The NFL Free agency frenzy period is nearly in the books, and we now have a clearer picture of how all 32 rosters are going to look heading into the NFL draft. I’ve already examined the free-agent winners and losers, but we also have to take a look at how player movement has impacted the value of players who didn’t change teams in a virtual domino effect of sorts. I already covered the winners, so now let’s discuss the players whose fantasy appeal has declined on some level as a result of roster moves.
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Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
Mahomes has been one of the best (if not the best) quarterbacks in fantasy football for much of his career, but losing Tyreek Hill hurts his value. Over the last two seasons, 27% of his fantasy points from pass completions went to the speedy wideout. The team did add JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marques Valdes-Scantling, but neither has the same skill set as Hill. I’ve moved Mahomes out of my top-five quarterbacks for 2022.
