The Daily Blitz: July 2022

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Houston Texans Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Davis Mills	517.9	343.9	3677.1	21.23	12.43	23.9	62.1	0.48	216.23
Kyle Allen	39	24.7	271.1	1.58	0.98	4	14	0.08	17.08

Davis Mills: Considering the circumstances, Mills exceeded expectations in 2021. The third-round rookie completed slightly more than two-thirds of his pass attempts while throwing 16 touchdowns to 10 interceptions over 13 games. Entering his second season as the clear starter, there is an opportunity to build upon last year's production even if he isn't yet a fantasy-viable option outside of two-QB and Super Flex leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Dameon Pierce	143.5	617.1	3.73	19.9	142.1	0.8	113.05
Marlon Mack	159.5	669.9	3.59	16.6	118.4	0.7	112.87
Rex Burkhead	57.2	231.7	1.72	40.9	296.1	1.8	94.35
Dare Ogunbowale	9	35.1	0.25	5.2	37.5	0.3	13.16

Dameon Pierce: Pierce never exceeded 106 carries in any season in Gainesville, but the former Gator has featured-back size who runs with physicality and good contact balance. Like with Marlon Mack, there could be an opportunity for Pierce to seize a larger share of the workload than expected and outperform his ADP. It's likely that Pierce sees his role expand as the season progresses, even if he's behind Mack (and/or Rex Burkhead) to start the season.

Marlon Mack: In 2018 and 2019 combined, Mack rushed for 1,999 yards and 17 touchdowns on 442 carries (4.52 YPC). Since then, he has appeared in just seven games with a total of 37 scoreless touches. Signed to a $2 million, one-year deal, Mack could outperform his ADP as part of a three-headed running back committee that currently lacks a clear top guy.

Rex Burkhead: In his first season with the Texans, Burkhead had 122 carries for 427 yards and three touchdowns and added 25 catches for 186 yards. He now has 25-plus catches in three consecutive seasons and four of the past five.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Brandin Cooks	95.5	1131.2	5.9	1.6	10.8	0.05	197.65
Nico Collins	48.5	610	3.6	0	0	0	106.85
Chris Conley	38.2	493.5	2.7	0	0	0	84.65
Phillip Dorsett	27.8	327.7	1.9	0	0	0	58.07
Chris Moore	14.7	156	0.8	0	0	0	27.75

Brandin Cooks: Cooks has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in back-to-back seasons and six of the past seven. In addition, he has finished as a top-20 fantasy receiver in six of the past seven seasons. As the team's clear go-to receiver, he'll be a reliable WR2 for fantasy managers in 2022.

Nico Collins: As a rookie, Collins finished with 33 catches for 445 yards and a touchdown. With John Metchie III (acute promyelocytic leukemia) expected to miss the 2022 season, it opens up opportunities for Collins to make a second-year jump. (On a positive -- and more important -- note, Metchie described APL as "the most curable form of Leukemia" and he expects to "make a recovery at a later point in time.")

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Brevin Jordan	43.7	460	3.1	86.45
Pharaoh Brown	15.5	154	1	29.15
Teagan Quitoriano	2.2	21.7	0.2	4.47

Brevin Jordan: Jordan made his NFL debut in Week 8 and finished with 20 catches for 178 yards and three touchdowns. While those aren't prolific numbers, he was fantasy's TE24 in half-PPR scoring from Week 8 on. Atop the team's depth chart heading into his second season, there is some sleeper appeal with the former Hurricane.

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Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jalen Hurts	518.7	321.6	3786.5	22.3	11.93	121.4	667.7	7.28	327.25
Gardner Minshew	51.3	34.6	369.4	2.36	0.82	9.7	31	0.19	26.82

Jalen Hurts: Hurts threw only 16 touchdowns in 2021, but only one quarterback -- Justin Herbert (12) -- had more QB1 weekly finishes last season than Hurts (11). Hurts was tied for second with Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Josh Allen. His elite rushing upside (10 rushing scores in 2021) matters more than his modest passing numbers, but the trade for A.J. Brown to join Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert should lead to more prolific passing stats in 2022.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Miles Sanders	201.5	987.4	4.53	32.1	249.4	1.4	175.31
Kenneth Gainwell	86.2	370.7	2.16	30.3	228.6	1.2	95.24
Boston Scott	54.6	240.2	1.23	11.6	93.5	0.6	50.15
Jason Huntley	8.5	34.4	0.15	1.1	8.3	0	5.72

Miles Sanders: Sanders has missed at least four games in back-to-back seasons, but he's averaged 5.4 yards per carry on the 301 rush attempts he's handled over that span. He's been less effective as a receiver (6.6 Y/R, 62.8% catch rate).

