Fantasy Football Draft Day Comparisons | Najee Harris, Tony Pollard, Zamir White or Raheem Mostert and Other Trending Decisions

Answering trending draft questions from the FantasySP Who Should I Draft and players bunched up on the Average Draft Position list.

It’s time for another article debating trending draft decisions. 

I started this a couple days ago with a story that was well received, so we brought it back again yesterday. Fantasy owners are still looking for more answers, so we are back for article three!

Today, I’m not only going to pull trending decisions from the FantasySP Who Should I Draft tool, but also debate players who are close to each other in their ADP marks.

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Draft Dak Prescott or Jordan Love or Kyler Murray?

We’ll start with a quarterback draft decision between guys separated by just a couple picks on our ADP list.

Prescott is the veteran of the group, and has been starting since 2016. He’s gone over 4,000 passing yards in three of the past five seasons, only missing when he didn’t play a full season.

Last season, Prescott threw for 4,019 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while rushing for 242 yards and two touchdowns. It was arguably his best season ever, and he’s got a pretty similar offense around him this season, so something similar should be in store.

Love was the starter in Green Bay for the first time in 2023. He had some ups and downs, but finished extremely hot and was a top-five fantasy option. He threw for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and added 247 rushing yards and four scores.

Green Bay’s offense is similar, with the big change being at running back (Josh Jacobs instead of Aaron Jones). The playmakers are all a year older, as is Love, so some progression is expected from the QB.

Murray played in eight games after working his way back from an injury he suffered in 2022. He threw for 1,799 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions, while adding 244 rushing yards and three scores on the ground.

A year removed from injury, Murray should look more like his former self. He’s also got more offensive weapons at his disposal, with the biggest being rookie Marvin Harrison Jr.

I like all three of these guys as fantasy options this season. While Prescott and Love are bigger passers, Murray can make up ground with his legs. Whichever guy takes best care of the ball might be the best fantasy option by the end of the season.

I like Prescott, then Love and then finally Murray. I rank them eighth, ninth and 11th as fantasy quarterbacks and offer up a few more details why in that story. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them near their ADPs, and think they’ll all at least match that level of fantasy production this season.

Draft Mark Andrews or Trey McBride or Dalton Kincaid?

Next up is a tight end debate between guys going between picks 48-52 right now. They are TEs 3-5 on our ADP list.

Andrews missed time last season, and hasn’t been practicing lately after being in a car accident. In 10 games in 2023, he had 544 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 45 grabs and 61 targets.

He’s been Lamar Jackson’s favorite target in the passing game for several seasons now, but without him around last season, Zay Flowers was the top guy. Having Flowers there should actually open some things up for Andrews, so as long as he’s healthy, he’ll be a top-end fantasy option again.

McBride burst onto the scene last season after Zach Ertz was injured. He had 825 yards and three touchdowns on 81 receptions and 106 targets.

McBride is still going to be a major part of the offense, even with Harrison around now. A bump in touchdown production should make him one of the best fantasy options this season.

Kincaid was good in his rookie season. He had 673 yards and two touchdowns on 73 receptions and 91 targets. 

Kincaid is expected to take a big step forward this season, especially with the lack of proven pass catchers in Buffalo. I’d not only expect a bump in his catches and yardage, but also touchdowns, which will make him one of the top fantasy TEs.

I like Andrews first, McBride next and Kincaid last of the bunch for the upcoming season. Andrews has been there and done that, and probably would be going earlier in drafts if not for his injuries (past and present). McBride gets the edge over Kincaid because he put up better numbers last season. I think Kincaid has a little higher ceiling in Buffalo, but I trust McBride just a touch more in his offense, so I’m giving him the slightest of edges.

Draft Najee Harris or Tony Pollard or Zamir White or Raheem Mostert?

This decision started with a trending one from the Who Should I Draft tool (Harris vs. Pollard), but I decided to add the two backs going in between them as well. These guys are going between picks 66-78 on average.

Harris has rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his three NFL seasons, while also adding a bit as a pass catcher. In 2023, he had 1,035 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, while catching 29 of his 38 targets for 170 yards and no scores.

Harris is the listed starter for Pittsburgh, but he and Jaylen Warren will split the workload. The Pittsburgh offense is a below-average one, and the team could be playing from behind often, so that doesn’t work in Harris’ favor either.

White is going into his first season as an RB1. He did some nice things while Jacobs was out last season, rushing for 451 yards and a touchdown and adding 98 receiving yards on 15 grabs and 19 targets.

He doesn’t have another back to really contend with to start the year, but the Raiders’ offense isn’t very good either, so his fantasy outlook isn’t super great. White has a chance to be a workhorse though, making him a pretty solid asset.

Mostert is still the listed starter in Miami, but De'Von Achane is definitely the most electric back on the team. Mostert went for 1,012 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in just 15 games last season. He added 175 receiving yards and three scores on 25 grabs and 32 targets.

Miami likes to utilize all of its RBs, so don’t expect Mostert to just fade away, even if Achane is playing well and healthy. Mostert isn’t likely to score 21 times again, but a double-digit output seems doable, even if he’s the No. 2 guy.

Pollard was given the Dallas starting role last season, but failed to really take advantage. He still rushed for 1,005 yards and six touchdowns, while adding 311 receiving yards on 55 catches and 67 targets.

He’s now part of a worse Titans’ offense, but again could be the lead back. Tyjae Spears should play a role, but this is Pollard’s starting job to lose.

I would take White, then Mostert, then Harris and finally Pollard for the upcoming season. All these guys rank between 22-30 on my preseason top-30 rankings. White gets the edge over the others as the clear lead back for his team. Mostert has plenty of touchdown upside, which gives him enough value to take next. Harris should do enough despite being part of a split backfield to take third in this group. Pollard has some upside as the top back in Tennessee, but I don’t expect many big things from the offense, so that will make Pollard a fringe top-30 player.

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