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It’s been a while since we last checked in on Travis Hunter.
When I initially pounded the table for him before the NFL Draft, he was a 10th-round pick. He then quickly rose five rounds in ADP after the Jags gave up a haul to select him No. 2 overall.
As expected, the dominating question surrounding Hunter in fantasy land remains unchanged: How much WR will he play!?
And depending on the day (or hour), the pendulum on that topic will swing wildly back and forth.
Exhibit A: Here are the summaries of his last five blurbs on Rotoworld:
Coen: Hunter will ‘roll on defense’ next week
Hunter ‘very obviously’ to have big offensive role
Travis Hunter has practiced with Jaguars’ defense
Jags GM: Travis Hunter could play whole game
Jags sign WR/CB Travis Hunter to record deal
Got it, thanks for clearing that up, Jags!
Even the Jacksonville social media team is having fun with the “will he or won’t he” game. They sent out two announcements after he signed his record-breaking rookie deal—one listing him as a WR and one listing him as a DB.
Hunter is more expensive now as he’s settled into the fourth round of Underdog drafts, although he has started slipping after the recent DB chatter.
We currently have Hunter as our WR30 in aggregated ranks and WR36 in aggregated projections. That spread makes sense to me. It’s very hard to capture the wide range of outcomes for Hunter via a single projection, but the upside scenarios warrant a more aggressive ranking.
Personally, I’ve been passing on Hunter in recent drafts because I think he’s going to get cheaper over the next months (and is a lock to be more affordable in home league drafts), but I’ll never begrudge anyone for clicking on the NFL’s Shohei Ohtani.
The Fun Is Not Only In The Drafting
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Don't Sleep On These QBs
We all remember how wonderful it was to draft Jayden Daniels in the double-digit rounds last year. That was fun, right? The eventual OROY and overall QB5 on the season, Daniels rewarded so many fantasy managers who took a chance on him. But is hope all lost to get a QB find in the late rounds?
Kendall Valenzuela presents four quarterbacks who have varying degrees of sleeper potential to steam up fantasy teams this fall. They include a pair of sophomore signal-callers looking to break out, a third-year player aiming to continue a resurgent second half, and a still-young former first-round pick who is ready to make it you know where. See if these players could be targets for you. 🎯
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Rams Are Ready To Take a Super Bowl Shot
The Rams were just a play or two away from knocking off the eventual champion Eagles when a late drive stalled after Matthew Stafford charged the offense down to the Philadelphia 13 with a little over a minute left in the snow game. Now after some questions about whether he’d be back, Stafford is in the saddle for what could be a Super Bowl ride for the 2021 champs.
Ian Hartitz takes a look at Rams House for 2025, with Stafford having one of the best WR duos in the NFL in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Can they both be productive receivers for fantasy? It’s happened before under Sean McVay and Stafford. And can Kyren Williams hold off another challenge from the NFL Draft to be a highly productive, if boring, running back? Ian breaks it all down and then some in this preview to kick off the NFC West. ⬇️
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Around the Watercooler
The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds.
🐬 Is it bounceback season in Miami? It wasn’t that long ago the Cheetah was tops.
😴 Looking for a sleeper? These four QBs fit the bill for 2025.
👀 Our dynasty startup rankings have been updated. Notes on the biggest changes.
🏫 The TEs are going back to school. Look at that TE University lineup.
😆 What is the dumbest rule in the NFL right now? Solid candidates.
📺️ Quarterback S2 drops July 8 on Netflix. Trailer hype.
🚀 Jayden Daniels has plans for his shiny new toy. Read up.
1️⃣ Speaking of Daniels, he can be QB1. Faith in 5!
⚖️ Josh Downs > Michael Pittman? The Oracle makes a point.
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