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Brown	72.3	1014	6.3	0	0	0	175.35
DeVonta Smith	69.8	908.1	5.5	0	0	0	158.71
Quez Watkins	23.9	299.2	1.7	0	0	0	52.07
Zach Pascal	22.6	274.3	1.8	0	0	0	49.53
Greg Ward Jr.	8.5	99.7	0.6	0	0	0	17.82
Jalen Reagor	6.8	87.3	0.5	3.6	14.8	0.09	17.15

A.J. Brown: While he missed four games in 2021, Brown's 105 targets were only one shy of his career high (106, 2020). That said, he posted career lows in receiving yards (869), yards per reception (13.8), yards per target (8.3) and touchdowns (five). Going from one run-centric offense in Tennessee to another in Philadelphia means that he will boost the fantasy value for Jalen Hurts more than the other way around.

DeVonta Smith: Smith had a productive rookie season (64/916/5), but the trade for A.J. Brown limits Smith's upside and potential to make a big second-year leap.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Dallas Goedert	57	685.7	4.2	122.27
Jack Stoll	7.7	79	0.4	14.15
Tyree Jackson	6.6	66.5	0.3	11.75
Grant Calcaterra	6.1	62.3	0.3	11.08

Dallas Goedert: Zach Ertz was traded in October, and Goedert had back-to-back 100-yard games in December. If it weren't for the addition of A.J. Brown, who I project to lead the team in receiving, Goedert would be poised for another big leap forward. Even though he clearly tops the team's depth chart at tight end, Goedert is a mid-tier TE1 given the team's run-first offense and the fact that both Brown and last year's first-round pick Devonta Smith are in front of Goedert in the target pecking order.

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Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Lamar Jackson	474.5	301.3	3463.9	21.35	13.29	141.3	861.9	4.59	311.11
Tyler Huntley	46.9	30.1	293.1	1.41	0.94	22.6	124.3	0.68	31.99

Lamar Jackson: Missing five games in 2021, it's no surprise that his passing touchdowns dropped year over year from 26 (2020) to 16 (2021). That said, his TD% (4.2%) was also a three-year low and his INT% (3.4%) was a career high. After rushing for more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, Jackson's rushing yards per game (63.9) in 2021 was a three-year low but still top 12 in the NFL.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
J.K. Dobbins	199.3	896.9	7.17	24.9	202.9	1.1	172.05
Gus Edwards	130	604.5	3.9	16.6	140.9	0.9	111.64
Tyler Badie	33.9	144.1	0.85	7.8	62	0.4	32.01
Mike Davis	28.3	121.7	0.71	8.3	62	0.5	29.78
Patrick Ricard	1.4	2.8	0.04	4	31.9	0.3	7.51

J.K. Dobbins: Dobbins took issue with a tweet from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggesting he may not be ready for Week 1. Per John Harbaugh, Dobbins "tells everybody all the time" that he's ready to practice. While he has opened camp on the PUP list, any risk that he won't be ready for the start of the season has been factored into his ADP.

Few teams, if any, will operate a more run-centric offense than the Ravens in 2022. While Dobbins missed all of 2021, he had 134 carries for 805 yards (6.0 YPC) and nine touchdowns as a rookie. While Lamar Jackson could lead the team in rushing for a fourth consecutive season, Dobbins is likely being underdrafted compared to his ADP as long as his health cooperates.

Gus Edwards: Like Dobbins, Edwards missed all of 2021 and opened training camp on the active/PUP list. Before that, however, he averaged a minimum of 5.0 YPC every year (three seasons) and averaged more than 10 touches per game in his career.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Rashod Bateman	72.1	892.3	4.8	0	0	0	154.08
Devin Duvernay	46.1	501.6	2.7	8.5	34	0.17	93.83
Tylan Wallace	24	300.6	1.5	0	0	0	51.06
James Proche	21.5	281.8	1.2	0	0	0	46.13

Rashod Bateman: Bateman finished with a 46/515/1 line on 68 targets as a rookie after missing the first five games of the season. With Marquise Brown traded to Arizona, Bateman is the team's clear WR1 even if he's second in line for targets behind tight end Mark Andrews. The former first-round pick has breakout potential heading into his second season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Mark Andrews	83.7	1033.2	7.5	190.17
Nick Boyle	9.1	93.9	0.7	18.14
Charlie Kolar	7.5	86.4	0.5	15.39
Isaiah Likely	6	67.6	0.4	12.16

Mark Andrews: After back-to-back top-five seasons, Andrews led all tight ends in fantasy points across all scoring formats in 2021. The former third-rounder out of Oklahoma broke the Ravens franchise record in receptions (107) and receiving yards (1,361) and scored nine touchdowns. A model of consistency, Andrews finished top 10 in all three categories regardless of position and he had at least five targets and three catches in all 17 games last season.

