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Sep 1, 2022 at 1:20 am ET • 9 min read

There was a time when Dameon Pierce was a fantastic late-round target for your Fantasy drafts, but that time ended long before Pierce punctuated a productive first drive of the team's preseason game against the 49ers on Thursday with a touchdown. 

Pierce went 77th in a mock draft we did last week, and I reckon that's going to look like a huge bargain relative to the prices in drafts moving forward. Because, I'm expecting to see Pierce drafted in the first five rounds moving forward, and while I hate to be the stick in the mud … that's just too expensive for my blood.

I wrote about my expectations for Pierce and why I just can't get too excited about him even as the lead back for the Texans … mostly because he's the lead back for the Texans. Lovie Smith does tend to give his RB1 a ton of work, but Pierce enters the NFL as a fourth-round pick who peaked at 106 carries in four college seasons, so … it's hard to project a massive role there. And this was the worst offense in football for running backs last year, too, so it's just a lot working against him.

I didn't mind that bet when the cost was low, but if he's going to cost a fifth-round pick, I'm out. 

But there are still plenty of late-round targets out there to consider. Heath Cummings wrote about a bunch of them in his Deep Sleepers for Every Team column and Dave Richard had his Deep Sleepers this week too, and I have several more for you in today's newsletter. These aren't players who are necessarily going to make an impact in Week 1, but they have upside to make it worth the wait. 

And, of course, we have more help from the FFT squad. Our Fantasy Football Today Draft Guide is here and ready to be downloaded, so head here to check that out. 

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Favorite late-round targets

We're focusing on players with an ADP outside of the top 120, primarily with an eye on some long-range upside, but I'll start with a player I think could be surprisingly useful if you need some Week 1 help. For more late-round targets, make sure you check out Heath's Deep Sleepers for Every Team column from Thursday: 

1. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Raiders – ADP: 230.55: Abdullah sat out the last two preseason games and the Raiders are getting rid of Kenyan Drake, so it sure seems like Abdullah is locked in as the pass-catching back here. That's been a very valuable role in a Josh McDaniels offense in the past, so if you need an early-season fill-in for a PPR league, Abdullah could be sneaky useful. 
2. Nico Collins, WR, Texans – ADP: 138.07: Collins didn't do much as a rookie, but he had one fewer red zone target than Brandin Cooks and it wouldn't be a shock to see the big-bodied receiver emerge as Davis Mills' go-to option down there. By all accounts, he's had a good training camp, and there is very little competition here beyond Cooks. 
3. Jarvis Landry, WR, Saints – ADP: 141.22: Landry might just be the No. 4 target in New Orleans, but it's also possible he leads the team in targets early in the season if Michael Thomas' hamstring injury lingers and Chris Olave takes a few weeks to get his feet under him. Landry played hurt over the past two seasons for a Browns team that needed him, but we know he can be a useful PPR option when featured. 
4. Julio Jones, WR, Buccaneers – ADP: 148.13: I'm surprised Jones hasn't seen more of a bump in cost. Granted, we haven't heard much about him in camp, but with Chris Godwin still a question mark for the start of the season, he could be in line for a solid role early on. The smart bet is Jones is more of a Rob Gronkowski replacement than anything, but the idea of him actually having room to operate in the red zone with an elite quarterback is pretty enticing. Jones has still been pretty productive when healthy, posting an above average yards per route run in 2021 after having an elite mark in 2020. 
5. Raheem Mostert, RB, Dolphins – ADP: 157.54: What buzz there has been about the Dolphins backfield in camp has mostly revolved around Chase Edmonds cementing his place as the primary back, but if Mostert is healthy, it wouldn't be a shock to see him get plenty of work on early downs in an offense he has experience (and success!) in. 
6. Zamir White, RB, Raiders – ADP: 158.32: You'll probably have to be more patient with White, but if anything happens to Josh Jacobs – or if the team just sours on him after turning down his fifth-year option – White could be in line for a very healthy role. For all we know, White might already have standalone value given how McDaniels has historically divvied up RB work. 
7. Jameis Winston, QB, Saints – ADP: 180.32: Winston was off to a better start to his Saints career than you remember, because they just didn't throw very often. He had a solid 7.3 yards per attempt and 14 touchdowns in seven games and should be in line for a nice boost in volume with a healthier receiving corps. He could be in that Derek Carr/Kirk Cousins range by the end of the season and I wouldn't be surprised. 
8. Gerald Everett, TE, Chargers – ADP: 186.78: Donald Parham was getting some buzz early in camp, but he has had trouble getting on the field. Everett's role as the lead tight end seems locked in to me, and that role saw Jared Cook earn 83 targets last season. I'm willing to bet Everett can best Cook's 48-564-4 line, and there's TE1 upside here. 
9. Eno Benjamin, RB, Cardinals – ADP: 195.91: I'm surprised Benjamin is going as late as he is, because I think there's a pretty good chance he's the Cardinals RB2. That may not mean quite as many touches as Chase Edmonds had a year ago, but it could put him one James Conner injury away from being the lead back in an offense that produces a lot of Fantasy points for running backs. And injuries have not been a rare occurrence for Conner in his career. 
10. Dontrell Hilliard, RB, Titans – ADP: 245.94: Neither Titans running back has much standalone appeal when Derrick Henry is healthy, but I'm surprised Hilliard is being drafted later than Hassan Haskins when they've been drafted at all. Hilliard has apparently had an excellent training camp, per The Athletic's Joe Rexrode, who named him the clear option to have behind Henry. Given that Henry's an older back coming off a significant injury, Hilliard's chances of making an impact are probably better than you think. 
11. Curtis Samuel, WR, Commanders: I can't give up on Samuel. The last time we saw him healthy he had 1,051 total yards in 15 games with the Panthers, and he was top 10 in the NFL in air yards while adding 19 carries the last time he played with Ron Rivera. There's competition in the form of rookie Jahan Dotson, but I like Samuel's post-hype breakout status after a lost first season reuniting with Rivera. 

