Summer Prospect Watch: 2024 OTs

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1.Will Campbell #66 LSU 6’6ft 325lbs (Junior)

– Former 4 star recruit who was ranked the nations 4th overall prospect by ESPN- 2022 Freshman All American & 2023 1st Team All SEC- Along with Will Emory Jones, both players came into LSU & have been immediate starters since day 1. Campbell at LT

– Smooth/quiet footwork coming out of his stance. Trusts his athleticism & ability to get to his mark without needing over exaggerate his kickslide, allowing him to remain centered & balanced

– Not a huge issues but he has an upright stance, wonder if that’s just how he’s comfortable or if there’s some hip stiffness getting his down in his stance

– Really strong hands and accurate hands. You see once he latches defenders are locked in & have a tough time loosening up his grip

– From watching his film you get the sense that he’s a student of the game with the use of different sets, different techniques with his hand usage & playing the game with them game & switching tendencies to keep pass rushers off balanced

– At times his lack of length will cause him some issues but it isn’t a big enough issue where I see him having to move on the inside. There’s a good level of footwork & understanding of angles with him where his lack of arm length isn’t a huge detriment to his game

– Going into the 2024 season, i’d to see if he’s developed a better anchor & added more strength to his to better handle bull rushers

Projection: Top 10 pick

2. Josh Conerly Jr #76 Oregon 6’4ft 305lbs (Junior)

– Former 5 star and number 3 ranked OT coming out of his class

– Played RB up until his sophomore season of HS before moving to the offensive line

– Was Oregon’s 6th offensive lineman in heavy packages during his freshman season & became the starting LT in his sophomore season

– Incredibly smart & aware player. Rarely gets fooled but blitzers or picking up stunts

– Really smooth footwork whether he’s working linear or having to move laterally

– Uses his length well to keep defenders from getting into his chest

– Very patient in his kickslide & stays square without getting over his feet in any way

– I would like to his punch get a bit stronger when engaging with defenders

– From time to time has some trouble anchoring against bullrushes

– Very fast hands when having to reposition or hand fighting

Projection: Top 15 pick

3. Kelvin Banks #78 Texas 6’4ft 324lbs (Junior)

– Former 5 star & the 4th best OT prospect in the country 

– Has been a starter since stepping foot on campus as a freshman

– Has a good athletic base & tremendous strength but needs some major refinement. At this point he’s more a mauling road grader type 

– Has to develop better technique with his hand usage & footwork. It isn’t terrible but you can see him lean towards being bigger & stronger than everyone else rather than leaning on his technique 

– Banks has an incredibly high ceiling. Possibly to the best LT in this class if he can just be more consistent with his technique

Projection: Top 15 pick

4. Emery Jones #50 LSU 6’6ft 335lbs (Junior)

– Former 4 star recruit & 12th ranked prospect coming out of Louisiana – 2022 Freshman All American & 2023 2nd Team All SEC

– Along with Will Campbell, both players came into LSU & have been immediate starters since day 1. Jones at RT

– More of a power based player who looks to make contact first & use his aggressiveness 

– Can be a bit frenetic with movement, causing him to get unbalanced

– Does a fantastic job setting his butt down & showing off his ankle flexion when anchoring down against bullrushes

– Very exaggerated with his kickslide which can sometimes put him at a disadvantage when defenders go inside & have him in recovery mode from the snap. Would like to see him get into his kick slide smoother & trust his athleticism more

– Has trouble redirecting & shifting his weight when trying to recover

– Can be a bit of a wait bender instead of staying square and trusting his length

Projection: Top 20 pick

5. Josh Simmons #71 Ohio St 6’5ft 310lbs (RS Junior)

– 4 star recruit who was the 14th ranked iOL in the country & had multiple offers from schools like Texas, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon & many more top schools in the country before choosing San Diego State- Played RT for the Aztecs in 2022 before transferring to Ohio st in 2023 & making the switch to LT

– Played RT for the Aztecs in 2022 before transferring to Ohio St in 2023 and making the swith over to LT.

– Might be the best tackle in this class when it comes to firing out of his stance

– Great movement skills & ability to maneuver with smoothness

– Has no problem getting out in space or pulling across the formation

– Still learning the tricks of the trade from a technical standpoint but all of the physical traits are there for him to develop into a good tackle

Projection: Mid 1st Round pick

6. Fernando Carmona #55 Arkansas 6’5ft 324lbs (rsJunior)

– All-Western Athletic Conference first baseman in 1985 & his brother was a long snapper for the UNLV football team in 2016

– Along with being a 3 star TE for his HS football team, Carmona played basketball & tennis in high school. Also Was the senior class president, vice-president of the junior class and a class representative his freshman and sophomore years at Las Vegas High

– After coming to San Jose St, Carmona made the move to the offensive line. Redshirting his 1st year, he started every game at LT during his red shirt freshman & sophomore seasons before deciding to transfer to Arkansas in 2024

– Really smooth footwork & athleticism. You can easily see his background as a TE with his movement skills

– Plays with a nasty temperament & relishes the violence to the game

– Needs to do a better job of being accurate with his punch & hand placement. That part of his game is lagging behind but at this point of his development, the arrow is pointing up as he continues to learn the position & get more reps