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Fantasy Football Half-PPR Mock Draft 2022: 12 Teams, 2nd Pick

The best way to become good at something is to practice. So, what should you do if you want to draft a better fantasy football team?

Practice, of course!

Leading up to the start of the 2022 NFL season, we will use the 2022 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator (powered by FantasyPros) to complete fantasy football mock drafts.

We will use a variety of scoring formats -- PPR, half-PPR, standard scoring and even 2-QB leagues, league sizes and draft slots. The goal is to give you a good representation of the team that you may be able to construct given your league settings and the rationale of why we made the picks we did.

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That said, nothing beats practicing yourself so (check out the simulator) and complete a mock in a matter of minutes.

Half-PPR Mock Draft: 12 Teams, 2nd Pick

1.02 - Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers

McCaffrey has played just 10 games over the past two seasons combined. In those 10 games, he has averaged 115.9 scrimmage yards, 5.4 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns per game. Before that, CMC led the NFL in scrimmage yards (2,392), touchdowns (19) and touches (403) in 2019 and became the third player in NFL history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing and receiving milestones in the same season. If his health cooperates, he has as high of a ceiling and floor as any running back.

2.11 - Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

Tua Tagovailoa is a winner following Hill's trade to Miami, but that's not the case for Hill given the quarterback downgrade from Patrick Mahomes. Hill set a career high in receptions (111) last year and a non-rookie low in Y/R (11.2). In this mock draft, Hill is the WR9.

3.02 - Cam Akers, RB, Los Angeles Rams

Closing his rookie 2020 campaign with 94 touches for 436 yards from scrimmage over his final four games, Akers was poised to enter 2021 as the team's featured back before an Achilles injury forced him to miss nearly all of last season. Provided his health cooperates, Akers has tremendous upside as the lead back in one of the league's most potent offenses.

4.11 - Brandin Cooks, WR, Houston Texans

Cooks has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in back-to-back seasons and six of the past seven. In addition, he has finished as a top-20 fantasy receiver in six of the past seven seasons. As the team's clear go-to receiver, he'll be a reliable WR2 for fantasy managers in 2022.

5.02 - Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Godwin missed the final three games of the season after tearing his ACL, but he still finished with 98 catches for 1,103 yards and five touchdowns in only 14 games. While it's not definitive that he'll be ready for Week 1, there has been some optimism that he could be on the field in Dallas for Week 1.

6.11 - Miles Sanders, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Sanders has missed at least four games in back-to-back seasons, but he's averaged 5.4 yards per carry on the 301 rush attempts he's handled over that span. There is plenty of upside with Sanders at the end of Round 6.

7.02 - T.J. Hockenson, TE, Detroit Lions

Hockenson missed five games last season, but he set per-game career highs in receptions (5.1) and yards (48.6) as well as catch rate (72.6%). Given the additions to the receiving corps (D.J. Chark and Jameson Williams), it's likely that Jared Goff won't rely as heavily on Hockenson this year, but he was my top-ranked TE available at this point.

8.11 - Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brady retired, then unretired, after leading the NFL in pass attempts (719), passing yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43) in his age-44 season. Not only did he throw for a career-high 5,316 yards in the NFL's first 17-game season, but his per-game average (312.7 yards) was the second best of his NFL career. Even though his rushing production is minimal in this era of dual-threat quarterbacks, his prolific passing stats propelled him to fantasy's QB3 in 2021 and he remains a viable QB1 at 45 years old (in August).

9.02 - Chase Claypool, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Claypool's targets, receptions and yards were nearly identical in his first two seasons. What wasn't nearly identical were the touchdowns. Claypool scored 11 times, counting two rushing scores, as a rookie, but only twice in 2021. Given his elite height, weight and speed profile, a regression to the mean in touchdown performance is likely.

