For this exercise, I’m comparing my dynasty rookie rankings to KeepTradeCut, a community-sourced dynasty rankings site. KeepTradeCut is a good resource for gauging how the dynasty community views a particular player and looking for market inefficiencies. The three rookies I’ll cover below are much lower in my rankings than the community ranks, so I expect to be fading these guys at cost. This will be based on a Superflex, PPR, Tight End Premium format.
Before we get going here, a quick disclaimer: landing spot and draft capital are major pieces of the puzzle when determining dynasty value, so my opinions on these particular players could change post-draft. My current values are based on their prospect profile and projected draft capital. That said, if I’m below market on these guys now, I’ll probably remain below market post-draft.
For each player, I’ll show you their positional and overall rookie rank for myself and KeepTradeCut so you can see the discrepancy. Let’s get started.
Cameron Skattebo (RB – Arizona State)
My Rank: RB9, 26th overall
KTC: RB6, 16th overall
Skattebo was the engine that ran this Arizona State offense in 2024, rushing for over 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding over 500 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. He rushed for over 140 yards in eight games this past season, proving he could dominate in a major conference like the Big 12. Skattebo does a lot of things well on the football field. He has excellent contact balance, is not afraid of contact, and is a reliable pass-catcher out of the backfield.
So why am I lower than consensus on Skattebo? It’s not that I dislike the player, but 16th overall suggests Skattebo is nearly a lock to earn a significant role at the next level. I’m not sure Skattebo is explosive enough to be the clear go-to guy in an NFL backfield. While he showed off a crazy vertical at the NFL Combine, Skattebo elected to skip the 40-yard dash and agility tests and also sat out of the Big 12 Pro Day. This tells us Skattebo’s agent likely knows these tests could only hurt his draft stock. Cam lacks some lateral quickness, agility, and long speed in his game, which is pretty apparent on tape. He’s currently valued as a 3rd Round NFL Draft pick on NFL Mock Draft Database. This kid could absolutely hit our starting lineups in dynasty, but it’s far from a foregone conclusion. I would value him as more of a late-second/early-third target in Superflex formats.
Isaiah Bond (WR – Texas)
My Rank: WR12, 30th overall
KTC: WR7, 19th overall
I get the infatuation with Isaiah Bond as a prospect. On tape, he’s a twitchy athlete and an elite separator. He looks like a guy who could provide you with big splash plays every week at the NFL level. Unfortunately, his production profile never matched his physical traits in college. Bond failed to hit 700 receiving yards in a single season over three years. His best target rate was in 2023 at Alabama at just 22.8%, and his best yards per route run came in 2023 at just 2.02 YPRR. These are far from efficient numbers. The same concerns lie with Bond’s college teammate, Matthew Golden, but Golden was at least able to establish himself as the WR1 for the Longhorns. Even with excellent draft capital and a fantastic landing spot, I fear Bond will be a risky flex play at best.
One thing I noticed when I was comparing dynasty ranks was that nearly all of these rookies were valued surprisingly low in the overall dynasty ranks on KeepTradeCut. Despite Bond being significantly higher in the KTC rookie ranks (WR7), he is just the WR71 overall. I have him as my WR59 overall. So, while I would fade Bond at cost in a rookie draft, he may be a value in startup drafts that include rookies, as most rookies may be. I imagine these overall ranks will slowly creep up as the dynasty community becomes more familiar with the names.
Ollie Gordon (RB – Oklahoma State)
My Rank: RB15, 39th overall
KTC: RB9, 22nd overall
The 2023 Doak Walker Award winner appeared to be a potential Top 3 RB in the 2025 draft class just one short year ago. A dismal 2024 campaign plummeted Gordon’s dynasty stock, but it appears the dynasty community still feels he carries some value, given his late-second rookie value on KTC.
The bull case for Gordon would be that he follows the career path of his predecessor, Chuba Hubbard. Chuba also had an incredible sophomore season, but injuries limited his production as a junior and sunk his draft stock. It took Hubbard a few years to find his footing in the NFL, but he has established himself as a starter and earned himself a lucrative second contract with Carolina.
Gordon suffered a few lower-body injuries early into the 2024 season but played through them. One has to wonder how much these affected his performance, as he really struggled to find any consistently this past season. From a film perspective, I felt OG2 lacked sufficient patience and vision behind the line, and he seems to have lost a step in terms of burst/explosion.
I’m fine grabbing OG2 as a late-third/early-fourth dart throw, as there’s always a chance he returns to his 2023 self. But a late second will be too rich for me unless he surprises us with Day 2 draft capital and an excellent landing spot.
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