Devy Stock Market: 2019-20 Devy Mock Draft, Round Two
The fantasy football stock market is constantly fluctuating and it is always important for us to know which players have a price that has become exploitable whether it be to buy or sell. Pieces like this one have been fairly commonplace in the industry for a while in both redraft and dynasty, but I will be focusing on college players for devy dynasty leagues and how their week-to-week performances are affecting their price in those leagues.
In this week’s Devy Stock Market, I cover round two of a two round devy mock draft recently conducted with only 2019 and 2020 eligible players being eligible to be drafted. The mock participants include some of the biggest devy enthusiasts on Twitter. Make sure you check out round one.
2.01 Najee Harris RB Alabama, 2020
Najee Harris came into Alabama as the number one prospect in the entire class of 2016 per Rivals. Alabama are always flush with running back talent, so it was unclear how much Harris would see the field in year one. Despite limited playing time, Harris has a 5.4 yard per carry or higher in five of his eight collegiate games played. He has scored three touchdowns in his freshman season and will likely be a bigger part of the offense in 2018 with Bo Scarbrough departing for the NFL. Harris is owned in most devy leagues and will likely be scooped up in leagues he isn’t owned this off-season.
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2.02 Demetris Robertson, WR California, 2019
The 2019 wide receiver class was the focus of the first round of this mock and if it weren’t for a season ending injury in 2017, Robertson likely would’ve part of that first round. Robertson had an impressive 50 catches for 767 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, good for a 15.3 yards per catch. Robertson’s lone highlight in 2017 was a 34 yard rushing touchdown in week two before a lower body injury ended his season. With not much on his 2017 resume, there is a buy low opportunity for Robertson before he returns to making the plays he did as a freshman.
2.03 Bryan Edwards, WR South Carolina, 2019
Bryan Edwards had a very nice start to his college career in 2016 with 44 catches for 590 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns as a freshman. Edwards was one of the players devy enthusiasts thought would make a big leap in 2017, and while he has made some plays, it has been a little inconsistent. Edwards has only eclipsed the 50 receiving yard mark in seven of 11 games with four games with 4 catches or less. While he has progressed with catches and receiving yards, his yards per catch has gone down 1.4 yards to 12.0. Edwards is a player I expect to be undervalued in the 2017 off-season and will show true NFL potential in 2018.
2.04 Trayveon Williams, RB Texas A&M, 2019
Trayveon Williams had a dominant first season of collegiate football in 2016. Williams ran for 1,057 yards and 8 touchdowns with a 6.8 yards per carry. He was even involved in the passing game with 19 receptions for 98 receiving yards in his freshman season. In 2017, Williams has not had the same open lanes and the Aggies offense hasn’t been explosive as he averages 4.6 yards per carry with only 678 rushing yards in 11 games. As someone who is a big believer in breakout age, I think Williams’ 2016 production is more indicative of his talent and his numbers will return to that form in 2018.
2.05 D’Andre Swift, RB Georgia, 2020
Similar to Najee Harris at Alabama, D’Andre Swift entered Georgia as the number three running back prospect in nation, but unsure of immediate playing time in a loaded backfield. He has been very impressive in limited playing time with 472 rushing yards at a clip of 7.6 yards per carry. Swift has averaged above 5 yards per carry in seven of 11 games, including a season high of 94 rushing yards against Missouri with a 15.7 yards per carry. Swift will battle in a competitive backfield his entire collegiate career, but he has shown he has what it takes in year one.
2.06 Stephen Carr, RB USC, 2020
In a 2020 class that has had some nice bright spots early on, Stephen Carr has been one of them. Playing behind Ronald Jones II, Carr has had a nice freshman season with 5.7 yards per carry on 321 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns. With Jones II likely headed to the NFL, Carr will have the opportunity to spearhead this backfield in 2018. Carr has been involved in the passing game with 16 catches for 168 receiving yards during his first collegiate season. His most impressive game of the season came in September against Stanford as he ran for 119 yards on only 11 carries.
2.07 David Montgomery, RB Iowa State, 2019
One word to describe David Montgomery’s sophomore campaign: Workhorse. Montgomery has been the key to the Iowa State offense with 17 or more carries in nine of 11 games and six straight with over 20 carries. Montgomery has capitalized on his opportunities with six 100-plus yard outings and reaching the end zone 11 times, including a pair of 3 touchdown outings. Montgomery went under the radar in most devy leagues in the 2017 off-season, but that won’t be the case in 2018.
2.08 Jhamon Ausbon, WR Texas A&M 2020
Jhamon Ausbon comes out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida that has produced a number of NFL players and some of the most talented players in college football today with Ole Miss quarterback Shea Patterson and Georgia tight end Isaac Nauta. As just a freshman, Ausbon has an NFL frame, listed at 6’2” 220 pounds. Ausbon has produced limited numbers in year one with 36 catches for 429 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Ausbon’s role in the offense will likely increase in 2018.
2.09 Tarik Black, WR Michigan, 2020
Tarik Black is another highly touted prospect coming out of high school, ranked as the number 11 wideout in his recruiting class. Black’s freshman season ended before it truly got going as he played just three games before cracking his foot. Black had 11 catches for 149 receiving yards and 1 touchdown in those three games.
2.10 Joshua Jacobs, RB Alabama, 2019
The Alabama backfield makes another appearance on this mock in the form of Joshua Jacobs. Jacobs ran for 567 yards with 4 touchdowns and a 6.7 yards per carry in 2016. Najee Harris getting on campus has pushed Jacobs back in the backfield pecking order, so he hasn’t gotten the same opportunity he did in 2016, but he still has a 6.8 yards per carry with 251 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown.
2.11 Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR Michigan, 2020
Donovan Peoples-Jones is the second of the highly-touted freshman wide receivers at Michigan off the board. Peoples-Jones was ranked the number one wide receiver in the class by Rivals, but he has primarily served the role of a punt returner in his first collegiate season. People-Jones does have 1 return touchdown on 33 punt returns with a 7.7 yards per attempt. Peoples-Jones role on offense will likely evolve in 2018 and his lack of offensive involvement early on could produce a buy low opportunity on a highly ranked prospect.
2.12 Miles Sanders, RB Penn State, 2019
What do you when you are stuck behind one of the best running back prospects in recent memory? You be Miles Sanders. Sanders was one of the top running back prospect in 2017, but that hasn’t been enough to get much playing time behind Saquon Barkley. Sanders returned kicks in 2016, but with less than 200 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons, Sanders has a lot to prove in the post-Barkley era in 2018 to prove he is an NFL prospect.
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