WR Deep Sleepers You Need To Know - Business Of Fantasy Football - And MORE

[Footballguys Email Updates]( [Go PRO]( | [View Online]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign Up]() [Footballguys.com](=)Daily Email Update • Vol. 23, #70 • Jun. 30th[,]( 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks To Our Sponsor, [Fantrax](=) Howdy {NAME}, Welcome to Thursday. We're heading towards the Holiday Weekend and we've got you covered for fantasy football goodness. We've got Deep Sleeper WRs you need to grab late in your draft. Jordan McNamara has contract insights. Sigmund Bloom has Best Ball thoughts. I did a fun podcast about the business of fantasy football to go with our Footballguys shows. And our Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom have the News and Notes you need. Plus make sure to see the killer free contest our friends at [Fantrax](=) have put together where you can challenge the Footballguys Staff in a best ball contest. Let's go. 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Sign up today at [Fantrax.com/footballguys]( and see what people are talking about! [Sign Up Now](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- SITE NEWS A. [23 Deep Sleepers at Wide Receiver]() We've talked a lot about "Value" in drafting. It's the key to a great draft. Sometimes that means a player who may deliver third-round value that you can draft in the fifth. For this feature, we asked our Footballguys to do deeper and to identify players further down most draft lists who can still bring value. Here's what they said about the wide receivers that might fit that description. B. [A Best-Ball Guide to the NFC East](=) Best Ball drafts are awesome and our Sigmund Bloom breaks down the NFC East through the Best Ball lens. C. [Wide Receiver Contracts to Monitor]() Our Jordan McNamara takes a look at 2022 free agents, cut candidates, and extension candidates at the wide receiver position that can reshape your dynasty teams. D. [Footballguys On Dynasty Vipers Podcast - Business Of Fantasy Football](=) My friends Matt Donnelly, Calvin Shoemake, and Tera Roberts were kind enough to have me on their podcast today. I talked a lot about the business of fantasy football and how I view the industry and what I think makes Footballguys different. E. [Dynasty Newsletter Show - Gerald Everett as a TE1!?](=) Your hosts Adam Wilde and Chris Allen discuss this week in Dynasty fantasy football and take you through what they're seeing in real Dynasty fantasy football leagues. Who should you be drafting in your dynasty start-ups? F. [On The Couch - Sigmund Bloom Talks To Patrick Daugherty](=) Sigmund Bloom and Patrick Daugherty of NBC Sports Edge discuss the NFL and fantasy football. G. [Two-Point Stance - AFC/NFC North Divisional Breakdowns](=) Your hosts Dave Kluge and Lauren Carpenter break down the NFC North and AFC North is their first episode of Divisional Breakdowns. Get ready for a deep dive of the fantasy implications for each team! Tune in next week as they discuss the AFC East and NFC East! H. [Footballguys Dynasty Show: Ben Simmons as a Dynasty Lesson](=) How Ben Simmons applies to Dynasty? Chad Parsons and Jordan McNamara discuss a NBA player potentially on the move and lessons to learn in dynasty. [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [TEN - WR A.J. Brown still recovering](#1) 2. [NE - Damien Harris the Decisive RB1?](#2) 3. [PHI - Jalen Hurts has work to do as passer](#3) 4. [BUF - Sanders 'Most Underrated' on Offense?](#4) 5. [NYJ - QB Wilson 'So Comfortable' in LaFleur Offense](#5) 6. [CHI - QB Andy Dalton let down a bit by pass-catchers](#6) 7. [WAS - Precision part of QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's game in 2020](#7) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [TEN - WR A.J. Brown still recovering]( Source: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt Tennessee Titans WR A.J. Brown (knees) wasn't able to practice during offseason workouts as he's still recovering from surgery on both knees. 'It's been a real slow grind for me,' Brown said. 'I've done a lot of lifting weights, cardio, film (work), just watching and trying to learn as much as possible. Not kill time, but make the most of it to be honest with you.' [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Brown showed his incredible toughness last year after suffering the injury in Week 2. He didn't look like himself (obviously) but he still posted 70 catches for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns. Those stats made him the no.10 overall fantasy wide receiver last year in standard-scoring leagues. This year, with Corey Davis and Jonnu Smith moving on in free agency, Brown could post better numbers and finish in the top-5 at his position. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [NE - Damien Harris the Decisive RB1?]( Source: Mike Reiss - ESPN In a recent interview on Sirius XM, Mike Reiss from ESPN stated that Patriots RB Damien Harris is their RB1 "and it's pretty decisive." