Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Update: Dyami Brown, WR WAS
The NFL Draft is behind us, rookie drafts are taking place, and as dynasty owners, we are looking ahead to the upcoming season. In the Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Update series, we break down all the incoming fantasy-relevant rookies, looking at their profile and where they fit.
Name: Dyami Brown
Position: Wide receiver
Pro Team: Washington Football Team
College Team: North Carolina Tar Heels
Draft Status: Round three, 82nd overall
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Brown put on a clinic against Virginia during the 2020 season. It was the only game in which he saw more than ten targets, and he eviscerated Virginia’s secondary on all of them. He finished this game with 11 receptions for 240 yards and three scores.
https://youtu.be/vgITHUpCl6I
At the 36-second mark, Brown gets open deep, hauls in a target that’s actually a little behind him, shows good hands in bringing the ball in, and maintains balance through the end zone.
Throughout this game, we see Brown get open, get yards after the catch, and excel with the ball in his hands.
PRO DAY REVIEW
- Height: 6-0 5/8″
- Weight: 189
- Hand: 9 5/8″
- Arm: 32 6/8″
- Wingspan: 77 2/8″
- 40-yard: 4.44 seconds
- Vertical: 35.5″
- Broad: 10’8
- Short Shuttle: 4.35
- Three-Cone: 6.90 seconds
- Bench Press: 18
Brown is in the 36th and 21st percentile based on height and weight, respectively. His 4.45-second 40-yard dash puts him in the 71st percentile.
STRENGTHS
- Dynamic vertical threat
- Moderate hands in or out of contested traffic
- Focused ball tracker
- Shows good body control for mid-route adjustments
- Long reach for contested jump-ball situations
- Builds speed off of steady acceleration to gain separation
WEAKNESSES
- Not the strongest blocker
- Footwork often seems labored
- Struggled with head-scratching drops
- Needs to polish some routes for the next level
- Subpar agility for short-yardage situations
OPPORTUNITIES
In an offense that finished the 2020 season with a 2.7 touchdown percentage combined from four different quarterbacks, Ryan Fitzpatrick has been surrounded with some talent at the receiver position.
Brown will need a strong camp to climb his way into a starting role. With Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel locking down the top of the depth chart, Brown will be in immediate competition with 2020 fourth-rounder Antonio Gandy-Golden and slot specialist Adam Humphries.
While draft capital and strengths favor Brown over Gandy-Golden, he will need to establish himself as a reliable option for meaningful playing time early in the season.
THREATS
The immediate threat is climbing the pecking order of receivers. Fitzpatrick is not only capable of driving an offense, but he is also good for fantasy production.
Draft capital and skillset favor Brown over Gandy-Golden but the real test will be competing against a veteran slot-man like Adam Humphries, who has some rapport with Fitzpatrick already.
Even if Brown sneaks ahead of Humphries, there are plenty of passing options in this offense. Tight end Logan Thomas covered the middle of the field well last season. Running backs Antonio Gibson and JD McKissic have strong receiving skills in their toolbox.
The possible saving grace for Brown in his rookie season is his ability to stretch the field and Fitzpatrick’s super-power of straight slinging the ball all over the field.
SHORT-TERM EXPECTATIONS
Despite the amount of capable receiving options this offense now possesses, there is a coalescence here that will lead to some exciting moments and sporadic production.
Brown can get behind a defense and stretch the field. Fitzpatrick’s beard fuels his ability to sling the ball with smiling, reckless abandon… and make it work. These two components, while not forming a reliable week-to-week option, will surely lead to some unpredictable boom weeks.
While most likely not an every-down starter, Brown should be integrated early on into specific, situational packages where he and Power Beard can make some downfield magic.
LONG-TERM EXPECTATIONS
Brown does not necessarily occupy the mold of a true alpha type wide receiver and will need to polish some route running to remain competitive at the NFL level. He will also need to focus on minimizing drops. However, he possesses a skill set and workable limitations that can grow into a more reliable and capable second or third read option.
For fantasy purposes, he represents a potential semi-reliable flex play floor with a mid-range WR3 type of ceiling. The potential ceiling would be higher if he was not immediately behind McLaurin and Samuel.
NFL PLAYER COMPARISON
Brown matches up as a slightly taller Sterling Shepard with comparable speed and relative agility. At this point, Shepard’s hands are certainly better, but Brown may be the better vertical option and seems to possess a sharper nose for the end zone.
PROJECTED ROOKIE DRAFT RANGE
Per the most recent rookie ADP, Brown is the tenth wide receiver off the board with an ADP of 20.0 in single quarterback formats. Despite a slightly better draft capital, he is currently going one spot behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown’s immediate opportunity outweighs that of Brown’s based on existing personnel.
In superflex formats, there is little variance. He still slides in at WR10 among rookies, and his overall ADP lands at 22.10.
The range is fair in both formats, but there are choices to be made in that range at the receiver position. Amari Rodgers and Nico Collins are the next two receivers behind him. Collins is particularly interesting as he possesses both size, skill set, and immediate opportunity to become an alpha receiver in his own offense.
In this range, Collins feels like the safer pick, while Brown carries some immediate risk, but potentially a higher ceiling.
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The NFL Draft is behind us, rookie drafts are taking place, and as dynasty owners, we are looking ahead to the upcoming season. In the Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Update series, we break down all the incoming fantasy-relevant rookies, looking at their profile and where they fit.
Name: Dyami Brown
Position: Wide receiver
Pro Team: Washington Football Team
College Team: North Carolina Tar Heels
Draft Status: Round three, 82nd overall
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Brown put on a clinic against Virginia during the 2020 season. It was the only game in which he saw more than ten targets, and he eviscerated Virginia’s secondary on all of them. He finished this game with 11 receptions for 240 yards and three scores.
https://youtu.be/vgITHUpCl6I
At the 36-second mark, Brown gets open deep, hauls in a target that’s actually a little behind him, shows good hands in bringing the ball in, and maintains balance through the end zone.
Throughout this game, we see Brown get open, get yards after the catch, and excel with the ball in his hands.
PRO DAY REVIEW
- Height: 6-0 5/8″
- Weight: 189
- Hand: 9 5/8″
- Arm: 32 6/8″
- Wingspan: 77 2/8″
- 40-yard: 4.44 seconds
- Vertical: 35.5″
- Broad: 10’8
- Short Shuttle: 4.35
- Three-Cone: 6.90 seconds
- Bench Press: 18
Brown is in the 36th and 21st percentile based on height and weight, respectively. His 4.45-second 40-yard dash puts him in the 71st percentile.
STRENGTHS
- Dynamic vertical threat
- Moderate hands in or out of contested traffic
- Focused ball tracker
- Shows good body control for mid-route adjustments
- Long reach for contested jump-ball situations
- Builds speed off of steady acceleration to gain separation
WEAKNESSES
- Not the strongest blocker
- Footwork often seems labored
- Struggled with head-scratching drops
- Needs to polish some routes for the next level
- Subpar agility for short-yardage situations
OPPORTUNITIES
In an offense that finished the 2020 season with a 2.7 touchdown percentage combined from four different quarterbacks, Ryan Fitzpatrick has been surrounded with some talent at the receiver position.
Brown will need a strong camp to climb his way into a starting role. With Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel locking down the top of the depth chart, Brown will be in immediate competition with 2020 fourth-rounder Antonio Gandy-Golden and slot specialist Adam Humphries.
While draft capital and strengths favor Brown over Gandy-Golden, he will need to establish himself as a reliable option for meaningful playing time early in the season.
THREATS
The immediate threat is climbing the pecking order of receivers. Fitzpatrick is not only capable of driving an offense, but he is also good for fantasy production.
Draft capital and skillset favor Brown over Gandy-Golden but the real test will be competing against a veteran slot-man like Adam Humphries, who has some rapport with Fitzpatrick already.
Even if Brown sneaks ahead of Humphries, there are plenty of passing options in this offense. Tight end Logan Thomas covered the middle of the field well last season. Running backs Antonio Gibson and JD McKissic have strong receiving skills in their toolbox.
The possible saving grace for Brown in his rookie season is his ability to stretch the field and Fitzpatrick’s super-power of straight slinging the ball all over the field.
SHORT-TERM EXPECTATIONS
Despite the amount of capable receiving options this offense now possesses, there is a coalescence here that will lead to some exciting moments and sporadic production.
Brown can get behind a defense and stretch the field. Fitzpatrick’s beard fuels his ability to sling the ball with smiling, reckless abandon… and make it work. These two components, while not forming a reliable week-to-week option, will surely lead to some unpredictable boom weeks.
While most likely not an every-down starter, Brown should be integrated early on into specific, situational packages where he and Power Beard can make some downfield magic.
LONG-TERM EXPECTATIONS
Brown does not necessarily occupy the mold of a true alpha type wide receiver and will need to polish some route running to remain competitive at the NFL level. He will also need to focus on minimizing drops. However, he possesses a skill set and workable limitations that can grow into a more reliable and capable second or third read option.
For fantasy purposes, he represents a potential semi-reliable flex play floor with a mid-range WR3 type of ceiling. The potential ceiling would be higher if he was not immediately behind McLaurin and Samuel.
NFL PLAYER COMPARISON
Brown matches up as a slightly taller Sterling Shepard with comparable speed and relative agility. At this point, Shepard’s hands are certainly better, but Brown may be the better vertical option and seems to possess a sharper nose for the end zone.
PROJECTED ROOKIE DRAFT RANGE
Per the most recent rookie ADP, Brown is the tenth wide receiver off the board with an ADP of 20.0 in single quarterback formats. Despite a slightly better draft capital, he is currently going one spot behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown’s immediate opportunity outweighs that of Brown’s based on existing personnel.
In superflex formats, there is little variance. He still slides in at WR10 among rookies, and his overall ADP lands at 22.10.
The range is fair in both formats, but there are choices to be made in that range at the receiver position. Amari Rodgers and Nico Collins are the next two receivers behind him. Collins is particularly interesting as he possesses both size, skill set, and immediate opportunity to become an alpha receiver in his own offense.
In this range, Collins feels like the safer pick, while Brown carries some immediate risk, but potentially a higher ceiling.
- 2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: Quinn Ewers, QB Texas - April 8, 2025
- 2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State - March 17, 2025
- January Dynasty ADP Risers and Fallers - February 4, 2025
