Liz Loza sorts facts from feelings on seven players you may be considering in your fantasy football drafts.
is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion pushes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to strike a balance between what the data states and what the heart wants. This is called Facts vs. Feelings.
People like Haylee fascinate me. They simply allow life to unfold. Not in a lazy way. Their approach, instead, feels more staying open to and curious about what tomorrow may bring. I've always wanted to be like that. And I'm finally in a life space where I can start incorporating more"lean back" energy into my choices. So, in the throes of this unexpectedly inspiring conversation, I found myself strategizing a Zen Girl Spring.
It inspired me -- in unbridled millennial fashion -- to take up gardening. As it turns out, a green thumb I do not have. Yet, each morning I check on my tomato plants, flipping over their tender leaves. Sometimes I scold the squirrels for digging up the basil. Just yesterday I squealed at the size of my jalapenos, excited for the spicy margs I'm going to serve over Labor Day weekend. I do this even though the celery wilted seemingly overnight and the cucumbers have yet to flower.
The below players are ones that have twisted up my insides -- either because they seem like incredible values or because their ADPs are confusingly high. I've dug into the numbers and inspected their situations, attempting to provide clarity for myself and fellow drafters. I can't promise you they'll all hit. However, I do know the ride ahead will be anything but boring.
Finishing as the RB2 in carries and the RB4 in catches , White ate in 2023. Buoyed by enviable volume, he closed out the year as fantasy's RB4 overall. The Bucs' primary ball carrier was an ultra-efficient receiver . As a rusher, however, his efforts weren't nearly as impressive, as he registered an alarming 3.6 YPC and 1.66 yards after contact . After handling such a hefty workload, it's unlikely that White's efficiency will improve in 2024.
Speaking of late-round value, McLaurin's ADP is more cringe than the list of signal callers he's been saddled with. Despite being attached to the mid-est of mid QBs, the former Buckeye has registered 70-plus catches and cleared 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past four seasons . A sterling route runner, McLaurin managed to be wide-open on 16% of his targets last season .captaining the offense, the 28-year-old figures to improve his numbers from last year.
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