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Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - August 2024 Market Report

Jordan Addison - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Football is back. It's officially August, and preseason football is now among us. In Dynasty, we've been monitoring the market and paying attention to all the offseason news.

Now, we focus on those preseason games to see if we can find ourselves the next diamond in the rough. When the rankings were updated, a couple of new names made the list. In the next few weeks, expect even first-timers to see some fantasy relevance.

Each month, our team of RotoBaller experts, which includes Brandon Murchinson (@RotoSuperstar), Jorden Hill (@JordenHill95), Matt Terrelle (@SuperMT), and myself (@MattDonnellyFF), updates our dynasty rankings as the market changes. Looking at our monthly consensus, we can identify fantasy football's biggest risers and those fantasy assets trending downward to allow you to stay ahead of the competition. 

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings (August 2024)

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Ja'Marr Chase WR
1 2 CeeDee Lamb WR
1 3 Justin Jefferson WR
2 4 Bijan Robinson RB
2 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 6 Breece Hall RB
2 7 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
2 8 Garrett Wilson WR
2 9 A.J. Brown WR
3 10 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
3 11 Christian McCaffrey RB
3 12 Tyreek Hill WR
3 13 Chris Olave WR
4 14 Puka Nacua WR
4 15 Jonathan Taylor RB
4 16 Drake London WR
4 17 Saquon Barkley RB
5 18 Jaylen Waddle WR
5 19 Nico Collins WR
5 20 Malik Nabers WR
5 21 Josh Allen QB
5 22 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
5 23 Brandon Aiyuk WR
6 24 DJ Moore WR
6 25 Patrick Mahomes II QB
6 26 Sam LaPorta TE
6 27 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
6 28 Trey McBride TE
6 29 De'Von Achane RB
7 30 DK Metcalf WR
7 31 Jalen Hurts QB
7 32 Kyren Williams RB
7 33 DeVonta Smith WR
7 34 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
7 35 Lamar Jackson QB
7 36 C.J. Stroud QB
7 37 Isiah Pacheco RB
7 38 James Cook RB
8 39 Kenneth Walker III RB
8 40 George Pickens WR
8 41 Tee Higgins WR
8 42 Rachaad White RB
8 43 Zay Flowers WR
8 44 Anthony Richardson QB
8 45 Kyle Pitts TE
8 46 Tank Dell WR
9 47 Rome Odunze WR
9 48 Josh Jacobs RB
9 49 Mike Evans WR
9 50 Davante Adams WR
9 51 Joe Burrow QB
9 52 Deebo Samuel WR
9 53 Dalton Kincaid TE
9 54 Derrick Henry RB
9 55 Mark Andrews TE
9 56 Travis Kelce TE
10 57 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
10 58 Jonathon Brooks RB
10 59 Kyler Murray QB
10 60 Jordan Addison WR
10 61 Rashee Rice WR
10 62 Jordan Love QB
10 63 D'Andre Swift RB
10 64 Christian Kirk WR
10 65 Stefon Diggs WR
10 66 Brock Bowers TE
10 67 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
10 68 David Montgomery RB
10 69 Amari Cooper WR
10 70 Caleb Williams QB
11 71 Ladd McConkey WR
11 72 Diontae Johnson WR
