Darkhorse League Leader Candidates (2021 Fantasy Football ...

Ridley was already their best fantasy receiver, and he tied for fifth in the NFL with 1,374 yards last year, and he was ninth in targets last year with 143. He is a likely candidate to lead the league in receiving yards, not a dark horse, even though he has never led the league in receiving yards or been the top option on an NFL team for an entire season. It just needs to be someone that is on the fantasy football map but not considered an elite player.Here is my list of dark horses to lead the league in various statistical areas this year. Those numbers were a major hit to Tannehill’s fantasy value, as the Titans ranked just 30th in pass attempts with 485.Tannehill was still a great fantasy quarterback last year with 350.36 fantasy points, which was good for seventh in the NFL. This offense has the potential to be one of the most exciting in the NFL, and if they dominate in the vertical passing game, Tannehill could be a dark horse to be the most productive quarterback in fantasy football. Those changes could make this passing offense one to be feared, and if Burrow can start in Week 1 and build on his rookie campaign, he could be a dark horse to lead the NFL in passing yards. That is a scary thing for the rest of the NFL, as Gibson was one of the most productive scorers in the league last year, tallying 11 rushing touchdowns on just 170 rushing attempts. He ranked seventh in rushing touchdowns, despite starting only 10 games and playing in only 14 games.They added Charles Leno Jr. in free agency and Samuel Cosmi in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft to a team that had the sixth-ranked offensive line by Pro Football Focus. Derrick Henry has led the league in rushing touchdowns with 16 and 17 the last two seasons, but Gibson is someone that could emerge as the leader in rushing touchdowns this year with the proper commitment to running the football in the red zone. The Steelers have one of the easiest running back schedules in the NFL, and if they can figure out the offensive line, Harris will be running a lot this year. He has great arm talent, and in the right system, he could stretch the field and make big plays for his offense.Leading the league in receiving yards is hard when there are superstars like Stefon Diggs, DeAndre Hopkins, Davante Adams, and Tyreek Hill playing with much better quarterbacks. If Lamb is able to carve out a role similar to Cobb, it could put him in a position to lead the league in targets this year.Get expert advice during your draft with our fantasy football draft software >>