2021 NFL Draft: Day 3 fantasy football recap

Day 3 of the NFL draft’s impact on fantasy football.

After an unconventional selection experience last year, the 2021 NFL Draft returns to a sense of normalcy.

Fantasy football draft season may not be close to hitting its crescendo, but hardcore gamers have been selecting players prior to the conclusion of bowl season.

Follow along for real-time analysis the NFL draft’s Day 3 impact on fantasy football plans for 2021.

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Round 4

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107) RB Michael Carter, New York Jets: The North Carolina back shared with Javonte Williams, a second-round pick by Denver, but has NFL-caliber skills in his own right. Only 5-foot-8, Carter is a solidly built 201 pounds, and brings a decisive nature to this rushing attack. He has a noticeable second gear and is a capable weapon from the backfield. There is some Clyde Edwards-Helaire in his game, and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah used Devonta Freeman as a comparison, which may be more apt. New York has bolstered its offensive line the past two drafts and invested a pair of early picks in the passing game. Carter should compete with Lamical Perine and fellow newcomer Tevin Coleman. There’s enough to like about Carter to give him the benefit of the doubt to eventually take over the primary chores as the season goes along. He’s an RB3 target in single-year drafts and could stand out as a rookie in this zone-blocking scheme.

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109) WR Dez Fitzpatrick, Tennessee Titans: This offense needed more receivers, so it was only a matter of time before the position was addressed in the draft. Fitzpatrick will compete right away for a top-three spot, and his biggest opponent for touches will be free-agent addition Josh Reynolds. A product of Tulane, Fitzpatrick is a midrange possession guy, and he has the size to compete in the red zone at 6-foot-2, 208 pounds. The offense remains focused on Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown as the primary weapons, as well as the tight ends getting theirs, so there’s not a great deal of upside, despite the opportunity. Fitzpatrick is a late-round flier in 2021 drafts.

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112) WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: This fourth-rounder has a chance to immediately see the field and matter in fantasy leagues. Jared Goff loved throwing to the slot in LA, which is the spot where one can expect St. Brown to reside most of the time. The younger brother of Green Bay Packers WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Amon-Ra is highly competitive and plays larger than his 6-foot-0, 197-pound frame suggests. He’s not overly fast, and his fantasy game will be stronger in PPR leagues … there’s a real opportunity in this situation for St. Brown to thrive as a rookie. He has WR3 potential in Year 1 and could be even better.

2021 NFL Draft: 50 Best Players Available For Day 3

2021 NFL Draft: The best players still on the board after Round 3 going into Day 3 for round 4, 5, 6, 7

2021 NFL Draft: The best players still on the board after Round 3 going into Day 3 for round 4, 5, 6, 7


2021 NFL Draft: 50 Best Players Available, Day 3

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

50 Quinton Bohanna, Kentucky, 6-4, 327
CFN Ranking: 14 DT

49 OG Jared Hocker, Texas A&M 6-5, 325
CFN Ranking: 12 OG

48 CB Shaun Wade, Ohio State 6-1, 196
CFN Ranking: 15 CB

47 WR Marquez Stevenson, Houston 5-10, 182
CFN Ranking: 15 WR

46 S Shawn Davis, Florida 6-0, 207
CFN Ranking: 13 S

45 LB KJ Britt, Auburn 6-1, 235
CFN Overall Ranking: 13 LB

44 DT Cam Sample, Tulane 6-3, 267
CFN Ranking: 13 DT

43 CB Shakur Brown, Michigan State 5-10, 185
CFN Ranking: 14 CB

42 OT Alaric Jackson Iowa 6-6, 321
CFN Ranking: 13 OT

41 RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State 6-0, 208
CFN Ranking: 10 RB

40 RB Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 5-9, 195
CFN Ranking: 9 RB

39 CB Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina 6-4, 212
CFN Ranking: 13 CB

38 DE/EDGE Shaka Toney, Penn State 6-3, 242
CFN Ranking: 15 EDGE

37 DT Darius Stills, West Virginia 6-1, 278
CFN Ranking: 12 DT

36 LB Garret Wallow, TCU 6-2, 220
CFN Ranking: 12 LB

35 S JaCoby Stevens, LSU 6-1, 212
CFN Ranking: 11 S

34 TE Kenny Yeboah, Ole Miss 6-4, 250
CFN Ranking: 6 TE

33 RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State 5-11, 214
CFN Ranking: 8 RB

32 RB Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis 5-8, 201
CFN Ranking: 7 RB

31 S Caden Sterns, Texas 6-0, 212
CFN Ranking: 9 S

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30 TE Brevin Jordan, Miami 6-3, 245
CFN Ranking: 3 TE

29 OT James Hudson, Cincinnati 6-4, 302
CFN Ranking: 12 OT

28 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC 6-0, 197
CFN Overall Ranking: 104

27 CB Kary Vincent, LSU 5-10, 185
CFN Overall Ranking: 103

26 DE/EDGE Patrick Johnson, Tulane 6-2, 240
CFN Overall Ranking: 101

25 DT Marlon Tuipulotu, USC 6-2, 307
CFN Overall Ranking: 99

24 DE/EDGE Chris Rumph, Duke 6-3, 244
CFN Overall Ranking: 98

23 DT Daviyon Nixon, Iowa 6-3, 313
CFN Overall Ranking: 95

22 OG Deonte Brown, Alabama 6-3, 344
CFN Overall Ranking: 94

21 RB Michael Carter, North Carolina 5-8, 202
CFN Overall Ranking: 93

20 OG/OT Trey Smith, Tennessee 6-6, 321
CFN Overall Ranking: 92

19 S Ar’Darius Washington, TCU 5-8, 176
CFN Overall Ranking: 91

18 QB Jamie Newman, Georgia 6-4, 230
CFN Overall Ranking: 90

17 WR Tamorrion Terry, Florida State 6-3, 207
CFN Overall Ranking: 88

16 RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma 6-0, 235
CFN Overall Ranking: 83

15 WR Sage Surratt, Wake Forest 6-3, 209
CFN Overall Ranking: 81

14 S Talanoa Hufanga, USC 6-0, 199
CFN Overall Ranking: 80

13 LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State 6-1, 230
CFN Overall Ranking: 78

12 OT Stone Forsythe, Florida 6-9, 315
CFN Overall Ranking: 77

11 DT Bobby Brown, Texas A&M 6-4, 321
CFN Overall Ranking: 74

10 LB Jabril Cox, LSU 6-3, 232
CFN Overall Ranking: 72

9 LB Dylan Moses, Alabama 6-1, 225
CFN Overall Ranking: 64

8 DT Marvin Wilson, Florida State 6-4, 303
CFN Overall Ranking: 60

7 DT Jaylen Twyman, Pitt 6-2, 301
CFN Overall Ranking: 58

6 S Jamar Johnson, Indiana 6-0, 205
CFN Overall Ranking: 57

5 S Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State 6-3, 215
CFN Overall Ranking: 55

4 DT Tyler Shelvin, LSU 6-2, 350
CFN Overall Ranking: 49

3 DE Rashad Weaver, Pitt 6-4, 259
CFN Overall Ranking: 48

2 DT Jay Tufele, USC 6-2, 305
CFN Overall Ranking: 33

1 WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State 5-11, 193
CFN Overall Ranking: 32

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects