Dallas Goedert is the lone player Ronis recommends fading. Even at an ADP of 125.8—close to Fantasy Life’s 108 slot—Ronis calls him 'overvalued' because his ceiling is capped unless A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith miss time. Goedert has missed at least three games in each of the last three seasons (seven last year), has never topped 60 receptions, and owns only 12 touchdowns across his last 51 games. Ronis advises drafting higher-upside tight ends instead of chasing this limited profile.

Ronis labeled eighth-overall pick Tetairoa McMillan a 'steal' at his 83 ADP compared with Fantasy Life’s 46. Standing 6'5, McMillan immediately becomes the red-zone and intermediate threat Bryce Young lacked. No Panther topped a 15% target share last year, leaving a clear runway for McMillan to dominate volume. Ronis sees a WR2 finish well within reach if draft rooms keep letting him slide.

Ronis called George Pickens’ 77.1 ADP 'a gift' compared to his 55 ranking. The Cowboys were third in pass attempts last year, a stark contrast to the Steelers’ fourth-fewest, and Ronis thinks Dallas’ up-tempo, pass-heavy attack will highlight Pickens’ 16.3-yard career average depth of target opposite CeeDee Lamb. Ronis projected a realistic path to a top-25 wide-receiver finish and advised drafting Pickens several rounds earlier than the ESPN room currently will.

At ADP 71, Calvin Ridley is another receiver Ronis thinks ESPN drafters are sleeping on. Ridley has logged back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons despite subpar quarterback play. Now he joins Tennessee, where rookie Cam Ward’s deep-ball accuracy and an upgraded offensive line should spotlight Ridley’s vertical skill set. Ronis expects Ridley to lead the team in targets and receive 'elite usage,' making him a clear value relative to his Fantasy Life rank of 60.

Ronis believes DeVonta Smith’s 70.3 ADP undersells his reliability. Philadelphia ranked last in pass attempts per game (25.7) last year, yet Smith still delivered 68 receptions, 833 yards, and eight touchdowns in just 13 games, good for 16th in PPR points per game. He has finished top-20 in that metric three straight seasons. Because the Eagles offense is extremely condensed, Smith will again command a primary target share and could beat ADP handily if Philadelphia plays in more competitive scripts.

Ronis urged drafters to pounce on Jordan Mason at pick 140.6 when Fantasy Life has him 79th overall. Head coach Kevin O’Connell has already said he views Aaron Jones and Mason as '1A and 1B', but Jones turns 31 in December and is coming off a career-high touch count. Ronis expects the younger, fresher Mason to siphon a significant share of the Vikings backfield touches, arguing he should be drafted much closer to Jones than current ADP implies.

Ronis views Tony Pollard’s 86.2 ADP as far too cheap relative to Fantasy Life’s 68 ranking because a clear early-season workhorse role is coming. Tyjae Spears is nursing a high-ankle sprain that could linger, leaving Pollard to dominate touches for Tennessee. Pollard has topped 1,000 rushing yards three straight seasons and absorbed 301 touches a year ago behind a poor line and quarterback. The Titans signed veteran linemen and drafted Cam Ward, whom Ronis calls a 'big upgrade' under center, further boosting Pollard’s efficiency outlook. Volume plus talent equals a smash at current price.

Calling him a 'steal,' Ronis noted RJ Harvey’s 89.3 ESPN ADP is far below Fantasy Life’s 61 ranking. The second-round pick steps into Sean Payton’s backfield and, per Ronis, is 'in a good position to play a big role' immediately. J.K. Dobbins should handle early passing-down work while Harvey refines pass protection, but Harvey’s speed and natural fit in Payton’s zone concepts give him a clear runway to meaningful early-down volume that will rise as the season progresses.

Ronis flagged Drake Maye’s 138.7 ESPN ADP versus Fantasy Life’s 100 ranking as a prime chance to snag a dual-threat quarterback late. Despite not starting until Week 6 last season, Maye still rushed for 421 yards at 7.8 yards per carry, giving him a fantasy-friendly floor. New England shored up the offensive line and imported Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, and speedster TreVeyon Henderson, providing the kind of supporting cast Maye lacked. Ronis views Maye as an ideal second quarterback who could become a weekly starter once the enhanced offense settles in.

Adam Ronis said Caleb Williams is a glaring ESPN ADP discount, noting the quarterback’s 123.9 average draft position sits almost 30 spots after Fantasy Life’s 94 ranking. Ronis blamed last season’s struggles on poor coaching and protection, then highlighted Chicago’s offseason overhaul: Ben Johnson (designer of three straight top-5 Detroit offenses) takes over as head coach, the offensive line was upgraded, and rookies Luther Burden and Colston Loveland add explosiveness. With a markedly better scheme, line, and weapons, Williams is worth drafting as a late QB2 to pair with a safer veteran because his weekly top-12 ceiling is nowhere near priced in.

