Welcome back! The second night of the draft might not have featured the same level of star power that we saw on opening night听but that doesn't mean there won't be some fantasy relevant players. As always, I've got my recap of the offensive skill position guys that get selected and what their fantasy futures could be. Follow along, will you?听
Round 2听
Elijah Moore, WR, Jets:Give the Jets credit, they're trying to make up for the sins of the past by听giving their rookie quarterback some help. Moore is a dynamic player who should have every opportunity to be an integral part of the offense from the beginning.听There could be an interesting three-way battle for targets between Moore, Jamison Crowder, and the newly-acquired Corey Davis but the rookie has WR3 upside in 2021.
Javonte Williams, RB, Broncos:I'll admit to being a little disappointed in this pick because I had my heart set on Williams going to a place like Atlanta or Miami. It's better to take a long view with the rookie running back here. For 2021, he'll have to share opportunities with Melvin Gordon. But it seems unlikely that听Gordon will be in Denver in 2022, opening a pathway for Williams to be the lead Bronco in the stable. The good news for fantasy drafters this year is that the specter of Gordon could depress the rookie's draft value, making him a good keeper league value.听
Rondale Moore, WR, Cardinals:Just two years ago, the Cardinals drafted three receivers 鈥 none of whom have panned out. Now they draft a speedy, shifty playmaker in Rondale Moore who projects to give Arizona a solid slot option (pending Larry Fitzgerald's听potential retirement). The move signals the beginning of the end for Christian Kirk, who is a free agent after this season while it also pushes Andy Isabella closer to (further into?) irrelevance. Considering how often the Cardinals put four receivers on the field, Moore should get plenty of chances right away.听
Pat Freiermuth, TE, Steelers:Believe it or not, there are other tight ends in this draft besides Kyle Pitts. For fantasy purposes, Freiermuth is probably the only other tight end that will be on redraft radars in 2021. Even then, he'll be an end-of-draft flier听with Eric Ebron still ahead of him. Freiermuth's real opportunity is more likely to听come after this season.听听
D'Wayne听Eskridge, WR, Seahawks:It's hard to find anyone who loves this pick outside of the Seahawks draft room. Eskridge played five seasons at Western Michigan and never had more than 776 receiving yards.听It seems like a longshot for Eskridge to make a dent in this offense with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf still running things atop Seattle's depth chart. Maybe Eskridge can be an occasional playmaker but he's not going to be drafted in many fantasy leagues.听
Tutu Atwell, WR, Rams:The two words you hear most often in regard to Atwell are "fast" and "small". The latter part might not be an issue if Sean McVay can use him effectively as a gadget player. The Rams compared him to DeSean Jackson, which seems to pigeonhole him as a best ball candidate for most fantasy managers. But for him to make any kind of impact, he'll have to find a way to leapfrog Van Jefferson on the depth chart.
Terrace Marshall, Jr., WR, Panthers:I'm a fan of this pairing. The second round has recently been a听gold mine for productive receivers with Tee Higgins,听Deebo听Samuel, A.J. Brown, and DK Metcalf being a few of the names that have been selected there. Marshall could be the next. He's a bigger body player who wins contested catches. If he can move to the slot, that allows Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore to cook on the outside. It also means that Sam Darnold no longer has the excuse of not having enough weapons.听
Kyle Trask, QB, Buccaneers:Yes, the Bucs have a quarterback. And there is a laundry list of guys who've seen their careers听fade away while waiting for Tom Brady to step aside. Who knows if Trask's name will be next on that list but he will have plenty of chances to sit and learn from听Brady.听Outside of the end of dynasty rookie drafts, there's no reason to consider him in 2020.听
Round 3听
Davis Mills, QB, Texans:The Texans spending their first pick in this draft听on Mills听further cements the idea that听Deshaun Watson听is gone. Mills is a project听and听with Tyrod Taylor and听Ryan Finley on the roster, there's no reason for Houston to rush Mills onto the field.听听
Kellen Mond, QB, Vikings:Mond's fantasy future isn't likely to take shape for a couple of years听with Kirk Cousins听still听under contract.听听
Josh Palmer, WR, Chargers:Palmer is a nice addition to the Chargers WR room听and could push to be the team's WR3.听听听
Hunter Long, TE, Dolphins:The Dolphins appear to be stockpiling tight ends. None听seem likely to cut into Mike Gesicki's work, though Adam Shaheen may want to pay attention.听
Dyami Brown, WR, Football Team:听Washington听adds Brown to听the erstwhile track team its assembling in its WR room.听Unless听they start running more four-receiver sets, snaps could be inconsistent for the rookie.听
Tommy Tremble, TE, Panthers:Tremble is the best blocking tight end in this class, which works out fine since Joe Brady isn't known for emphasizing the position. His fantasy production will be sporadic, at best.听
Amari Rodgers, WR, Packers:All "A. Rodgers" jokes aside, this could be a good landing spot 鈥 if that听other听A. Rodgers decides to play in Green Bay this season. If not,听none of this really matters.听
Trey Sermon, RB, 49ers:听Yes, the running back room is crowded but Sermon is the only one with a contract beyond 2022.听Plus, Shanahan's track record with running backs means he'll be a tantalizing late round option.听
Nico Collins, WR, Texans:It felt like Nico Collins' lot in life was to be a big-bodied red zone target.听With听the relative lack of height in the Texans receiver room, Collins may have found his calling.听If only we had faith in Houston's quarterback situation.听听听
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Browns:听Schwartz is fast. Very fast.听He might not get a lot of听touches,听but he can house it听on any given play. Yep, he's a best ball guy.听
Tre听McKitty, TE, Chargers:The Donald Parham hive took a听little听hit with the听McKitty听pick听but the rookie won't a fantasy factor in 2021.听
Marcas Grant is a fantasy analyst for NFL.com and a man听who is听cruising around the sun.听Send him your听cosmic vibes听or fantasy football questions on听Twitter @MarcasG or Instagram at听MarcasG.
