The NFL offseason has featured a good number of head-turning moves. Each one has an impact on the fantasy football landscape. Throughout the offseason, our ESPN Fantasy analysts will offer their thoughts on a variety of topics that fantasy managers should be thinking about.
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In this installment, Matt Bowen, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell and Eric Moody address the following question:
Whose fantasy value declined the most this offseason?
Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons; Julio Jones, WR, free agent: Teammates with the 2020 Falcons, and now the former is set to miss the entire 2022 season because of a gambling suspension, while the latter was unceremoniously cut by the Titans after yet another season dealing with injury and underperformance. It is safe to say each career is in a different place today than it was even one year ago. Ridley, 27, might return to past statistical glory in 2023 but only after much missed time. Jones, 33, can no longer be relied upon for big production, though he should find work soon. Fantasy managers should cease expecting big things. — Karabell
Devin Singletary, RB, Buffalo Bills: The Bills ran the most QB-centric offense in the league in ’21 with Josh Allen, which should continue under new coordinator Ken Dorsey. And with the free-agent addition of running back Duke Johnson, who has the receiving traits to give the Bills a boost out of the backfield, there should be some concern with Singletary’s ceiling in ’22. Buffalo’s No.1 back caught 40 passes last year, and I expect that total to decline with Johnson getting some third-down looks this season. As of now, Singletary is in my lower-end RB2/flex range. — Bowen
DJ Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers: Since his rookie season in 2018, Moore has built up a solid statistical body of work. During his 63 active…
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