NSL Fantasy Football Comparisons

by Sam Thayer

Will T: Justin Jefferson

• Relatively new to the league, athletic, flashy

• Chance to dominate on any given night

DHS: Travis Kelce

• Big body, reliable

Brian: Tee Higgins

• Can be a standalone player, but is often overshadowed

• Plays on a championship caliber team

Soup: Zeke

• Huge expectations every season, somewhat of a let down this year

• Both of their backups could be better than them this past season

Thomas: Mike Williams

• Fan favorite, plays with studs

• Overperformed this season

Hano: Melvin Gordon

• Bit washed up

• Gets too much hate

• Owners always try to trade them

Idi: Darren Waller

• Some absolutely explosive games, and some terrible games

• Another fan favorite

Charlie: JuJu

• Washed/Injured

• Loves being a spectacle

Matt: Deebo Samuel/Cooper Kupp hybrid

• Can do everything

• Puts up insane numbers

Kenny: Allen Lazard

• Carried by QB/Matt

• Has sparks of explosiveness every once in a while

Dorval: Tua

• Tua Turndaballova

• Plays with heart and could be very improved next season

Cooke: DeVonta Smith

• Decent floor, but ceiling isn’t crazy high

• Play above their size

Eli: Leonard Fournette

• Amazing comeback season as a seasoned veteran

• Both have highly respected coaches

Henri: DeAndre Hopkins

• Disappointing 2022 seasons

• Their greatness is still there somewhere, and could come back in the future (or could it?)

• Highly paid/drafted

Diego: non-injured DeAndre Swift

• Future star of the league

• Athletic but can make mental mistakes

Paul: AJ Dillon

• Both weren’t expected to make huge splashes but did

• Sam has always believed in both of them

David R: Robert Saleh

• Ladies man

• Coach of a trash team

Max: Andy Isabella

• Buried in the depth chart

• UMass legend?

Lucas: Austin Ekeler

• Extremely dynamic

• Could have gone further in the playoffs

Will Brown: Hunter Renfrow

• Playmakers, don’t look like conventional ballers

• Great draft picks

Nathan: DJ Moore

• Talented players, inconsistent

• Can be overrated or underrated depending on who you ask

• Play with swagger

John Ross: Damien Harris

• Huge swings in draft value

• Had some great games and potential

Tameek: Adam Thielen

• Pretty reliable playmakers

• Not quite as good as their old selves, but still respectable players

Josh Davis: Derek Carr

• Underrated facilitators

• Goodfellas and Raiders similar logos

Cian: Chase Claypool

• Talks way too much for how bad he is

• Spends too much time on tiktok

Kiernan: TJ Hockenson

• Good hair game, strong

• Could be better with more practice

Zhang: Allen Robinson

• Brutal seasons

• Change of scenery could bring better days

Chris: TY Hilton

• This aint 2016 anymore

• Both are veterans

Rothstein: Sam Darnold

• Both see more ghosts than they see playing time

JWay: Jarvis Landry

• Very respectable career

• Who knows how they will play this year