10.11 - Jakobi Meyers, WR, New England Patriots

The good news is that Meyers finally scored a touchdown, actually two of them, to go along with 126 targets, 83 catches and 866 yards in 2021. Even with the Patriots trading for DeVante Parker, there's a decent chance that Meyers will lead the team in target share, receptions and yards, but the lack of scoring gives him little upside.

11.02 - Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami Dolphins

Mostert follows Mike McDaniel from San Francisco and has made the most of his opportunities, when healthy. The problem, of course, is that durability has often eluded him. Mostert missed almost all of 2021 with a knee injury and played just eight games in 2020. If he's able to stay healthy for (close to) a full season, he should outperform his ADP.

12.11 - Tyler Allgeier, RB, Atlanta Falcons

The draft pedigree (fifth round) doesn't scream featured back, but he has the frame (5'11", 224 pounds), power and vision to shoulder a heavy workload. A former linebacker (26 tackles in 2019 at BYU) as well, Allgeier was highly productive over the past two seasons with 2,731 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns over that stretch.

13.02 - Khalil Herbert, RB, Chicago Bears

Herbert showed what he could do during Montgomery's four-game absence, as the rookie totaled 78 carries for 344 yards and a touchdown with nine receptions for 44 yards. Herbert was fantasy's RB16 over that stretch. Outside of that four-game span, however, Herbert never exceeded four carries or five touches.

14.11 - 49ers DST, San Francisco 49ers

15.02 - Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

CMC is elite when he's on the field, but he's missed the majority of the past two seasons. Hubbard provides some insurance in the event of another McCaffrey injury.

16.11 - Younghoe Koo, K, Atlanta Falcons

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Las Vegas Raiders Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Derek Carr	561.2	384.4	4293.2	25.82	10.66	42.3	126.9	1.06	272.74
Jarrett Stidham	42.2	27	291.2	1.77	1.31	3.7	3.7	0.04	16.72

Derek Carr: Perennially undervalued, Carr has been one of my favorite targets in 2-QB leagues given his relatively high floor as a second quarterback. Since entering the league in 2014, Carr has never finished worse than QB20 and he's finished as a top-half QB2 (QB13-QB18) or better in six of the past seven seasons with the exception being a QB19 finish in 2017. Reunited with his former Fresno State teammate (Davante Adams), Carr is a legitimate threat to finish as a top-12 fantasy quarterback, even if he's not drafted as such.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Josh Jacobs	192.1	797.2	6.24	29	213.2	1.3	160.78
Kenyan Drake	82.3	345.7	2.47	31.3	247.6	1.8	100.6
Zamir White	128.1	550.8	2.56	13.2	103.1	0.8	92.15
Jakob Johnson	1.1	3.3	0.03	4.1	32.1	0.2	6.97
Brandon Bolden	4.6	20	0.14	2.5	18.3	0.1	6.52

Josh Jacobs: Jacobs set career lows in rush attempts (217) and rushing yards (872) but career highs in targets (64), receptions (54) and receiving yards (348) in 2021. Through three seasons, Jacobs has yet to finish worse than RB18 in half-PPR scoring, but a new coaching staff is likely to use more of a "situational committee" at the position.

Kenyan Drake: Both Jacobs and Drake are entering contract years, and there's a good chance that neither will be on the roster in 2023. While the Raiders will employ a committee approach in the backfield, Drake has the versatility to be used in a James White-type role for McDaniels.

Zamir White: The Raiders used a fourth-round pick on White, who would likely handle the majority of early-down work if Jacobs were to miss any time. The Athletic's Vic Tafur wrote that "there is probably a decent chance" that the coaching staff "already think[s] White is better than them" (Jacobs and Drake). White is a late-round sleeper worth stashing in all of your fantasy drafts.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Davante Adams	94.2	1180.5	7.4	0	0	0	209.55
Hunter Renfrow	80.2	873.3	5.2	3.2	14.4	0.03	160.25
Demarcus Robinson	22.6	263.6	1.7	0	0	0	47.86
Mack Hollins	18.5	231.5	1.3	0	0	0	40.2
Keelan Cole	13.4	162.7	0.8	0	0	0	27.77

Davante Adams: Adams has been an elite producer in Green Bay, especially over the past two seasons. In 30 games over the past two seasons, Adams has 238 receptions for 2,927 yards and 29 touchdowns. Adams has scored double-digit touchdowns in five of the past six seasons. While he's reunited with his former collegiate quarterback, the downgrade from Aaron Rodgers to Derek Carr and increased competition for targets means that Adams is now a WR1, as opposed to the WR1.