11 73 Najee Harris RB
11 74 Terry McLaurin WR
11 75 Jayden Reed WR
11 76 Joe Mixon RB
11 77 Cooper Kupp WR
11 78 Jayden Daniels QB
11 79 Trey Benson RB
11 80 Zamir White RB
11 81 Christian Watson WR
11 82 Calvin Ridley WR
11 83 Chris Godwin WR
11 84 Jake Ferguson TE
11 85 Tyjae Spears RB
12 86 George Kittle TE
12 87 Evan Engram TE
12 88 Dak Prescott QB
12 89 Marquise Brown WR
12 90 T.J. Hockenson TE
12 91 Alvin Kamara RB
12 92 Brock Purdy QB
12 93 Javonte Williams RB
12 94 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
12 95 Jaylen Warren RB
12 96 Tony Pollard RB
12 97 Justin Herbert QB
12 98 Xavier Worthy WR
13 99 Trevor Lawrence QB
13 100 Tua Tagovailoa QB
13 101 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
13 102 James Conner RB
13 103 David Njoku TE
13 104 Keenan Allen WR
13 105 Keon Coleman WR
13 106 Aaron Jones RB
13 107 Blake Corum RB
13 108 Jameson Williams WR
13 109 Pat Freiermuth TE
13 110 MarShawn Lloyd RB
13 111 Jared Goff QB
13 112 Courtland Sutton WR
13 113 DeAndre Hopkins WR
14 114 Chase Brown RB
14 115 Dallas Goedert TE
14 116 Cole Kmet TE
14 117 Xavier Legette WR
14 118 Devin Singletary RB
14 119 Jahan Dotson WR
14 120 Tyler Lockett WR
14 121 Zack Moss RB
14 122 Jerome Ford RB
14 123 Ricky Pearsall WR
14 124 Romeo Doubs WR
14 125 Jakobi Meyers WR
14 126 Austin Ekeler RB
14 127 Kendre Miller RB
14 128 Curtis Samuel WR
15 129 Joshua Palmer WR
15 130 Dalton Schultz TE
15 131 Raheem Mostert RB
15 132 Zach Charbonnet RB
15 133 Ja'Lynn Polk WR
15 134 Luke Musgrave TE
15 135 Jermaine Burton WR
15 136 Khalil Shakir WR
15 137 Dontayvion Wicks WR
15 138 Adonai Mitchell WR
15 139 Kirk Cousins QB
15 140 Josh Downs WR
16 141 Nick Chubb RB
16 142 Jerry Jeudy WR
16 143 Bryce Young QB
16 144 Drake Maye QB
16 145 Rashid Shaheed WR
16 146 Troy Franklin WR
16 147 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
16 148 Deshaun Watson QB
16 149 Will Levis QB
16 150 Baker Mayfield QB
16 151 Ben Sinnott TE
16 152 Gus Edwards RB
16 153 Ray Davis RB
16 154 Jaylen Wright RB
16 155 Matthew Stafford QB
17 156 Chuba Hubbard RB
17 157 Roman Wilson WR
17 158 Mike Williams WR
17 159 Michael Wilson WR
17 160 Brandin Cooks WR
17 161 Gabe Davis WR
17 162 Malachi Corley WR
17 163 Quentin Johnston WR
17 164 Ty Chandler RB
18 165 Jalen McMillan WR
18 166 Demario Douglas WR
18 167 Isaiah Likely TE
18 168 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
18 169 Aaron Rodgers QB
18 170 Kimani Vidal RB
18 171 Rashod Bateman WR
18 172 Darnell Mooney WR
18 173 Michael Penix Jr. QB
18 174 Javon Baker WR
18 175 J.J. McCarthy QB
18 176 Audric Estime RB
18 177 Ezekiel Elliott RB
18 178 Antonio Gibson RB
18 179 Geno Smith QB
18 180 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
18 181 Daniel Jones QB
18 182 Cade Otton TE
18 183 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE
18 184 J.K. Dobbins RB
18 185 Hunter Henry TE
18 186 Bo Nix QB
18 187 Roschon Johnson RB
19 188 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