Projection: Late 1st Round Pick

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7. Earnest Greene III #71 Georgia 6’4ft 320lbs (RS Sophomore)

– A former 4 star recruit who was the #2 interior offensive line prospect coming out of high school
– Started at left tackle for Georgia in his rsFreshman season in 2023. Earning 1st team all freshman SEC honors

– Has good grip strength when he latches on to defenders

– Displays the power to displace defenders from their gaps in the run game

– When defenders try to go through him straight up he shows a good anchor to minimize the rushers advances

– Looks sloppy and a bit lost when in space

– Moves more like a Guard than a Left tackle & OG may be his best position at the next level

Projection: Late 1st

8. Wyatt  Milum #74 West Virginia 6’6ft 317lbs (Senior)

– 4 star recruit & the 10th ranked OT in the 2021 class

– Started in 8 games at RT during his Freshman season before making the change to LT and being the starter there for the past 3 seasons

– Very good understanding of leverage & angles in the run game

– Showcases his linear athleticism coming out of his stance & firing off the ball in run game

– Can be a bit grabby & get his hands outside of defenders instead of keeping them inside

– Would like to see his hands/grip get better. He has good strength but the grip to sustain blocks can be very inconsistent

– In WVA’s run heavy offense, his exposures to pure passblock sets are few & far between. When he is asked to do it his footwork can be clunky & sloppy, making it difficult to deal with speed rushers

Projection: 3rd Round

9. Trey Zuhn III #60 Texas A&M 6’7ft 315lbs (RS Junior)

– 4 star recruit who also excelled in shot put, discus in high school

– Has been A&M’s starting LT since his red shirt freshman season & named one of the team’s Captain’s heading into the 2024 season

– Plays under control & with patience. Rarely ever getting overzealous with strikes & able to keep good balance

– Shows adequate athleticism coming out of his stance & being able to redirect his weight when he has to

– Smooth/nimble footwork to hit is marks while also being able to keep his base strong

– The issues with length show up on tape where defenders are able to bench press him out. His home in the NFL might be on the interior

Projection: 4th Round

10. Jonah Savaiinaea #71 Arizona 6’5ft 330lbs (Junior)


– High school offensive guard. 3 star & the number 3 overall recruit coming out of Hawaii 

– Started 12 games at RG in his freshman season & Right tackle during his Sophomore season

– Massive offensive lineman who possess good footwork for a player of his size

– Natural mauler who wants to win with size & power

– Could stick around at OT but his best position might be his natural spot of OG

Projection: 4th Round

Week 17 DraftKings lineup

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By Carey Stevenson

QB: Matthew Stafford at New York (Giants) DraftKings salary: 6,600

RB: Devin Singletary at Houston DraftKings salary: 5,600

RB: Kyren Williams at New York (Giants) DraftKings salary: 8,300

WR: Deandre Hopkins at Houston DraftKings salary: 6,000

WR: Puka Nacua at New York (Giants) DraftKings salary: 7,900

WR: Darius Slayton vs. Los Angeles (Rams) DraftKings salary: 3,400

TE: Noah Fant vs. Pittsburgh DraftKings salary: 2,700

FLEX: Chris Olave at Tampa Bay DraftKings salary: 6,800

DST: Panthers D/ST at Jacksonville DraftKings salary: 2,700

Reasoning: The offenses to invest most in on this slate are pretty clear…49ers, Eagles and Rams. Of this trio, the group falling most under the radar is the Rams passing game…so here we are. With Demarcus Robinson playing essentially every snap and Tyler Higbee playing just enough to be a contrarian add on, there’s a couple different ways to try to play this to go solely thru Stafford’s arm, but the matchup is so good for Kyren and if anybody is going to have a true ceiling game on this team…Kyren is probably your first guess. His double digit target share in 7 games this season doesn’t rule out him and Stafford hooking up for a score. Puka’s higher aDot and target share versus the blitz gave him the coin flip edge over Cooper Kupp in this lineup but i’ll certainly be running variations of this with Kupp in instead. Darius Slayton is an cost effective runback whose ceiling is raised with vertical pusher, Tyrod Taylor taking over at QB.

I’m still trying to decide how much CJ Stroud i want to play this week but regardless where that lands, one of my favorite skinny stacks will be Devin Singletary or Nico Collins with Deandre Hopkins. Over the last 3 games, Singletary has taken back a decisive share of the RB carries and the offensive environment gets a huge boost with Stroud back under center. The matchup isn’t the road block it used to be as the Titans run defense has got from stout to just middling over the course of the season. Singletary is one of my favorite players on the slate, regardless of position. The last time we saw this Texans defense they were getting rocked by Amari Cooper for 265 yards receiving. Dhop isn’t what he was in Houston but he’s still a catch point maestro whose adept at finding the holes in zone. The hope here is that Stroud’s return creates ample scoring chances and forces Will Levis into “DHop down there somewhere” mode.

Another one of my favs this week is Chris Olave. No matter where he lines up on Sunday he’ll have an advantage but he spends 38% of his snaps in the slot, a spot that has been a cash machine versus this Bucs defense.