Adam Ronis advised fading Jonnu Smith at his TE11 Sleeper ADP. Smith posted an 88-884-8 line and 20 % target share with Miami last year, but Pittsburgh’s offense is far less pass heavy and he must share snaps with Pat Freiermuth while DK Metcalf dominates perimeter looks. In three previous seasons with Arthur Smith as his coordinator, Smith finished as TE20, TE16 and TE17. Ronis believes Fantasy Life’s TE21 ranking is a far more realistic projection than the market’s top-12 price.

Adam Ronis said Emeka Egbuka is egregiously undervalued at WR49 on Sleeper. Tampa Bay invested the 19th overall pick despite having Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, signaling long-term plans for the rookie. Evans turns 32 this month, Godwin is recovering from a second ankle surgery and may open on PUP, and beat writers report Egbuka 'doesn’t look like a rookie' in camp. Because the Buccaneers live in 3-WR sets, Ronis expects Egbuka to secure a starting spot quickly and outperform both his WR44 consensus rank and WR49 ADP.

Adam Ronis pegged Ricky Pearsall as a screaming buy at WR43 Sleeper ADP. Brandon Aiyuk’s ACL/MCL rehab could keep him out until Week 6, Jauan Jennings is sidelined by a calf issue and wants a new contract, and nobody else owns Pearsall’s first-round pedigree. After missing the start of last year due to being shot and other injuries, Pearsall finished 2024 with WR7 and WR14 weekly scores. Ronis believes that closing stretch plus a clear runway for early-season targets makes Pearsall mis-priced even against his WR38 Fantasy Life rank.

Adam Ronis urged drafters to pounce on Tetairoa McMillan at his WR28 Sleeper ADP (Fantasy Life WR22). The Panthers spent the eighth overall pick on the 6-foot-5, 219-pound receiver to give Bryce Young a true alpha. McMillan flashed immediately with a 30-yard over-the-shoulder grab in his first preseason game, and no returning Panther topped a 15 % target share in 2024. Ronis expects McMillan to step right into the No. 1 role and views him as worth selecting several rounds ahead of current cost.

Adam Ronis warned that Joe Mixon is a fade at his RB20 Sleeper ADP until clarity emerges on the foot injury that has kept him out of Texans camp. Mixon, now 29, failed to top 57 rushing yards in five of his final six 2024 games and is heavily volume-dependent—he ranked 14th in snap share, 5th in opportunity share, and handled 281 touches in only 14 contests. With no practice reps to date and Houston beat writers questioning his Week 1 status, Ronis said Mixon belongs near Fantasy Life’s RB32 slot, not as an early-round pick.

Adam Ronis called Jordan Mason one of the clearest ADP discounts after Minnesota traded for him and immediately handed out a two-year deal with $7 million guaranteed. Coach Kevin O’Connell publicly labeled Mason and Aaron Jones a '1A-1B' tandem. Mason has quietly averaged 5.3 yards per carry on 236 NFL attempts and forced missed tackles on 37.3 % of them per Next Gen Stats. In three starts last season he averaged 106 rushing yards. With an upgraded offensive line and a 31-year-old Jones carrying durability risk, Ronis thinks Mason should be drafted closer to RB29 (Fantasy Life rank) than his current RB39 Sleeper ADP.

Adam Ronis said Justin Fields is being drafted as QB15 on Sleeper—five spots below Fantasy Life’s QB10 rank—and called that gap a buying opportunity. Fields’ 50.2 rushing yards per game supply a built-in floor, and every time he has received full starts he has delivered QB1 production: seventh in fantasy points per game over six starts for Pittsburgh last season and QB9 and QB5 in the two campaigns before that with Chicago. Because the rushing counts the same in every uniform, Ronis believes drafters should move Fields up toward the back end of the QB1 tier rather than let him linger in the mid-teens.

Ronis is stashing Marvin Mims after the rookie cashed six touchdowns from Weeks 11-18 and repeatedly beat his receiving-yardage props because sportsbooks lagged on his snap-rate gains. Role clarity is still shaky, but Ronis is betting on Mims’ downfield efficiency to force a larger target share, making him an ideal late-round upside dart.

Ronis shrugged at Justin Fields’ real-life passing warts because fantasy gamers get 50 rushing yards per game on average and a top-10 fantasy points-per-game finish in each of his three starting seasons. With the Jets offensive line looking solid, Ronis anticipates heavy designed runs and views Fields as a rock-solid QB1 you can grab in the double-digit rounds.

Ronis highlighted Kevin O’Connell’s comment that Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason will be treated as a 1A-1B committee. Jones turns 31 in December after logging his heaviest career workload, while Mason owns a 5.3 yards-per-carry average. Ronis expects weekly FLEX viability even without an injury to Jones, making Mason an undervalued depth pick.

The Bears spent the 10th overall pick on Colston Loveland, and Ronis sees that draft capital plus new coach Ben Johnson’s track record with tight ends as a flashing green light. Loveland can work from the slot and serve as a high-percentage safety valve for Caleb Williams. In a TE-premium league, Ronis expects immediate top-12 usage similar to how Johnson featured Sam LaPorta in Detroit.

