2024 Best Late Round Dart Throws

Zero floor, all upside. Shoot for the moon with your last few picks. Let's go over the upside of 15 players who you should be targeting with your last pick in your draft.

If you're in a 12-team league, here are the players I'm aiming for with my last couple of picks (14th round+):

• Rico Dowdle (RB, Cowboys): Word is that Rico is the Cowboys 1A at the RB position, so with a little more clarity, take advantage of grabbing the lead RB on a team that will likely be one of the highest scoring in the NFL.

• Josh Palmer (WR, Chargers): With little competition at the top of the WR depth chart for the Chargers, and even with a run-first approach in mind, Justin Herbert can still elevate receivers to a higher level. Ladd McConkey and Josh Palmer should be the two WRs seeing the highest target share among this WR corp.

• Jaylen Wright (RB, Dolphins): If anything were to happen to Raheem Mostert or De'Von Achane, expect Wright to hop right into the rotation. Because of his breakaway speed, he fits this scheme like a glove.

• Marshawn Lloyd (RB, Packers): Lloyd is a way more talented RB than AJ Dillon, so it's just a matter of time before he becomes the RB2 in Green Bay. He becomes one of the premier handcuffs, especially as we get several weeks into the season.

• Jaleel McLaughlin (RB, Broncos): Sean Payton's offenses consistently produce the top or near the top fantasy backfields as a whole, and McLaughlin was one of the most efficient RBs in the NFL last year. My guess is that he'll be the lightning to Javonte Williams' thunder as a 1-2 punch.

• Rashid Shaheed (WR, Saints): Let's hope is his foot injury isn't serious, but Shaheed has developed into one of the NFL's premier deep threats. Now that he's in a real offense under new OC Klint Kubiak, we could see Shaheed take the next step.

• Dontayvion Wicks (WR, Packers): One of my favorite late round picks, as he's set to enter the Packers WR rotation more often. If he keeps proving himself like he did in the first preseason game, he won't be denied. The talent is there, and he could end up seeing more opportunities come mid-season than you think.

• Josh Downs (WR, Colts): Some platforms have Downs' ADP way too low, and despite the high ankle injury he currently has, he should be good to go early on in the season. He's been THE Colts standout at camp, and he and Anthony Richardson have developed a serious rapport.

• Jahan Dotson (WR, Commanders): Despite Dan Quinn saying he's still looking for their WR2, this will keep Dotson's price low. In the first preseason game, Dotson was the primary slot WR, and I think that will continue into the season. Kliff Kingsbury's offense targets the slot like no other, and Dotson showed what he was capable of in Year 1, followed by playing in a disastrous offensive scheme in Year 2.

• Ja'Lynn Polk (WR, Patriots): Polk still isn't running with the first team in camp, but my conspiracy theory says that they're purposely running him with Drake Maye and the second team to build that chemistry. Same thing with Javon Baker. But it's very possible Polk flourishes into the No.1 WR role on this offense sooner than later.

• DeMario Douglas (WR, Patriots): Douglas is a favorite of mine because of how impressive his rookie season was last year in a very bad offense. He has more yards/route run than Zay Flowers, Josh Downs, Jordan Addison and JSN in his rookie year. He was 4th among rookie WRs, and ahead of Tank Dell in targets/route run. He could be a PPR magnet out of the slot.

• Khalil Herbert (RB, Bears): After speaking to a Bears beat reporter on our August 16, it seems like Chicago views Herbert as a 1 to 1 replacement for D'Andre Swift. That means he could become a trade candidate for a RB-needy time. Herbert has been efficient since he's entered the league, and is a solid above replacement level RB who has always been fantasy relevant with opportunity. Maybe he'll get it in a new home.

• Tyrone Tracy (RB, Giants): Tracy avoided a serious injury, but it does seem like he sustained a high ankle injury after they labeled him as week-to-week. Devin Singletary should hold it down, but there can be a point where they can't hold Tracy back any longer. He's already worked his way up to the RB2 spot, which is already a feat in and of itself given Tracy was a 5th round pick.

• Ray Davis (RB, Bills): After speaking to a Bills beat reporter on our podcast, it looks like Ray Davis can become an impactful goal line RB for the Bills. He's a handcuff+ on a great offense.

• Jermaine Burton (WR, Bengals): Burton doesn't yet have the inside track on the WR3 gig, but I think it's a matter of time before he beats out Andre Iosivas for that gig. You might have to be a bit patient. At the very least, keep him on your short list of early waiver wire adds.

• For late round QB and TE targets, refer to our Targets/Avoids article.