Fant as a TE play was one i kinda just stumbled into today during prep. He’s coming off season high’s in route participation the last 2 weeks and while he got blanked on the scoreboard versus a Titans defense that gives up the least amount of targets and DK points to TE’s…he get’s middling TE matchup versus the Steelers that could be softer with Pittsburgh having injuries down the spine of their defense as ILB Elandon Roberts and both safeties, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Trenton Thompson all slated to miss this game. The Steelers rush is still formidable & DK will have to tussle w/standout rookie Joey Porter Jr, factors that could funnel a couple more targets to Fant. This game is probably isn’t going to be all that fantasy friendly but at just $2,700 i could see him turning 5 or 6 targets into a useful score at low rostership.

The Panthers D/ST fell on their face last week but that won’t stop me from going back this week. Their pass defense remains very good but their run defense can’t hold water. It felt like Aaron Jones had 70 yards on the ground before Scott Hanson got comfortable in his chair on redzone. This week they get a backup QB and while Travis Etienne is very dangerous, his offensive line has been a danger to his rushing production. Etienne hasn’t crossed 80 yards rushing since week 5 and only has 2 such games all season. At just $2,700, the Panthers will come in handy with all these good expensive plays.

Week 16 DraftKings lineup

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By Carey Stevenson

QB: Nick Mullens vs. Detroit DraftKings salary: 5,300

RB: Devon Achane vs. Dallas DraftKings salary: 7,100

RB: Chuba Hubbard vs. Green Bay DraftKings salary: 5,700

WR: Jordan Addison vs. Detroit DraftKings salary: 6,000

WR: DK Metcalf at Tennessee DraftKings salary: 6,700

WR: Jameson Williams at Minnesota DraftKings salary: 3,700

TE: TJ Hockenson vs. Detroit DraftKings salary: 5,800

FLEX: DJ Moore vs. Arizona DraftKings salary: 6,900

DST: Panthers D/ST vs. Green Bay DraftKings salary: 2,400

Reasoning: If you told me before the season that i would be trotting out some of the QB plays that i have in recent weeks I’d tell that i lost my mind, but here we are. Injuries combined with the statistical underachieving of some of the top QBs has opened up more options into the “sure, why not?” territory. Nick Mullens falls squarely into the category and i love his surrounding’s this week. He’s playing for one of the better play callers in the NFL, has a very good group of weapons at his disposal, will be in a game that should be played at an elevated pace and has good odds to be the highest scoring game on the slate. Now because of the reasons i laid out, Mullens figures to be popular so my first risk taking step here is to stack him without Justin Jefferson. Jordan Addison’s big play ceiling combined with the likelihood that Hockenson falls under the radar with Trey McBride and David Njoku’s recent hot streaks gives me comfort that this combo won’t be landed on often. Jameson Williams is coming off a season high 72% of routes per fantasylife.com and makes for an obvious cheap attachment game.

I alluded to it on twitter earlier this week so i had to stay on brand and run my favorite skinny stack of the week here. Chuba Hubbard and Panthers D/ST just makes so much sense and fit so cozy in a lot of builds to save money and get different. The obvious concern here for Chuba is high end ceiling but he’s a price pivot to Ty Chandler, will get volume regardless how the game goes and has a good matchup versus a exploitable Packers run defense. And then we have an underpriced Carolina D/ST led by stud DC Ejiro Evero. Shout out to Jeff Haseley who pointed out that the Panthers have yet to allow a 300 yard passer this season, rank 3rd in total defense and pass defense and have held 8 QB’s below 200 yards passing. Now they have been vulnerable on the ground and we’ll need to reconcile that but an up and down Packers offense going on the road, likely without Christian Watson and Luke Musgrave and possibly without Jayden Reed and AJ Dillion doesn’t sound like one i need to be overly concerned with. Overall the hope is that by sprinkling the Panthers defense on like garnish, we get a few more carries from Chuba as the Panthers offense plays keep away, with one (fingers crossed) or more (hey, it is almost Christmas) of those carries landing in the end zone.

Before i prep for slates i try to compile a list of the highest ceiling plays at each position. After I’ve done my research i go back and try to poke holes in those players cases and see who makes it thru. Devon Achane made it thru and I’m shocked he hasn’t for more people. His opportunity has moved that far off of where it was when he was breaking fantasy pre injury. He still looks just as explosive, the Dolphins run rate has climbed and it’s no reason to think that won’t at least stabilize considering what happened to the Cowboys run defense last week and the presence of their monstrous pass rush. Achane can get it done on the ground or via the quick passing game with the health of the Dolphins offensive line being a concern. As we’ve seen with him, it doesn’t take 20 touches for him to get where he needs to and love landing on such a high ceiling at low rostership.

My first inclination with my last 2 spots was to find another skinny stack but i opted to just go with plays i liked the most. DK Metcalf and DJ Moore landed on that ceiling list with Devon Achane this week. Both have good matchups, target shares and the ability to put up a score that make them essential. While they both will be played i don’t think either reaches problematic levels of rostership.