London was a target magnet at USC, a 6-foot-5 contested-catch dominator. Notable speed scores with #NFLCombine measurements:Alec Pierce 120.05Christian Watson 115.12Tyquan Thornton 107.88Treylon Burks 104.99Skyy Moore 103.11Jelani Woods 112.03Grant Calcaterra 105.80. and runs a 4.61 40 (94th percentile speed score). Moore was outrageously productive at Western Michigan, catching 95 balls for 1,292 yards and 10 scores last year. Despite his relative lack of speed, 4.72 40-yard dash, he averaged an impressive 15.6 yards per reception in college. Pickens sophomore season saw his market share of receiving yards drop to 20.55%. In the fourth round of the draft, they added extremely athletic Daniel Bellinger, 4.63 40-yard dash, 123.8 burst score to their roster. Garrett Wilson put up impressive college production, especially considering he shared a field with fellow 2022 NFL first-round draft picks Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, and future first-round NFL draft pick Jason Smith-Njigba. Level of competition, he played at Boise State in the MWC, and day three capital is the reason that Shakir falls as far as he does in my rankings. Corral was linked to multiple teams in the pre-draft process, yet, like Willis, he slipped to the third round a range that involves relatively low fantasy expectations. Ranking Watson this high is projecting that he'll be able to harness his raw physical ability and refine his game enough to become a fantasy-relevant player. Absolutely legendary stuff. Other fantasy rookies to watch: Falcons QB Desmond Ridder, Titans RB Hassan Haskins, Patriots RB Pierre Strong, Cardinals TE Trey McBride, Bills WR Khalil Shakir, Broncos TE Greg Dulcich, Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. ), and he fell to the fifth round of the NFL Draft. You also need to be wary of the unexpected, avoiding those set to underwhelm and looking for those who can overachieve. Start/Sit Lineup Assistant. Please note I am making no promises or guarantees about accuracy. If he ever falls into a full workload, he could be David Montgomeryish. Entrenched As Starter At Tight End, Chase Brown Needs To Work On His Pass Protection, Charlie Jones Could Have Big Role Early On, Blake Snell Looking To Start Fresh Monday, Kyle Hendricks To Make Another Rehab Start Tuesday, Jameson Taillon To Throw Another Bullpen Tuesday, Domantas Sabonis Posts Efficient 22 Points As Sacramento Goes Down, RJ Barrett Leads All Scorers In Game 1 Against Miami, Kyle Lowry Turns Back The Clock In Game 1 Against New York, Gabe Vincent Has 20 Points With Five Triples, Bam Adebayo Close To A Double-Double Sunday, Risers and Fallers of the Defensive Players in 2023 NFL Draft. While this is not a highly touted class, there are guys who could turn into weekly starters. The key is establishing good enough chemistry with Zach Wilson in order to see the necessary targets for WR3 production. JT was (and is) a vastly superior talent. It wouldn't be a shock to see him develop into a receiver who Aaron Rodgers likes deep often. Ryan Tannehill, from his fade last season following a late-career spike, has little appeal as a QB2 with the remixed Titans' low-volume passing game. Heisman Moment Biletnikoff MomentCOASTAL CLINCHING MOMENT@KennyPickett10 @Espn_Jordan #H2P #BeatUVA pic.twitter.com/ilNXDJ1EaZ, Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) November 21, 2021. Though he's going to initially compete with Damien Harris, James White, Kevin Harris, and Rhamondre Stevenson, Strong is versatile, athletic, and talented enough to siphon off work as a receiver or runner and will find a role. WebMy 2022 Rookie Rankings These are my too early 2022 rookie draft rankings. 2, giving him prime insurance value behind Najee Harris. His field-stretching profile can connect well with Carson Wentz in a Commanders offense that has been desperate for a big-play No. 2022 Draft Eligible Wide Receiver Rankings - Dynasty Nerds 2022 Draft Eligible Wide Receiver Rankings The 2022 draft eligible wide receiver class appears to have an impressive mix of top-end talent and depth. QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers | Top 200| Superflex. RB Najee Harris 5. The Falcons have 287 vacated targets from last season with Russell Gage leaving in free agency and Calvin Ridley getting a year-long suspension. Now is a great time to plug any roster holes through trades especially as values have shifted a bit over the summer and we inch closer to training camp. When the Bears selected Velus Jones in the third round of the draft the pick was largely panned. For comparisons to rookie output this season, check out our Fantasy Football Rankings