19 189 Bucky Irving RB
19 190 Tyler Allgeier RB
19 191 Braelon Allen RB
19 192 Derek Carr QB
19 193 Tucker Kraft TE
19 194 Tyler Conklin TE
19 195 Taysom Hill TE
19 196 Noah Fant TE
19 197 Luke McCaffrey WR
19 198 Elijah Moore WR
19 199 Jalin Hyatt WR
19 200 Jelani Woods TE
19 201 Will Shipley RB
19 202 Michael Mayer TE
19 203 Khalil Herbert RB
19 204 Theo Johnson TE
20 205 Dameon Pierce RB
20 206 Adam Thielen WR
20 207 Rico Dowdle RB
20 208 Justin Fields QB
20 209 Dylan Laube RB
20 210 Devontez Walker WR
20 211 Russell Wilson QB
20 212 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
20 213 Dillon Johnson RB
20 214 Treylon Burks WR
20 215 Jonnu Smith TE
20 216 Greg Dortch WR
20 217 Zay Jones WR
20 218 A.T. Perry WR
20 219 Alexander Mattison RB
21 220 Tyler Boyd WR
21 221 Trey Palmer WR
21 222 Elijah Mitchell RB
21 223 Tank Bigsby RB
21 224 Keaton Mitchell RB
21 225 Juwan Johnson TE
21 226 Isaac Guerendo RB
21 227 Greg Dulcich TE
21 228 Cedric Tillman WR
21 229 Sam Darnold QB
21 230 Demarcus Robinson WR
21 231 Andrei Iosivas WR
21 232 Jalen Tolbert WR
21 233 Jonathan Mingo WR
21 234 Erick All Jr. TE
21 235 K.J. Osborn WR
21 236 Gardner Minshew II QB
21 237 Gerald Everett TE
21 238 Cade Stover TE
21 239 Dawson Knox TE
21 240 DJ Chark Jr. WR
21 241 Alec Pierce WR
21 242 Trey Lance QB
21 243 Jauan Jennings WR
21 244 Darius Slayton WR
21 245 Kenneth Gainwell RB
21 246 Colby Parkinson TE
21 247 Miles Sanders RB
21 248 D'Ernest Johnson RB
21 249 AJ Dillon RB
21 250 Evan Hull RB
21 251 John Metchie III WR
21 252 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
21 253 Brenden Rice WR
21 254 Kyle Philips WR
21 255 Tutu Atwell WR
21 256 D'Onta Foreman RB
21 257 Deneric Prince RB
21 258 Mike Gesicki TE
21 259 Jaheim Bell TE
21 260 Noah Brown WR
22 261 Calvin Austin III WR
22 262 Tyler Higbee TE
22 263 Isaiah Davis RB
22 264 Sam Howell QB
22 265 Malik Washington WR
22 266 Bo Melton WR
22 267 Tre Tucker WR
22 268 Rondale Moore WR
22 269 Dyami Brown WR
22 270 Royce Freeman RB
22 271 Justice Hill RB
22 272 Jacob Cowing WR
22 273 Jeremy Ruckert TE
22 274 Jamaal Williams RB
22 275 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB
22 276 Kadarius Toney WR
22 277 Michael Carter RB
22 278 Jawhar Jordan RB
22 279 Parris Campbell WR
22 280 Trey Sermon RB
22 281 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR
22 282 Johnny Wilson WR
22 283 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
22 284 Kendrick Bourne WR
22 285 Rasheen Ali RB
22 286 Tim Patrick WR
22 287 Davis Allen TE
22 288 Josh Reynolds WR
22 289 Skyy Moore WR
22 290 Xavier Gipson WR
22 291 Zach Ertz TE
22 292 Darnell Washington TE
22 293 Tyler Scott WR
22 294 Brevin Jordan TE
22 295 Israel Abanikanda RB
22 296 Jamari Thrash WR
22 297 Will Mallory TE
22 298 Hayden Hurst TE
22 299 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB
22 300 Charlie Jones WR
23 301 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
23 302 Aidan O'Connell QB
23 303 Lucas Krull TE
23 304 Kareem Hunt RB
