Best Ball Guy said KaVontae Turpin is one of the safest late-round darts in best-ball drafts right now. He cited nonstop positive coach-speak out of Cowboys camp, noting Dallas has even let Turpin take reps as a "starting running back" in addition to his receiver and return duties. That multi-faceted usage plus a new three-year, $10 million extension practically locks Turpin onto the 48-man roster every week, guaranteeing snaps and return yards. Turpin already produced spike weeks last season, and Best Ball Guy expects more of them with Dak Prescott under center and gadget touches baked in. The takeaway: Turpin offers a rare blend of weekly floor and explosive ceiling for a final-round pick.

Best Ball Guy said KaVontae Turpin is almost a free square at the very end of Underdog drafts yet still offers real ceiling. Turpin is getting manufactured touches on end-arounds and occasional back-field snaps, which means he can score on the ground in addition to catching a deep ball from Dak Prescott. Because he handles kick returns—“best in the league,” per BBG—he has an extra path to a 6-point touchdown that many fringe wideouts simply do not have. BBG expects at least one spike week and views Turpin as a "no-brainer" 18th-round selection to finish off Dallas stacks in best-ball tournaments.

Best Ball Guy preferred KaVontae Turpin over a seventh running back with his last selection. He pointed to multiple glowing camp reports, the Cowboys’ willingness to "pay the man," and coaches calling Turpin a "big part of their plan." Unlike most receivers available in the final round, Turpin already has designed deep shots and return duties that create spiky fantasy weeks. In an 11-k entry contest, that guaranteed role and ceiling outweigh the near-certain zero you get from another fringe handcuff back.

Pat Kerrane flagged KaVontae Turpin as the surprise wild card in Dallas after offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer spent multiple pressers gushing over the return ace. Kerrane quoted Schottenheimer’s July 23 comments—"No fear, speed…he’s a weapon we want to move all over the field"—and pointed out that Turpin received first-team hand-offs on Day 1 of camp. The staff is teaching him the same full-field route tree CeeDee Lamb mastered, suggesting legitimate snaps both in the slot and as a change-of-pace back. Kerrane projected a weekly line of 5-6 carries plus 3-4 targets if the experiment sticks, which would siphon exactly the passing-down work drafters hope goes to Jaden Blue or Miles Sanders while denting Javonte Williams’ touchdown equity. He compared the situation to 2021 Atlanta, where Cordarrelle Patterson’s late-camp emergence torpedoed Mike Davis ADP. Kerrane’s takeaway: draft Turpin in the final round of 20-round formats and slash exposure to the overpriced committee backs whose upside evaporates if Turpin becomes Schottenheimer’s new gadget toy.

Erik Beimfohr said KaVontae Turpin is suddenly the wild-card in Dallas after Brian Schottenheimer spent multiple consecutive pressers gushing that Turpin has “no fear,” elite speed and can be “moved all over the field.” Beimfohr emphasized that Turpin took hand-offs with the first team on Day 1 of camp, a signal the staff truly sees him as a backfield weapon rather than a token gadget wideout. Turpin logged carries in high school, is already one of the NFL’s top returners, and Schottenheimer’s track-and-course comment suggests the OC is actively teaching him running-back landmarks. Beimfohr projected a realistic weekly line of 5–6 carries plus 3–4 targets, which would siphon the high-value touches fantasy gamers hoped would go to Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders or UDFA Jaden Blue. In 20-round Best Ball formats, he views Turpin as a final-round spike-week dart while simultaneously lowering the ceiling of every other Dallas runner.

Matthew Wiley argued KaVontae Turpin is the perfect final-round dart in Best Ball formats. He quipped that Turpin "is going to outscore [Jalen] Tolbert" thanks to his kick-return speed and knack for catching long bombs. Wiley likes that you "never need to know when he's going to go off"—one or two 60-yard scores will generate the spike weeks you need at an almost nonexistent cost. Turpin already flashed chemistry with Dak Prescott last season, and Wiley sees that big-play profile as exactly what you want from a WR9/WR10 on tournament builds.

Andrew Erickson pushed KaVontae Turpin as an 18th-round dart who can win weeks in best-ball formats. Turpin just signed the richest special-teams deal ever—Erickson reads that as a commitment to give him more offensive touches, not just return duties. He quoted Brian Schottenheimer calling Turpin "so special with the ball in his hands" and wanting to feature him, while pointing out Dallas lacks proven depth behind CeeDee Lamb (Jalen Tolbert "not a thing" and other fringe options uninspiring). With Mike McCarthy still dialing up a pass-heavy attack, Erickson expects the 4.3-speed receiver to pop for multiple 60-yard scores and a handful of 20-plus-point outings, making him a cheap differentiator for wide-receiver-thin builds.