Contrarian Prediction #8: Kelvin Benjamin (WR-34 ADP Standard / WR-34 ADP PPR) Will Be a Top 18/22 WR
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Contrarian Prediction #8: Kelvin Benjamin (WR-34 ADP Standard / WR-34 ADP PPR) Will Be a Top 18/22 WR
If you're looking for reasons to question Kelvin Benjamin's obscenely undervalued fantasy rankings, here are a few:
(1) Coming off virtually a 20-month layoff between his rookie year and his post-torn-ACL season, Benjamin produced top 20 WR Standard numbers and top 28 WR PPR production.
(2) He achieved this in tandem with Cam Newton's worst season of his six-year career; in other words, he was quite effective despite his QB being quite ineffective.
(3) Cam's 2016 campaign should be an outlier; he's well-positioned to rebound to solid QB1 territory, which should elevate his prime receivers' statistics.
(4) Heading into 2017, Benjamin remains Carolina's clear-cut #1 wideout
(5) After dropping 10 passes his rookie year, Benjamin dropped only two last year.
Most of the fantasy world is completely underestimating Benjamin. His average draft position is 34-WR and 86th overall. Why are fantasy managers waiting until 7th/8th round to grab this guy? And it's not just fantasy competitors: none of the 94 Standard experts place him inside the top 18, while none of 60 PPR experts rank him inside the top 22. Most of these fantasy aficionados place him outside the top 30 regardless of scoring rules. By comparison, he's 13th/15th on my draft board, which either makes me moderately insane or something more hopeful.
I'm betting on a healthier, improved offensive line (one that missed four games in 2015 and 21 in 2016). I'm betting on a much-improved Cam. I'm betting on the young Benjamin taking another step forward, building on the promise of a strong 2014 rookie season. He has serious top 10 potential, and nearly everyone's talking about him as a WR3/4. One of these conclusions is way off. By November we'll know which one.
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Contrarian Prediction #8: Kelvin Benjamin (WR-34 ADP Standard / WR-34 ADP PPR) Will Be a Top 18/22 WR
If you're looking for reasons to question Kelvin Benjamin's obscenely undervalued fantasy rankings, here are a few:
(1) Coming off virtually a 20-month layoff between his rookie year and his post-torn-ACL season, Benjamin produced top 20 WR Standard numbers and top 28 WR PPR production.
(2) He achieved this in tandem with Cam Newton's worst season of his six-year career; in other words, he was quite effective despite his QB being quite ineffective.
(3) Cam's 2016 campaign should be an outlier; he's well-positioned to rebound to solid QB1 territory, which should elevate his prime receivers' statistics.
(4) Heading into 2017, Benjamin remains Carolina's clear-cut #1 wideout
(5) After dropping 10 passes his rookie year, Benjamin dropped only two last year.
Most of the fantasy world is completely underestimating Benjamin. His average draft position is 34-WR and 86th overall. Why are fantasy managers waiting until 7th/8th round to grab this guy? And it's not just fantasy competitors: none of the 94 Standard experts place him inside the top 18, while none of 60 PPR experts rank him inside the top 22. Most of these fantasy aficionados place him outside the top 30 regardless of scoring rules. By comparison, he's 13th/15th on my draft board, which either makes me moderately insane or something more hopeful.
I'm betting on a healthier, improved offensive line (one that missed four games in 2015 and 21 in 2016). I'm betting on a much-improved Cam. I'm betting on the young Benjamin taking another step forward, building on the promise of a strong 2014 rookie season. He has serious top 10 potential, and nearly everyone's talking about him as a WR3/4. One of these conclusions is way off. By November we'll know which one.