23 305 Cam Akers RB
23 306 Jared Wiley TE
23 307 Charlie Kolar TE
23 308 Emari Demercado RB
23 309 Xavier Hutchinson WR
23 310 Dallin Holker TE
23 311 Samaje Perine RB
23 312 Donald Parham Jr. TE
23 313 Michael Thomas WR
23 314 Daniel Bellinger TE
23 315 Ronnie Rivers RB
23 316 Mac Jones QB
23 317 Luke Schoonmaker TE
23 318 Ryan Flournoy WR
23 319 Casey Washington WR
23 320 Eric Gray RB
23 321 Noah Gray TE
23 322 Jordan Mason RB
23 323 Parker Washington WR
23 324 Isaiah Spiller RB
23 325 Allen Lazard WR
23 326 Trenton Irwin WR
23 327 Ainias Smith WR
23 328 Zach Evans RB
23 329 Mecole Hardman Jr. WR
23 330 Will Dissly TE
23 331 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
23 332 David Bell WR
23 333 Pierre Strong Jr. RB
23 334 Kylen Granson TE
23 335 Malik Davis RB
23 336 Logan Thomas TE
23 337 Nelson Agholor WR
23 338 Tyquan Thornton WR
23 339 Spencer Rattler QB
23 340 Jha'Quan Jackson WR
23 341 Josh Oliver TE
23 342 Marcus Mariota QB
23 343 Jamison Crowder WR
23 344 Irv Smith Jr. TE
24 345 Tanner Hudson TE
24 346 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE
24 347 Bailey Zappe QB
24 348 Deuce Vaughn RB
24 349 Sterling Shepard WR
24 350 Bub Means WR
24 351 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
24 352 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR
24 353 Jalen Coker WR
24 354 Harrison Bryant TE
24 355 Justin Watson WR
24 356 Drew Lock QB
24 357 Adam Trautman TE
24 358 Zach Wilson QB
24 359 Kayshon Boutte WR
24 360 Jarrett Stidham QB
24 361 Hunter Renfrow WR
24 362 Nikko Remigio WR
24 363 Robert Woods WR
24 364 Dalvin Cook RB
24 365 Kenny Pickett QB
24 366 Mason Rudolph QB
24 367 Kalif Raymond WR
24 368 Tyler Huntley QB
24 369 Jacoby Brissett QB
24 370 Desmond Ridder QB
24 371 Jameis Winston QB
24 372 Quez Watkins WR
24 373 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR
24 374 Sean Tucker RB
24 375 Justyn Ross WR
24 376 Chase Edmonds RB
24 377 Jase McClellan RB
24 378 Cordarrelle Patterson RB
24 379 Jerick McKinnon RB
24 380 Dee Eskridge WR
24 381 Hendon Hooker QB
24 382 Jake Browning QB
25 383 Joshua Kelley RB
25 384 Isaiah Hodgins WR
25 385 Tahj Washington WR
25 386 Ryan Tannehill QB
25 387 Frank Gore Jr. RB
25 388 Jordan Travis QB
25 389 Jimmy Garoppolo QB
25 390 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR
25 391 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR
25 392 Daijun Edwards RB
25 393 Jalen Reagor WR
25 394 Allen Robinson II WR
25 395 Van Jefferson WR
25 396 Tommy Tremble TE
25 397 N'Keal Harry WR
25 398 Tommy Devito QB
25 399 Tyrod Taylor QB
25 400 Joe Milton III QB
25 401 Kenny McIntosh RB
25 402 Craig Reynolds RB
25 403 Joe Flacco QB
25 404 Andy Dalton QB
25 405 Tyson Bagent QB
25 406 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
25 407 DeeJay Dallas RB
25 408 Zach Pascal WR
25 409 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR
25 410 Malik Willis QB
26 411 Nick Mullens QB
26 412 Brandon Powell WR
26 413 Tip Reiman TE
26 414 Tre'Quan Smith WR
26 415 Eno Benjamin RB

