For those of you playing in a large number of leagues, it’s a good idea to track your player exposures to maintain balance and not put all your eggs in one basket. We all have our players we want to be “overweight” on, but if you own Jaylen Waddle in 25 of your 30 leagues and he has a career-ending injury, suddenly, your entire Dynasty portfolio is in a dark place. We want to use our Dynasty expertise to target and fade certain players, while still keeping in mind we’re not going to be right 100% of the time.
I’m currently in 14 Dynasty leagues, which probably isn’t enough to warrant tracking this stuff too closely. But I thought it might be a good article idea to cover my top player exposures from each position, so you get an idea of who I’m placing my bets on from a Dynasty perspective.
Hopefully, this will give you a couple of players to target as we head towards the preseason! If you have any questions or comments on my player exposures, my Twitter/X handle is @jim_DFF. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Below, I’ll list my top three player exposures from each offensive position (QB, RB, WR, TE) and briefly explain why I’m in on said player. Let’s start with the quarterback position.
Quarterback
I have a four-way tie for first at QB, so I’ll cover all four names here.
Josh Allen
21.4% Exposure (3/14)
I don’t think I’ve ever traded for Josh Allen since he’s virtually untouchable. All my Allen shares were from the 1.01 or 1.02 spot in startups. Either way, I can’t be mad about this guy being tied for my most-owned quarterback.
Patrick Mahomes
21.4% (3/14)
Can you tell I like elite-level quarterbacks on my Dynasty teams? I believe one of these teams I traded for Mahomes (and gave up a TON), while the others were acquired at the 1.01 or 1.02. I have zero plans to move my Allen and Mahomes shares.
Caleb Williams
21.4% (3/14)
I had the 1.01 rookie pick in two of my leagues and the 1.02 in another. I grabbed Caleb without a thought in the leagues with the 1.01, and he fell to me at the 1.02 when my league mate went with Marvin Harrison Jr. over him. Fine by me!
Drake Maye
21.4% (3/14)
Okay, so I guess the trend here is that I like elite-level quarterbacks and rookie quarterbacks—or at least Williams and Maye. Drake Maye fell to the mid-first in almost all of my rookie drafts, which was far too good a value to pass up.
Running Back
Bucky Irving
42.9% (6/14)
Bucky was as electric a player as you could find in CFB last year. He’s a superb pass-catcher and displays some real quickness and burst in-game. Sure, his Combine numbers sucked. But I also think Rachaad White more than likely sucks, and Irving may just be the better player. I found Bucky falling to me quite a bit in the third round in my rookie drafts.
Jaleel McLaughlin
35.7% (5/14)
Those of you who have followed me for a while know I love me some Jaleel. He’s such an explosive player despite his diminutive stature. He’ll never be a three-down workhorse in the NFL, but I think he’s an excellent depth piece in Dynasty with flex-worthy upside. McLaughlin was better than Javonte Williams in virtually every analytical category last season, and it seems like the coaching staff doesn’t love Javonte. I don’t think Audric Estime is any real threat to McLaughlin’s workload, as Esime is more of a two-down grinder; their strengths complement each other well.
Breece Hall
21.4% (3/14)
It’s nearly indisputable that the top three Dynasty RBs are Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Breece Hall. One could argue that Christian McCaffrey deserves to be in this conversation or may even be Dynasty RB1 overall, but I can’t put him in this tier, given his age. I view Hall, Bijan, and Gibbs all as interchangeable, so I generally target whoever is cheapest, which is typically Breece.
Wide Receiver
Another four-way tie for first with the wide receivers – let’s take a look at who I have.
Tank Dell
28.6% (4/14)
I’ve said in the past that I didn’t feel I was as big a Tank Dell fan as most of the DFF team, but I guess the numbers say otherwise. I do like Dell, and I think he looks exciting from a long-term perspective. The added competition with Stefon Diggs isn’t the best news for Dell owners, but who knows, maybe Dell will emerge as the WR1 for Houston in 2024. Tank is tied to an incredible young quarterback who literally asked the Texans to draft him last year. That’s all I need to know.
Tee Higgins
28.6% (4/14)
Maybe I’m biased due to my Cincinnati Bengals fandom, but I’m still a big believer in Tee, and I think he still has WR1 upside in fantasy. Injuries have plagued a good chunk of his career, but when he’s healthy, he’s productive. We’re only two years removed from a WR12 overall finish at 15.7 FPPG. Higgins still has plenty of life left in him.
Troy Franklin
28.6% (4/14)
Troy Franklin had one of the cleanest analytical profiles in this 2024 WR draft class. Many, including myself, considered Franklin a top 5 WR in this class prior to the NFL Combine. A disappointing Combine coupled with shockingly poor draft capital resulted in Franklin’s Dynasty stock plummeting. I’m still fully in on Franklin. If he stays this cheap, I may try to add another share or two before the season starts.
Jerry Jeudy
28.6% (4/14)
I really don’t want to talk about it…I wish I could give you a bull case for Jeudy, but I can’t. At this point, I plan to sit on my Jeudy shares until he shows some kind of life, or his value drops to zero. I’m betting on the latter…
Tight End
Ben Sinnott
50% (7/14)
Ben Sinnott is MY GUY. I was all-in on Sinnott prior to the NFL Draft, and securing Round 2 draft capital was just icing on the cake for me. He could do it all in college. He has soft hands, is a reliable pass and run blocker, and is tough to bring down after the catch. I think he’ll have a role fairly quickly in Washington.
Greg Dulcich
28.6% (4/14)
Dulcich appears to be an afterthought in the Dynasty community, ranked as the TE25 overall, behind guys like Chigoziem Okonkwo and Cade Otton. If he can figure out this hamstring issue and see the field consistently, I think Dulcich could be worth starting in TEP leagues down the road. He had some pretty impressive peripheral numbers as a rookie, suggesting he has what it takes to be a real Dynasty asset.
Pat Freiermuth
21.4% (3/14)
Freiermuth dealt with several injuries last year, including an MCL sprain, a chest injury, and a hamstring injury. It was an incredibly disappointing Year 3 after a TE8 overall finish in 2022. But if we’re being realistic, Pat didn’t stand a chance last season, regardless. The group of quarterbacks the Steelers threw out there was not capable of feeding their receivers, plain and simple. Hopefully, Pat will come into 2024 healthy, and the combination of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will be an upgrade. Time will tell, but I’ve not lost hope of Freiermuth quite yet.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you got some valuable information you can use for your fantasy team! If you’d like additional insight into Dynasty Football news and analysis, please follow me on Twitter at @jim_DFF. Until next time, keep grinding out there, DFF family! #DFFArmy #AlwaysBeBuilding
