Fantasy Football: Post-hype draft values worth another shot after disappointing seasons

Trevor Lawrence could end up being a fantasy football value with how late he’s going in drafts this season. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Fantasy football managers can have very short memories, especially when it comes to players who underperform compared to their draft expectations. Taking advantage of values that present themselves due to negative public perception is a beneficial part of the fantasy draft season.

This article highlights some of those players experiencing a dip in perceived value, in part thanks to recency bias from their 2023 campaigns.

Quarterback

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars

While his QB13 finish was a letdown compared to expectations, Trevor Lawrence showed what we were all hoping he would be for fantasy purposes from Week 11 on, as he went from the QB22 in fantasy points per game among guys with at least four starts in Weeks 1-10, to the QB6 in that same category for the final seven contests of 2023. And that was without Christian Kirk for five of those games.

The fourth-year signal-caller has the skill to be an elite fantasy asset including a solid arm and some wheels, and this year he gets fresh weaponry in rookie Brian Thomas Jr. and Gabe Davis, plus a healthy Christian Kirk. Lawrence is being drafted as the QB22 but has top 5-8 upside if he can remain consistent in 2024.

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Running Backs

Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots

It was a rough finish for Rhamondre Stevenson as the RB30 in half-PPR points per contest last year, as he averaged just 51.6 yards on the ground and 19.8 receiving yards in the 12 games he played. Ezekiel Elliott has been replaced with Antonio Gibson in an offense devoid of big playmakers, so there’s a chance Stevenson bounces back to be the zero-RB hero we all wanted in 2023.

The good news is that instead of a third-round pick, he’s currently costing drafters a fifth- or sixth-round pick and in a contract year, has the potential to outproduce his…

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Publish date : 2024-07-04 18:20:53

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