Justin Fields traded to Steelers, Bears likely to draft Caleb Williams, plus Rankings Movers! (03/18 Fantasy Football Podcast)
Fantasy Football Today Beyond the Box Score
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🗓️ 18 March 2024
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
We unravel the implications of Justin Fields' trade to the Steelers and the potential quarterback clash with Russell Wilson in 2024. Furthermore, we examine the Bears' draft prospects, speculating on the likelihood of selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick and how it could reshape their offense, anchored by DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. And lastly, Jamey Eisenberg updates Drake London, Keenan Allen, and Justin Herberts fantasy rankings.
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| 0:00.0 | Justin Fields to the Steelers, what it means for the Bears as they get ready to draft the quarterback and some rankings movers right now on fantasy football today in five. |
| 0:15.2 | All right. So Justin Fields is now a Pittsburgh Steeler for a sixth round pick that could become a fourth round pick. |
| 0:20.9 | Assuming it's Caleb Williams going to the Bears, what does that mean for |
| 0:24.7 | Keenan Allen and DJ Moore, Jamie? |
| 0:28.5 | I think it's somewhat of an upgrade just because I think Caleb Williams would be a better |
| 0:32.7 | passer. |
| 0:34.0 | So, you know, DJ Moore and Kenan Allen lose from a fantasy perspective because now they're on the same roster. |
| 0:40.5 | If it was just DJ Moore prior to Keenan Allen getting traded to Chicago, I would love it for him. |
| 0:44.7 | He still would be a second round pick. |
| 0:46.0 | But because Keenan Allen's now there plus a rookie quarterback, so even though the quality of passes should be better and hopefully the offense as a whole will be better, I think we'll see both those guys lose from a fantasy perspective. So more goes from a second round pick, a top 10 fantasy receiver to a fourth round pick, more of a number two guy. Keen and Allen goes from borderline number two receiver for me to a number three receiver, somebody that I would take in round five. So not much difference from a round perspective, early round four versus late round five for Keenan Allen, based on where I have them ranked, because I push up the receivers mostly in PPR. But I just don't love the addition of Keenan Allen going there for his fantasy value and the detraction that it will mean for DJ more. But I do think the quarterback change will help those guys because Caleb Williams will prove to be a better passer than Justin Fitz. The odds of Justin Fields being |
| 1:33.2 | a top 12 quarterback ever again for a full season. Are they better than 50% or worse than 50%? |
| 1:43.4 | I mean, if I was betting, I would say worse than 50% because, you know, once you start to go down this path, it's hard to get back on it, you know, to, you know, being a quality starter. |
| 1:52.8 | And look, we obviously love Justin Fields in the fantasy community because of what he does, mostly because he's a running |
| 2:01.3 | quarterback, one of three in NFL history to have a thousand yard rushing seasons happen four times |
| 2:06.1 | because Lamar Jackson has done it twice. But he's not proven, he has not proven to be the best |
| 2:11.8 | passer. Now you can certainly nitpick the situation and the receivers that he had and health and all |
| 2:16.3 | those things. Last year, for example, he's starting to get going, starting to develop a connection with DJ Moore, breaks his thumb and then has to miss all that time. Who knows when he was ever fully healthy? The system, all those things in Chicago. But it's tough. It's tough just to say that there's going to be a path to success for him. It may not happen in Pittsburgh ever. You know, if he sits |
| 2:35.0 | out this season as the backup behind Russell Wilson, then has to go find a new job. And then who knows |
| 2:39.4 | if there will be a team that gives him the opportunity to prove himself and give him enough of a |
| 2:44.0 | leash that he can be that type of proven, established NFL starter. So I would bet against it. |
| 2:50.3 | All right. Let's talk about some rankings movers here. Drake London is up to 14th at wide receiver in your rankings. Yeah, very excited about the addition of Kirk Cousins. He's been great for his number one receiver, whether it was Adam Thielen or Stefan Diggs, even the combination of the two. He was good for both of them. And then obviously Justin Jefferson for the last four seasons. So I think I'll settle |
| 3:08.0 | somewhere in between those guys. The worst season was digs at about 14 and a half ppr points. |
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