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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor’s high ADP has Fred Zinkie’s red flags waving ahead of the 2024 fantasy football season. (Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
Sometimes, it’s all about the moves you don’t make.
For over 25 years, I have spent a significant portion of the offseason creating my own projections. My 2024 projections are firmly in place, and several players sit much lower in my final analysis than they do in the Yahoo! consensus rankings. These men won’t be anywhere near my 2024 rosters, and I urge you to give them a second look before clicking on their names during your draft.
Yahoo ranking: QB7 vs. My ranking: QB10
I’m fine with drafting Murray as a low-end QB1 this year, but I’m also realistic about what he has (and hasn’t) accomplished during his initial five seasons. The Oklahoma alum has never thrown for 4,000 yards and has a career-high of 26 TD passes. On the rushing side, he produced memorable 2020 numbers (819 yards, 11 scores) but did not reach 500 yards or exceed five TDs in any other season.
Murray has a good set of weapons at his disposal this season, but it’s still not a group that ranks among the best in the NFL. I can’t see the logic for ranking him ahead of Jordan Love, who was dynamite in his first year as a starter, or Dak Prescott, who has been a top passer for several seasons. And ranking Murray ahead of Joe Burrow makes me think that we’ve forgotten how good Burrow is.
Running Backs
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Yahoo ranking: RB4 vs. My ranking: RB10
Taylor should finish among the 2024 leaders in rushing yards, but beyond that component of fantasy production, there are many things working against him. The 25-year-old has never been a stellar pass catcher (career high 40 receptions), and there is plenty of data to show that speedy QBs such as Anthony Richardson suppress RB passing volume due to their penchant for using their feet rather than dumping off the ball when their primary options are covered.
Richardson is also…
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Publish date : 2024-08-14 14:52:57
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