Blake Bortles, Quarterback, Jacksonville Jaguars (First Round, Third Pick)
2014 Statistics: 67.8 completion, 668 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions
Bortles is coming off a pretty bad performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, but he has the offense and weapons to make a fantasy impact moving forward this season. After all, he is averaging 256 yards in the three games that he has played thus far this season. Bortles is a decent bye-week or injury replacement over the short term. If you have the capability of adding a thid quarterback to your redraft roster, he's a solid addition.
As it relates to dynasty, Bortles is right up there with Teddy Bridgewater and Derek Carr as the best long-term option. He has the talent and seems to play in an offensive system that going to fit this skill set to a T.
Sammy Watkins, Wide Receiver, Buffalo Bills (First Round Fourth Pick)
2014 Statistics: 24 receptions, 284 yards and two touchdowns
Watkins' performance increased with Kyle Orton under center in Week 5. He recorded seven receptions for 87 yards in a solid outing against a pretty good Detroit Lions defense. Now on pace to record 77 receptions for over 900 yards, Watkins may very well have found himself in position to be a FLEX option for the remainder of the year. As the Bills No. 1 option in the passing game, he also represents top-12 upside in dynasty leagues.
Mike Evans, Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (First Round, Seventh Pick)
2014 Statistics: 17 receptions, 203 yards and one touchdown
Evans was inactive against New Orleans on Sunday and is expected to miss at least one more week of action. Over the course of his first four games, the Texas A&M product did tally an average of 4.3 receptions and 50.8 yards per outing. This doesn't necessarily make Evans anything more than a bench option in redraft this season, but his impact may continue to increase if Mike Glennon remains the starter for the remainder of the year. After all, Glennon has the ability to get the ball down the field...something we can't say for Josh McCown.
Brandin Cooks, Wide Receiver, New Orleans Saints (First Round, 20th Pick)
2014 Statistics: 32 receptions, 255 yards and one touchdown
Now on pace for over 100 receptions, Cooks' PPR value is skyrocketing right now. The issue here is that he's recorded just one touchdown on those 32 receptions and is averaging just 8.0 yards per catch through five games. Cooks is a rich man's Tavon Austin, meaning that he's going to consistently put up the reception numbers, but might not get a huge amount of yards on a consistent basis. At least, that's how Austin was viewed as a prospect coming out of West Virginia. As it is, Cooks remains a viable FLEX option in redraft with high WR2 upside in dyno.
Kelvin Benjamin, Wide Receiver, Carolina Panthers (First Round, 28th Pick)
2014 Statistics: 24 receptions, 367 yards and three touchdowns
In terms of redraft, Benjamin is (and will be) the best rookie receiver this season. Even with Cooks putting up huge PPR numbers, Benjamin's ability to haul in passes down the field coupled with the necessary red-zone targets to make an impact, makes him a high-upside option for Cam Newton moving forward this season. He's now on pace to put up 77 receptions for nearly 1,200 yards and 10 scores. In reality, that makes him a WR1 option. In terms of dyno, those numbers I just mentioned are probably his ceiling.
Derek Carr, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders (Second Round, 36th Pick)
2014 Statistics: 63.2 completion, 734 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions
Carr simply doesn't have the coaching or talent to be anywhere near a viable fantasy option this season. Rostering him in dyno leagues means that you are holding out hope that the Raiders are going to do anything to provide him with options. In a vacuum, however, Carr is the highest-upside rookie quarterback for dynasty leagues. Despite less-than-stellar statistics, he's played darn good after being thrown to the wolves in Week 1.
Jordan Matthews, Wide Receiver, Philadelphia Eagles (Second Round, 42nd Pick)
2014 Statistics: 19 receptions, 176 yards and two touchdowns
42 percent of Matthews' receptions came in a Week 3 performance against the Washington Redskins. Outside of that, he's averaging less than three receptions per outing. The issue here (more than Matthews being is a rookie) is the fact that Nick Foles has had major issues getting the ball to his receivers. If that's a consistent problem moving forward this season, there is no reason to believe Matthews will put up enough numbers to be fantasy relevant. In terms of dyno, Matthews is still a high-upside WR2 option, especially with the way veteran Riley Cooper has regressed this season.
Jeremy Hill, Running Back, Cincinnati Bengals (Second Round, 55th Pick)
2014 Statistics: 28 attempts, 133 yards and two touchdowns
Hill tallied just two rush attempts against New England on Sunday night. If this is any evidence of the Bengals plans to continue utilizing Giovani Bernard as full-time running back, there is no reason to even roster Hill this season or moving forward. In the limited playing time Hill has accrued, he's performed extremely well. It's all about how much offensive coordinator Hue Jackson wants to utilize him moving forward.
Carlos Hyde, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers (Second Round, 57th Pick)
2014 Statistics: 34 attempts, 132 yards and two touchdowns
Unlike Hill in Cincinnati, Hyde is going to be a RB1 option at some point in the not-so-distant future. But much like Hill, there is no telling what that future might bring. With a 31-year-old Frank Gore playing like he's 26, San Francisco is going to ride him this season (and potentially into 2015). But when Gore does hit that wall, and it's coming, Hyde will be there to pick up the slack. His running style and pure physical domination makes Hyde a ridiculously high-upside fantasy option.