J.K. Dobbins vs Alec Pierce

“The team obviously values Dobbins, who has been excellent for the Broncos when on the field. Back in March, they extended him for two more years, guaranteeing him $8 million and including incentives that could push the contract's maximum value to $20 million.”

“Dobbins, when healthy, is one of the better backs in the league, but unfortunately, injuries continue to sideline ol' J.K. He missed seven games last season, four the year before that, and the entirety of both the 2023 and 2021 seasons.”

“Dobbins is coming back on a two-year $20 million contract.”

“Despite re-signing J.K. Dobbins and restricted free agent Jaleel McLaughlin and having spent a second-round pick on RJ Harvey last year, the Broncos are doing research on the draft's offerings at the position.”

“The Colts retained the field-stretching Alec Pierce on a four-year, $114MM contract. Pierce will be the Colts' No. 1 option if healthy, but his status for training camp is in question in the wake of offseason ankle surgery.”

“The Colts went all-in on Alec Pierce, their true deep threat this season, giving him a nine-figure contract and trading Michael Pittman.”

“While the team retained Pierce, it may now be a bit thin at the receiver position thanks to the recent swaps.”

“In round 14 in one of my Yahoo leagues in 2025, Alec Pierce was drafted. However, don't worry; it's very unlikely that most of those players will remain on your roster for more than a couple of weeks if you're smart in the FAAB game after teams are eliminated.”

“Get a season outlook and range of outcomes for Alec Pierce.”

“Pierce may have lost Michael Pittman from the wide receiver room, but he still faces competition from the run game with Jonathan Taylor, as well as target share competition from Tyler Warren and Josh Downs.”

“Pierce, like the player below, needed elite efficiency and a career year from Daniel Jones before he was injured to get long touchdown after long touchdown.”

“Jake Seeley compared Pierce's fantasy outlook to the old DeSean Jackson archetype. Even in games where target volume isn't elite, Pierce can create chunk plays and long touchdowns that swing fantasy matchups.”

“With Michael Pittman reportedly traded away, Pierce now projects as the clear lead receiver in Indianapolis. The panel discussed Pierce potentially seeing 120 to 130 targets, which would make it difficult to justify his current WR3 or WR4 pricing.”

“His elite speed and downfield ability already produced explosive fantasy performances last season, but increased target volume could unlock another level entirely. If Indianapolis expands Pierce's route tree and gives him more intermediate opportunities, he could dramatically outperform his current draft cost.”

“Alec Pierce may be one of fantasy football's best undervalued breakout candidates. With Michael Pittman gone, Pierce now has a legitimate opportunity to evolve beyond his previous deep-threat role.”

“Pierce has never delivered a top-24 fantasy wide receiver season in four years and has averaged just 8.63 fantasy points per game (PPG) across his career.”