Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Due podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. Thanks for joining me for this week's episode.
It is titled Rising NFL Talent. We are now beyond
week five into week six. Buys are upon us, so
a lot of tough decisions when it comes to start
sits trades and then both short and long term player
value and dynasty that tear titer of competing while also
looking ahead to the future.
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thirty minutes or one hour fifty dollars. Rising Talent to
me means we're seeing a trend now week over week
of names who are increasing their redraft or dynatee stock
and becoming more well known commodities in the NFL itself.
Not quite superstars or even ones or twos at their
positioned in fantasy, but they're approaching safe flex territory or
solid number three options at each position with upside for
far more production rest of season. Up first is in fact,
Darnell Mooney nine catches a bucko five, two touchdowns, eleven
point seven yards per catch, with sixteen targets versus Tampa
Bay on Thursday Night Football ninety eight percent snapshare. He
could have had an even larger day with ten catches
and over one hundred and twenty year so yards and
he not.
Speaker 2: Dropped a late game easy catch.
Speaker 1: On the season, Mooney is twenty four for three thirty
and three touchdowns, averaging thirteen pointy yards perception via forty targets.
His catches per week are one, three, eight, three, and nine,
so some fluctuation there. Targets per week of three, seven, eight, six,
and sixteen until stable outside of the outlier being sixteen targets.
Speaker 2: Quite obviously, the game flow was.
Speaker 1: Just pedal to the metal, full throttle acceleration for both
Atlanta and Tampa Bay offensive minded and it was just
a great fantasy environment.
Speaker 2: The yards receiving per week for Mooney are.
Speaker 1: Fifteen, eighty eight, sixty six, fifty six and one oh five,
so again Week five was the outlier, but it's undeniable
that Darna Mooney showed glimpses of this kind of ceiling
with Chicago was over unutilized over the years, but so far,
so good with Atlanta his first season with the team.
He turns twenty seven later on this month, still young,
plenty longevity the tank, and he's under contract the Falcons
until twenty twenty seven. At their signing that three year,
lucrative thirty nine million dollar contract over the offseason with
a whopping twenty six million guaranteed, Atlanta, as I mentioned
in the offseason, clearly made Mooney a priority as a
free agent, had him circled on their big board of options.
With that sort of allocation of funds, I think Mooney
is a safe wide out three or every week flex
from here on out the floor it's a bit unstable,
one to three catches anywhere from twenty to fifty to
sixty yards receiving, But the ceiling is again that eight
plus catch performance with eighty eight hundred yards and the
chance to be a key component of Zach Robinson's scheme
where it's a vertical attack, there's plenty of motion and
Mooney is thriving with Atlanta. He's a rising talent, no
doubt about it. Tank biggs By. It's an obvious name,
but must be included. Thirteen total one hundred and one
yards rushing, two touchdowns for seven pointy yards per carry,
one catch, twenty eight yards on one targets. First Indianapolis
a forty percent snap share. Touchdown runs were of nineteen
yards and sixty five yards. The first one for nineteen
was actually a fumble that he recovered himself in the
end zone for the score, but it still counts. That
sixty five yard was a thing of beauty. He found
a couple of seams, and then the pure speed and
after contact skills were on full display. Snap rates per
week for Tank checking at thirty two percent, zero percent, thirteen,
twenty nine, and forty percent From this past weekend. On
flip side assume starter Chavs Etn, his snap rates per
week have been seventy per cent, seventy two, sixty nine,
fifty two and thirty eight, so a huge dip. Post
game in interview, head coach Chuck Peterson credited Etn's eight
lingen shoulder to why he saw that volume. Instead, Bigsby
saw more work in the second half. Let's see if
that is actually true or if Tank is starting to
overcome Etn as one a in this rushing attack. Bigsby
on the year thirty four two seventy three and two
touchdowns eight yards per carry, that's astounding, and that one
catch for twenty eight yards. Tank himself is a former
third rounder in twenty twenty three out of Auburn who
struggled with pass protection as we all know, even ball
security is a rookie and lost him playing time. But
he registered a rushing log of fifty for one thirty
two and two for two point six yards per carry
with a fumble lost and only one catch on six yards,
so that's behind him. As a sophomore, Bigsby looks like
a different player, actually, more of like his Auburn self,
a confident, decisive, one cut runner foot in the ground
and then it's all him in terms of acceleration and
that physical approach to stiff arm or just bowling through
or pass defense. Keep in mind Tank Bigsby six feet
two thirteen compared to Etn five ten two fourteen, which
makes them almost identical in body frame. Makes sense why
Jacksonville has both of them in the backfield mix just
could become a fifty fifty split of actually or even
a tank seeing early down Etn becoming the passing down
weapon RBBC sort of outlook. That's concerning for those with
shares of BTN, I have plenty. Conversely, it's been one
or two Big Games four Tank, so it's not like
he is this proven commodity. That being said, you can't
deny the sample size of positive output that tank is
put on film. And if you just sport to watch
side by side all of Tank Bigsby's runs and then
all of Etn's rushes, Bigsby looks more explosive, has better vision,
is more decisive. Etn is running into the backs of
his offensive lineman, appears far less capable of being a
between the tackle or outside rusher. Again, Etn has been
a superstar and fantasy for a long time, or at
least enough to warrant RB one status, so we're not
going to dismiss him. But ETN is now and RB
two until further notice about Tank is pushing him.