page for 2022 1. What Williams does have is an excellent production profile though. His junior season was much less impressive, running for just 660 yards with a 4.3 YPC, and just 11 receptions, and landing in the always confusing New England backfield did his fantasy stock no favors. Today, you're getting a look at a working draft of the ranks I intend to use. Ford was quiet as a church mouse his first three seasons at Cincinnati but exploded for 1,529 total yards and a 29% dominator rating in his junior season. Breece Hall, New York Jets (RB1) Breece Hall did everything at Iowa State. His 40-yard-dash time of 4.34 is simply absurd, and even more so when you consider that he's 6'4" 208 lbs., giving him a 98th percentile speed score. Badie could easily find himself in the Raven's running back rotation starting as soon as this year as J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards recover from last year's season-ending injuries. Grew on me the second time through his tape. My 17th-ranked player is based on draft capital and elite college production. The Texans depth chart at wide receiver includes Nico Collins, Robert Woods, John Metchie, Noah Brown and rookie Nathaniel Tank Dell. The Lions have an appealing wide receiver corps again with second-year slot ace Amon-Ra St. Brown being flanked by former Jaguar DJ Chark and this rookie. 2022 RANKINGS TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY: Please consider using one of our preferred browsers to enjoy an optimal experience. Jones is turning 25 in a few days, which is a strange thing to write about a player who was recently drafted. Post-Round 1 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Mock Draft. Bell wouldn't be the first sub-par athlete to hit a wide receiver, but his deficiencies cause him to drop in my rankings. Second-round draft capital helps push him slightly up my board from a late to mid-second rounder in rookie drafts. His biggest issue as a runner is a penchant for bouncing runs to the outside, which worked in college but considering his lack of speed and burst won't work in the NFL. He is a banger and could take over the Jeff Wilson Jr. role either in 2022 or 2023. That's shaky ground for Penny. Stylistically he's been comped to Deebo Samuel and is one of those "mismatch" players that can be used in a variety of fashions in an offense. Signs as an UDFA with the Patriots Ronnie Bell Selected No. He still has a ton of upside in what figures to be a run-heavy attack. Tremendous prospect, brutal landing spot at least in the short term. 239 by Los Angeles Chargers Kenny McIntosh Selected No. Bell is an appealing, intermediate big slot out of Purdue who can help Jacoby Brissett first and later Deshaun Watson playing off what figures to still be a run-heavy offense. Jameson Williams, WR, Lions. Breece Hall leads the way due to a combination of talent and positional scarcity. Isaiah Spiller was in contention for the RB1 of this class at one time, now he's largely an afterthought. In addition, it gave us A.J. For more information on each of these rookies, as well as the ones who didnt make the cut, check out PFF's 2022 NFL Draft Tracker. WR DeVonta Smith 8. The underrated LaPorta was named the Big Ten TE of the Year in 2022 after catching 58 passes for 657 yards in one of the worst offenses in FBS. An FSWA member, Shane formerly contributed his redraft insights via FantasyPros.com. Standing 6'3" and 203 lbs, Pickens is the prototypical "X' receiver who will line up outside only, running an impressive 4.47 40-yard dash placing him in the 74th percentile for speed score at the NFL Combine. pic.twitter.com/ZHEXpdMhjm. It actually would help if Pickens can get a rookie-rookie connection with Kenny Pickett, assuming the latter can win his QB competition with Mitchell Trubisky. James Cook, RB, Bills. Shakir is at least a season away from fantasy relevance, in all likelihood, as he's well behind the various vets in Buffalo's receiving room. Preparing for your 2023 rookie drafts is an important aspect of dynasty fantasy football. Articles. They were aggressive in taking London first in a top-heavy and deep wideout class. No team has more vacated targets than the Titans with 351 available from last season. This is a low-volume passing game with a fading veteran QB who also has a seasoned vet new on the other side in Robert Woods. As good as Bell's production was in college was how bad his physical testing was. These fantasy football rankings are refreshed live every day based on average draft position data generated by the fantasy football mock drafts. Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs 3. Tyquan Thornton was a surprise day two pick drafted by the Patriots in the second round. It's possible the breakout will be delayed until 2023, but he should be worth the wait. 2022 CONSISTENCY RATINGS: What are we doing with White? He was the first running back selected in the draft, and he landed in a favorable spot in New York. Chris Olave is the next man up and what a man. Moore and his 4.41 speed are a perfect compliment to the Chiefs' other main receiving options, Juju Smith-Schuster and Travis Kelce, as they can work the short and intermediate sections of the field while Moore stresses the safeties. Once you complete your rookie drafts, you know your work isn't over, and here at FantasyData, we have tons of tools, rankings, and articles to help you stay ahead of your competition. 2022 Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs the ball in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lucas Oil Stadium. For his career, he averaged 102 receiving yards per game, in a legit conference (the Big 10). As noted when discussing Christian Watson, there are a lot of vacated targets that someone has to absorb on this offense, and outside of Watson not one other receiver has any pedigree to speak of. There always tend to be a few pleasant rookie surprises, and last year Elijah Mitchell and Elijah Moore fit that bill. 2022 FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGY: Romeo Doubs: What You Need To Know Premier Deep Threat 62, 200+ lbs with big hands Can shake defenders off the LOSPackers WR room looking better and better pic.twitter.com/nWjNWYtAyw. He tested below average in the 40-yard-dash/speed score, vertical jump, and the three-cone, while slightly above average in the broad jump. Your web browser appears to be outdated. But Green Bay also lost Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling from last year's roster, who combined saw 224 targets and 46.2% of all passing targets in 2021. Here's some help to sift through all the rookies, with the annual position lean toward runners and pass catchers while considering both redraft and dynasty leagues: Hall is a very talented runner who should be featured with the potential for 15 touches per game. Tier 1 1) Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh 2) Matt Corral, North Carolina 3) Malik Willis, Liberty As the first running back selected in the draft, 36th overall, giving him elite draft capital. The Chiefs took a chance on Pacheco in the seventh round, and do have a history of rotating running backs, even less-heralded ones, as offensive weapons. Shaky incumbent Antonio Gibson has had his share of durability and fumbling issues, and the No. Lets take a look at the Top 24 rookies for 2022 as found at DynastyLeagueFootball.com (DLF), the Internets largest and oldest dynasty-centric fantasy football site. Brian Robinson Jr. had to wait his turn at Alabama, but once he was up he smashed. Dynasty Rookie ADP 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros ECR Expert Consensus Rankings 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros ECR Expert Consensus Rankings Trending Now Rookie ADP 1QB Rookie ADP Superflex/2QB Latest Dynasty Content There's no guarantee Tannehill will keep the job should Willis develop his athletic upside faster than expected. But the most enticing aspect of White's game particularly in Tampa's offense is his elite receiving ability. 1 in our rankings, Bijan Robinson. The team has 248 vacated targets, so there's plenty of opportunity here. Though Jameson Williams only had one season of elite production but it was ELITE. The 2022 NFL Draft class offered a plethora of talent that will help replenish dynasty fantasy football rosters. London should be a lock for 100+ targets his rookie season, which is critical. Dotson seems to be the somewhat forgotten man among the real first-rounders, but he's a flashy speedster in a good starting spot opposite Terry McLaurin. (A torn ACL prematurely ended Halls rookie season in 2022.) Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is notorious for his inability to suffer errors from his wide receivers, and Watson is especially raw and will make mistakes. Everything related to fantasy football seems to have its season (or SZN). Breece Hall is the No. At his age, there's only so much further development we can reasonably expect. Apr 29, 2023. We rank the best rookies, including By Chet Gresham @ChetGresham Apr 30, 2022, 3:50am PDT Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2022 fantasy football season is Leonard Fournette has been a versatile force for the Bucs, but there always seems to be some durability and conditioning concerns with him. He caught 43 passes for 456 yards last season, and several receptions were of the highest quality: WHAT A CATCH BY RACHAAD WHITE. New York was a top-eight team in run play percentage with a lead, so if the Jets' young players play well, Hall will get plenty of opportunities. I've rarely been so ready to hype a player. I'd temper my expectations though as he's most likely a back-end QB2, but you have to start them too sometimes because of bye weeks and injuries. As such, here are my top-60 dynasty rookies heading into 2022 fantasy football. First Round Rookie Draft Analysis 3. Atlantas quarterback situation is perhaps not ideal, but London and Kyle Pitts wont lack opportunities. He's much more of a power/vision runner than someone who wins with speed and explosion, but it's tough to find fault with his production. He's slow, not bursty, not very agile, and has a small catch radius. QB Zach Wilson 9. May 1, 2023. He's a better bet than most to help us in his first season. 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros ECR Expert Consensus Rankings . Bell's physical testing was horrendous. He will push last year's promising rookie Michael Carter into a more comfortable, complementary role. Its even more concerning that Williams was able to get on the field but was completely outplayed by his Ohio State teammates. In the fourth round, they selected late breakout Calvin Austin III out of Memphis. Breece Hall, RB, Jets. Use the rankings and projections below to help you win your fantasy football draft. Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young 4. Tennessee drafted Burks as an immediate replacement, given similar skill and physical attributes. The Browns have 233 vacated targets minus Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry and Rashard Higgins. Join Our Team. Tolbert finished his college career off with consecutive 42% dominator ratings. He secured a 28.7% target share during his college career. With Thomas and Landry in the intermediate and interchangeable slot/perimeter roles, this other Ohio State rookie will get his chances to be the outside field-stretcher of choice. Damien Williams is the new veteran swing backup, but he's also 30. He's explosive with a 94th percentile speed score, and with a 94th percentile catch radius, he should be able to catch anything thrown in his general vicinity. They envision Robinson joining 2021 first-rounder Kadarius Toney in raising the big-play quotient, but it's unclear how they plan to use him in the mix with Toney, Kenny Golladay and oft-injured Sterling Shepard. Draft him as a RB5. Well, and to entertain you. But am I convinced he's going to be able to support multiple viable fantasy receivers either this year or next? In start two tight-end leagues Dulcich could be a great taxi squad stash. Chandler has excellent size and speed and boasts an elite speed score of 110.9 and could make a little noise if given an opportunity in 2022, but more likely is a stash for the 2023 season. Wide receivers that fail to hit in their rookie season rarely go on to become fantasy superstars. Jeremy Ruckert to the Jets one of my favorite landing spots.Long Island guy coming back home in an offense that has opportunity and uses a TE.pic.twitter.com/UCX847vSSI. Though he never reached the heights most of us saw him reaching, he did average over 22 receptions and 65 rushing yards per game during his four-year college career and can play on all three downs. When you get this late in the rookie rankings you're looking for something to attach your hopes to, and Jones at least has opportunity. , which was better than Treylon Burks, Chris Olave, Drake London, and Garrett Wilson. Kolar is a decent athlete who put up good production in his time with Iowa State, and he ranked second in receptions (62) and receiving yards (756) during the 2021 season. TE Kyle Pitts 4. 2 target in Indy. Treylon Burks, Tennessee Titans, WR1 (2) 3. 2 for handcuff purposes and at best a vital complementary power back. The Georgia product can be a dynamic, big playmaker with some of the qualities of a young JuJu Smith-Schuster. Here's your Top 90 ( Need more? 1.01 Breece Hall, RB Iowa State This adds up to him not only being the best option long-term but also the, All premium content with the best insights + analysis in the game, NFL Draft Guide, Big Board + Mock Draft Sim, Fantasy Draft Kit and Nathan Jahnke's award winning rankings, Bet smarter with PFF player mismatches and expert betting insights, NFL and CFB player grades and premium stats, Unlock all PFF data trusted by all 32 NFL teams. After a flashy camp but curbed preseason, Tolbert will work to emerge as a key target for Prescott behind Lamb and tight end Dalton Schultz. Shane Manila is currently a writer for Dynasty League Football, co-host of the Dynasty Trades HQ podcast, Manic and Chill (DLF YouTube), and Dynasty Intervention. If Dotson would have landed in Green Bay instead of Washington, he might be fifth overall on my board. Breece Hall, RB, Jets 2. Willis has flashed well in the preseason for sure. In a game where buzzwords like "ceiling", "upside," "breakout," and "sleeper" are thrown around with reckless abandon, first-year players represent unknown quantities with fresh possibilities. He was simply a huge, unanswerable problem. 