2024 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

Name	Pos	Team	Age	Yrs Exp.	Pos. Rank
Aaron Rodgers	QB	NYJ	40	19	QB - #20
Aaron Rodgers is a polarizing figure, both on and off the field. On one hand, he's one of the game's all-time great signal callers. Ignoring his brief 2023 run, Rodgers still showcased excellent arm strength, and the ability to diagnose and dismantle the opposing defense. On the other hand, Rodgers, 40, is on a three-year decline in accuracy, yards, touchdowns, an... Read More
J.K. Dobbins	RB	LAC	25	4	RB - #52
The track record for running backs returning from an Achilles injury is imposing. Furthermore, J.K. Dobbins also tore his ACL in 2022. In three seasons, he has only played 24 games. While there have been flashes, Dobbins will try to make his comeback with the Chargers, where he will compete with Gus Edwards and Kimani Vidal for touches. Dobbins played with Edwards... Read More
Nick Chubb	RB	CLE	28	6	RB - #53
A devastating knee injury derailed Chubb's 2023 season after 28 carries. This is the second time that Chubb has torn the MCL and ACL in his left knee. He recovered well from the original injury in 2015 and is rehabbing well but the Browns have been hush on Chubb's potential return timeline. When healthy, Chubb is one of the most productive backs in the league, rank... Read More
T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	27	5	TE - #16
Hockenson is among the best pass-catching tight ends in football. However, a Christman Eve ACL tear clouds his 2024 availability. Before he got hurt, Hockenson was leading all tight ends in target share and had topped double-digit fantasy points in 12-of-14 games. When healthy, Hockenson is among the elites, but his injury occurred in Week 16, which makes Hockenso... Read More
Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR	31	8	TE - #37
Higbee felt out of favor in Zac Robinson's offense, dipping from 108 targets and 72 grabs in 2022 to just 70 looks and 45 receptions in 2023. Usage played into that decline as Higbee ran a career-high 27.6% of his routes out of the slot. Then, Higbee suffered a major knee injury in the playoffs which complicates his availability. Solid player when healthy, but not... Read More
Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	21	R	WR - #23
LSU has produced some dominant NFL wideouts but it is Malik Nabers who owns the school's all-time receiving record. Nabers is a dominant, physical specimen who finds ways to get open and is a downfield terror in contested catch situations. He posted the highest receiving grade in FBS in 2023 per PFF. The comparisons to Ja'Marr Chase are warranted. However, no wide... Read More
Rashee Rice	WR	KC	24	1	WR - #32
Rice had a nice rookie season for the Chiefs. He flashed his potential during his rookie campaign, racking up 79 catches for 938 yards and seven touchdowns over 16 games. Rice also had a 17.9% target share and ranked 10th with 2.52 yards per route run. However, the arrival of Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy will cut into his opportunities. Adding to the uncertai... Read More
Jameson Williams	WR	DET	23	2	WR - #51
The Lions showed faith in Jameson Williams by allowing Josh Reynolds and his 64 targets to walk. That sets up Williams to be Detroit's undisputed No. 2 wideout in his third season. Williams started to flash his potential in the second half of 2023. He was employed mostly as a deep threat, but Williams ranked fifth with a 15.6 average depth of target and excelled i... Read More