5 players being over-drafted in fantasy football

By Kevin Scott | Jul 24, 2019

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Melvin Gordon #28 of the Los Angeles Chargers runs for a 66-yard touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Running back Josh Jacobs poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Oakland Raiders with pick 24 on day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Fantasy football ADP check: Players being over-drafted

3. Josh Jacobs, ADP 3.10

Every year there is a rookie who is drafted relatively early in the NFL Draft who becomes the darling of fantasy football players – without playing a single NFL snap. It seems Josh Jacobs is that player this year.

Sure, his path to touches seems unencumbered, particularly since Isaiah Crowell went down with a season-ending injury and there are not many other options on the roster. But still, rookies don’t always pan out. Players taken in the third round of fantasy drafts should be those you are certain can be relied upon, and taking a rookie that early is a recipe for disaster.

That he is on a team Vegas projects to win six games should convince you to go another direction. Even if he plays well, the Raiders will be behind a lot, limiting his rushing upside.

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