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Basically, the early-round QBs and dead zone RBs go too early, and all of the young players go too late (especially the young WRs). The best way to play this is to get two stud RBs early and then grab all of the WR value in Rounds 3-10.
Best values:
Christian McCaffrey (6th on CBS vs. 2nd on Underdog)
Stefon Diggs (19th vs. 7th)
CeeDee Lamb (22nd vs. 13th)
Saquon Barkley (26th vs. 15th)
Kyle Pitts (41st vs. 31st)
Michael Pittman (43rd vs. 28th)
D.J. Moore (51st vs. 33rd)
Courtland Sutton (62nd vs. 34th)
Allen Robinson (71st vs. 39th)
A.J. Dillon (77th vs. 64th)
Marquise Brown (78th vs. 41st)
Jerry Jeudy (69th vs. 43rd)
Gabriel Davis (76th vs. 44th)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (79th vs. 49th)
Rashod Bateman (92nd vs. 54th)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (106th vs. 59th)
Darnell Mooney (88th vs. 60th)
Trey Lance (94th vs. 69th)
Elijah Moore (99th vs. 66th)
Drake London (115th vs. 73rd)
Christian Kirk (122nd vs. 81st)
Brandon Aiyuk (125th vs. 71st)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (149th vs. 97th)
Rachaad White (155th vs. 124th)
Kadarius Toney (168th vs. 78th)
Nyheim Hines (175th vs. 129th)
Worst values:
Josh Allen (7th on CBS vs. 32nd on Underdog)
Nick Chubb (15th vs. 25th)
Patrick Mahomes (14th vs. 52nd)
David Montgomery (35th vs. 61st)
Josh Jacobs (39th vs. 72nd)
Damien Harris (42nd vs. 99th)
Antonio Gibson (46th vs. 85th)
Aaron Rodgers (58th vs. 112th)
Devin Singletary (72nd vs. 105th)
Cordarrelle Patterson (74th vs. 113th)
Mike Gesicki (98th vs. 148th)
Basically, the dead zone RBs go too early, and all of the young players go too late (especially the young WRs). The best way to play this is to get two stud RBs early and then grab all of the WR value in Rounds 3-10.
Best values:
Saquon Barkley (27th on ESPN vs. 15th on Underdog)
Mike Evans (31st vs. 20th)
A.J. Brown (36th vs. 27th)
Mike Williams (48th vs. 30th)
Courtland Sutton (55th vs. 34th)
Allen Robinson (78th vs. 39th)
Gabriel Davis (72nd vs. 44th)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (76th vs. 49th)
Rashod Bateman (84th vs. 54th)
A.J. Dillon (97th vs. 64th)
Elijah Moore (105th vs. 66th)
Trey Lance (100th vs. 69th)
Brandon Aiyuk (101 vs. 71st)
Skyy Moore (126th vs. 91st)
Dameon Pierce (146th vs. 106th)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (150th vs. 97th)
Darrell Henderson (182nd vs. 120th)
Worst values:
Deebo Samuel (11th on ESPN vs. 17th on Underdog)
Tyreek Hill (17th vs. 23rd)
Josh Allen (21st vs. 32nd)
Patrick Mahomes (28th vs. 52nd)
Cam Akers (29th vs. 46th)
David Montgomery (40th vs. 61st)
J.K. Dobbins (43rd vs. 57th)
Josh Jacobs (44th vs. 72nd)
Antonio Gibson (51st vs. 85th)
Aaron Rodgers (63rd vs. 112th)
T.J. Hockenson (68th vs. 92nd)
Cordarrelle Patterson (73rd vs. 113th)
Devin Singletary (74th vs. 105th)
Mike Gesicki (98th vs. 148th)
Noah Fant (133rd vs. 171st)
Basically, the early-round QBs and dead zone RBs go too early, and all of the young players go too late (especially the young WRs). The best way to play this is to get two stud RBs early and then grab all of the WR value in Rounds 3-10.