 

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Players on the Rise

Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers (+13)

Previous rank: 86

Current rank: 73

Over the past few seasons, Najee Harris has had very little help along the offensive line. Last season, the Steelers drafted Broderick Jones in the first round. This past April, the Steelers added another tackle in Troy Fauntanu in round one and center Zach Frazier in the second.

Make no mistake: With new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, the Steelers are going to run the ball even more. Jaylen Warren will factor into the equation. However, you should also expect the Steelers to be one of the top rushing offenses after finishing last season ninth and eleventh in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns.

Harris finished 2023, averaging 4.1 yards per carry and topping 1000 yards on the ground, which was seventh in the league. Harris' fantasy success was primarily thanks to a strong finish that saw the Steelers back finish with 312 yards on the ground and four touchdowns over the final three contests. Harris accomplished all this despite averaging 1.27 yards before contact per attempt, ranking 75th. 

With improved offensive line play, Harris could see further improvement in his metrics, which should get fantasy managers excited.

Joshua Palmer, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (+43)

Previous rank: 172

Current rank: 129

If you are looking for an excellent value play later in drafts, you could do much worse than Chargers wide-out Josh Palmer, who has been flying up the dynasty rankings recently.

When looking at this Chargers depth chart, it is Palmer, rookie receiver Ladd McConkey, and then just a bunch of other guys, including Quentin Johnston, DJ Chark, and Derius Davis, so it’s easy to see that Palmer could be in line to being Justin Herbert's priority target. I’ll always have some love for my fellow Canadians, and Palmer flashed last season, averaging 15.3 yards per reception and posting two-100 yards games against both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.

McConkey will undoubtedly play a role in this offense, and the change in offensive philosophy will also impact it. However, with Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman calling the shots, this offense should become more efficient. Herbert, last season, when Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, and Mike Williams were forced out of action, became more efficient by spreading the ball around.

Diontae Johnson, WR, Carolina Panthers (+24)

Previous rank: 96

Current rank: 72

One player that needs to be on everyone's target list is Panthers wideout Diontae Johnson. You know he is undoubtedly on Bryce Young's target list. I used the phrase, "Bryce Young's ears had more separation last season than his receivers did from opposing defensive backs, and that wasn't an exaggeration.

Johnson has proven to be one of the best receivers in the last four seasons when it comes to getting open. In the previous four years, Johnson's success rate against man and press coverage was over 75%. His success rate against zone coverage is even better, with 82.8% being his worst over those four years.

David Canales is the new head coach and has a reputation for being a quarterback whisperer. If he wants to keep that reputation, he will need to make Bryce Young comfortable, and getting the ball quickly out of his young quarterbacks will be imperative.

At just 28 years of age, Johnson is a target that Young can get comfortable with and grow with over the next three to four seasons.

Other risers: Other risers: Nico Collins (+13), Lamar Jackson (+15), Kyle Pitts (+12), Christian Watson (+18), Jerome Ford (+16), Curtis Samuel (+30), Jalen McMillan (+22)

 

Trending Downward

Jordan Addison, WR, Minnesota Vikings (-22)

Previous rank: 38

Current rank: 60

Plenty of uncertainty surrounds Jordan Addison as we head into the 2024 season. First, we have the off-field concerns, where the young Vikings receiver was arrested in July for a DUI. All this came after police had stopped him in the previous off-season for driving 140 MPH.

Fantasy managers can't simply ignore the red flags; luckily, Addison is young enough that he has time to rewrite his own story. The league historically has allowed the legal process to play out with the DUI before handing out punishment. At this time, Addison has not been suspended, but once the court has its ruling, the NFL will quickly follow.

Second, we have the injuries. While realistically, they shouldn't impact Addison's value as a dynasty asset, they do. Fantasy managers, for the most part, tend to overreact.

When week one rolls around, Addison should be close to 100% despite a scare in training camp, where he suffered a high ankle sprain. According to Jeff Mueller (@jmthrivept), receivers with high ankle sprains miss an average of 2.89 weeks, with a production dip that lasts a few weeks after that. With week one more than three weeks away, he should be close to 100%. 

However, his future quarterback, JJ McCarthy, was lost for the year after undergoing meniscus repair. Any bump we were expecting mid-season in Addison's production is put on hold, as the duo will now have to wait another season before developing any chemistry. 

Finally, let's follow the numbers. Addison had arguably one of the strongest-ever debuts in the NFL, accounting for 70 receptions, 911 yards, and ten touchdowns. His 221.3 fantasy points as a rookie were more than what Tyreek Hill, CeeDee Lamb, and AJ Brown had produced during their rookie seasons. But was it all smoke and mirrors?

With Cousins, Addison averaged 1.91 yards per route run and finished with a 20.6% target share. Now, without Cousins, that dipped to 1.29 yards per route and a 16.9% target per route share. Cousins is now in Atlanta.

With Justin Jefferson back and Sam Darnold now under center, there is a strong chance we experience some regression here, especially when it comes to those ten touchdowns from a season ago. 

Darnod has been a below-average quarterback throughout his career. Quarterbacks, on average, have a completion rate of 63.9%. Meanwhile, during Darnolds' 66 games under center, his career average is 59.7% and he has never had a season with a completion rate greater than 62%. For those wondering, Cousins' career 67.4% complete rate ranks 4th while Darnold was 47th among 48 qualified signal callers.

Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears (-19)

Previous rank: 28

Current rank: 47

I don't make these rankings up; I just follow the data. In a previous article, I discussed the value of draft picks versus veterans and the cycle that is fantasy football. You have also heard the old "What have you done for me lately?" and for fantasy managers, that's being reflected right here.

Odunze will be fine as a dynasty asset. However, we are seeing the dip here thanks to the redraft crowd. This season is projected to be a red-shirt season for the talented farmer Washington Husky. Sometimes, you have to block out all the noise.

With Keenan Allen and DJ Moore, on paper, being the top two options in this Bears passing game, people need to remember why they were high on Odunze. Realistically, from watching the Bears camp closely, Odunze is closer to being the WR1 in Chicago than he is to being the WR3.

Buy the dip while you can. Over the next 7-8 years, we will hear plenty about this Caleb Williams-Odunze connection.

David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns (-21)

Previous rank: 82

Current rank: 103

Last season David Njoku was a fantasy stud hauling in 81 of 123 targets and finishing second behind Amari Cooper with 882 receiving yards.  Any time a tight end can average more than 55 yards per game on the season and come down with a half dozen touchdown grabs, you'd think their market would be trending upward. That is not the case for Njoku here. Last season, Joe Flacco was a significant component of Njoku's fantasy success, not Deshaun Watson.

In fact, in six contests in which Watson was under center, Njoku averaged just 38 yards receiving per game, and of his six touchdown grabs, only one came during Watson's tenure.

If Njoku and Watson can get on the same page, we will be cooking with fire in Cleveland, as this Browns offense has as much talent as any. If Watson can return to that Pro Bowl form he showed in Houston, then this may be one of the best duos in all fantasy. If not, it would result in one of the most frustrating combinations.

Notable dips: Jonathan Brooks (-10), Rashee Rice (-17), Brock Bowers (-14), Tyjae Spears (-14), T.J. Hockenson (-27), Keon Colman (-18)

 

Names to Know

Javon Baker, WR, New England Patriots (-6)

Previous rank: 168

Current rank: 174

In a previous article, I discussed rookie sleepers to target in 2024. One of those names was New England Patriots receiver Javon Baker. He may not be a sleeper for much longer, as his ADP and spot in dynasty ranks continue to rise with all the training camp hype. Demario Davis and Kendrick Bourne are placeholders until Baker and Ja'Lynn Polk take over completely unless Brandon Aiyuk finds his way to Foxborough. 

Baker has the talent, and he's going to get an opportunity. Now is the time to get him on your dynasty roster before it's too late. Is it too early to call Baker the next Puka Nacua?

 

Maximize Return

Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers (+3)

Previous rank: 51

Current rank: 48

After finishing 2022 with 1,662 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, the 26-year-old Jacobs followed that up with 805 yards on the ground in 13 games in 2023. That works out to just 3.5 yards per carry, the lowest of his career.

Many expect him to bounce back now that he got paid and is making his home in Titletown, but I can't help but fade the back after digging deep into the numbers. Last season, his explosive run rate dipped to 3.9%, 48th among 49 running backs. His yards per carry ranked 44th at 3.5. His yards after contact per carry dropped to 46th as he averaged just 2.4 per attempt, while his forced missed tackle rate was 0.12, tied for 43rd.

Jacobs's opportunity share has been over 83% in each of the last two seasons. Over a five-year period, the same can not be said about Matt LeFleur's offense; we have yet to see the lead back finish with more than a 63% opportunity share.

Good news for managers looking to get out: people have forgotten how bad he was last season. I'm looking to get out, and when looking at his market value and the trade chart, I see I can get some talented receivers if I choose to deal the Packers' lead back.

For example, If I wanted a proven pass-catcher who still has 4 to 5 seasons left, I could get Amari Cooper, Terry McLaurin, Marquise Brown, or Chris Godwin. If I want to rebuild, then Jacobs also helps there, as Keon Coleman, Ricky Pearsall, and Brian Thomas Jr. are all rookies you can swap for.

