Rookies are fun. New, shiny players who we'll place the hopes and dreams of our fandom and fantasy teams for the next calendar year, until the next batch of rookies enter and become the new hype machines. Some players will have their ADP rise because they've won a role, but let's be honest, some of these players will rise purely off of social media excitement and highlight plays.
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Regardless of the reason, here are the top seven rookies whose ADP will spike following a big training camp.
1. Denzel Boston - Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns wide receivers are all outside the top 50 wide receivers in early ADP. Two forces are going to steam up Denzel Boston. First, he's the perfect receiver for camp hype videos. He's massive with strong hands and a propensity for spectacular catches. For those who won't fall into the social media vortex, there's the math. One of these Browns wide receivers is going to be a value, so all of Boston, KC Concepcion, and even Jerry Jeudy will likely rise as projections factor in the fallout of losing a DPOY in Myles Garrett.
2. Ted Hurst - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Another walking highlight reel, Hurst finds himself in a pretty nice situation. He was already a breakout in mini-camp and will be competing with Jalen McMillan for WR3 duties. On most teams, that's not very exciting, but with Chris Godwin Jr. recovering from injury and Emeka Egbuka's injury-riddled rookie season, whoever wins the WR3 battle will have weeks of fantasy football impact. If he's good enough for Sigmund Bloom, he's good enough for me.
3. Antonio Williams - Washington Commanders
Every day that this Brandon Aiyuk saga continues, Antonio Williams gains more ground as the WR2 in Washington. Stefon Diggs is still lurking out there, but unless the team makes a splash move between Diggs and Aiyuk, the WR2 job is up for grabs. Williams was a highly-touted recruit who broke out early at Clemson, and the Commanders may feel comfortable with him in a sizable role this season.