Ronis argued Tony Pollard is a post-injury value. Despite poor quarterback play and a bottom-tier offensive line, Pollard still finished RB22 last year while gutting through late-season injuries. The Titans’ situation is better and Tyjae Spears is battling a high-ankle sprain, opening early-season touch volume. Ronis views Pollard as a discount RB2 who can regain his explosive 2023 efficiency if the line holds up.

Ronis projected a breakout for George Pickens now that he moves from Pittsburgh’s fourth-lowest pass-attempt offense to Dallas, which ranked third in pass attempts last year even while Dak Prescott missed nine games. Dallas has lacked a true WR2 behind CeeDee Lamb, and Ronis believes Pickens’ downfield skill set will thrive in Mike McCarthy’s high-tempo attack, giving him WR2 upside with weekly spike-week potential.

Ronis noted TreVeyon Henderson’s preseason speed spike has him rising up boards. While Rhamondre Stevenson will still see work, Henderson’s third-down chops and game-breaking speed give the Patriots an element they lacked. Ronis expects a meaningful receiving role immediately in Bill O’Brien’s scheme, making Henderson an upside RB2/FLEX who could become the lead if Stevenson misses time.

Ronis reminded drafters that when Tee Higgins was healthy last year he ranked third among wide receivers in PPR points per game. Cincinnati leans aggressively pass-heavy, and Higgins remains a focal point opposite JaMarr Chase. Even though injuries have marred the last two seasons, Ronis views Higgins as a weekly upside WR2 who can win weeks in best-ball builds tied to Joe Burrow’s high drop-back rate.

Ronis called Nico Collins the ideal TE-premium Round-2 anchor. Over the last two seasons Collins has averaged 1.9 fantasy points per target and sits top-10 in PPR points per game. A 2024 hamstring strain held him to 12 games, yet he still posted 83.8 receiving yards per contest. Ronis argues we have not seen Collins’ ceiling because a full 16–17-game slate would vault him near the position’s elite tier.

Adam Ronis said Malik Nabers is set up for a monster second season in TE-premium formats because volume and efficiency could both spike. Nabers already saw 170 targets last year, turning them into 109-1,204-7 despite cycling through multiple quarterbacks. Ronis expects an upgrade in deep-ball accuracy with Russell Wilson opening the year under center (with Jameis Winston or Jaxson Dart waiting if Wilson falters). Wilson’s willingness to push the ball downfield should unlock routes Nabers rarely hit in 2024. If the wideout converts that target flood into double-digit touchdowns, Ronis believes he can finish as one of the overall WR1 candidates.

Adam Ronis said that a wave of injuries in Houston’s receiver room has vaulted Jayden Higgins into a projected starting role. With extra snaps and targets now available, Ronis sees Higgins as a high-upside flier whose ADP could rise quickly once preseason games begin.

Adam Ronis pointed to Najee Harris’ camp injury as the catalyst elevating Omarion Hampton’s fantasy value. Ronis noted that with Harris sidelined, Hampton is receiving first-team work and could open the season in a meaningful early-down role. He advised grabbing Hampton in the double-digit rounds as an inexpensive hedge on the Chargers’ backfield.

Adam Ronis called Cedric Tillman the perfect post-100 pick to churn the bottom of fantasy rosters. From Weeks 7-12 of 2024, Tillman was the WR12 in points per game, flashing spike-week upside. Ronis expects Cleveland to be trailing often and forced to throw, giving Tillman cheap exposure to a high-volume passing environment. Because his ADP is near zero, Ronis said managers can cut bait quickly if it doesn’t hit—making the value proposition all upside.

Adam Ronis warned that Bo Nix is the second-year QB most likely to disappoint. He thinks Sean Payton will lean on an improved rushing attack and that, outside of Courtland Sutton, Denver is light on difference-making pass catchers. With Nix typically drafted ahead of more proven arms, Ronis believes the market is setting fantasy managers up for a sophomore let-down relative to cost.

Adam Ronis chose Jaylen Waddle over Travis Hunter and Zay Flowers, arguing that 2024 was an outlier created by a stalled Dolphins attack and injuries to Tua Tagovailoa. He pointed out Miami shifted to quick-hit passes that fed Jonnu Smith 20% of the targets, suppressing Waddle’s down-field role. With Smith gone and a healthy Tagovailoa, Ronis expects Waddle to return to the form that produced 70-plus catches and 1,000-plus yards in three straight seasons prior to last year.

Adam Ronis highlighted Omarion Hampton as his favorite rookie value, noting that the 225-pound back lands in a Greg Roman offense that wants the ground game to be its identity. With Najee Harris recovering from an eye injury suffered in a fireworks mishap, Ronis expects Hampton’s superior burst to win the lead gig quickly. He framed Hampton as the "main back" in a run-first scheme and a player who can smash his current ADP if Harris misses any time.