Off-season Risers (5 Viewers)

[MrSoup]

I guess this post is geared more towards keeper and dynasty leagues, but who are some under the radar 1st and 2nd year players you see having an offseason where their stock jumps significantly?

Let’s hear them Shark Pool! Looking for names of guys who might be buried on their team’s depth chart right now, but may see an opportunity to start next year.

To kick it off, I’ll name a few guys whose talent I like, they just haven’t seized the opportunity yet.

Guys like Kyle Williams, Pat Bryant, Chimere Dike etc.

My season is in the dumps for my main keeper league, so I’m looking for some guys to stash over the offseason until we cut down rosters.

 

[zamboni]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

 

[FGITLOTR]

def guys like kyle williams and bryant--I think Pierce and Algiere sign with other teams and their value ascends

 

[King of the Jungle]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

Love the Burden hold for next year, think another off-season and he will take a leap. I am holding Ferguson but was hoping he would be more involved after Higbee was lost, but that seems to be regressing. Starting to wonder if he is just a spot vertical threat or if he has the necessary skills to grow into more.

 

[Boston]

Agree with Ferguson who is listed above...feels like a redshirt year for a team that is looking to win a title...McVay targeted him in the second round so you gotta believe he has big plans for him...Bryant is someone I have liked since he got drafted...he has been getting the snaps and now the production is starting to increase and hopefully that continues to next year...I am not as high on Kyle Williams...I think he will be much better next year but I fully expect the Pats to try to add a #1 and if they do and you also have Boutte I'm not sure how fantasy-relevant he can be...he is still worth a stash because there is no guarantee the Pats add an alpha...Mason Taylor is a little more known but I could see him taking a huge leap next year if the Jets can upgrade the QB position (we have been saying this since the Namath years)...LeQuint Allen is intriguing...he is only 21 so hopefully he has more upside...Etienne is a FA after this year and both Allen and Tuten were drafted under Coen so you can see a path where he is part of an RBBC next season...Devin Neal is getting his audition the rest of this year so he is worth a stash right now and hopefully he does enough to be part of an RBBC next season.

 

[Boston]

def guys like kyle williams and bryant--I think Pierce and Algiere sign with other teams and their value ascends

Pierce and Allgier are two players where you will be able to get a good feel for their potential value based on the contracts they get.

 

[FGITLOTR]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

Love the Burden hold for next year, think another off-season and he will take a leap. I am holding Ferguson but was hoping he would be more involved after Higbee was lost, but that seems to be regressing. Starting to wonder if he is just a spot vertical threat or if he has the necessary skills to grow into more.

I see Burden being a potential fantasy star by this time next year

 

[JohnnyU]

Higgins for sure. I like the upside of Tory Horton and Jalin Noel. Kamara may hang up his cleats, so Devin Neal would be interesting if they could get it into the mind to move on from Taysom Hill. That dude is washed up and just steals goal line carries. If anything were to happen to Rashee Rice or Xavier Worthy I think Jalen Royals could sneak onto the scene. Terreance Ferguson could be a riser, but I don't especially like the usage TEs get in LA. The offense will never go through the TE position for McVay.

 

[zamboni]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

Love the Burden hold for next year, think another off-season and he will take a leap. I am holding Ferguson but was hoping he would be more involved after Higbee was lost, but that seems to be regressing. Starting to wonder if he is just a spot vertical threat or if he has the necessary skills to grow into more.

I see Burden being a potential fantasy star by this time next year

It’s going to be tough to truly emerge with Odunze and Loveland there, but certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

 

[Boston]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

Love the Burden hold for next year, think another off-season and he will take a leap. I am holding Ferguson but was hoping he would be more involved after Higbee was lost, but that seems to be regressing. Starting to wonder if he is just a spot vertical threat or if he has the necessary skills to grow into more.

I see Burden being a potential fantasy star by this time next year

It’s going to be tough to truly emerge with Odunze and Loveland there, but certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

My other fear is Johnson is gonna be one of those HC's that is going to add in legit weapons either thru the draft or FA regardless of what he currently has on the roster.

 

[zamboni]

Also keep an eye on Braelon Allen and/or Isiah Davis if the Jets let Breece Hall walk in FA.

 

[MAC_32]

Kaleb Johnson is a guy I’m stashing away for the offseason. Seems like he’s getting severe rookie treatment (maybe still for that fumble) and Warren and Gainwell are playing well, but I don’t think it’s the last we’ve seen of him.

Not really under the radar, but Luther Burden is another guy I’m targeting.

At TE: Terrance Ferguson.

Love the Burden hold for next year, think another off-season and he will take a leap. I am holding Ferguson but was hoping he would be more involved after Higbee was lost, but that seems to be regressing. Starting to wonder if he is just a spot vertical threat or if he has the necessary skills to grow into more.

I see Burden being a potential fantasy star by this time next year

It’s going to be tough to truly emerge with Odunze and Loveland there, but certainly not out of the realm of possibility.

My other fear is Johnson is gonna be one of those HC's that is going to add in legit weapons either thru the draft or FA regardless of what he currently has on the roster.

I expect this offseason to be devoted to the defense. This isn't a championship caliber offense as is, but it's close. If the Bears make an impactful move I think it's at RB1

 

[MAC_32]

I think the biggest offseason riser will be the Bills new #1 wr, but who will that be? I wonder if a win-win trade with Chicago for DJM will work for both sides.

Kaleb Johnson will have Gainwell out of the way, but will he be out of the doghouse?

Mason Taylor is so obvious I don't think you'll be able to acquire him if you don't already.

If Neal doesn't start off hot, I wonder if Estime is going to get some run.

I'm lukewarm on the Pat Bryant call, at least for 2026 purposes. I have him stashed x2, but with an eye on 2027. Both Mims and Engram are UFA's after 2026 and that's about the time they have to start preparing to either extend Nix or replace him - i.e. where Jayden Higgins is now. If there is a time to buy Bryant I think (hope) it's sometime in 2026, but patience must be exerted.

I'm bummed I didn't get Ferguson anywhere, but the LAR QB is playing through a bad back and he'll need to contend for targets on an offense with Puka and Adams. Like Bryant, the ceiling may be several years out.

Brashard Smith is the only KC running back under contract in 2026 and they also have to deal with Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton, and Travis Kelce all expiring. Just sayin'

I suppose the above could also be applicable for Jaylin Noel.

One other thing that caught my attention is how many teams could have holes at RB1, so I'm scouring for backup / injured RB's that could find themselves in some form of committee- Brian Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, JK Dobbins, Najee Harrs fit.

 

[robb]

What about Kendre Miller, New Orleans running back? He is out this year, but probably will come back in 2026. He's got Neal to contend with.

 

[JohnnyU]

What about Kendre Miller, New Orleans running back? He is out this year, but probably will come back in 2026. He's got Neal to contend with.

Not sure he's a riser considering his incredible bad luck with injuries. Sure, if he's healthy he's probably ahead of Neal, but that's no guarantee. Besides, Kamara may come back for another year.

 

[Boston]

What about Kendre Miller, New Orleans running back? He is out this year, but probably will come back in 2026. He's got Neal to contend with.

The guy has been in the league for 3 years and has never rushed for more than 200 yards in a seasons and is coming off an ACL...Neal now has his audition but it took injuries for them to give him an opportunity...gotta believe the Saints are adding something at least solid to this backfield...they will either be breaking-in a rookie QB or rolling the dice on developing Shough...either way they need to surround him with more than Neal and Miller (or an aging Kamara if he is back).