With the fantasy regular season close to being in the books (how can that be, we just finished baseball season!!!), let's take a look at the fantasy breakouts and bargains for the 2018 season. Top picks like Saquon Barkley were already expected to breakout, so they won't be under consideration:
QB1 - Patrick Mahomes -- the likely NFL & fantasy MVP. Had for a song, and if you own him, you're likely locked into a playoff spot
QB2 - Mitchell Trubisky -- an afterthought from last year, Trubisky became a solid starter (and at one point, he was a Top 5 QB ROS) and should be one next year
QB3 - Baker Mayfield -- took over the job in Week 3 and hasn't looked back. On his way to becoming a fantasy QB1.
Also considered: Jared Goff (a little too high a fantasy pick, but established as a QB1), Ryan Fitzpatrick (FitzMagik was back, at least for a couple of games)
RB1 - James Conner -- whoda thunk it? Was expected to be a 4-to-8 week plug n'play, became the new Le'Veon Bell
RB2 - Phillip Lindsay -- from the waiver wire to RB1
RB3 - Nick Chubb -- the Browns saw the signs and moved Hyde to give him the job. His early season backers were rewarded handsomely.
Also considered: Aaron Jones, Marlon Mack, Tarik Cohen, James White, Adrian Peterson, Chris Carson
WR1 - Robert Woods -- the Rams picked him off the scrap heap and now he's a locked-in WR1
WR2 - Tyler Boyd -- believe it or not, he's been better than AJ Green! All for a couple of bucks in FAAB
WR3 - Kenny Golladay -- was a hype machine last year, but lived up to it this year
Also considered: Mike Williams, Calvin Ridley, Cooper Kupp, DJ Moore, Tre'Quan Smith
Flex1 - Matt Breida -- got his shot when Jerick McKinnon went down, and he's been great ever since
Flex2 - Tyler Lockett -- has emerged as Seattle's top WR
TE1 - George Kittle -- the new Gronk
TE2 - Eric Ebron -- leads the NFL in TD receptions(?)
Also considered: OJ Howard, Jared Cook, Austin Hooper
DST1 - Bears -- probably went undrafted, and another reason not to get snookered drafting a DST too early
QB1 - Patrick Mahomes -- the likely NFL & fantasy MVP. Had for a song, and if you own him, you're likely locked into a playoff spot
QB2 - Mitchell Trubisky -- an afterthought from last year, Trubisky became a solid starter (and at one point, he was a Top 5 QB ROS) and should be one next year
QB3 - Baker Mayfield -- took over the job in Week 3 and hasn't looked back. On his way to becoming a fantasy QB1.
Also considered: Jared Goff (a little too high a fantasy pick, but established as a QB1), Ryan Fitzpatrick (FitzMagik was back, at least for a couple of games)
RB1 - James Conner -- whoda thunk it? Was expected to be a 4-to-8 week plug n'play, became the new Le'Veon Bell
RB2 - Phillip Lindsay -- from the waiver wire to RB1
RB3 - Nick Chubb -- the Browns saw the signs and moved Hyde to give him the job. His early season backers were rewarded handsomely.
Also considered: Aaron Jones, Marlon Mack, Tarik Cohen, James White, Adrian Peterson, Chris Carson
WR1 - Robert Woods -- the Rams picked him off the scrap heap and now he's a locked-in WR1
WR2 - Tyler Boyd -- believe it or not, he's been better than AJ Green! All for a couple of bucks in FAAB
WR3 - Kenny Golladay -- was a hype machine last year, but lived up to it this year
Also considered: Mike Williams, Calvin Ridley, Cooper Kupp, DJ Moore, Tre'Quan Smith
Flex1 - Matt Breida -- got his shot when Jerick McKinnon went down, and he's been great ever since
Flex2 - Tyler Lockett -- has emerged as Seattle's top WR
TE1 - George Kittle -- the new Gronk
TE2 - Eric Ebron -- leads the NFL in TD receptions(?)
Also considered: OJ Howard, Jared Cook, Austin Hooper
DST1 - Bears -- probably went undrafted, and another reason not to get snookered drafting a DST too early
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