Finding 2020's breakout rookies

Finding 2020's breakout rookies

Author: Yahoo Sports August 7, 2020 Duration: 49:41

Liz Loza is joined by Emory Hunt, former running back of the University of Louisiana and founder of footballgameplan.com to talk 2020 NFL rookies and much more on the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Forecast!


Liz and Emory start off discussing all the news surrounding the season opt-out deadline on Thursday. The Miami Dolphins stick out as a team greatly affected by player opt-outs, so Liz and Emory look through their depth chart to see if there's sneaky value somewhere on the team. (01:25)


They continue on with every rookie and see where they stand heading into this unprecedented offseason, seeking to provide fantasy managers with a potential first-year league winner.


Running Backs: D'Andre Swift, Cam Akers, Jonathan Taylor, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Raymond Calais (13:15)


Wide Receivers: Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Justin Jefferson, Michael PIttman, Jr., Denzel Mims (30:15)


Tight End: Adam Trautmann (45:35)


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