While the settings and feel aren’t familiar, the hype and excitement surrounding the 2020 NFL Draft are recognizable from a mile away.
Fantasy football draft season may not be close to hitting its crescendo, but hardcore gamers have been selecting players prior to the conclusion of bowl season. Join us for real-time analysis the NFL draft’s opening round’s impact on fantasy football plans for 2020.
Round 1
1) QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: He’ll have a reasonably talented stable of weapons around him for being a No. 1 overall choice. Typically, the cupboard is barren in this situation. A.J. Green returns to health after missing 2019, and Tyler Boyd has shown to be quite capable in his own right. Speed isn’t a problem with John Ross, and even Auden Tate flashed potential a season ago. The offensive line is slowly rebuilding its way back to respectability, and a healthy return of last year’s first-round pick, Jonah Williams, will play a major role in this process. RBs Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard are both assets in the passing game, as well, and stability in the backfield will go a long way in protecting Burrow. The toughest thing working against him is the uncertainty of the offseason and whether he’ll have any semblance of a conventional training camp. In the absolute best-case scenario, Burrow is a low-tier fantasy QB2 as a rookie. He’s best left on the wire in single-year leagues, though.