Hunter Renfrow: Renfrow crushed previous career highs with 103 catches for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns on 128 targets in 2021. Carr and Renfrow have developed tremendous chemistry, but the addition of Adams should make repeating those numbers extremely difficult. On a positive note, however, Josh McDaniels has a history of very productive slot receivers from his days in New England.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Darren Waller	79.4	987.9	5.2	169.69
Foster Moreau	18.7	226.9	1.4	40.44
Jacob Hollister	4.3	43.6	0.3	8.31

Darren Waller: Waller is one of the most dynamic mismatches at his position, who had a massive 27.7% target share in his last full season (2020). While he missed six games in 2021, he has averaged 69.9 yards per game since 2019. Given the Raiders traded for Davante Adams this offseason, however, Waller's days of oversized target shares are likely over even though he's still a top-five option, at worst.

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Green Bay Packers Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Aaron Rodgers	525.3	354.6	3992.3	33.09	6.83	31.2	101.4	1.48	297.41
Jordan Love	33.5	20.1	237.9	1.34	1.01	8.3	18.7	0.08	15.21

Aaron Rodgers: While the reigning NFL MVP is back in Green Bay in 2022, the team's top playmaker isn't. Rodgers finished last season as fantasy's QB5, but Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Sammy Watkins won't make up for the loss of a difference maker like Davante Adams (and Marquez Valdez-Scantling).

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Aaron Jones	186	855.6	6.98	50.8	404	4.1	217.84
A.J. Dillon	167.3	744.5	5.44	31.8	275	2.8	167.29
Kylin Hill	8.7	35.7	0.17	1.7	12.7	0.1	7.31
Patrick Taylor	7.9	32	0.16	1.3	10.6	0.1	6.47

Aaron Jones: A career-low four rushing touchdowns combined with a career-high six receiving touchdowns last season extended Jones' streak of double-digit touchdowns to three seasons. That said, Jones set three-year lows in touches (223), scrimmage yards (1,190) and touchdowns (10) in 2021. Even so, Jones still finished as a top-12 fantasy running back last season after a pair of top-five seasons the two years before.

A.J. Dillon: With Jamaal Williams off to Detroit, Dillon finished as fantasy's RB23 in half-PPR scoring formats in 2021. While he played two more games than Jones, his touches (221) and scrimmage yards (1,116) were nearly identical to Jones (223, 1,190) last season.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Allen Lazard	57.1	750.9	6.2	3.1	29.5	0.09	144.33
Christian Watson	51.9	708.6	5.4	0	0	0	129.21
Randall Cobb	46.8	509.7	3.7	1	5.5	0.03	97.3
Sammy Watkins	23.6	308.8	2.2	0	0	0	55.88
Amari Rodgers	20.4	232.7	1.7	2.1	16.8	0.06	45.71
Romeo Doubs	14.2	175.6	1.3	0	0	0	32.46
Samori Toure	0.9	10.6	0.1	0	0	0	2.11

Allen Lazard: Lazard set career highs in receptions (40), yards (513) and touchdowns (eight) in 2021. While he has missed eight games over the past two seasons, he'll easily set new career highs in catches and yards if his health cooperates in 2022.

Christian Watson: The son of a former NFL safety, Watson makes the jump from the FCS to catching passes from Aaron Rodgers. Watson's combination of size (6' 4", 208 pounds) and speed (4.36 40-yard dash) is intriguing with the potential to emerge as a useful fantasy option as the season progresses. Watson has opened training camp on the PUP list, following offseason knee surgery.

Romeo Doubs: A fourth-round pick out of Nevada, Doubs has impressed early in training camp, as ESPN's Rob Demovsky writes the rookie "looks NFL-ready" and was "star" of the second day of practice. There could be an opportunity for Doubs to exceed expectations as a rookie.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Robert Tonyan	50.6	577.4	4.9	112.44
Marcedes Lewis	11.2	126.9	1	24.29
Josiah Deguara	9.4	95.2	0.7	18.42
Dominique Dafney	2.8	31.7	0.3	6.37

