Bold predictions can be far-reaching and highly unlikely. However, I tend to lean on the 30% likelihood these scenarios could actually happen. They seem bold now, but every season we witness situations and players that outperformed (or underperform) their expectations and sometimes by a wide margin. I wouldn’t run to Vegas and place bets on these five bold predictions, but I wouldn’t be shocked if any or all actually came to fruition.
What are some of your bold predictions for this season in fantasy football? Comment below.
- Davis Mills makes the Pro Bowl (NO ADP)
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- Mac Jones made the Pro Bowl last year with 22 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 67.6% completion percentage and 3,801 passing yards — Patriots were 10-7
- Over the last 5 weeks last season, Mills had a 9:2 TD:INT. That would have been good for roughly 30:7 over 17 game pace. Mills also had a 67% completion percentage.
- Essentially, with Brandin Cooks last year. Now he has another full summer with Cooks, Nico Collins and Brevin Jordan. HOU also adds a nice RB in Dameon Pierce to keep the defense honest.
- Allen, Herbert, Mahomes, Jackson, Burrow and Wilson could be playing for the Super Bowl on the AFC side and opt out of the meaningless Pro Bowl. Mac Jones got in after a number of AFC QBs declined the invite. Mills could back-in that way too. Carr, Ryan and Lawrence could have a shot too, but I’ll take a shot on Davis Mills.
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- Marcus Mariota finishes as a Top 15 QB overall and Top 12 QB in PPG (NO ADP)
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- Mariota played under HC Arthur Smith in TEN (continuity). In Mariota’s first seven games under Smith in TEN as a rookie he threw seven TDs before throwing an interception and was playing very well before getting hurt.
- In 2016 (second season), Mariota was QB9 overall and missed a game. He’s rushed for 300+ yards in three seasons and was on pace for 300+ in two others cut short by injury.
- ATL is ranked 28th by PPF at O-line which could force Mariota to scramble and rush even more than usual. Good for fantasy.
- Four of his pass catchers are at least 6’3” – Pitts, Patterson, Drake, Edwards
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- Kareem Hunt is traded to ATL and is RB6/PPG thereafter (RB32 ADP // 91 ovr {7th})
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- Hunt has been rumored to be traded out of CLE. ATL needs a proven RB.
- Hunt has been very good for fantasy football when health in his career
- 2017 he led the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie and was RB4
- 2018 he was RB11 in just 11 games
- 2019 he only played 8 games
- 2020 he was RB8 sharing the backfield with Nick Chubb
- 2021 he was RB9 before getting hurt in Week 9
- Scored double-digit TDs in each season he’s played at least 9 games
- 6th in yards after catch and yards per route run
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- Mike Williams finishes Top 5 among fantasy WRs (WR15 ADP // 42 ovr {mid-3rd})
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- WR1 overall through first five weeks in .5-PPR last season before injury
- Williams set career-highs across the board last season
- 11.5% TD per target rate over his career, 16.1 career yards per reception
- Chargers threw the third most pass attempts in 2021 (one att behind KC)
- Justin Herbert could very likely throw for 50 TDs
- Give Keenan Allen his annual 6-8 TDs, Austin Ekeler 4-6 rec. TDs, Gerald Everett 6 TDs, all other LAC WRs maybe 10-12 total… that still leaves possibly 15-20 TDs unaccounted for. What if Williams goes Davante Adams on us and has 17 TDs? I’d be surprised, but not shocked.
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- Allen Lazard finishes as Top 12 WR (WR39 ADP // 90 ovr {mid-7th})
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- Davante Adams is now on the Raiders
- Since he broke out in 2016, Adams has had double-digit TDs in every season except one and 30 (!!!) over the last two seasons.
- Aaron Rodgers has been talking him up for years. He trusts Lazard.
- Only WR competition is an old Randall Cobb and two unproven rookies
- Packers are annually 3rd to 5th in the NFL passing inside the 5-yard line
- 2021 they were T-3rd with 13 passing TDs compared to 9 rushing TDs
- Davante Adams is now on the Raiders
