Smith set or matched career highs in tackles and sacks. The only player ahead of him was Derwin James.
In 2021, out of all DBs, Smith scored the second-most points on a per-week basis. He’s going to be “the man” in Minnesota this season.Īll due deference to Kirk Cousins, but the defense has always been the heart and soul of the Vikings. With Minnesota undergoing a regime change both in the front office and with the coaching staff, Smith’s value in 2022 can’t be overstated. Due to his age (33-years-old), he’s not someone you can trust much longer since DBs tend to decline in their early 30s.
He’s seemingly too old to be good, yet he continues to ball out every year. Smith is about the least flashy DB you can roster, but he could be the most valuable. With Brady returning, we’ll likely start hearing news from Tampa Bay that this team is “on a mission.” Trust me when I say that you want any player who is “on a mission.” He’s my dynasty DB4, and I can’t imagine a world where he doesn’t come close to that value this season. He’s currently the DB15 in redraft IDP leagues and DB5 in dynasty. All this is to say that his 2022 value is slightly low, and his trajectory continues to point straight up. He nearly out-performed his rookie season totals (which was already regarded as a highly successful debut season) while playing fewer games. In 2021, Winfield missed multiple games, starting only 13 games, but he still put up terrific DB numbers. The Tampa Bay defense is going to be on a mission in 2022. Luckily, the return of Tom Brady instantly lights a fire for this franchise. With the Bucs losing some of their starting pieces from their Super Bowl run in 2020, Winfield will have to become a leader for this franchise. Since joining the Bucs in 2020, he’s been one of the better DBs in the league. Like Curl, Winfield is entering his third NFL season, but he’s doing so on a Buccaneers team that will probably win another Super Bowl. He’s primed to have a breakout season, and his value is right in the sweet spot, so get him wherever you can.
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I currently have him as my dynasty DB9, but I’ll be pushing him higher up my rankings once free agency slows down. He’s currently the redraft DB17 and dynasty DB11. With Collins now out of the picture, Curl can steadily ascend the DB rankings. Last year, when Collins was back from injury, Curl put up slightly lower numbers. After that, he posted career highs in individual tackles, interceptions and sacks. For anyone who’s followed Curl’s brief career, however, you know that Curl is a statistical menace when he’s the unquestioned leader of the backfield.Ĭurl’s rookie season began slowly until Landon Collins went out with injury. That may seem inconsequential to passive fantasy football players.
The team released Landon Collins at the start of the free agency period.
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There has been ( ahem) an update to his situation in Washington that makes him even more underrated than he was before. Mock draft in minutes with our free fantasy football tools >Ĭurl was my fifth-ranked DB (defensive back) under 25. Instead, I will point out a few names that I believe will out-perform their current ECR (Expert Consensus Ranking). I’m not looking to break down the top-rated defensive backs, like Derwin James, Budda Baker, or Jeremy Chinn. We’ll get to defensive linemen later in the free agency cycle. If you’re curious about the other defensive positions, please see my previous article on Must-Have Linebackers. Today, we will dive back into the IDP (Individual Defensive Player) realm and consider which defensive backs are truly “Must-Have” players. While some teams consolidate power, and others lose their feeble grip on mediocrity, we should all take this time to consider which players we desperately want on our fantasy rosters. The 2022 NFL Free Agency period has begun, and the league has already seen multiple surprise trades and signings.
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