The Detroit Lions traded up to select Jameson Williams with the No. 12 overall pick. Detroit might not be the perfect landing spot but Williams will look to electrify the motor city.   The Lions traded up with the Vikings to select Jameson Williams with the 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft. Detroit isn’t the most exciting landing spot but could it prove to be…...

The Washington Commanders traded down and selected Jahan Dotson with the No. 16 pick. Is Dotson the future of the Washington receiving game, or will the other question marks in the Commanders’ offense make it difficult to unlock him? Jahan Dotson has been generating the least fantasy buzz of any receiver rumored to go in the first round. Now that he’s officially the 16th player off the…...

The New Orleans Saints added to their wide receiver room, selecting Chris Olave with the No. 11 pick. Is there enough room in New Orleans for Olave to make the most of the situation? And is the offense set up to enable receivers to thrive? Or will Olave’s skill set overcome these questions? Olave was picked one spot after teammate Garrett Wilson and now heads to New…...

The New York Jets selected Garrett Wilson with the No. 10 overall pick. Can his talents prove supreme or will the Jet’s offense — which scored the fifth-fewest points in 2021 — prevent him from realizing his true potential?  The Jets made Garrett Wilson the second wide receiver off the board in 2022. After a challenging 2021, in which rookie quarterback Zach Wilson completed just…...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick. Do the uncertainties in Atlanta’s offense block the most absurd upside outcomes? Or does the lack of competition give London a chance to explode out of the gates? The Falcons made Drake London the first wide receiver off the board in 2022. While there are a number of questions about the Falcons’ offensive…...

Shawn Siegele examines Breece Hall in his All-the-Metrics series and claims the Iowa State star is a legitimate threat to Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey. This year I wrote about all the sleepers first, but the draft is this evening and there’s an outside shot Hall is selected. So it’s time. Speaking of sleepers, Ben Gretch and I discuss our favorite potential draft-weekend risers and what they need…...

Shawn Siegele examines Jahan Dotson in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why the Penn State star is the odd man out in Round 1 and how you can use that to your advantage. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even…...

Shawn Siegele examines Skyy Moore in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why the small-school star may be the next great possession threat. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in Day 2 or…...

The NFL Draft is here! In between now and the several weeks following the draft there will be overreactions galore with plenty of new noise and takes to sift through. Before all that ensues and it gets even harder to make good fantasy football draft decisions, it’s time to talk about the four rookie wide receivers who could traps for your fantasy football squads given…...

Shawn Siegele examines George Pickens in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why he still hopes the former Georgia star can emerge as the top WR from this class. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great…...

Shawn Siegele examines Chris Olave in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why you might be interested in a high-floor, low-ceiling prospect for dynasty. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in Day 2…...

Shawn Siegele examines Jameson Williams in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why you need to take the risk on his ACL recovery. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in Day 2 or…...

Shawn Siegele examines Drake London in his All-the-Metrics series and contrasts the absurd upside with what’s keeping him from challenging Breece Hall for No. 1. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in…...

Shawn Siegele examines Garrett Wilson in his All-the-Metrics series and dreams about a version of Jerry Jeudy with Will Fuller’s speed. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in Day 2 or a…...

Shawn Siegele examines Treylon Burks in his All-the-Metrics series and explains why the controversial prospect is a superstar-in-waiting. The 2022 wide receiver class isn’t going to give us the next Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, but as many as nine WRs have been linked to Round 1. That doesn’t even cover all of the great sleepers lurking in Day 2 or a few of the…...

  The NFL Draft is almost here! In between now and the weeks following the draft there will be overreactions galore with plenty of new noise and takes to sift through. Before all that ensues and it gets even harder to make good fantasy football draft decisions, it’s time to talk about the five rookie running backs with undervalued resumes. Today we’re going to keep…...

The NFL Draft is almost here! In between now and the weeks following the draft there will be overreactions galore with plenty of new noise and takes to sift through. Before all that ensues and it gets even harder to make good fantasy football draft decisions, it’s time to talk about the four rookie quarterbacks you can actually trust. Conor O’Driscoll already detailed why all…...

Shawn Siegele examines Kyren Williams in his All-the-Metrics series and addresses whether he can come back from a disastrous combine. Last year I started this series with the studs, but we know where Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker are going to go in fantasy drafts. The suspense is now in the landing spot. Instead, I had a sleeper itch, and I’ll try to scratch it by looking at a handful of deep…...

Christian Watson exploded into the drafting public consciousness after drawing significant praise from scouts at the Senior Bowl and then following up with a great combine performance. In the space of a few weeks he went from mostly undrafted in FFPC Best Ball to a 12th-14th round pick.   At 6 feet 4 inches and 208 pounds, Watson ran a 4.36 in the forty. At…...

Shawn Siegele examines James Cook in his All-the-Metrics series and asks whether his explosiveness can overcome a relative lack of results. Last year I started this series with the studs, but we know where Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker are going to go in fantasy drafts. The suspense is now in the landing spot. Instead, I had a sleeper itch, and I’ll try to scratch it by looking at a handful of…...