Fantasy Football Mailbag- Monday, July 15th
By Dylan Tice
Question 3: Submitted by Rafael Soliz: Who is currently the most valuable Fantasy Football player in dynasty right now?
Answer: Let me start off by saying that I enjoy this question! Without a doubt, my answer is Odell Beckham Jr. The 26-year-old WR is only 3 months older than New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas and Odell entered the NFL 2 years before Thomas did.
Before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in March, Beckham spent the first 5 years with the New York Giants. Numbers wise, Beckham is a man of the people. In 4 seasons where he started 11+ games, his seasonal averages look something like this:
145 Targets
91 Receptions
1,293 Recieving Yards
10 Touchdowns
Call me crazy, but I think you’d like those yearly numbers on your team every year.
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In his first 3 years in the league, he finished as a top-7 fantasy WR each year. In 2017 and 2018 he was held back by not only injuries, but also Eli Manning. Odell Beckham Jr. is my most valuable player in dynasty, for this very reason.
He finally gets to showcase his talents with a good QB in Baker Mayfield. I’m just saying, imagine the upside Beckham has where the QB can accurately throw it to him consistently. Keep in mind he had 3 top-7 WR seasons with the Giants.
Another thing worth mentioning is that Baker Mayfield seems committed to changing the Browns franchise so him and Beckham are locked together for years. Lastly, I love that Beckham isn’t going to be seeing any double teams, thanks to Jarvis Landry, Antonio Callaway, and David Njoku. He should be the number one overall pick in dynasty leagues ladies and gentleman.