Robert Tonyan: Missing more than half of 2021, Tonyan's per-game targets remained nearly identical compared to 2020. That said, his catch rate plummeted from 88.1% (2020) to 62.1% (2021) and touchdown regression hit hard. After scoring 11 times (1 TD per 4.7 receptions) in 2020, he converted only two of his 18 catches into touchdowns last season. Given that Davante Adams is now in Vegas, there is some upside from his mid-tier TE2 ADP.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kenny Pickett	352.9	225	2523.2	14.29	8.29	32.9	139.8	0.66	159.45
Mitchell Trubisky	230.2	148.5	1599.9	9.21	5.76	30.2	145	0.76	108.38
Mason Rudolph	30.7	18.9	208.8	1.29	0.83	2.3	6.3	0	12.48

Kenny Pickett: Pickett was drafted to take the reigns in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era even if he's not the Week 1 starter against the Bengals. The only first-round quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft, Pickett has good (not great) arm strength and mobility and broke Deshaun Watson's single-season ACC passing touchdowns record last season. There's a good chance that he makes starts as a rookie.

Mitchell Trubisky: Even though the Steelers drafted Pickett in the first round, Trubisky is the odds-on favorite to open the season as the starter. Even so, there's a strong chance that he doesn't finish the season in that role.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Najee Harris	289.5	1187	6.51	60.4	472.2	2.5	250.18
Benny Snell	53	214.7	1.06	9.8	73.6	0.4	42.49
Anthony McFarland Jr.	26.5	110	0.53	4.7	30.3	0.2	20.76
Derek Watt	1.2	3.8	0.04	3.9	32.5	0.2	7.02
Jeremy McNichols	6.9	28.3	0.14	1.8	13	0.1	6.47

Najee Harris: In fantasy football, volume is king. That really helped Harris, who averaged only 3.9 yards per carry and 6.3 yards per reception as a rookie. That said, no player had more touches than Harris, who converted his 381 touches into 1,667 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns. Despite his per-touch inefficiency, Harris finished as a top-four fantasy running back across all scoring formats in 2021.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Diontae Johnson	89.1	1059.1	5.9	5.3	42.4	0.11	190.76
Chase Claypool	62.8	855.6	4.9	11.1	57.7	0.56	155.49
George Pickens	45.1	595.6	3.1	0	0	0	100.71
Calvin Austin III	31.4	324.9	1.8	1.8	8.1	0.04	60.04
Miles Boykin	7.3	101.8	0.6	0	0	0	17.43
Gunner Olszewski	1.8	21.7	0.1	0	0	0	3.67

Diontae Johnson: In his third season, Johnson posted career highs in targets (169), receptions (107), yards (1,161) and touchdowns (eight) and finished as fantasy's WR8 (half-PPR scoring). The retirement of Ben Roethlisberger likely leads to a dip from Johnson's elite volume, but it could lead to more targets further down the field.

Chase Claypool: Claypool's targets, receptions and yards were nearly identical in his first two seasons. What wasn't nearly identical were the touchdowns. Claypool scored 11 times, counting two rushing scores, as a rookie, but only twice in 2021. Given his elite height, weight and speed profile, a regression to the mean in touchdown performance is likely.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Pat Freiermuth	62	628.1	4.1	118.41
Zach Gentry	7.5	73.6	0.5	14.11
Connor Heyward	4.9	49.8	0.3	9.23

Pat Freiermuth: More productive than the typical rookie tight end, Freiermuth finished 2021 with 60 receptions for 497 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 targets. The former Nittany Lion enters his second season as a top-10 option at the position.

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Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	581.4	364.8	4011.7	22.97	13.95	58.1	261.5	1.74	261.04
C.J. Beathard	40.4	24.8	270.7	1.45	1.05	1	3.5	0.01	14.94

Trevor Lawrence: One of eight quarterbacks to throw more than 600 pass attempts in 2021, few things went right for Lawrence and the Jaguars in 2021. Throwing more interceptions (league-high 17) than touchdowns (12), the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2021 averaged only 6.0 Y/A. On a positive note, Urban Meyer is gone and the team made some additions to its offensive line and pass catchers this offseason. In addition, the coaching staff has talked up Lawrence's development this offseason.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	125	543.8	3.5	49.9	396.1	2.4	154.34
James Robinson	159.8	711.1	5.59	25.7	199.1	1.3	145.21
Snoop Conner	23.2	99.8	0.65	2.9	21.4	0.2	18.67
Ryquell Armstead	5.8	23.8	0.15	1.2	8.6	0.1	5.34

Travis Etienne: Etienne missed his entire 2021 rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury, but the former two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year is elusive with home run speed and a versatile skill set to be used as a weapon in the passing game. In fact, he talked up his interest in being deployed as a Deebo Samuel-like hybrid weapon this summer.