Speaker 2: For starter volume.
Speaker 1: In the Jaguars rushing attack, Jordan Whinnington seven grabs eighty
nine yards twelve point seven yards per catch on ten
targets versus Green Bay, a ninety two percent snap share.
Speaker 2: He emerged also.
Speaker 1: Week for Chicago six grabs for seasy two yards across
eight targets. His snap shares in the season are a
three percent, fifty percent, thirty eight, ninety seven, and ninety
two percent.
Speaker 2: Obviously the past two weeks.
Speaker 1: He's taken on a larger role with Cooper, Cup and
Pucunacua out of the picture, and really it's been Whittington
is Stafford's go to security blanket, not DeMarcus Robinson, not
too toot well. They are more of the red zone
Robinson's role or vergical field structure two twos role. Whittington
is that bruiser between the middle of the field that
Cup and Pooka tend to occupy eighteen catches two and
one yards eleven point two yards per grab via twenty
three targets on the year for Jordan Whinnington, he did
get banged up late in the contest the rams around
to buy in week six, so no long term injury
concerns from what it sounds like, but keep your eyes
peel for the information more on Whinnington's background O case
you're not familiar. A six round of this year year
out of Texas who has filled in really well for
Cooper Cup, Pooka and Akua Over the past few weeks,
Whodyton showed promise. As you might recall, in the preseason
he stood out. He's been a preseason darling that we
stashed on the texta squads or on benches, and it's
carried over in regular season when given opportunities with volume
and sometimes if you're a day two, Day three pick,
all it takes is one or two NFL starts or
enough opportunities via targets or get pure snaps routes run
to showcase your talent. That is Jordia Winnington in the
Rams offense. The Rams are in Abiaza extually week six
and expect Cooper Cup to return in week seven. Even so,
Woody ten has proven he has to be rostered in
all dynasty formats can be started when Cup or Pooka
are out, and if one of the two are out,
I think he's still a.
Speaker 2: Viable flex six ' one two oh two.
Speaker 1: That size allows him to push the perimeter or even
be a possession outlet for Stafford in the Rams aerial
attack oner Sean mcvagh, which we know doesn't matter if
it's Cup Pookah Robinson two two waiting time you want
exposure to Stafford for as long as he can remain
a quarterback or just mcveigh's offensive scheme and personnel groupings
is becoming a really relevant asset that was more likely
to not a free agent pickup in your dynasy the
only a short few months ago.
Speaker 2: Simply put, Waddington is a good football player.
Speaker 1: Tucker Kraft four catches eighty eight yards, two touchdowns, seventeen
point six yards per grab, five targets against La Rams
eighty five percent of snaps. Craft flourished in Week four
Wrist Minnesota as well, six grabs, hitty three yards and
a touchdown on nine targets. His snap rates per week
checking at ninety six percent eighty sixty seven eighty six,
eighty five pretty stable there, the outlier being sixty seven
for the low but outside of that again ninety.
Speaker 2: Six eighty eighty six, eighty five.
Speaker 1: On the year, Craft is sixteen for two eighteen and
three thirteen point six yards per catch, twenty two targets
and three. Week six, Kraft is functioning as Green Bay's
tight end, one ahead of Luke Muskgrave, who has posted
out put of five grabs for twenty two scoers yards
seven targets. As a reminder, let's rewind Musgrave was the
more coveted Green Bay tight end as a rookie last
year second round pick Kraft the third round or some
of an after thought, But so far it is pretty
evident that Tucker Craft's bill at six ' five two
thirty nine, the smooth, agile, and athletic traits he brings
for his size as a national receiver are more transferable
to the Packers offense.
Speaker 2: Ben Muskrave.
