Daniels is definitely my guy this year. I have been moving him up draft boards since May, and I now have him in a tier that is all on his own. I am willing to take him right after the Goff and Tua Tier, and here is why: Daniels should lead all rookie QBs in total TDs and rushing yards, and at the very least, he will be 2nd in passing yards and passing TDs. I believe that Daniels’s ability to run with the football will give him a very nice floor every week, similar to that of Colts QB Anthony Richardson, and he also has a high ceiling because he has a number one WR in Terry McLaurin and should have a lot of garbage time opportunities as well.
Benson could be the best RB from this years NFL draft. He has good size at 6’1, 215 lbs, and is a power runner who has sneaky speed. He’s currently blocked by James Conner, who is still a very good back, but Conner has also been injury-prone over the years. Benson is too good not to be used in this offense even when Conner is healthy, but there’s a chance that Benson eventually becomes the RB1 due to an injury to Conner or even a trade of Conner if the Cardinals aren’t in contention at the deadline.
Lloyd is behind Josh Jacobs and AJ Dillon on the depth chart, but that won’t last all season. Dillon was a letdown last year, and I see Lloyd getting the RB2 opportunity by week six or seven. Green Bay has a great offensive-minded head coach in Matt LaFleur, who will definitely find ways to get the ball in the hands of Lloyd. Keep in mind that Jacobs dealt with injuries last season, too, and the Packers can move on from him after the 2024 season, which will free up plenty of cap space for them. Lloyd is going to get an opportunity to prove himself, and he could be a steal for you in this great Packers offense.
Vidal is currently listed behind a bunch of veteran RBs right now, but all of them are injury-prone, and by the time week three rolls around, they could all be on the IR. First-year head coach Jim Harbaugh values his running game as much as any head coach in the league, so when even one of JK Dobbins or Gus Edwards gets hurt, Vidal will move up the depth chart and could eventually be the RB1 in an offense that will be run first.
Coleman is expected to start right away with his new team. With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis gone from Buffalo, Coleman should be considered the team’s WR1 or at least the team’s most talented WR, even with Shakir still being there and the signing of veteran Curtis Samuel. QB Josh Allen is one of the best in the business, though, and this offense is going to move the football and score plenty of points. Dalton Kincaid is going to be the number one pass catcher in the offense, and RB James Cook will be involved in the passing game, too. Although Samuel and Shakir may begin the season seeing more targets than Coleman, Coleman’s production should increase as the season progresses and again, with Allen as his QB, he will have every opportunity to succeed.
McConkey has a great QB in Justin Herbert throwing him the ball, and with Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, and Austin Ekeler all in new places, Herbert has to give the ball to someone. It is obvious Harbaugh wants to reduce some of the workload on Herbert by running the football more, which will affect the passing game across the board. Other than Josh Palmer, McConkey doesn’t have much competition for targets. Quentin Johnston was a huge bust last year, and although he could improve from year one like so many young WRs do, my money is on McConkey ending the season as the Chargers top-producing fantasy WR.