And now, here's everything you need to knock out your draft this weekend, with my updated top-200 rankings available at the bottom of the newsletter. I try to keep this newsletter from being a big dump of links, but in this case, utility wins out. Here's a big dump of links to everything you need to know about: 

Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts

Here's where we're planting our flags this season.

• Jamey Eisenberg: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts
• Heath Cummings: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts | Deep sleepers for all 32 teams
• Chris Towers: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts

QB Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Superflex/2QB | Dynasty
• Preseason Film Review

RB Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers | Dynasty
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Dynasty
• Preseason Film Review | All 32 depth charts | Best/Worst offenses | Bust-case scenarios | Zero-RB Strategies

WR Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers | Dynasty
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Dynasty
• Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts
• All 32 depth charts | Best/Worst Offenses for WR | Bust-case scenarios

TE Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris 

Team Previews

• AFC East: Bills | Jets | Patriots | Dolphins 
• NFC East: Giants | Cowboys | Eagles | Commanders 
• AFC South: Colts | Texans | Jaguars | Titans 
• NFC South: Panthers | Buccaneers | Falcons | Saints 
• AFC North: Ravens | Steelers | Browns | Bengals 
• NFC North: Packers | Vikings | Bears | Lions 
• AFC West: Chiefs | Broncos | Raiders | Chargers 
• NFC West: Seahawks | 49ers | Rams | Cardinals  

Pick-by-Pick Strategies

• Picking from No. 1 
• Picking from No. 2
• Picking from No. 3
• Picking from No. 4
• Picking from No. 5 
• Picking from No. 6
• Picking from No. 7
• Picking from No. 8
• Picking from No. 9
• Picking from No. 10
• Picking from No. 11
• Picking from No. 12

Mock Drafts

• PPR: 14-team | 12-team | Salary Cap | 2QB | Superflex | Superflex/TE Premium | 10-team
• Half-PPR: 12-team
• Non-PPR: 12-team

Dynasty Corner

Rankings

Dynasty Quarterback Rankings 8/17
Dynasty Running Back Rankings 8/2
Dynasty Wide Receiver Rankings 8/10
Dynasty Tight End Rankings 8/19
Dynasty Top 150 and Trade Chart 8/24
Dynasty Rookie-Only Rankings 8/24

Tiers

Dynasty Quarterback Tiers 8/18
Dynasty Running Back Tiers 8/3
Dynasty Wide Receiver Tiers 8/11
Dynasty Tight End Tiers 8/22

Mock Drafts

Superflex start-up mock 7/13
One-QB Start-up mock 7/1
One-QB start-up mock 5/19
Superflex start-up mock 5/12 
One-QB rookie-only mock 5/3
Superflex rookie-only mock 4/19
Rookie-only mock 4/12
Superflex start-up mock 4/1
One-QB start-up mock 3/30
Superflex start-up mock 2/17
One-QB start-up mock 2/10

Updated top-200 rankings

No kickers and defenses. Sorry. I go on a week-by-week basis with those positions 99% of the time. 