Best values:
Justin Jefferson (7th on NFL vs. 3rd on Underdog)
Ja'Marr Chase (10th vs. 5th)
Saquon Barkley (26th vs. 15th)
Leonard Fournette (30th vs. 24th)
Michael Pittman Jr. (52nd vs. 28th)
D.J. Moore (58th vs. 33rd)
Mike Williams (74th vs. 30th)
Allen Robinson (93rd vs. 39th)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (95th vs. 59th)
Darnell Mooney (97th vs. 60th)
Breece Hall (98th vs. 56th)
Marquise Brown (101st vs. 41st)
Trey Lance (104th vs. 69th)
Courtland Sutton (105th vs. 34th)
Gabriel Davis (109th vs. 44th)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (115th vs. 49th)
Drake London (118th vs. 73rd)
Christian Kirk (122nd vs. 81st)
Michael Thomas (120th vs. 58th)
Rashod Bateman (136th vs. 54th)
Allen Lazard (165th vs. 74th)
Rhamondre Stevenson (170th vs. 88th)
Kadarius Toney (177th vs. 78th)
Skyy Moore (207th vs. 91st)
Dameon Pierce (216th vs. 106th)
Worst values:
Austin Ekeler (2nd on NFL vs. 6th on Underdog)
Derrick Henry (3rd vs. 8th)
Josh Allen (14th vs. 32nd)
Nick Chubb (15th vs. 25th)
Patrick Mahomes (21st vs. 52nd)
Ezekiel Elliott (24th vs. 38th)
Antonio Gibson (32nd vs. 85th)
David Montgomery (33rd vs. 61st)
George Kittle (34th vs. 53rd)
DK Metcalf (36th vs. 55th)
Josh Jacobs (46th vs. 72nd)
Amari Cooper (48th vs. 68th)
Aaron Rodgers (50th vs. 112th)
Dallas Goedert (54th vs. 93rd)
Damien Harris (56th vs. 99th)
T.J. Hockenson (60th vs. 92nd)
Tyler Lockett (63rd vs. 100th)
Matthew Stafford (68th vs. 104th)
Zach Ertz (82nd vs. 109th)
Mike Gesicki (110th vs. 148th)
Basically, the early-round QBs and dead zone RBs go too early, and all of the young players go too late (especially the young WRs). The best way to play this is to get two stud RBs early and then grab all of the WR value in Rounds 3-10.
Best values:
Saquon Barkley (23rd on Sleeper vs. 15th on Underdog)
Michael Pittman (41st vs. 28th)
Mike Williams (53rd vs. 30th)
D.J. Moore (45th vs. 33rd)
Courtland Sutton (51st vs. 34th)
Allen Robinson (61st vs. 39th)
Marquise Brown (59th vs. 41st)
Gabriel Davis (82nd vs. 44th)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (69th vs. 49th)
Rashod Bateman (76st vs. 54th)
Elijah Moore (89th vs. 66th)
Trey Lance (104th vs. 69th)
Brandon Aiyuk (97th vs. 71st)
Allen Lazard (101st vs. 74th)
Kadarius Toney (111th vs. 78th)
Christian Kirk (110th vs. 81st)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (138th vs. 97th)
Dameon Pierce (135th vs. 106th)
Julio Jones (159th vs. 116th)
George Pickens (144th vs. 121st)
DeVante Parker (166th vs. 126th)
K.J. Osborn (198th vs. 144th)
Isaiah McKenzie (220th vs. 149th)
Worst values:
Derrick Henry (3rd on Sleeper vs. 8th on Underdog)
Nick Chubb (15th vs. 25th)
Tyreek Hill (17th vs. 23rd)
Josh Allen (20th vs. 32nd)
Patrick Mahomes (32nd vs. 52nd)
Cam Akers (34th vs. 46th)
George Kittle (36th vs. 53rd)
David Montgomery (37th vs. 61st)
Antonio Gibson (48th vs. 85th)
T.J. Hockenson (61st vs. 92nd)
Damien Harris (74th vs. 99th)
Zach Ertz (96th vs. 109th)
Pat Freiermuth (104th vs. 139th)
Mike Gesicki (108th vs. 148th)
Ronald Jones (145th vs. 178th)
Basically, the early-round QBs and dead zone RBs go too early, and all of the young players go too late (especially the young WRs). The best way to play this is to get two stud RBs early and then grab all of the WR value in Rounds 3-10.
Best values:
Saquon Barkley (23rd on Yahoo vs. 15th on Underdog)
Mike Williams (46th vs. 30th)
Courtland Sutton (51st vs. 34th)
Travis Etienne (50th vs. 36th)
Allen Robinson (56th vs. 39th)
Jerry Jeudy (62nd vs. 43rd)
Gabriel Davis (67th vs. 44th)
Marquise Brown (72nd vs. 41st)
Rashod Bateman (83rd vs. 54th)
Darnell Mooney (93rd vs. 60th)
Elijah Moore (101st vs. 66th)
Trey Lance (104th vs. 69th)
Allen Lazard (108th vs. 74th)
Christian Kirk (119th vs. 81st)
Drake London (125th vs. 73rd)
Kadarius Toney (156th vs. 78th)
Chris Olave (146th vs. 87th)
Tyler Boyd (174th vs. 110th)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (177th vs. 97th)
Cole Kmet (191st vs. 122nd)
Rondale Moore (198th vs. 114th)
Worst values:
Nick Chubb (14th on Yahoo vs. 25th on Underdog)
Josh Allen (20th vs. 32nd)
Ezekiel Elliott (27th vs. 38th)
Cam Akers (34th vs. 46th)
Patrick Mahomes (33rd vs. 52nd)
David Montgomery (35th vs. 61st)
Josh Jacobs (49th vs. 72nd)
Antonio Gibson (45th vs. 85th)
T.J. Hockenson (64th vs. 92nd)
Dallas Goedert (63rd vs. 93rd)
Damien Harris (65th vs. 99th)
Aaron Rodgers (86th vs. 112th)