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Will we get more clarity in the Patriots backfield this year? That's the question that Fantasy GMs are pondering right with training camp about a month away. Harris should be the lead back in a RBBC for the Patriots as they'll mix in other guys like Sony Michel and James White. He does have enough fantasy value to be considered as a flex play on a weekly basis. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [PHI - Jalen Hurts has work to do as passer](=) Source: ProFootballReference.com Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was credited with a bad throw on 26.7 percent of his pass attempts in 2020 - the highest rate for any quarterback with at least 125 pass attempts last season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hurts is a work in progress as a passer. He's athletic and has the arm strength to make any throw in the NFL. Hurts needs to speed up his process as a passer. He needs to trust his eyes faster and become better when it comes to accuracy and pass placement. The Eagles are giving him this season to do just that, and they've continued to add weapons around him in the passing game. His rushing ability make him a low-end QB1 for Fantasy GMs, and if he improves as a passer then he could become a set-it-and-forget-it starter each week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [BUF - Sanders 'Most Underrated' on Offense?]( Source: Joe Buscaglia - The Athletic Joe Buscaglia, from The Athletic, said Buffalo Bills WR [Emmanuel Sanders](=) is more likely than Gabriel Davis to take John Brown's place in the Buffalo offense this year. In his recent article, Buscaglia said Sanders is "the most underrated piece to the Bills offense." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Sanders is a seasoned veteran with more in the tank than some may think. He'll work on the outside opposite of Stefon Diggs with Cole Beasley working underneath in the slot. Sanders has plenty of speed and can run crisp routes to get open with ease. His fantasy value is lower than his value to the Bills in that role. Fantasy GMs are taking a flier on Sanders late in their drafts, and he's got a current ADP of WR72 (14.12) in 12-team PPR leagues. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS SAVE TIME | WORRY LESS | WIN MORE - Winning fantasy football can be difficult. And time-consuming. Winning’s rad but losing sucks. With a Footballguys Season Long Pro Subscription customized just for you, you’ll save time, worry less, and crush your competition. 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[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] No surprise here. Wilson is a smart player and the LaFleur offense is from the Shanahan/Kubiak tree, which can be quite complicated in terms of language. The actual offense should feature plenty of play-action passing and high/low reads Wilson has to make as he's rolling out...something he looked great doing during his college career at BYU. The rookie will go through some struggles to be sure, but the future looks bright (finally) for the Jets at the quarterback position. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [CHI - QB Andy Dalton let down a bit by pass-catchers](=) Source: ProFootballReference.com Chicago Bears QB Andy Dalton watched 6.6 percent of his passes get dropped as a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. The drop rate was the highest in the league among quarterbacks with at least 300 pass attempts. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Dalton now is trying to win the starting job with the Bears, and while they have talent at the wide receiver position it really comes down to throwing a catchable ball with proper pass placement. He's an accurate quarterback on short-to-intermediate routes but could do a better job leading his receivers when throwing further downfield. We feel Justin Fields starts ASAP as he's their quarterback of the future. We'll see if Fields can beat out Dalton in training camp for the starting job. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [WAS - Precision part of QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's game in 2020](=) Source: ProFootballReference.com Washington Football Team QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was on target on 79.9 percent of his pass attempts last season as a member of the Miami Dolphins, according to Pro Football Reference. His on-target rate ranked sixth in the league among quarterbacks with at least 100 pass attempts. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Fitzpatrick has taken his talents from South Beach to our nation's capitol. With Washington, Fitzpatrick's precision is going to be highlighted as well with some fine weapons around him. He's a streamer for Fantasy GMs who can fill in (likely admirably) when your regular starter is on a bye. You can get him late in your drafts with a current ADP of QB26 (14.05) in 12-team PPR leagues. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for being part of the Footballguys Family. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Peace, J [Get More At Footballguys.com]( [Joe Bryant - Guide - Footballguys.com]() Thank you for subscribing to our Footballguys Daily Update Email! 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