If it feels like the running backs were penalized more because of the pandemic, that could be true as well. This year we have a lot of guys who will enter the league their age or older. We had a large number of 21-year-old backs with elite upside last year. That's in part because of the format, but it's also because of the 2020 class. The other thing that stands out is the lack of running backs. The situation in Jacksonville isn't perfect, but Lawrence's talent should elevate each of his pass catchers. 1, Joe Burrow, and he may have more upside as well. Lawrence is nearly three years younger than last year's No. His career 9.0 yards per attempt is elite and he ran for 563 yards in the 2019 season as well. Trevor Lawrence is my only quarterback in the first round and he's in the discussion for 1.01 in any league where you can start more than one quarterback. I'm very tempted to rank him higher in the more standard formats. In one-quarterback, tight-end premium leagues he has a legitimate argument for No. While rookie tight ends are almost always a disappointment, this could legitimately be the best tight end in Fantasy for close to a decade. Pitts' production in his final year at Florida (43 catches for 770 yards and 12 touchdowns in just eight games) combined with his athletic profile makes him a true one-of-a-kind prospect. Did I mention he also runs a sub-4.5-40 yard dash or that he won't be legally old enough to drink until after Week 1? Six-foot-six, 245 pounds, with the longest reach ever measured for a receiver or tight end prospect. He has an athletic profile that is unlike anything we've ever seen. The most interesting guy in this tier is definitely Kyle Pitts. I've put them in tiers as well This will be updated numerous times between now and the start of the season, but I do expect there to be some continuity at the top.

With that in mind, I've put together my first draft of 2021 rookie-only Dynasty rankings. They just aren't quite as important as we sometimes make them out to be. That's not to say landing spot and draft order don't matter. Trust me, those of us who were, certainly regret it now. On the flip side, some may have been worried about Justin Jefferson behind Adam Thielen in a run-heavy offense in Minnesota. Now both of them rank closer to where they were before we knew where they were going. But as 2020 showed, that's not always a good thing.Ĭlyde Edwards-Helaire and Ke'Shawn Vaughn darted up draft boards based on their landing spots last year. After all, when and where a player is drafted will have a major impact on how we view them for Fantasy purposes. Compiling rookie rankings for Fantasy Football before the 2021 NFL Draft can seem a little bit like a fool's errand.

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