2021 Fantasy Football Solid/Safe Picks
Solid/Safe Pick: A player with good potential and low risk. Players in this category are statistically consistent from year to year. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
We have classified the following players as Safe Picks for 2021. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Pos. Rank |
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| Tom Brady | QB | TB | 45 | 21 | Unranked |
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The retirement of Drew Brees almost ensures that Brady will finish his NFL career with the most passing yards (trails Brees by 1,154 yards) while already owning the all-time top spot in passing touchdowns (581) thanks to 40 scores via the air in 2020. He has a 230-69 rec... Read More | |||||
| Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | 25 | 1 | QB - #2 |
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It took Herbert one game to lock down the Chargers' starting job in his rookie season. Over his first seven starts, he averaged 306 passing yards with 19 combined touchdowns. Over this span, Herbert gained 8.0 yards per pass attempt while also adding value on the ground ... Read More | |||||
| Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 26 | 1 | QB - #4 |
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The Bengals gave Burrow plenty of passing chances over his first seven games. He averaged 41.9 pass attempts per game over this span, leading to five games with over 300 yards passing (316/3, 312/2, 300/1, 313/0, and 406/3). He completed 18 passes over 20 yards with valu... Read More | |||||
| Russell Wilson | QB | DEN | 34 | 9 | QB - #9 |
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Wilson had a tale of two halves last season. Over the first eight weeks, he averaged 320 passing yards with 29 combined touchdowns and some success on the ground (37/265/1). He gained 8.6 yards per pass attempt with 28 completions of 20 yards or more (nine plays gained 4... Read More | |||||
