Offseason NFL Dominoes: Unexpected Player Shifts & Fantasy Fallout!
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Diving into the recent NFL offseason twists and turns, let’s talk NFL Fallout & the Fantasy Impact of it all!
Doing it a bit differently for this one since it was a weird series of events that led to Darren Waller unretiring and taking his talents to South Beach. It began with Jonnu Smith being sent to Pittsburgh as part of the Jalen Ramsey/Minkah Fitzpatrick deal. To fill the void, Miami is sending two late-round picks to the Giants in exchange for Darren Waller. So, how about we take a look at the NFL player fantasy fallout?
At age 29, Jonnu Smith put up career highs of 88 receptions and 884 yards, which are also Dolphins franchise records for tight ends. His eight touchdowns tied a career high. He was a fantasy league winner and ended up fourth in total points and our fourth most consistent option at tight end. He continued the eight-game trend with eight straight clutch games to end the season. Smith became a flex option in fantasy, not just a reliable tight end
Darren Waller, on the other hand, has been a dominant fantasy tight end, but those years seem long gone. His 2019 and 2020 seasons are his most impressive. Waller is mainly known for unfulfilled fantasy potential due to injury. Through those two seasons, he missed just one game while posting 197 receptions, 2341 yards, and 11 touchdowns.
This move gives Aaron Rodgers another legit weapon in Pittsburgh, and he’s shown in the past he likes to target them. Arthur Smith likes to utilize them in his offense.
One of our favorites here at BGFS, “Muth”, could lose some targets, especially in the red zone. Pat Freiermuth still has some fantasy value, but it will be limited unless Smith is injured. As stated earlier, it makes me feel a little better that Arthur Smith loves the TE.
Ron brings nearly 25 years of fantasy experience to BGFS. A veteran of mainly football and baseball, if there is a league format for it, he’s probably played it. Previously he has worked for sites such as Fantasy Alarm, Fantistics, Fantrax. A native Hoosier, Ron currently resides in SW Florida with his beautiful wife Tara and their Brady Bunch of six children. A teacher by trade, he enjoys fitness, collecting sports memorabilia, music and cheering on the Rays, Colts, The U, and the Pacers.