Top Free Agents Fantasy Football Impact
Top Free Agents Fantasy Football Impact
From wild trades to shocking free agency decisions, it has certainly been an offseason to remember. Now that the big pieces have fallen, it's time to take a look at how the players new landing spots will affect their fantasy football value.
Antonio Brown, Oakland Raiders, stock down.
As much as Ben Roethlisberger may have gotten on AB’s nerves, there's no doubt that Derek Carr is a downgrade from a talent and chemistry perspective. Couple that with a mediocre offensive line and Brown slides from a late first rounder to a late 2nd early 3rd in my book.
2. Odell Beckham, Cleveland Browns, stock up.
It’s been a while since anyone's stock has risen upon joining Cleveland, but yet here we are! Baker Mayfield is a rising star at QB, and a crisp upgrade from the over the hill Eli Manning, With an exciting new offense, Beckham is paired with his best friend Jarvis Landry. The two of them put up monster numbers together at LSU and I would expect more of the same this year. Feel free to take Beckham with confidence towards the end of the first round or early in the second.
3. Le'Veon Bell, New York Jets, stock neutral.
There is no doubt that the Jets offensive line is a huge downgrade from the Steelers. That being said, I expect the Jets will look to address that problem during the draft. The Jets will give him all the touches he can handle and will no doubt be Sam Darnold's safety blanket in the passing game. All of this creates a wash for me and I would feel comfortable taking Bell with a top 5 pick, though I wouldn't be surprised if he fell further than that.
4. Joe Flacco, Denver Broncos, stock down.
Another desperation attempt to find a new QB by John Elway left many to scratch their heads. Flacco’s best years are behind him and I don't see a change in scenery fixing that for him. It wouldn’t shock me if he gets benched at some point in the season, leaving the Broncos to start from scratch yet again. Flacco remains undraftable unless you are in a deep two QB league.
5. Nick Foles, Jacksonville Jaguars, stock down.
Foles has shown that under the right circumstances that he can be an above average starting QB. Jacksonville isn’t that situation. Combining a porous offensive line with a lack of talent at WR and you have a similar situation to when Foles was with the Rams. That tenure almost leads to his retirement and I wouldn’t be surprised if that ends up being the outcome this time. Foles is a Fantasy Backup who I would stash just in case he’s able to bring the magic with him to the Jags.
-By: Russ Muhs