I had my first Fantasy draft this week in the OFFL — Our Frivolous Fantasy League. The OFFL has been around since 1985, the longest running Fantasy league that I’m aware of. Here are my bold predictions for players taken in Rounds 1 to 5.
ROUND 1
— Justin Jefferson will be the No. 1 Fantasy WR — Jefferson is in the mythical third year for receivers, where history suggests they will break through to the next level. If he didn’t “break through” last year, I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes in 2022. Randy Moss is the best WR in Minnesota Vikings history. He was poetry in motion, flying past defenseless backs with ease in a flash of purple and gold. His best season was in 2003 with 111 receptions for 1,632 yards and a staggering 17 TDs. Jefferson came close to Moss last year with 108 receptions for 1,616 yards and 10 TDs. New head coach Kevin O’Connell and offensive coordinator Wes Phillips arrive in Minnesota hot off the Rams’ championship season. They orchestrated an offense around Cooper Kupp, who had a ridiculous 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 TDs. I’m not predicting those pinball numbers, but I do expect Jefferson to thrive in this new system to best the records of Moss. That should be good enough to rise to the top of the WR charts for 2022.
