2021 Fantasy Football Gambles
Gamble: A player with both high potential and high risk. Players in this category are usually injury-prone, have a high probability for being suspended, or are approaching the end of their career. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
We have classified the following 5 players as gambles for 2021. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
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| Cam Newton | QB | --- | 34 | 10 | Unranked |
In the New England area, Newton didn't do much to endear the Patriots fans after losing Tom Brady. Their fans have a long history of winning, so anything short of that was a failure.
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In the New England area, Newton didn't do much to endear the Patriots fans after losing Tom Brady. Their fans have a long history of winning, so anything short of that was a failure. Newton finished with only eight touchdowns while averaging only 177 passing yards per game. He set a career-high in his co... Read More | |||||
| Carson Wentz | QB | --- | 30 | 5 | Unranked |
| Wentz bottomed out last season behind an injury-ravaged Philadelphia offensive line and with an inexperienced receiving corps that was plagued by drops and inconsitency. However, Wentz thrived in the early part of his career with the Eagles, where current head coach Frank Reich was Philadelphia's offensive coordinator.
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| Wentz bottomed out last season behind an injury-ravaged Philadelphia offensive line and with an inexperienced receiving corps that was plagued by drops and inconsitency. However, Wentz thrived in the early part of his career with the Eagles, where current head coach Frank Reich was Philadelphia's offensive coordinator.
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| Jameis Winston | QB | NO | 29 | 6 | Unranked |
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Over 70 career starts, Wintson went 28-42, with his only winning record coming in 2016 (9-7). In 2019, Winston led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) with plenty of touchdowns (33) and attempts (626), but his incredibly high number of interceptions (30 – seventh-highest al... Read More | |||||
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Over 70 career starts, Wintson went 28-42, with his only winning record coming in 2016 (9-7). In 2019, Winston led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) with plenty of touchdowns (33) and attempts (626), but his incredibly high number of interceptions (30 – seventh-highest al... Read More | |||||
| Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | 27 | 4 | QB - #6 |
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After a steady first three games (280/2, 292/1, and 269/2), Watson passed for over 300 yards in 10 of his next 13 starts while producing six impact games (30.45, 35.35, 34.80, 36.30, 31.00, and 30.45 fantasy points). His finish over the final seven games (207.50 fantasy ... Read More | |||||
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After a steady first three games (280/2, 292/1, and 269/2), Watson passed for over 300 yards in 10 of his next 13 starts while producing six impact games (30.45, 35.35, 34.80, 36.30, 31.00, and 30.45 fantasy points). His finish over the final seven games (207.50 fantasy ... Read More | |||||
| Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | 24 | 1 | QB - #8 |
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Jalen Hurts gave Philadelphia a spark at quarterback over three games late in his rookie season. From Week 14 to Week 16, he gained 1,085 combined yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. His ability to run (38/238/1) was a significant factor to his success when addi... Read More | |||||
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Jalen Hurts gave Philadelphia a spark at quarterback over three games late in his rookie season. From Week 14 to Week 16, he gained 1,085 combined yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. His ability to run (38/238/1) was a significant factor to his success when addi... Read More | |||||