1. Christian McCaffrey
2. Cooper Kupp
3. Jonathan Taylor
4. Austin Ekeler
5. Justin Jefferson
6. Alvin Kamara
7. Dalvin Cook
8. Travis Kelce
9. Davante Adams
10. Ja'Marr Chase
11. Najee Harris
12. Stefon Diggs
13. D'Andre Swift
14. Derrick Henry
15. Saquon Barkley
16. Joe Mixon
17. Tyreek Hill
18. Leonard Fournette
19. Mark Andrews
20. Aaron Jones
21. CeeDee Lamb
22. A.J. Brown
23. Josh Allen
24. James Conner
25. Javonte Williams
26. Deebo Samuel
27. D.J. Moore
28. Mike Evans
29. Tee Higgins
30. Nick Chubb
31. Keenan Allen
32. Brandin Cooks
33. Kyle Pitts
34. Ezekiel Elliott
35. Diontae Johnson
36. Patrick Mahomes
37. Lamar Jackson
38. Michael Pittman
39. Travis Etienne
40. Justin Herbert
41. Mike Williams
42. Jaylen Waddle
43. Marquise Brown
44. Breece Hall
45. Chris Godwin
46. Terry McLaurin
47. Allen Robinson
48. DK Metcalf
49. David Montgomery
50. Cam Akers
51. A.J. Dillon
52. Michael Thomas
53. JuJu Smith-Schuster
54. Darnell Mooney
55. Devin Singletary
56. Gabriel Davis
57. Jerry Jeudy
58. Josh Jacobs
59. Elijah Mitchell
60. Kyler Murray
61. George Kittle
62. Robert Woods
63. Rashod Bateman
64. Darren Waller
65. Adam Thielen
66. Amon-Ra St. Brown
67. J.K. Dobbins
68. Miles Sanders
69. DeAndre Hopkins
70. Jalen Hurts
71. Kareem Hunt
72. Courtland Sutton
73. Elijah Moore
74. Kadarius Toney
75. Amari Cooper
76. Chase Edmonds
77. Dak Prescott
78. Drake London
79. T.J. Hockenson
80. Tyler Lockett
81. DeVonta Smith
82. Russell Wilson
83. Brandon Aiyuk
84. Dalton Schultz
85. Joe Burrow
86. Tom Brady
87. Tony Pollard
88. Hunter Renfrow
89. Rashaad Penny
90. Damien Harris
91. Antonio Gibson
92. George Pickens
93. Jahan Dotson
94. Chris Olave
95. Matthew Stafford
96. James Robinson
97. Trey Lance
98. Aaron Rodgers
99. Julio Jones
100. Allen Lazard
101. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
102. Rhamondre Stevenson
103. Dameon Pierce
104. Kirk Cousins
105. Chase Claypool
106. Michael Carter
107. Dallas Goedert
108. Christian Kirk
109. Kenneth Gainwell
110. Garrett Wilson
111. Isaiah McKenzie
112. Nico Collins
113. Melvin Gordon
114. Skyy Moore
115. Albert Okwuegbunam
116. Rondale Moore
117. Derek Carr
118. Treylon Burks
119. Cordarrelle Patterson
120. Zach Ertz
121. Trey Sermon
122. Romeo Doubs
123. DeVante Parker
124. Jamaal Williams
125. Tyler Boyd
126. Jarvis Landry
127. Alexander Mattison
128. K.J. Osborn
129. Pat Freiermuth
130. Russell Gage
131. Justin Fields
132. Brian Robinson Jr.
133. Nyheim Hines
134. Marquez Valdes-Scantling
135. J.D. McKissic
136. James Cook
137. Jameis Winston
138. Mike Gesicki
139. Irv Smith
140. DJ Chark
141. Kenneth Walker III
142. David Njoku
143. Donovan Peoples-Jones
144. Sammy Watkins
145. Cole Kmet
146. Raheem Mostert
147. Kenyan Drake
148. Jakobi Meyers
149. Jameson Williams
150. Sterling Shepard
151. Noah Fant
152. Michael Gallup
153. Gerald Everett
154. Darrell Henderson
155. Tua Tagovailoa
156. Christian Watson
157. Isaiah Spiller
158. Tyler Allgeier
159. Van Jefferson
160. Braxton Berrios
161. Daniel Jones
162. Alec Pierce
163. Kenny Golladay
164. Marcus Mariota
165. Josh Palmer
166. Tyler Higbee
167. Trevor Lawrence
168. Zamir White
169. Jalen Tolbert
170. Curtis Samuel
171. Eno Benjamin
172. Velus Jones Jr.
173. Mitch Trubisky
174. Wan'Dale Robinson
175. Austin Hooper
176. Dawson Knox
177. Joshua Kelley
178. Ryan Tannehill
179. Hunter Henry
180. Matt Ryan
181. Isiah Pacheco
182. Carson Wentz
183. Mac Jones
184. Evan Engram
185. Ameer Abdullah
186. D'Onta Foreman
187. Devin Duvernay
188. Baker Mayfield
189. Cedrick Wilson Jr.
190. Nelson Agholor
191. Logan Thomas
192. Corey Davis
193. Parris Campbell
194. Hayden Hurst
195. James Washington
196. Quez Watkins
197. Robert Tonyan
198. Zay Jones
199. Mike Davis
200. Kyren Williams