NFL Draft: Day two fantasy takeaways

Matt Harmon breaks down the top fantasy takeaways from day two of the NFL Draft.

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MATT HARMON: Day two of the 2020 NFL draft. In terms of fantasy football, the defining story I think had to be just the running back shakeup that went across the league. And it started with D'Andre Swift of the Detroit Lions pretty much signaling the end of any hopes that Kerryon Johnson is going to be a feature back. People drafted him as such last year. But obviously, Swift's arrival just kind of takes that away. I don't think this offense is good enough to support two, every week, fantasy backs at all. But Switch is going to figure in. This team clearly wants to have a committee.

Now, of course, the next big one was Jonathan Taylor to the Colts, also signaling, I think, the end of time-- the-- Marlon Mack's time as a starter here. Look, Jonathan Taylor is an explosive back and is going to compete to be one of the best rookie backs right away. I expect him to start and take that job.

But the movement did not stop there. We had Cam Akers go to the Rams. I think he's going to battle with Henderson, their pick from last year. One of those two guys is going to be a really enticing sleeper pick this year. And we'll have to track that through the off-season, you know, whatever type of off-season we get this year. That one I'm not writing in pen that Akers takes the gig.

Next up was JK Dobbins to the Baltimore Ravens. Awesome spot for him. He's a decisive, efficient runner who I think can get a little bit better in the passing game. I don't know that he's going to make a big impact in year one, because Mark Ingram is there. But that's a guy that they can move on from in 2021, signaling that Dobbins would then be the feature back there. He's a guy you want in [? dynasty ?] and you want to keep him on waiver wire speed dial in case there are injuries.

And last one probably the most confusing. The Packers seem to continue to think they're rebuilding, or whatever, and they take AJ Dillon. That's indefensible. It's a stupid pick. And he's not going to make a year one impact. Maybe he is their 2021 starter when Jones leaves in free agency and Williams goes with him. But still, stupid. You don't need to rebuild at the running back position. He doesn't matter.

Now, two wide receivers I want to hit on, though, despite all of this running back movement was, of course, Denzel Mims falls to the Jets, a wide receiver depth chart that is wide open. Keep an eye on him. He's definitely a sleeper. And Michael Pittman to the Colts as well, I think could be Philip Rivers' number one receiver among-- after-- of course after TY Hilton. But this is a receiver corps that's very light, too. And he could be a big fantasy sleeper in year one.