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 - Dynasty Edition

Justin Carter identifies rookie and veteran players who should be fallers in fantasy football value in dynasty leagues after the 2020 NFL Draft. These players could be dynasty trade block candidates and sells.

The NFL Draft is a time where collegiate players find new opportunities playing professional football. It's a time when NFL teams fill important holes in their rosters with young talent.

But it's also a time where two things also happen. First, that young talent often displaces veteran players on a team's depth chart, leading to a decreased role for those older players, and second, sometimes that young talent ends up in a very bad situation where they won't have the chance to succeed.

Let's talk about some of the dynasty fantasy losers of the 2020 NFL Draft. And in case you missed it, you can also check out my NFL Draft winners article released yesterday.

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

 

Dynasty Rookie Losers

Jalen Hurts - Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles

Yeah, this is bad for Jalen Hurts. Always expected to be a project for some team who'd need a year or two before he could see the field, Hurts now finds himself on a team that already has a young, MVP-caliber (albeit injury-prone) quarterback in Carson Wentz. That means the expectation from the Eagles is that Hurts never winds up as more than a gadget player and backup quarterback for them, or they trade him for a future pick if he impresses when he's on the field? Neither of those things bode well for his dynasty value, and Superflex drafters who thought they'd get a bargain on a guy who could start by 2021 in the right situation now have to decide if they still want to take him in a rookie draft with this new, murkier outlook.

D'Andre Swift - Running Back, Detroit Lions

Swift got drafted into a team that likes to use committees and who has another young-ish back on the roster in Kerryon Johnson. Just not an ideal situation for Swift. (See below for some expanded Lions backfield thoughts.)

Jonathan Taylor - Running Back, Indianapolis Colts

Taylor was the 1.01 in a lot of people's minds before the NFL Draft. Now, he's sharing a backfield with Marlon Mack and is more like the 1.02 or 1.03 depending on who you ask. He's 1.03 in our site's rankings, and likely would have been 1.o1 if not for his landing spot in Indianapolis. Taylor's still an early-down monster and worth taking at 1.02, but Clyde Edwards-Helaire is now above him.

A.J. Dillon - Running Back, Green Bay Packers

No better position for a running back than the mess that is the Aaron Jones/Jamaal Williams backfield in Green Bay. How will Dillon fit into it? Why did the Packers even draft him? As I prepare for rookie drafts, it's hard for me to imagine taking Dillon at this point.

Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene - Tight End, New England Patriots

Two of the first five tight ends taken in this draft went to New England. Maybe both guys become productive members of the New England Patriots, but the better bet is that at least one of the two doesn't end up making much of an impact in his NFL career. Which one will that be? At this point, I don't know, though Asiasi seems like the safer bet. Regardless, by ending up together, neither player has the same fantasy upside they might have had before.

 

Dynasty Veteran Losers

Devin Singletary - Running Back, Buffalo Bills

Well, this isn't great. With Frank Gore gone, a lot of people thought Singletary would be the workhorse back in Buffalo, but the team added Zach Moss, who is basically 22-year-old Frank Gore, which means that for the length that the duo are together in Buffalo, Singletary's touchdown upside takes a stark dive, as Moss should get the majority of the goal-line work. Singletary should still see plenty of touches, but if things work out like Buffalo thinks with Moss, Singletary's ceiling for the next few years has been lowered.

Kerryon Johnson - Running Back, Detroit Lions

You can make a pretty good argument that D'Andre Swift is the best running back in this draft class, so the Lions taking him in Round 2 is obviously bad news for those of us who were ready for it to be Kerryon Johnson SZN. Johnson's only played 18 games in his two years in the league and his numbers fell off last year, like his yards before contact per carry dropping from 3.2 to 1.6. What looked like a minor setback for Johnson's career is now much worse, and his short and long term fantasy value takes a major dive.

Damien Williams - Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs

Of the major fantasy positions, running back is definitely the one with the shortest life span, which is why the veteran dynasty losers category is filled with running backs. Like the two players above, Williams had a younger running back come in who's likely to displace him, and he's at the age now where his long term stock basically only has down to go. The one hope was that he'd have a year or two as the lead back in K.C. left, but that's now out of the picture.

Ronald Jones II - Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Yep, same story as the three above, except with Jones he hasn't even shown much ability to be good in the NFL, so despite him still being young, things might be trending even more starkly down provided Ke'Shawn Vaughn is even remotely competent. Singletary and Johnson likely still have key roles on their teams, but with how Jones has looked through his first two seasons, Vaughn and Dare Ogunbowale could cut him out of things completely.

 

Dynasty Rookie and Veteran Losers, Together!

Both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love - Quarterbacks, Green Bay Packers

This feels like a lose-lose situation for dynasty owners.

On the Rodgers side, we've suddenly introduced the idea of Rodgers not being the Packers starting quarterback at some point in the next three years. It's not great for his long term value in dynasty leagues, because now one of the most certain things in the NFL is now uncertain. Uncertainty is usually not a good thing for fantasy value.

On the Love side, a young quarterback ends up in a spot where we're probably all assuming he won't start until at least 2022. He's still got dynasty value because that's how dynasty leagues work, but for the many, many people who are in win-now mode and need a quarterback -- especially in Superflex leagues -- you now have to basically cross Love's name off your list. With a different landing spot, he might have ended up starting by the second half of 2020 or, at the very least, the beginning of 2021.

More NFL Draft 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
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF

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