I’ve received three broad receivers that may assist your fantasy group in 2024 and past. Listed below are my high three dynasty broad receiver sleepers to draft or commerce for this yr.
Huge Receiver Sleepers to Goal
Darnell Mooney (WR – ATL)
In 2021, we noticed the rise of Mooney with a WR23 end in PPR reverse Allen Robinson. Mooney had 140 targets, 1,055 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns — a powerful stat line for a sophomore receiver with an unstable quarterback scenario. The Bears had been flipping between Andy Dalton and Justin Fields with the fourth-fewest passing touchdowns (16) and third-fewest passing yards (3,207). A lot of Mooney’s success that season was in video games with Andy Dalton. After the Bears transitioned full-time to Justin Fields, Mooney noticed simply 61 targets in 2022 and 2023 with three whole touchdowns.
Mooney heads into 2024 with potential and alternative. Kirk Cousins is without doubt one of the league’s greatest quantity quarterbacks and Mooney may thrive as a deep risk reverse Drake London. Mooney’s talent set meshes nicely with Cousins and Atlanta’s 2024 offensive scheme underneath the brand new teaching workers — from Sean McVay’s teaching tree — is able to supporting a fantasy-relevant WR2. Mooney’s worth rose after signing with the Falcons however he’s nonetheless a robust value-buy in dynasty leagues and has glorious start-up worth, rating WR82 in FantasyPros’ dynasty professional consensus rankings (ECR). Breaking out as a fifth-year veteran is extremely uncommon, however Mooney had comprehensible hindrances in Chicago and is in line was a giant improve in Atlanta.
Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)
Whereas I’m keen on Rashid Shaheed in 2024 redraft, my true curiosity lies in investing in Shaheed’s long-term dynasty worth. Shaheed is heading into his third season and coming off a yr of 719 receiving and 5 touchdowns, a stat line filled with peaks and valleys. We all know precisely what we get at this level with Shaheed — a increase/bust Flex play that can get you both 5 fantasy factors or 20 fantasy factors with goal inconsistency and landing dependency. Nonetheless, a lot of that inconsistency lies inside the Saints’ quarterback scenario that has plagued all Saints receivers. This implies his 2024 may look similar to 2023 however with a possible uptick in targets in a brand new offensive system and with out Michael Thomas.
Have a look at the scenario past 2024. Shaheed is a restricted-free agent in 2025 and will search a brand new residence and upgraded scenario. It’s additionally potential the Saints transfer on from Derek Carr. Carr’s contract scenario makes it troublesome however we’ve seen NFL groups extra keen to half methods with quarterbacks just lately, even when there’s a big cap hit or excessive funding loss in draft capital. The scenario is filled with danger however for the potential Shaheed would have in friendlier situations, I’m greater than keen to speculate. Shaheed’s present rating in FantasyPros’ ECR is WR70, behind gamers like Gabe Davis, Marvin Mims and Jerry Jeudy. His worth is acceptable and worthy of a purchase.
Demarcus Robinson (WR – LAR)
By the point we hit Week 3 of the 2024 season, Demarcus Robinson will probably be 30 years previous. Investing in a soon-expiring asset may really feel a bit icky however Robinson has actual worth for contending dynasty groups. Robinson was one among my favourite waiver wire grabs in redraft and shallow dynasty leagues final season. He’ll proceed to supply weekly Flex worth in 2024 because the Rams re-signed Robinson and made no important investments at receiver within the draft or free company. They’ll additionally probably be with out Tyler Higbee for a portion of the season.
What can fantasy managers count on from Robinson in 2024?
In 2023, Robinson made an aggressive leap from zero to 60 in fantasy manufacturing from Week 13 on and there was a logical clarification for the sudden function change. The Rams moved on from Van Jefferson midseason after Robinson returned from a multi-week absence resulting from harm. Robinson’s function slowly elevated till he noticed anyplace from 60-90% of the snaps. Robinson had 4 straight video games with a landing and 5 straight video games with double-digit fantasy factors.
For contending groups, a short-term start-worthy depth possibility like Robinson has robust worth. Sometimes, concentrating on a group’s WR3 who has zero likelihood of surpassing the receivers in entrance forward of him is an unwise transfer, however the Rams are the exception. The Rams run 11 personnel at one of many highest charges within the NFL. This implies you see three receivers on the sector so ceaselessly that the WR3 could be a dependable fantasy asset. At WR138 in FantasyPros’ ECR rankings, Robinson is an affordable funding that may yield massive outcomes.
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