Dynasty Fantasy Football Mailbag

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Welcome back to the DLF Mailbag, the preeminent mailbag in all the dynasty fantasy football land. We are officially at critical mass with Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice . His talent is undeniable, but his decision-making is unreliable. You can be one of the best players in the game, but if you’re not on the field, you’re not scoring points – full stop. In a vacuum, Rice’s most recent transgression of testing positive for marijuana isn’t the biggest deal. But it’s the context that matters – he did this full well knowing he was on probation from his 2024 street racing transgression, and now he’s spending 30 days in jail because of it. As the old saying goes, when someone shows you who they are, believe them. Kansas City sure seems to be adopting that mantra, with rumors asserting the team is not seeking to extend Rice despite this being the last season of his rookie deal. And when one of the best front office/coaching staff combinations in the league speaks in such a way, I tend to listen. Rice’s book is assuredly far from written, but dynasty owners will need to decide how they want to pen the next chapter. Conservative owners should consider selling on the potential that his value sinks even further, while less risk-averse owners may view this as an opportunity. But as someone who doesn’t currently roster him, I’m not personally seeking to change that paradigm. As a reminder, there are multiple ways to pose your burning questions! You can send me a tweet on Twitter/X ( @EDH_27 ), and you can also reach out using our Discord channel, or the old-fashioned way ( via our online webform ). Let’s get to it! From Discord… To the Hamptons! Which side do you prefer for an average team in a PPR, TE-premium league – Ja’Marr Chase , or Marvin Harrison Jr , Rome Odunze and a 2027 first-round pick? You don’t need me to expand upon Chase here. He’s one of maybe three to five players who can lay claim to the title of best dynasty asset, and since his arrival into the league, he’s yet to meet a season where he hasn’t accumulated at least 1,000 receiving yards. Still only 26 years old, he’s a cornerstone asset. So why is he on the negative side of the ledger when compared to three promising but unproven assets? File this one under “a tale as old as time.” We know how it goes – we’re talking about two young, former first-round picks who may not have broken out yet, but who haven’t exactly embarrassed themselves either. And then there’s the actual rookie first-round pick, in what appears to be an above-average 2027 class. To be clear, I’m not aiming for a negative stigma here, as I think there’s something to be said for taking a shot on players perceived as “buy lows.” Let’s roll through them one by one. Statistics courtesy of Pro Football Reference . Of each asset, I think I’m most bullish on Odunze. While his efficiency left something to be desired as shown above, he clearly took a leap in terms of per-game output. Despite missing five games and parts of others, and playing through a painful stress fracture in his foot, he was able to average a fine 3.7-55.1-0.5 line on 7.5 weekly targets. The 12.2 PPR points per game were hardly the stuff of legend, but such is life when quarterback Caleb Williams was middle of the pack as it related to deep ball accuracy. However, if he can continue to improve, Odunze should be the principal beneficiary on an aggressive passing attack. Much has been made about fellow receiver Luther Burden and tight end Colston Loveland…