Nick Whalen argued that Jakobi Meyers remains mis-priced at WR39 despite inevitable target dip. Meyers ripped off 20 receptions of 20-plus yards last season—more than Ja'Marr Chase, Garrett Wilson, CeeDee Lamb, Drake London or Amon-Ra St. Brown—while catching passes from a rotation of backup-level quarterbacks. Whalen expects Pete Carroll to keep Las Vegas near league-average pass rate, but the real difference is Geno Smith’s accuracy. Smith posted a 67 % completion rate and top-10 EPA per drop-back over his last two Seattle seasons; Whalen sees that translating to “higher-quality fantasy targets” for Meyers. The wide-out saw just 14 red-zone looks and scored four touchdowns (two in Weeks 17-18). With Smith’s career 5.1 % TD rate and continued soft target competition behind Davante Adams and rookie TE Brock Bowers, Whalen projects a meaningful touchdown uptick that can offset any volume loss. He is happily scooping Meyers in Round 8 as a weekly WR2/FLEX with legit spike-week potential.

Nick Whalen once again planted his flag on Jakobi Meyers who is somehow the WR39 despite finishing WR19 last year (in 15 games) and logging four straight top-30 seasons. Myers accomplished that with a who’s-who of backup-level passers—Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Desmond Ridder, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer, Mac Jones, and Bailey Zappe. 2025 brings Geno Smith, a clear upgrade. While Pete Carroll’s arrival and Ashton Jeanty’s presence should make the Raiders less pass-happy than 2024 (4th in attempts), Carroll’s final two Seattle squads still threw at league-average rates. Target competition remains light: Davante Adams commands attention, Brock Bowers co-exists, but day-three rookies Jack Bech and Dante Thornton are developmental. With Smith likely to deliver more efficient volume, Whalen believes another 120-plus targets and mid-WR2 finish are squarely in play, making Myers a screaming value in the mid-eighth round.

Pat Moore recommended scooping Jakobi Meyers a half-round ahead of ADP instead of blindly clicking Chris Olave. Moore argued that the "slight reach" costs almost nothing in median projection but provides two edges: (1) Meyers almost never makes it back in the draft room, so you secure a high-floor WR3 who posted a 20.2% target share and nine touchdowns in 2023, and (2) the Raiders wideout gives this roster a far less duplicated Week-17 mini-correlation against the Giants, differentiating it from the avalanche of Olave + Burrow builds he expects to flood Best Ball Mania. In short, Meyers is an undervalued volume receiver whose current late-5th ADP delivers structural uniqueness without sacrificing scoring potential.

Erickson called Jakobi Meyers “one of the most underrated wideouts in the league” and a screaming value in the double-digit rounds. Meyers quietly cleared 1,000 yards for the first time last season and now plays in Chip Kelly’s lightning-fast offense that could push 75 snaps per game. Even if the Raiders skew run-heavy, that pace means their passing volume will still mirror more traditional offenses, preserving Meyers’ target floor. Erickson added that Geno Smith’s accurate short-to-intermediate game dovetails with Meyers’ slot route tree (his 71% catch rate on in-breaking routes ranked 6th among WRs). Given this high-floor usage and consistent red-zone involvement (16 end-zone targets over the last two years), Erickson believes Meyers should be drafted at least one to two rounds earlier than current ADP.

Mike Wright called Jakobi Meyers one of the biggest values in the upcoming season, revealing that Meyers landed on the "official values" list inside the UDK. Despite finishing 2024 as the PPR WR20 in points per game, Meyers is being drafted outside the top-36 wide receivers because drafters worry about a Raiders offense in transition. Wright reminded listeners that Meyers posted a 23% target share and the league’s fifth-highest red-zone target rate while sharing the field with Davante Adams. He now enters a true contract year, which creates two profit pathways: he either smashes as Las Vegas’ full-time slot weapon under new OC Luke Getsy’s quick-passing scheme or parlay the platform year into a 2025 payday with a better quarterback. Wright urged dynasty and best-ball managers to exploit the ADP gap before camp buzz inevitably adjusts it.

Tyler Sullivan said the Steelers should swing a deal for Jakobi Meyers now that George Pickens is in Dallas. Sullivan stressed that Pittsburgh suddenly has no proven receiver opposite DK Metcalf and expects the offense to tilt more pass-heavy once (or if) Aaron Rodgers arrives. Meyers’ sub-$12M cap hit and 22.7% target share with Las Vegas last year make him a cost-effective fit. The tout noted Pickens’ vacated 59-900-3 stat line from 2023 leaves nearly 24% of Steeler air yards unclaimed, creating an immediate fantasy path for Meyers to outperform his current late-round ADP if the trade materializes.

Michael Leone argued Jakobi Meyers remains a bargain despite entering his age-29 season. Meyers finally paired his trademark target volume with efficiency, logging career-best yards per route and back-to-back years of seven touchdowns in Las Vegas. Leone noted that rookie TE Brock Bowers’ meteoric ADP climb has not dragged Meyers down even though their weekly target expectations are negatively correlated. With the Raiders’ QB situation likely forcing a quick-throw scheme, Leone projects another 120-plus targets and believes the veteran’s median outcome has him beating his current ninth-round ADP "by several spots" while still offering a multi-TD ceiling in any given week.