We are now coming up on the biggest draft weekend of the year for fantasy football! Over the next few days, countless leagues will gather together – virtually or in person – to select their teams for the 2022 season and put all their hours and hours of research to the test!
It’s not exactly easy to recall everything that you’ve consumed when you’re on the clock and it matters the most though! With that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and compiled a brief cheat sheet for you to use as you go through your draft this weekend! In here, you’ll find some of my favorite values, breakouts, busts, sleepers, etc. in an effort to help you not panic when that clock starts ticking down and you need to make a pick!
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Let’s get right to it, folks. Enjoy drafting and best of luck this season! I’ll be here to help you every step of the way.
Kyle Yates’ Best Value Picks
Ezekiel Elliott (RB – Dallas Cowboys)
ADP Consensus: RB15
Yates’ Ranking: RB10
Allen Robinson (WR – Los Angeles Rams)
ADP Consensus: WR20
Yates’ Ranking: WR13
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – Kansas City Chiefs)
ADP Consensus: WR52
Yates’ Ranking: WR40
Trey Lance (QB – San Francisco 49ers)
ADP Consensus: QB12
Yates’ Ranking: QB9
It's officially Trey season in San Francisco. 🔥@treylance09 | @49ers pic.twitter.com/Mhw7Fzg0vg
— NFL (@NFL) August 30, 2022
David Njoku (TE – Cleveland Browns)
ADP Consensus: TE16
Yates’ Ranking: TE13
Kyle Yates’ Overvalued Players
DK Metcalf (WR – Seattle Seahawks)
ADP Consensus: WR21
Yates’ Ranking: WR25
Juju Smith-Schuster (WR – Kansas City Chiefs)
ADP Consensus: WR24
Yates’ Ranking: WR31
Cam Akers (RB – Los Angeles Rams)
ADP Consensus: RB17
Yates’ Ranking: RB23
Josh Jacobs (RB – Las Vegas Raiders)
ADP Consensus: RB22
Yates’ Ranking: RB26
Mike Gesicki (TE – Miami Dolphins)
ADP Consensus: TE13
Yates’ Ranking: TE21
Kyle Yates’ Sleepers
Isaiah McKenzie (WR – Buffalo Bills)
ADP Consensus: WR70
Yates’ Ranking: WR64
Joshua Palmer (WR – Los Angeles Chargers)
ADP Consensus: WR68
Yates’ Ranking: WR57
Hayden Hurst (TE – Cincinnati Bengals)
ADP Consensus: TE19
Yates’ Ranking: TE17
Alec Pierce (WR – Indianapolis Colts)
ADP Consensus: WR75
Yates’ Ranking: WR66
Khalil Herbert (RB – Chicago Bears)
ADP Consensus: RB55
Yates’ Ranking: RB46
Kyle Yates’ Breakout Players
Travis Etienne (RB – Jacksonville Jaguars)
ADP Consensus: RB20
Yates’ Ranking: RB16
Gabriel Davis (WR – Buffalo Bills)
ADP Consensus: WR27
Yates’ Ranking: WR24
Gabe Davis hasn't missed a beat 🔥
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/do5fnlQEJ0
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) August 20, 2022
Khalil Herbert (RB – Chicago Bears)
ADP Consensus: RB55
Yates’ Ranking: RB46
Rondale Moore (WR – Arizona Cardinals)
ADP Consensus: WR62
Yates’ Ranking: WR47
Kyle Yates’ “My Guys”
Trey Lance (QB – San Francisco 49ers)
ADP Consensus: QB12
Yates’ Ranking: QB9
AJ Dillon (RB – Green Bay Packers)
ADP Consensus: RB25
Yates’ Ranking: RB18
Dameon Pierce (RB – Houston Texans)
ADP Consensus: RB35
Yates’ Ranking: RB21
Allen Robinson (WR – Los Angeles Rams)
ADP Consensus: WR20
Yates’ Ranking: WR13
Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – Indianapolis Colts)
ADP Consensus: WR12
Yates’ Ranking: WR11
MICHAEL PITTMAN JR. MOSSED HIM
pic.twitter.com/qpVfNEG21L— PFF (@PFF) October 12, 2021
Gabriel Davis (WR – Buffalo Bills)
ADP Consensus: WR27
Yates’ Ranking: WR24
Dalton Schultz (TE – Dallas Cowboys)
ADP Consensus: TE6
Yates’ Ranking: TE5
Kyle Yates’ Top-24 Overall Rankings
ADP – Average Draft Position