James Robinson: Robinson has been highly productive when on the field. Through two seasons, Robinson has averaged 4.55 yards per carry, racked up 2,403 scrimmage yards, hauled in 80 receptions and scored 18 total touchdowns. Not only did Robinson tear his Achilles at the end of the 2021 season, but the former UDFA will compete with first-rounder Travis Etienne for touches in 2022. That said, the new coaching staff has talked up Robinson and he did not start training camp on the PUP list.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Christian Kirk	72.1	830.8	4.4	1	7.5	0.02	146.4
Marvin Jones	58.4	745.1	4.4	0	0	0	130.11
Zay Jones	37.4	458.2	2.3	1	4	0.01	78.78
Laviska Shenault	26.9	299.8	2	7.7	34.7	0.23	60.28
Laquon Treadwell	14.6	194.8	1.2	0	0	0	33.98
Jamal Agnew	7.8	96.4	0.5	3.9	35.1	0.12	20.77

Christian Kirk: Getting a larger contract than most expected, Kirk is better suited to be a(ny) team's (Jacksonville's) WR2 even though he was paid like a WR1. Kirk set career highs in both receptions (77) and yards (982) last season, but he's not much better than a WR4 in fantasy.

Marvin Jones: In his first season in Jacksonville, Jones had 73 catches for 832 yards and four touchdowns. While Jones scored only four touchdowns last season, he was targeted 11 times inside the 10 -- only seven players had more. Jones has finished as a top-35 fantasy wide receiver in four of the past five seasons.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	55.1	616.7	3.4	1	5.3	0.04	110.39
Dan Arnold	30.6	338.3	1.8	0	0	0	59.93
Chris Manhertz	3.7	40.7	0.2	0	0	0	7.12
Luke Farrell	3.3	36.4	0.2	0	0	0	6.49

Evan Engram: Engram set (still) career highs in his rookie season (2017) in targets (115), receptions (64), yards (722) and touchdowns (six). Since then, he's had a couple of injury-plagued seasons and a couple of seasons plagued by ineffective coaching. At a minimum, the Jags new TE-friendly coaching staff should get more out of Engram, which could make him a draft-day discount.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Los Angeles Chargers Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Herbert	618.4	407.2	4576.2	33.39	12.37	57.8	260.1	3.9	341.28
Chase Daniel	43	28.7	283.8	1.46	1.03	4.6	8.1	0.05	16.24

Justin Herbert: Along with Tom Brady, Herbert was one of two quarterbacks to throw for more than 5,000 yards in 2021. Aided by volume (minimum of 30 pass attempts every game), Herbert eclipsed the 300-yard passing mark and/or threw multiple touchdowns in 15 of 17 games. No other quarterback had more than 14 such games. In addition, Herbert (12) led all signal-callers in top-12 (i.e., QB1-level) performances last season. The Chargers led the NFL in fourth-down conversions (22), which helped the Chargers finish top five in both plays per game (66.4, fifth) and pass attempts per game (39.6, third) last season.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Ekeler	205.8	915.8	7	73.2	622.1	5.2	263.59
Isaiah Spiller	145.7	626.5	3.64	14.8	119.1	0.8	108.6
Joshua Kelley	35.8	145	0.72	4.4	34	0.3	26.22
Larry Rountree III	8.1	32.4	0.18	1.3	9.7	0.1	6.54

Austin Ekeler: While he set career highs in 2021 as a rusher (206 carries for 911 yards and 12 touchdowns), it's Ekeler's elite receiving ability that makes him a potential top-three overall pick in fantasy drafts. Over the past three seasons, Ekeler has averaged 5.1/48.6/0.4 receiving per game.

Isaiah Spiller: Spiller's initial role will be as the early-down complement to Ekeler, but his versatile skill set gives him upside, especially if an injury leads to a larger workload than expected.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	105.9	1178.6	6.5	0	0	0	209.81
Mike Williams	72.1	1035.2	7.5	0	0	0	184.57
Josh Palmer	51.2	575.9	4.1	0	0	0	107.79
Jalen Guyton	29.4	391.2	2.8	4.6	20.7	0.09	73.23
DeAndre Carter	6.1	68	0.5	0	0	0	12.85

Keenan Allen: Allen's volume has allowed fantasy managers to take his consistency to the bank. The veteran receiver has a minimum of 97 receptions and 992 yards in five consecutive seasons, although he has scored more than six touchdowns only once during that stretch. During those five seasons, he's finished as fantasy's WR14 (or better) in half-PPR scoring every season.