 

Buy the Dip

Christian Kirk, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars (-6)

Previous rank: 58

Current rank: 64

What does Christian Kirk have to do to get respect? He's as close to Rodney Dangerfield on the football field as we have seen.

Last season, Kirk's stock was downgraded because Cavin Ridley was supposed to be the number-one receiver in Duval County. Turns out that was only a half-truth. While Ridley led the Jaguars in yards and touchdowns, Kirk missed five contests and averaged more yards per reception and more yards per game than the aforementioned Ridley.

Back in 2022, before Ridley and before missing games with an injury, Kirk was well over a 20% target share while averaging over 14 fantasy points per game. Looking at the game logs, he put up over 15 fantasy points in nine of those contests.

Jacksonville drafted Brian Thomas Jr. and signed Gabe Davis in free agency to help with the 136 vacated targets, but Tomas Jr. is a rookie, and Davis's career high in targets was 93 back in 2022. Evan Engram isn’t getting more targets, considering he was targeted an astonishing 143 times last season. There is a good chance that Engram will have some target regression here in 2024.

Not all targets are created equal. It's not just the vacated targets that matter; it's where those targets came from. Ridley led the NFL with 24 end zone targets, which means Kirk is going to get some opportunities where it matters the most in fantasy. Kirk is the top option, along with Engram, and Trevor Lawrence is healthy once again.

Right now, you can likely trade Jayden Reed, Stefon Diggs, or David Montgomery straight up for Kirk, which I would smash every day that ends in "Y" and twice on Sundays.

 




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Wyatt Langford6 hours ago

Making Cactus League Debut On Friday
George Kirby6 hours ago

To Start Season On Injured List With Shoulder Injury
Prelander Berroa8 hours ago

Needs Tommy John Surgery
Magomed Ankalaev8 hours ago

Challenges For Light-Heavyweight Title At UFC 313
Logan Stankoven9 hours ago

Shipped To Carolina
Alex Pereira9 hours ago

Set For Fourth Title Defense
Houston Texans9 hours ago

Shaq Mason Being Released
Mikko Rantanen9 hours ago

Traded To Dallas
Tyler Lockett9 hours ago

Seahawks Could Entertain Re-Signing Tyler Lockett
Rafael Fiziev9 hours ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Luke Schenn9 hours ago

Traded To Winnipeg
Justin Gaethje9 hours ago

Set For A Rematch
Indianapolis Colts9 hours ago

Colts Release Raekwon Davis
Anthony Beauvillier9 hours ago

Washington Acquiring Anthony Beauvillier
Houston Texans9 hours ago

Texans Restructure Azeez Al-Shaair's Contract
Josh Norris9 hours ago

Traded To Buffalo
Ignacio Bahamondes9 hours ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Washington Commanders9 hours ago

Commanders Inform Jonathan Allen Of His Release
Tanner Hudson9 hours ago

Bengals Re-Sign Tanner Hudson To One-Year Deal
Dylan Cozens9 hours ago

Senators Acquire Dylan Cozens
Jalin Turner9 hours ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Iasmin Lucindo10 hours ago

Looks For Her Fifth Win In A Row
Amanda Lemos10 hours ago

Looks To Return To Win Column At UFC 313
Mauricio Ruffy10 hours ago

Returns To Action At UFC 313
King Green10 hours ago

Opens Up UFC 313 Main Card
Jake Guentzel15 hours ago

Nets Hat Trick On Thursday
Cale Makar15 hours ago

Has Career Game On Thursday
Jordan Greenway15 hours ago

Exits Early On Thursday
Victor Hedman15 hours ago

Exits Thursday's Contest Early
Jake Walman15 hours ago

Oilers Acquire Jake Walman
Brock Nelson16 hours ago

Traded To Colorado
Dougie Hamilton1 day ago

Remains Under Evaluation
Mattias Ekholm1 day ago

John Klingberg Out Against Canadiens
Sahith Theegala2 days ago

Looking To Keep Spark From Last Event Alive At Bay Hill
Robert MacIntyre2 days ago

An Interesting Play At Arnold Palmer Invitational
Max Homa2 days ago

Hoping His Course History At Bay Hill Can Help Turn Season Around
Tommy Fleetwood2 days ago

