X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

NFL Draft Losers - Fantasy Football Fallers for Dynasty Leagues

Rashaad Penny - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Justin's dynasty fantasy football fallers and losers based on the 2022 NFL Draft. These are his fantasy football busts and avoids in 2022 fantasy drafts.

With the NFL Draft over, it's time to start thinking about how the results of the draft impact your dynasty rosters. Today, we have a look at who "lost" the draft from a dynasty perspective.

Some of these are veteran players whose teams drafted obvious replacements for them. Some are young players who are in the same situation. And some are rookies who landed in bad spots.

Check out the first part of this piece to see who I thought were dynasty winners after the NFL Draft. And feel free to hit me up on Twitter if you want to talk more about these players.

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

 

Zack Moss and Devin Singletary, RB, Buffalo

By taking James Cook in the second round, the Bills signaled that it was time to make a move at running back.

In terms of fantasy value, Devin Singletary is hurt the most, since he still had fantasy value. Cook's ability to actually do things in the passing game will push Singletary off the field more, making it hard for him to ever get to his 2021 numbers—1,098 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns—again. He'll still have a role in 2022, but is he more than a situational back on some other NFL team beyond 2022?

As for Moss, any remaining hope about him should have already been gone. After some heavy usage games early in the year, he was inactive three times down the stretch and had 13 total carries and three targets over the final three weeks of the season. His short and long-term value is gone.

 

Michael Carter, RB, New York Jets

A fourth-round pick in 2021, lots of people thought Carter had put up numbers that were encouraging enough for him to get a shot to be the Jets' starting running back moving forward.

But the Jets squashed that, taking Breece Hall in the second round. The dynamic back from Iowa State is capable of doing a lot of everything, which pushes Carter into more of a reserve role. He's still young, but he's also a mid-round pick who is on a cost-controlled deal through 2024, which means that I'd guess Carter is going to spend the next few years as nothing more than a Breece Hall insurance policy. Not good for his dynasty value.

 

Chase Claypool, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers had two good receivers on their roster heading into the draft in Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. They went and drafted George Pickens anyway, and then added Calvin Austin III in the fourth round.

Claypool had a lower snap rate than Johnson last year, which makes me think that if we see one of the two established Steelers receivers lose some more snaps to Pickens, it'll be Claypool. Johnson is the established No. 1 receiver here and while his upcoming free agency could throw a wrench into things, the Steelers should have the money to pay him.

Another factor: the downgrade at QB from Ben Roethlisberger to either Mitchell Trubisky or Kenny Pickett lowers the ceiling for Claypool.

 

Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants

Robinson landed with the Giants, the team where promising wide receivers go to languish away the years. The current roster has Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard, and Darius Slayton. All of those guys have gotten hype before. All of them have had some moments. And yet, none are reaching their ceiling in this Giants offense.

Sure, things can change. But second-round receivers need to get on the field and get reps to improve, which is something that might be tough to do on this current roster. And if Robinson doesn't get early snaps, does he just turn into another Denzel Mims or Jalen Reagor—promising players at one point whose lack of Year 1 snaps probably contributed to their struggles beyond that?

 

Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

McBride was the first tight end taken in this draft, but he feels a bit like a luxury. The Cardinals did play 22% of their snaps with two tight ends last year, but they played 13% of their snaps with four wideouts and no tight ends, per Sharp Football Stats.

For 2022, Arizona has Zach Ertz, who showed last year that he's still a solid player. But even with Ertz, the Cardinals ranked in the bottom half of the league in the percentage of targets going to the tight end. And the year before, without Ertz, they targeted the position at the fourth-lowest rate.

As long as Kliff Kingsbury is the coach in Arizona, the Cardinals will spread the ball out to receivers and it will take a special kind of tight end to earn looks. Is McBride that kind of tight end? Maybe! But I wish he'd landed somewhere that used the position more reliably.

 

Rashaad Penny, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Penny ended 2021 on a tear. From Week 13 on, Penny was sixth in rushing attempts and first in rushing yards, gaining 706 yards in that span, an average of 6.92 yards per carry. Among receivers with more than 10 attempts in that span, Penny led in YPC.

That led a lot of people to assume the oft-injured back was the Seahawks' go-to guy moving forward. Instead, Seattle drafted Kenneth Walker III. Walker was dominant at Michigan State. He forced 89 missed tackles and was a factor in the passing game as well. He can make plays after contact. He's elusive. He's just...really good, and drafting him is a sign that while Penny was impressive to end last season, his days in Seattle are likely numbered. Penny hits free agency after this season and it's hard to see him sticking around Seattle. His injury concerns might make it hard for him to find a feature role in free agency.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More Fantasy Football Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Griffin Conine

