The third installment of our dynasty series deals with wide receivers whom we feel are excellent targets or values to acquire. The fantasy season is an ongoing process for dynasty owners; managers need to be constantly looking to improve their rosters. Whether you are an existing or a potentially new owner looking to purchase an orphaned team, the keen owner will be looking to acquire players.
Target players coming off an injury or coming off a disappointing season. Two talented wide receivers that would be good additions to rosters in 2025 and beyond who have the potential to produce their current ADP as the fantasy community enters the off-season.
Dynasty Wide Receivers to Target This Off-Season
Rashee Rice
The obvious dynasty target of the Kansas City Chiefs would be Xavier Worthy, but our focus will be on Rashee Rice. His injury ended up being a major factor in Xavier Worthy’s late-season breakout. Rice will come into next season off an injury and a potential suspension due to his legal troubles. Keep in mind, his injury was not as bad as originally feared, as there was no meniscus or ACL damage.
Rice, pre-injury, served as Patrick Mahomes WR1, with a per-game average of seven targets and 16.2 fantasy points. His 9.4 yards per target were on pace with Jamar Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Thomas Jr. Rice currently sits as the overall WR17 in dynasty draft rankings, and we would make a full-court press trying to acquire him. He may not go cheap, but Xavier Worthy’s emergence down the stretch may just be all the leverage you need to acquire Rice.
Keon Coleman Needs to be Dynasty Wide Receiver Target
The next dynasty-wide receiver target is the Buffalo Bills’ Keon Coleman. You want players tied to top offenses and, perhaps more importantly, a top-flight starting quarterback. The Bills’s wide receiver room is wide open. Acquiring Coleman gives you the potential to grab Josh Allen’s top target for 2025 and beyond. Recency bias on him can be used to your advantage to pry Coleman away from his current owner.
Coleman finished the season disappointingly, but his snap rate was there. Upon returning from injury in week 15, Coleman saw a snap rate above 60% in all but one game. He was on the field when Buffalo was in two wide receiver sets. The fantasy community, thought Amari Cooper would emerge as the alpha wide-out for the Bills. That simply did not happen this season. The ambiguity that appears to exist in the Bills wide receiver room can be used to your advantage.
A successful overall fantasy strategy we try to follow with roster management is to acquire players at their floor. You don’t want to buy all the risk. As mentioned in previous columns, using recency bias on a player can work out in your favor. Buffalo selected Coleman with the 33rd overall pick in 2024. They have invested draft capital in him to not increase his usage going forward. Coleman currently sits as the WR42 dynasty rankings and can smash that if he becomes Buffalo’s WR1.
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