Trending Up/Trending Down (2021 Fantasy Football) | FantasyPros

Understanding the role each player will encompass within their offense will prevent reaching too early in redraft and dynasty drafts alike.Using coaching schemes and personnel as primary metrics, I’ve ranked and evaluated a few players I believe are either trending up or trending down in 2021.Play for $1 million in Best Ball Mania >>Antonio Gibson (RB – WFT) ADP 22| ECR RB13Gibson was restricted in the passing game during his rookie season, ceding 110 targets to J.D. McKissic on a team that ranked ninth in pass attempts but finished 25th in passing yards per game. Only Travis Kelce and Darren Waller should be drafted ahead of Hockenson in half-PPR redraft leagues, as I project the Lions’ Pro-Bowl tight end to finish as the TE3 over George Kittle in 2021.Josh Jacobs (RB – LVR) ADP 42| ECR RB21The Raiders fed Josh Jacobs 273 carries last season, ranking third amongst all running backs only behind Derrick Henry and Dalvin Cook. Mike Davis (RB25) is another running back with guaranteed touches who I’d prefer to draft a few spots later rather than relying on Jacobs to deliver another 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021.Brandon Aiyuk (WR – SF) ADP 62| ECR WR25Brandon Aiyuk led an injury-plagued 49ers team in targets (96) and receptions (60) during his rookie season, finishing with 748 yards and five touchdowns while adding two more touchdowns as a ball-carrier. A healthy receiving corps and a potential dual-threat quarterback in rookie Trey Lance could severely impact Aiyuk’s target share in 2021, which is why he’s a player trending down in terms of fantasy value in 2021.Deebo Samuel will return from a hamstring injury that limited him to seven games last season, where he is likely to eclipse the 81 targets QB Jimmy Garoppolo threw his way during their Super Bowl run in 2019. He’s an elite tight end who has the size, speed, and hands to significantly devalue Aiyuk on the perimeter.For a team that ranked second-lowest in its wide receiver target share at just 50.7 percent on 281 attempts last season, it’s difficult to justify drafting Aiyuk as your fringe WR2/WR3. Tee Higgins (WR27) and Kyle Pitts (TE6) are a couple of impact players set up for much more success than Aiyuk in 2021 and are available to draft later on in the middle of the fifth round.Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) ADP 55| ECR TE5Operating in one of the most unique offensive schemes across the league, Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews has been the most dominant receiver for the team throughout the last few seasons.