The Texans Might Need a Bigger Boat: 4 ADP Risers, 4 Fallers, and the Buying Opportunity For Each in the Aftermath of the Stefon Diggs Trade

Kevin Szafraniec
April 8, 2024

Following the Houston Texans’ sudden acquisition of Stefon Diggs from the Buffalo Bills for a second-round pick in the 2025 draft, fantasy managers were left scrambling to assess the shifting values of the fantasy assets on both sides of the deal. At the time Diggs was acquired, all three of the Texans’ top wideouts — Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, and Tank Dell — were being drafted inside the top-30 picks in Underdog’s Big Board. Alternately, the top Bills pass-catcher by ADP — TE Dalton Kincaid — wasn’t going off boards until the sixth round, while the first Buffalo WR off the board was Curtis Samuel in the 10th round. Needless to say, we are bound to see some ADP shifts in the coming weeks, but how far should we be willing to let things go before the risers become fades and fallers turn into clear buying opportunities?

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Kevin Szafraniec

Full-time Cat Dad, Sneakerhead, Record Collector, LOTR Fanboy, and Jeopardy Enthusiast. Fantasy football writer, operations manager, and beatmaker in my free time.

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