Looking To Get Back Into Good Graces At Bay Hill
Michael Kim2 days ago

One Of The Hottest Players In Golf Heading To Bay Hill
Xander Schauffele2 days ago

Making Long-Awaited Start Since Rib Injury At Bay Hill
Sepp Straka2 days ago

Needs Accuracy At Arnold Palmer Invitational
Collin Morikawa2 days ago

Looking For Better Form On And Around The Greens At Bay Hill
Justin Rose2 days ago

May Be Worth Avoiding This Week
Maverick McNealy2 days ago

Tries To Go One Step Further At Bay Hill
Shane Lowry2 days ago

Has Potential To Contend At Bay Hill
PGA2 days ago

Sungjae Im Trying To Snap Out Of Golfing Funk
Jacob Bridgeman2 days ago

Looking To Build Off Momentum At Arnold Palmer Invitational
Joe Highsmith2 days ago

Steps Up After Cognizant Classic Win
Max Greyserman3 days ago

Be Wary Of Max Greyserman At Bay Hill
Davis Thompson3 days ago

Very Iffy For Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tony Finau3 days ago

And Bay Hill Could Be A Battle
Cam Davis3 days ago

A Question Mark Heading To Arnold Palmer
Sam Burns3 days ago

Could Stick Around At Arnold Palmer
J.J. Spaun3 days ago

Could See Success At Bay Hill
PGA3 days ago

Byeong Hun An Seeks Answers And May Not Find Any
MMA4 days ago

Asu Almbayev Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 103
Manel Kape4 days ago

Gets TKO Win At UFC Vegas 103
Julian Marquez4 days ago

Loses Fourth Fight In A Row
Kyle Busch4 days ago

Falls Short Of Victory At COTA While Finishing Fifth
Kyle Larson4 days ago

Has A Day To Forget At COTA On Sunday
Cody Brundage4 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Tyler Reddick4 days ago

Continues His Top-10 Streak At COTA With Third-Place Finish
NASCAR4 days ago

Bubba Wallace Has An Eventful Day At COTA That Ends In 20th-Place Finish
Esteban Ribovics4 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 103
Noah Gragson4 days ago

Scores His First Career Road Course Top-10 Finish At COTA
Nasrat Haqparast4 days ago

Extends Win Streak At UFC Vegas 103
William Gomis5 days ago

Takes Split-Decision Loss
Hyder Amil5 days ago

Remains Undefeated
Sam Patterson5 days ago

Extends Win Streak To Three
Danny Barlow5 days ago

Suffers First Career Loss At UFC Vegas 103
Christopher Bell5 days ago

Wins At COTA, Ready To Keep Adding To It
Chris Buescher5 days ago

Finishes Seventh At COTA, Sees Room For Improvement
Todd Gilliland5 days ago

Nabs First Top-10 Finish Of Season After Bumpy COTA Race
Chase Elliott5 days ago

Recovers From Lap 1 Spinout To Finish Fourth
William Byron5 days ago

In Battle Between Last Two Race Winners, William Byron Comes Up Short
Shane Van Gisbergen5 days ago

Shane van Gisbergen Dominates First Two Stages But Fades In Third Stage
AJ Allmendinger5 days ago

A.J. Allmendinger Runs Well At Austin Until Late-Race Collapse
Alex Bowman5 days ago

Recovers From COTA Penalty To Finish Ninth
Tyler Reddick6 days ago

Wins Pole At COTA, Looking To Become First Repeat Winner
Chase Elliott6 days ago

Will Be A Top Threat For The Win At COTA
Shane Van Gisbergen6 days ago

Shane van Gisbergen the Favorite to Win at COTA
Kyle Larson6 days ago

Is One Of The Top Favorites To Win At COTA
Christopher Bell6 days ago

Will Be A Fantastic DFS Play For COTA Lineups
AJ Allmendinger6 days ago

Struggling At COTA Despite Strong Practice Speeds
Austin Cindric6 days ago

Is One Of The Top DFS Recommendations For COTA Lineups
Connor Zilisch6 days ago

Making Cup Series Debut This Weekend
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