Speaker 1: Despite draft capital favoring, Luke goes to show you that
draft capital is a piece, but not the entire picture
of a player's role or career arc within an organization.
He is approaching that being Tiger Craft, if not already
in set it and forget it, title went value because
the position is so unpredictable week over a week. The
fact that Gordon Love is back and healthy looking Craft's
way both intermediate short and downfield in the red zone
is huge for Tucker's rests season outlook, and I don't
think it's crazy to rank him as a top ten
or twelve tight end from here on out. Time for
quick breakuping back with a few more rising talents, and
at the end, I have two really under the radar
names I think are worth your attention. I want to
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Speaker 2: Are checked out of future draft capital.
Speaker 1: But this is a good time to acquire twenty five picks,
especially first or second rounders. Be right back with a
few more rising NFL talents. Tyro and Tracy Junior eighteen
tots a buck, twenty nine seven point one yards per clip,
a catch for a yard on two targets at Seattle,
a sixty three percent snapshare. He filled in really well
for Devin Singlitary, who missed the contest due to his
growing injury does not sound severe, so Tracy Junior could
either a push military for volume when he comes back,
or B, which I think is more realistic, just be
a change of pace weapon. Singletary is a very proven
veteran in the NFL. However, Tracy's snap distribution per week
does showcase that he's been at least semi involved twenty
one percent, twenty one, thirty one, twenty five and sixty three,
so maybe he carves out more of a thirty forty
fifty percent snapshare when Singletary is back. Don't forget Tracy
Junior is a major work in progress at running back.
Speaker 2: Converted wide out of Fact out of.
Speaker 1: Purdue, a fifth round selection this year who a lot
of people liked in analytic models. He has a really
nice athletic profile at five eleven two ten four point
four to forty speed forty inch vertical and at ten
for forme broad jump, not to mention showcasing great changing
direction skills upfield or side to side six point in
one second three cone drill, and that was on full display.
Tracy Junior was ripping off runs against a really good
Seattle defense against the run. Even if Week five against
the Seahawks is Tracy Junior's best game of his rookie season,
it's safe to assert that Tyrone has cemented himself as
RB two for the Giants, a head of Eric Gray,
who guess fumbles the ball way too often the pro
level be reliable, and that's after Tracy Junior had his
breakout game without Singletary in the fold.
Speaker 2: Again, if Singletary returns.
Speaker 1: In Week six, it'll be crucial to see how that
distribution of touches is deployed. I think, if anything, maybe
this is a solid BILO opportunity for Devin Singletary. But
if you had Tracy Junior as your fourth fifth round
rookie draft pick or just a nice ad off the
wave wire or free agent pick up after the rookie draft,
you have to be sitting in a good position as
now an RB four, RB five who would be a
plug and play RB two or flex if Singletary is out.
Jalen Wright, one of my favorite prospects in this year's class,
had himself a game thirteen for eighty six six point
six yards per cary against New England, a good rushing defense.
Speaker 2: Only thirty two.
Speaker 1: Percent of snap so not a lot of on field opportunities,
yet he made the most efficiency wise and actually Right
managed to lead Miami and rushing after Devon h Chan
to part it with concussion orre he Moster was back.
He chipped in a nineteen for eighty rushing line four
point two yards per carry his return from a chest injury.
So again, Jalen Wright was thirty two percent of snaps.
Rahem Moster was fifty six percent of snap So Moster
was the lead back for Miami, but in terms of
just per touch, effectiveness and yardage overall, Right was the
running back who stood out most.
Speaker 2: It's encouraging that.
Speaker 1: Wright's role has expanded and confirms it He's the Dolphins
next best option behind eight Chan of Mostert. Miami has
a week six by, so eight Chan has plenty of
time to recover from his head injury. Just something to
keep in mind. The takeaway here is that Wright's Tennessee
film was no fluke. His preseason usage, where he could
be a workhorse in a backfield, is also living up
to the narrative. His snap shares per week are zero percent,
twenty four to twenty one, forty seven and thirty two,
so we're seeing a slight increase in usage. Moster being
out of course, correlates to that. On the year, Wright
has twenty nine for one to thirty nine. On the ground,
it's four pointy arths per carry and one target no
actual passes caught.
Speaker 2: That's four games played.
Speaker 1: Don't forget from a dynasty lens Galen Wright was a
phenomenal second and third round selection depending on your leagu's
has in format and orgy drafts this past summer.
Speaker 2: He's not twenty two until April, a fourth.
