2023 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 2023. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
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| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | 27 | 3 | Unranked |
After playing well in his rookie season (60/748/5) over 12 games, Aiyuk fell short of expectations in 2021 while being outshined by Deebo Samuel by a wide margin. His catch rate (66.7) improved from 2020 (62.5), along with his yards per catch (14.8 – 12.5 in 2020), but t... Read More | |||||
| Keenan Allen | WR | CHI | 32 | 10 | Unranked |
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From 2017 to 2021, Allen caught 509 passes for 5,918 yards and 32 touchdowns over 78 games. He averaged 6.5 catches for 76 yards and 0.41 touchdowns or 16.56 fantasy points in PPR leagues. However, his yards per catch were low in 2020 (9.9) and 2021 (10.7). Allen gained ... Read More | |||||
Gabriel Davis  |
WR | JAX | 26 | 3 | Unranked |
Late in the draft season in the high-stakes market, Davis started to charge up draft boards, moving him to WR2 status. After teasing in Week 1 (4/88/1), he missed the following contest with an ankle injury. The Dolphins and Ravens held Davis to short games (3/37 and 1/13), lea... Read More | |||||
| Chris Godwin | WR | TB | 29 | 6 | Unranked |
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His value in scoring (15 touchdowns over 41 games) was lower than expected under the guidance of Tom Brady. Last season, he set a career-high in catches (104) and targets (142), but his yards (1,023) didn't match up to his previous career path due to gaining 9.8 yards pe... Read More | |||||
| Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | 26 | 3 | Unranked |
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In his second year with Cincinnati in 2021, Higgins set career-highs in catches (74), receiving yards (1,091), and targets (110) despite missing three games. However, his production fell short of expectations over the first 10 contests (37/446/2). Over the following five... Read More | |||||
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | BAL | 32 | 10 | Unranked |
| D-Hop gives the Titans something they were desperately lacking: a legitimate WR1 skill set. Although the volume won't be as high as we'd like to see, Nuk's target share should fall in line with his career figures. That gives him solid WR2 value on a week-to-week basis. Not to mention, the Titans also have a favorable scheduel per FullTime Fantasy's Strength of Sche... Read More | |||||
| Diontae Johnson | WR | BAL | 28 | 4 | Unranked |
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In 2021, Johnson developed into a high-volume receiver, leading to him ranking tied for second in wide receiver targets (169) and fifth in catches (107). However, his lower yards per catch (10.9) led to a lower finish in receiving yards (1,161). Johnson had 15 drops in 2... Read More | |||||
| Christian Kirk | WR | HOU | 28 | 5 | Unranked |
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In 2021, Kirk set a career-high in catches (77) and receiving yards (982) while averaging only 6.1 targets per game. His catch rate (74.8) was well above his first three seasons (62.4%). Over the first 13 games, Kirk scored 15.0 fantasy points in PPR leagues in five matc... Read More | |||||
| Tyler Lockett | WR | --- | 32 | 8 | Unranked |
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Despite dropping 25 targets from 2020 (132), Lockett gained over 1,000 yards for the third straight season. Seattle used him more in the deep passing game, with DK Metcalf battling a foot injury, leading to a spike in his yards per catch (16.1 – 10.5 in 2020). He finis... Read More | |||||
| Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | 29 | 4 | Unranked |
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Over his first three seasons with Washington, McLaurin caught 222 of his 357 targets for 3,132 yards and 16 touchdowns. He averaged 4.8 catches for 68 yards and 0.35 touchdowns (13.7 fantasy points per game). In 2021, McLaurin had a regression of 10 catches for 65 yards with... Read More | |||||
| DK Metcalf | WR | PIT | 27 | 4 | Unranked |
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Metcalf finished with the same number of targets (129) in his second and third years in the league, but he caught eight fewer passes in 2021 with a sharp decline in receiving yards (1,303 – 967). Over his first three years, he gained 20 yards or more on 41 of his 216 c... Read More | |||||
| D.J. Moore | WR | CHI | 28 | 5 | Unranked |
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Moore delivered almost identical stats in receiving yards (1,175, 1,193, and 1,157) and touchdowns (4, 4, and 4) from 2019 to 2021. He finished with a career-high in catches (93) in 2021 due to a spike in targets (163). However, his catch rate (57.1) came in below his fi... Read More | |||||
| Chris Olave | WR | NO | 24 | 1 | Unranked |
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Over his final 31 games at Ohio State, Olave caught 164 of his 239 targets (68.6%) for 2,514 yards and 32 touchdowns while gaining 15.3 yards per catch. His best season came in 2021 (65/936/13) despite being outplayed slightly by his teammate Garrett Wilson (70/1,058/12)... Read More | |||||
| Deebo Samuel | WR | WAS | 29 | 4 | Unranked |
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Samuel emerged as a beast in his third season in the NFL in 2021. He busted out of the gate with four impact games (9/189/1, 8/157/2, 7/100/1, and 6/171) over the first seven weeks (44/819/4). The 49ers transitioned him into a rotational role in the run game in Week 10, lead... Read More | |||||
| DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 26 | 2 | Unranked |
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In his rookie season, Smith operated as the Eagles' WR1, leading to 64 catches for 916 years and five touchdowns on 104 targets. His catch rate (61.5) needed work while delivering his best two games in receiving yards at home (7/122 and 5/116/1). He finished with three o... Read More | |||||
| Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | 29 | 5 | Unranked |
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After missing most of 2020 with a torn ACL, Sutton came into 2021 with questions about his early health. He caught only one pass for 14 yards in Week 1, but his game was fantasy worthy in three showings (9/159, 7/120/1, and 8/94/1) over the following five matchups. Unfor... Read More | |||||
| Christian Watson | WR | GB | 25 | 1 | Unranked |
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Over four seasons and 52 games at North Dakota State, Watson caught 105 passes for 2,140 yards and 14 touchdowns while gaining 20.4 yards per catch. His best success came in 2021 (43/801/7), highlighted by two matchups (5/163/1 and 4/106/1).
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| Mike Williams | WR | LAC | 30 | 6 | Unranked |
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Justin Herbert unlocked the ceiling of Williams in 2021, but most of his damage came in over four of the first five weeks (8/82/1, 7/91/1, 7122/2, and 8/165/2). Over his next 11 starts, he posted three other playable games (5/97/1, 5/110, and 9/119/1). Williams set caree... Read More | |||||