2022 NFL Rookie Draft Board 2. Metchie is returning from an ACL injury, which is no small thing, but he's headed to a team with an unsettled receiving hierarchy. Still, despite some real preseason struggles in a hybrid role, Burks' talent should manifest in a key role. He caught 88 balls for 1,084 yards in only eight games last season, which is absurd. Najee Harris and Javonte Williams did their best to live up to quick expectations, while Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle exceeded them. Here's a provisional dynasty top-30, organized by round and subject to change: Hall crossed the goal-line 56 times over three stellar seasons at Iowa State, catching 82 career passes and topping 1,700 scrimmage yards in each of the past two years. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2022 fantasy cheat sheet. With the injuries to others ahead of him camp, Doubs impressed in a hurry. This year was heavy at the wide receiver position, with just a couple of slam dunk options at running back, though a few more running backs had higher than expected draft capital and/or excellent landing spots that could lead to immediate fantasy relevancy in 2022. He just didn't improve after that, eventually losing his job to Bijan Robinson, and transferring to USC for his senior season. 2 outside role opposite Michael Pittman Jr. with Parris Campbell back healthy as the quick slot option. You can then print a PDF cheat sheet of them and use them with the draft and in-season tools. There is 1" of difference between Elijah Moore and Wan'Dale Robinson. 1. 1 for Dak Prescott with Amari Cooper gone, but Michael Gallup (left ACL) is on the mend. There's a potential flex-friendly role available for Cook in an elite offense. Not affiliated with the National Football League (NFL). Robinson started camp ahead of Jaret Patterson and now Jonathan Williams and he's primed to take over the chunk of early-down duties from Gibson. Though White was below the regression line for rushing yards, he was well above that line as a receiver, securing an 18.9% target share in his senior season, a mark that reaches the 98th percentile for running backs. Some scouts question his route running, or were underwhelmed with his 4.55 40-yard dash, which fell in the 37th percentile while ignoring the fact that at 62 and 224 lbs., his speed score ranked top 6 in this wide receiver class. This was not the dream spot. Watson looked to be in prime position to help replace Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling after the Packers drafted him following a spectacular Draft Combine. But White did produce as a runner, averaging 5.3 yards per carry in college, and tested well at the combine. Seattle's selection of Walker was one of the more confounding picks on Day 2, because most of us assumed the team was set at running back after re-signing Rashaad Penny, fantasy playoff legend. 11th highest among all RBs in College Football pic.twitter.com/P46FAqtBo6. The talent and pedigree is there; now it's about the opportunity under Josh McDaniels, who is known to be rather unpredictable about his running back usage from his Patriots days. Draft him as an RB4. He had 77 receptions and averaged 8.7 yards per reception while rushing for 2,127 over the past two seasons. Should Pickett get a chance by midseason to show his athleticism and all-around accuracy, he has some serious weapons, including Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, George Pickens, TE Pat Freiermuth, and RB Najee Harris. Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Breece Hall (28) runs the ball during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Currently behind Deebo Samuel, and Brandon Aiyuk on the depth chart Gray offers a dimension to the 49ers offense that was missing in 2021, deep speed. I'll warn you ahead of time, I have watched less than an hour of film and have not looked at any stats. He was the clear top option coming into the draft, as both his college production and athleticism pointed to a future three-down back.