Speaker 1: Rounder out of Tennessee with incredible vision, burst and just
an ideal scheme fit for Mike McDaniel based on the
skill sets of eight chan and mosterts right himself is
five ten two ten a four point three eight forty,
which is just blazing speed, home run hitter, thirty eighty
vertical on eleven foot two monks broad jump aka those
traits and explosiveness are rare for running back of his size.
Bottom line, keep right rostered, trade for him if you
can for a third, or if you really believe in
him like me, perhaps the second for a twenty five
draft capital, because he's literally one injury away from eight.
Shann Er mosters for being either a key cog Miami's
offense or a league winner if and went two is back,
because that's when the offense could be firing on all
cylinders like it was early on in the season. And
then here's my two under the radar or deep league
games that you could pick up that are rising talents.
Tyler Goodson of the Colts and Hunter I believe with
pronounced lup Key of Dallas.
Speaker 2: He's their fullback.
Speaker 1: First on Goodson five twenty six or five point two
three for thirty one with three targets against Jacksonville forty
one percent of snaps.
Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor is of course with the Heinkel sprain.
Speaker 1: It was deemed mild or minor, but you never know
what those could be longer than suggested or advertised. So
it's possible that Goodson pushes Tray Sermon for RB two
duties for as long as JT is out or even
when JT returns, perhaps it's Goodson who sees more volume
or opportunities than Sermon, who didn't look all that great
got bailed out because of a touchdown where Alec Pierce
was put down at the one yard line could have
been a touchdown quite honestly, but Sermon was able to
hop in the end zone. Goodson, though, was more versatile, talent,
more explosive, and just has better juice and burst.
Speaker 2: He's twenty four in November.
Speaker 1: Former DFA out of Iowa who's a hybrid running back
wide receiver in college. Reminds me actually of Taigwon Tracy junior. Anyway,
Goodson has minimal pro usage on his resume eighteen carries,
ten catches and ten games played, but he seems to
offer a lot more versatility to the offense than Trace Sermon.
Speaker 2: Trace Sermons, of course.
Speaker 1: A larger body, but if JT has any setbacks, it
is out longer than we expect. I think Goodson should
a be rostered and be could be startable to point
this season. And then the most unknown of the names
I'm discussing this week, it is Hunter loop Key or
lup Key. I'm not sure the exact pronouncement. He's a
fullback for Dallas. Technically a fullback in real life, right,
but he's listened as a running back on most fantasy platforms.
Speaker 2: He's not going to win you a league.
Speaker 1: This is just a death piece that I'm excited about,
especially a point where carry formats. His snapshares per week
are thirty two percent, fourteen, thirty eight, fifty two and thirty.
I have added Hunter in a few leagues of mine
over the past few weeks, noticing this trend or uptick
in value because he's carved out a weekly roll, albeit small.
Any running back tied to a good offense like Dallas,
I want to roster and potentially start if I'm gonna
pinch or dealing with injuries, especially buys coming up. Rushes
per week are zero zero, zero, two and two, so
obviously minimal upside there, but catches per week of two zero, two,
two and one eight targets. If you watch a Sunday
night against Pittsburgh, he was inches away from going to
touchdown on a screen from Dak Prescott. That's what I'm
intrigued by. He's not going to push ric o'dado, is he?
Speaker 2: Goo? Elliott?
Speaker 1: Dude's fawn Daln Cook, if ever elevated from the practice
squad for substantial volume. Even so, Hunters usage reminds me
of Kyle hus Check in San Francisco, with a bit
more potential or ceiling baked in because of his snapshare
and involvement as a receiver. He turns twenty five in February,
a former udia fa Edut of nor Dakota states with
a really under the rate our college resume. His career
numbers are two seventy four, sixteen, tixty three, and twenty
four rushing touchdowns six point one yards per clip and
then thirty eight, four, ninety four and nineers receiver. This
could be a hitting gem here, Folks pick him up now,
putting awaiverclaim for a small amount of dollars, roster him.
Speaker 2: Let's see what happens.
Speaker 1: Because Rico Dawdell is the best piece with the most
theoretical potential in this Dallas backfield. Outside of him, nobody
else is all that enticing or offering versatility that someone
like Hunter could if asked more of in this offense
from here on out. And he's still only twenty four
years old again, twenty five in February. Why not make
him one of your last roster pieces and see if
you can catch lightning in a bottle with his underappreciated
skills set. Thank you off for listening. Hope you enjoyed
my Rising NFL Talent episode. A quick recap of those
names we had Darnold Mooney, Tank Bigsby, Jordan Whittington, Tucker Kraft,
Tyro and Tracy Junior, Jalen Wright, Tyler Goodson, and Hunter Lookey.
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