To Have Shoulder Surgery On Tuesday
Luke Keaschall

Twins Prospect Luke Keaschall Suffers Broken Forearm
Logan Gilbert

Leaves Friday's Start With Forearm Tightness

Vikings Select Tai Felton To Finish Day 2

Seahawks Select Quarterback Jalen Milroe With The 92nd Pick Overall

Browns Select Dillon Gabriel 94th Overall

Packers Pick Savion Williams At No. 87 overall

Steelers Snag Kaleb Johnson In Round 3

Broncos Select Wide Receiver Pat Bryant With The 74th Overall Pick

Texans Select Jaylin Noel With 79th Pick

Lions Select Wide Receiver Isaac TeSlaa With The 70th Overall Pick
Jack Leiter

To Start On Sunday

Patriots Add Wide Receiver Kyle Williams In Round 3

Browns Draft Harold Fannin Jr. With 67th Pick
Garrett Mitchell

Makes Early Exit
Luke Keaschall

Removed Early On Friday
Blake Snell

Likely Avoids Major Injury
Cole Ragans

Dealing With Mild Groin Strain

Broncos Add RJ Harvey To Backfield With 60th Pick

Raiders Select Jack Bech With 58th Pick

Chargers Add Wide Receiver Tre Harris In Round 2
Detroit Lions

Lions Acquire 57th Pick From Broncos

Seahawks Draft Elijah Arroyo 50th Overall
Carolina Panthers

Panthers Acquire 51st Pick From Broncos
Arizona Cardinals

Cardinals Snag Will Johnson At No. 47

Jets Add A Pass-Catcher With Mason Taylor At No. 42

Rams Select Terrance Ferguson With 46th Pick
Houston Texans

Texans Acquire 48th Pick From Raiders, Draft Aireontae Ersery

Saints Snag Tyler Shough At No. 40
Brenton Doyle

Out For Personal Reasons On Friday
Brandin Podziemski

Not On Injury Report For Game 3
Jimmy Butler III

Warriors Optimistic About Jimmy Butler III Playing Saturday
Jae'Sean Tate

To Remain Out Saturday
Jock Landale

Unavailable For Game 3
Terry Rozier

Out On Saturday
Jrue Holiday

Ruled Out For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Orlando
Kevin Love

To Miss Saturday's Game
Jaylen Brown

Available For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Magic
Gary Payton II

Iffy For Saturday's Action
Jayson Tatum

Officially Available On Friday For Game 3 Against Magic
Will Smith

Back From Injury On Friday
Luke Kennard

Questionable For Game 4 On Saturday
Darius Garland

Listed As Questionable For Game 3
Ja Morant

To Miss Game 4 On Saturday
Rui Hachimura

Available For Game 3 In Minnesota
Aaron Ekblad

Available To Return Saturday
Erik Swanson

Ryan Burr Progressing
Daulton Varsho

To Return On Tuesday At The Latest
Max Scherzer

Takes Positive Step On Friday
Aleksander Barkov

Questionable For Saturday
Gabriel Landeskog

Set For Larger Role In Game 4
Calvin Pickard

To Start Game 3 For Oilers
Randy Arozarena

Resting For First Time This Year
Jonas Siegenthaler

To Play Limited Minutes In Game 3
MLB

Red Sox-Guardians Game Postponed On Friday
Luke Hughes

Remains Out On Friday
MLB

Tigers-Orioles Postponed On Friday
Patrik Laine

A Game-Time Decision Friday
Yainer Diaz

Out On Friday Against Royals
Iván Herrera

Ivan Herrera Hopes To Start Rehab Assignment Next Week
Salvador Perez

Sitting Out For First Time This Season
Jaylen Brown

Questionable For Game 3 On Friday
Brendan Donovan

Back In Action On Friday
Jimmy Butler III

Could Miss Game 3 On Saturday
Coby Mayo

Getting On A Roll At Triple-A
Carlos Prates

Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Ian Machado Garry

Set For UFC Kansas City Main Event
Cade Cunningham

Collects Double-Double In Loss
Jalen Brunson

Drops 30 Points In Game 3
Karl-Anthony Towns

Leads All Scorers In Game 3 Victory
Zhang Mingyang

Scheduled For Co-Main Event
Anthony Smith

Set For His Final UFC Bout
David Onama

Set For Featherweight Bout
Giga Chikadze

Looks To Bounce Back
Abus Magomedov

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Michel Pereira

Returns To Action At UFC Kansas City
Nicolas Dalby

An Underdog At UFC Kansas City
Randy Brown

A Favorite At UFC Kansas City
Andre Muniz

Set To Open Up UFC Kansas City Main Card
Ikram Aliskerov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Sergei Bobrovsky

Shuts Out Lightning In Game 2
Cam Fowler

Finishes Thursday's Win With Five Points
Robert Thomas

Posts Four Assists In Game 3 Win
Pavel Buchnevich

Celebrates Hat Trick During Four-Point Performance
Dylan DeMelo

Battling An Illness
Marcus Johansson

Exits Early Thursday
Aleksander Barkov

Hurt In Game 2
Jrue Holiday

Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Jayson Tatum

Likely Out Again On Friday
Anthony Cirelli

Good To Go Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Looks To Bounce Back In Game 2
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Miss Training Camp
Jonas Siegenthaler

Returns To Practice
Aliaksei Protas

Traveling With Capitals
Gabriel Vilardi

Still Out On Thursday
Max Pacioretty

Set To Join Maple Leafs Lineup For Game 3
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks To Ride Off Of Elite Putting In New Orleans
Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks To Sway A Hot Putter In Teams Favor At Zurich Classic
Akshay Bhatia

Looking To Bounce Back At TPC Louisiana
Carson Young

Looks To Turn Things Around At TPC Louisiana
Erik Van Rooyen

Looking For Momentum In Louisiana
Andrew Novak

Making Start At TPC Louisiana After Near Miss At Harbour Town
Ben Griffin

Making Third Career Start At Zurich Classic
Taylor Moore

Competing With A New Teammate In New Orleans
Wyndham Clark

Making Return To New Orleans
Kurt Kitayama

Teeing It Up Again In New Orleans
Collin Morikawa

Back At Zurich Classic For Fifth Time
Thomas Detry

Making Third Appearance At New Orleans Team Event
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF