carolina Panthers – Rico Dowdle put up good numbers in Dallas last year because they had absolutely no one else. Don’t let his presence discount the always underrated Chuba Hubbard.
Chicago Bears – D.J. Moore has Amon Ra St. Brown upside in Ben Johnson’s offense.
Cincinnati Bengals – Chase Brown is a dynamic RB who now has full ownership of a backfield on a high-powered offense, who will almost never face a loaded box.
Cleveland Browns – Only six WRs had more targets than Jerry Jeudy last year. He should see enough work to be a low-cost fantasy option.
Dallas Cowboys – Dak Prescott has elite fantasy QB upside when he is healthy and has a good receiving group. He could be primed for a big season with the addition of George Pickens.
Denver Broncos – R.J. Harvey could be the sneakiest pick in fantasy on a rising Broncos football team with a strong defense that will rely on their running game.
Detroit Lions – The gap between St. Brown and Jameson Williams is shrinking. Buy J-Dub stock now before it skyrockets.
Green Bay Packers – If you plan on waiting on TE, Tucker Kraft is a great target. His metrics (red zone usage, YAC) could push him closer to the top if his volume increases.
Houston Texans – C.J. Stroud has too many receiving weapons to not rebound and be fantasy irrelevant this year. He should be a superflex target.
Indianapolis Colts – Nothing mitigates QB discontent like a high-volume running game behind a good offensive line. Jonathan Taylor should once again feast.
Jacksonville Jaguars – With Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter, Trevor Lawrence has QB1 upside.
Kansas City Chiefs – If your roster space allows, stashing Rashee Rice for a late-season run is a clever strategy.
Los Angeles Chargers – Harbaugh is a run-first coach, but Justin Herbert has an assortment of receiver weapons to offer some sneaky value in superflex leagues.
Los Angeles Rams – The volume, offense, and having zero competition behind him bode well for Kyren Williams in finishing as a top seven RB for the third-straight season.
Las Vegas Raiders – All eyes are on RB Ashton Jeanty and TE Brock Bowers (and for good reason), but don’t sleep on the great fantasy value that is WR Jakobi Myers.
Miami Dolphins – De’Von Achane is always dealing with something. Rookie RB Ollie Gordon could be this year’s “where did he come from” fantasy producer.
Minnesota Vikings – How bad would J.J. McCarthy have to be to not produce good numbers throwing to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson? If Sam Darnold can do it (fifth most passing yards last year), so can he.
New England Patriots – While everyone is clamoring over the rookie TreVeyon Henderson (and you should), don’t completely forget about Rhamondre Stevenson.
New Orleans Saints – Why do people keep forgetting that Alvin Kamara is a fantasy stud? Add Kellen Moore, who will assuredly feature his strongest weapon, and he should be poised for another strong season.
New York Giants – Malik Nabers has talent, and he has a massive target share. Give him a viable quarterback, whether it’s Russell Wilson or Jaxon Dart, and he will cook.
New York Jets – It’s not sexy, but Garrett Wilson is the only thing reliable about the Jets’ offense. He has yet to finish outside the top six in WR targets over his three-year career. Don’t expect things to change after reuniting with his college quarterback.
Philadelphia Eagles – A.J. Brown missing four games last year could provide a recency bias discount if he slides out of the top 10.
Pittsburgh Steelers – If RB Jaylen Warren finally gets more opportunities, he could eat in Arthur Smith’s run-heavy offense.
Seattle Seahawks – Jaxon Smith-Njigba is now the alpha, and Cooper Kupp is just enough of a beta to keep defenses honest. Expect a career year from JSN.
San Francisco 49ers – George Kittle has averaged over 10 points per game in seven-straight seasons. Despite his durability concerns, he’s only had one season where he’s missed more than three games.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The weaponry of Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, and the eventual return of Chris Godwin make Baker Mayfield primed for another top five fantasy finish.
Tennessee Titans – Calvin Ridley has WR1 potential if rookie Cam Ward turns out to be a good quarterback.
Washington Commanders – Whether it’s fantasy or reality, people continuously undervalue Terry McLaurin.
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