Mike Williams: Williams shattered his previous career highs last season in targets (129), receptions (76) and yards (1,146) and his nine touchdowns were one shy of his previous career high. Even if we exclude his dominant start (31/471/6 on 51 targets, WR1 through Week 5), he performed as fantasy's WR28 from Weeks 6-18. Given his current ADP as a high-end WR3, Williams offers plenty of upside.

Josh Palmer: Will Palmer make a big second-year jump? The Athletic's Daniel Popper thinks so. Popper notes Palmer's "outstanding work ethic," as he's "regularly the last player on the practice field" and "throws with Herbert after practice more than any other receiver on the roster." In addition, Justin Herbert said, "it's a different Josh Palmer out there and he knows exactly what he's doing."

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Gerald Everett	46.9	510.3	4.3	100.28
Donald Parham	18.5	194.4	1.6	38.29
Tre' McKitty	12	121.5	1	24.15

Gerald Everett: Everett has yet to finish with 50 receptions, 500 yards or five touchdowns in any season so far. Moving to one of the league's most prolific offenses, however, generates some breakout appeal in 2022.

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Minnesota Vikings Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kirk Cousins	547.1	368.7	4130.6	31.18	9.3	34.8	118.3	1.04	289.41
Kellen Mond	41.2	25.8	282.2	1.32	0.99	5.8	22	0.09	17.33

Kirk Cousins: Cousins has been a fringe QB1 in his four seasons as a Viking with yearly finishes of QB13, QB15, QB11 and QB11, respectively. During that stretch, Cousins has averaged 4,097 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions per season. In the season that new head coach Kevin O'Connell and Cousins had previously spent together (2017), Cousins finished as fantasy's QB6.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Dalvin Cook	266.5	1239.2	10.26	37.9	306.7	1.5	244.1
Alexander Mattison	109.8	455.7	2.25	24.7	200.8	1.3	99.3
C.J. Ham	5.8	17.4	0.16	12	92.7	0.9	23.37
Kene Nwangwu	20.4	89.8	0.46	2.2	15.4	0.1	14.98
Ty Chandler	11.1	47.7	0.19	2	15.4	0.1	9.05

Dalvin Cook: Cook has missed multiple games every season including four games in 2021, but he's one of the league's most productive workhorses when he's on the field. Over the past three seasons, the versatile back has averaged 23.0 touches and 120.9 scrimmage yards per game while scoring 36 touchdowns in 41 games.

Alexander Mattison: While he has minimal stand-alone fantasy value when Cook is active, Cook has missed multiple games in all five of his NFL seasons, as noted earlier. Mattison had a minimum of 21 carries, 90 rushing yards, three receptions and 34 receiving yards in the four games that Cook missed in 2021 and scored a total of four touchdowns in those games.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Jefferson	102	1341.5	9.1	7	17.5	0.11	242.16
Adam Thielen	76.9	878.1	7.2	2.3	15	0.03	171.14
K.J. Osborn	50.5	620	4.8	0	0	0	116.05
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	11	132.4	1.2	0	0	0	25.94
Jalen Nailor	6.5	72.8	0.5	0	0	0	13.53
Bisi Johnson	6.9	68.4	0.5	0	0	0	13.29

Justin Jefferson: Since Jefferson was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, there have been nine 1,400-yard receiving seasons. The only player with back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons the past two seasons is Jefferson, who has racked up 196 catches for 3,016 yards and 17 touchdowns combined. He's a top-three option heading into his age-23 season.

Adam Thielen: Since posting back-to-back 1,200-yard campaigns in 2017 and 2018, Thielen has failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark in three straight seasons while missing 11 games during that span. On a positive note, he has scored 24 touchdowns in 28 games over the past two seasons. Thielen enters his age-32 season as a WR3 in fantasy with some upside if he can stay healthy.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Irv Smith	47.1	514.1	4	98.96
Ben Ellefson	10.7	110.3	0.9	21.78
Johnny Mundt	4.1	44.1	0.4	8.86

Irv Smith: Before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for all of 2021, Smith was a breakout candidate. Atop the team's depth chart, there is some breakout potential for the 24-year-old (in August) tight end heading into 2022.

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