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Rookie quarterbacks are extremely low probability investments, but which rookie QBs fit the success archetypes to return early fantasy football results based on advanced stats and metrics profiles.

While elusive, Mitchell Trubisky is not likely going to scramble for too many yards. Add in a below average wide receiver corps and a running back who is a limited pass catcher, and Trubisky is more likely to have a Cody Kessler rookie year than a Dak Prescott one.

While you can’t necessarily win a fantasy league with an early round pick, you can certainly lose one. Here are three running back busts to avoid in the early rounds of redraft leagues, as well as three less expensive alternatives.

The Jets coaching staff seems confident with Bilal Powell at the helm, as they should be. Powell was exceptionally efficient last season, finishing among the top 15 in Breakaway Run Rate, Juke Rate, and Yards Per Touch in 2016.

D’Onta Foreman has the great NFL draft story of overcoming adversity and becoming a star after being a lower tier high school recruit. Jeremy McNichols is the dominant talent.

When Jeremy McNichols takes the job he will be taking over a RB spot that should see plenty of open opportunities as teams try to cover multiple talents in the passing game. McNichols is the player that has that late round fantasy RB2 value that will win you championships.

Alvin Kamara to the Saints has created the ideal “wheels up” NFL Draft scenario for fantasy fooball in 2017 based on his advanced stats and metrics profile.

Kamara is about to flourish behind an offensive line that was tops in the league at run blocking efficiency on PlayerProfiler.com with a 140.6 run block score.

It’s time to do some reactionary analysis of rookies and the teams they’ve landed on, as we attempt to dissect who the fantasy football contenders and pretenders are among the rookie class for 2017. The first player we’ll look at is Dalvin Cook, who entered the 2017 draft process as a highly touted prospect out of Florida State who underwhelmed at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Early speculation is that the Vikings will be looking to establish a running back committee early, which does little in the way of helping Cook’s fantasy value, or any Minnesota running back’s value for that matter. The wheels don’t appear to be up for Dalvin Cook heading into 2017.

Newly drafted rookie Marlon Mack’s draft stock shot up rookie boards in the wake of this ideal landing spot. Mack is an impressive athlete with a 10.9-percent (76th percentile) college target share. There is a lot to like about the Colts only offensive rookie.

There is a clear value in the form of Kamar Aiken. He should compete for targets and is inexpensive in most formats, which is a price we should be willing to pay.

The Tennessee Titans absolutely slayed the 2017 NFL Draft improving their offense, defense, and even their special teams. Here is a look at the Titans’ fantasy relevant players, including how the draft has affected their value for the 2017 season and beyond.

Marcus Mariota now has a ton of weapons at his disposal, and should be viewed as a Top-5 quarterback in both dynasty and redraft.

Having already covered the top five risers in fantasy football for the 2017 season following the NFL draft, it’s time now to focus on the biggest fallers.

Joe Mixon could propel up all fantasy draft boards at the expense of Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill in 2017 as the offseason progresses and he carves out a role in Cincinnati as a three-down back.

We’ve finally had the chance to gather our wits and dissect everything that took place at the 2017 NFL Draft. As dreams were realized by rookies, some veteran players either saw a threat to their depth chart stronghold come to light, or are sleeping well knowing that they have yet another chance to shine in the upcoming season (spoiler: Breshad Perriman).

Corey Davis utterly dominated collegiate defenders, and despite the underwhelming talent he may have faced out of the MAC conference, still posted 331 receptions for 5,278 yards and 52 touchdowns, good for a 51.6-percent College Dominator Rating (96th-percentile).

The fantasy outlook for this team rests on the relationship between Ben McAdoo and Eli Manning, which isn’t all that comforting from a dynasty perspective. The Giants are in a similar transitional situation as the Cardinals, Steelers, Saints, and Chargers in that they need to take advantage of a closing window with an aging quarterback while also planning for the future. Not an easy task.

Evan Engram. Is he a tight end? Is he a wide receiver? Given how the Giants offense is currently constructed does it matter? Engram will be surrounded by numerous weapons which will lead to significant of single coverage.