Now that we have had some time to digest the NFL draft and its aftermath, us fantasy footballers are excitedly waiting to add some of the rookies to our fake teams. Deciding which players have fantasy worth in 2018 comes down to assessing the likelihood of playing time. The following players are ranked in order of anticipated opportunity and corresponding value.

Rookie previews: RB | WR | TE

Josh Rosen | Arizona Cardinals | 6-4, 226 | UCLA

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2015	292	487	60.0	3670	7.5	23	11	37	15	0.4	2
2016	137	231	59.3	1915	8.3	10	5	22	-72	-3.3	2
2017	283	452	62.6	3756	8.3	26	10	50	-97	-1.9	2

The caveat here is whether Rosen starts in Week 1: If not, he is above Josh Allen and below Sam Darnold. The former Bruin has better weather, a stronger offensive line, and more impressive targets than Jets and Bills. However, if the Cardinals opt to start Sam Bradford for even a few contests, gamers should downgrade Rosen a smidge.

While Arizona has plenty of reasons to start the veteran and fight for a playoff spot, is Rosen really that big of a drop-off from Bradford? Besides, a game or two may be all it takes before the journeyman is comfortably adorning a training table.

Rosen is the smartest bet for the rookie quarterbacks worthy of a single-year draft choice. Gamers have nothing to lose by spending a late-round pick to make him a backup for an elite starter. Arizona shares a Week 9 bye with Indianapolis, Philadelphia, the Giants, Cincinnati and Jacksonville.

Sam Darnold | New York Jets | 6-3, 220 | USC

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2016	246	366	67.2	3086	8.4	31	9	62	250	4.0	2
2017	303	480	63.1	4143	8.6	26	13	75	82	1.1	5

Standing in Darnold’s way from the starting job is a pool of “who cares,” “what if,” and “he’s that old?!” The rookie shouldn’t have too much trouble entering the preseason as No. 2 on the depth chart behind Josh McCown, and finding his way into the starting lineup in the first four weeks of the year is the most likely scenario.

A lack of weaponry is the biggest question mark surrounding Darnold’s fantasy prospects. The likes of Terrelle Pryor, ArDarius Stewart, Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa and Jermaine Kearse could surprise to a degree, but it won’t be enough to make Darnold a fantasy starter. He ranks slightly higher than Allen, whose virtual assurance as a Week 1 starter is degraded by what looks like an even worse weapons cache in Buffalo. Darnold is draftable as a low-tier No. 2 backup to a stud.

Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | 6-5, 237 | Wyoming

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2015	4	6	66.7	51	8.5	0	0	3	40	13.3	0
2016	209	373	56.0	3203	8.6	28	15	143	512	3.6	7
2017	152	270	56.3	1812	6.7	16	6	92	204	2.2	5

There should be little doubt about Buffalo’s intention to start Allen from Day 1. Short of falling flat on his face in the summer practices, the big-armed rookie is poised to be tossed into the fire. On paper, AJ McCarron blocks his path. It is hard to envision this holding up come Week 1. Regardless, it probably doesn’t matter a great deal. The Bills are a run-first offense with few proven options in the passing game. Allen will need Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones and Charles Clay to play at their best, plus some help from late-round rookies Austin Proehl and Ray-Ray McCloud may also be needed.

Volume alone could propel Allen atop this list. There will be moments of brilliance and more head-scratching throws than gamers care to see. Allen is merely a roster-filler in two-quarterback leagues, but someone surely will draft him in traditional setups based on potential.

Baker Mayfield | Cleveland Browns | 6-1, 215 | Oklahoma

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2013	TTU	218	340	64.1	2315	6.8	12	9	88	190	2.2	3
2015	OKLA	269	395	68.1	3700	9.4	36	7	141	405	2.9	7
2016	OKLA	254	358	71.0	3965	11.1	40	8	78	177	2.3	6
2017	OKLA	262	369	71.0	4340	11.8	41	5	85	310	3.6	5

The No. 1 overall pick in the draft will have his time to shine in the NFL, but will it be early in the year? Will it be at all this year? Head coach Hue Jackson recently admitted he has thrown quarterbacks into the fire too soon to their detriment, so Tyrod Taylor could retain the job as long as all season. Smart money says Mayfield starts at some point in the second half of the year.

Mayfield, should he overtake Taylor, has as host of receivers at his disposal. There is definite upside in the event he earns the job. Monitor the situation throughout the draft season. In best-case scenario, he’s a low-end QB2 based on volume. More likely, he will have DFS-only playability.

Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | 6-2, 216 | Louisville

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RUSH ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2015	135	247	54.7	1840	7.4	12	8	163	960	5.9	73	11
2016	230	409	56.2	3543	8.7	30	9	260	1571	6.0	72	21
2017	254	430	59.1	3660	8.5	27	10	232	1601	6.9	75	18

Jackson obviously is not ready to start in the NFL, and Joe Flacco has a reasonably strong grasp on the job. However, the Ravens will find creative ways to utilize him to take advantage of his speed and elusiveness in space. A handful of plays per game will be designed to get him the ball. Unfortunately, it also will come with added defensive scrutiny. Jackson might prove to have contrarian DFS play in 2018. Perhaps he has a hint of value if Flacco gets hurt or Baltimore is playing for nothing.

Kyle Lauletta | New York Giants | 6-3, 222 | Richmond

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2013	16	21	76.2	108	5.1	2	0	3	8	2.7	0
2015	241	391	61.6	3598	9.2	19	15	78	116	1.5	7
2016	220	349	63.0	3022	8.7	24	8	49	-28	-0.6	1
2017	281	433	64.9	3737	8.6	28	12	68	90	1.3	4

Eli Manning is 37 years old but has shown drastic signs of regression in the past two seasons. The Giants bolstered the offensive line, which increases his odds of surviving. Lauletta has Davis Webb as competition for playing time in the even Manning falters or is befallen by injury. There is a massive jump from Richmond to the NFL. Look elsewhere for a wild flier.

Mason Rudolph | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-5, 235 | Oklahoma State

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2014	49	86	57.0	853	9.9	6	4	14	-33	-2.4	0
2015	264	424	62.3	3770	8.9	21	9	67	-35	-0.5	1
2016	284	448	63.4	4091	9.1	28	4	83	61	0.7	6
2017	297	457	65.0	4553	10.0	35	9	56	29	0.5	10

Rudolph is probably more pro-ready than Kyle Lauletta, though we’ll give Ben Roethlisberger the advantage in likelihood of staying on the field over Eli Manning. Pittsburgh is a better overall team, as well, meaning the chance is far less of Mike Tomlin changing the guard due to the Steelers being out of contention. Rudolph also has to contend with Landry Jones on the depth chart. Consider this a redshirt year for the rookie.

Danny Etling | New England Patriots | 6-2, 222 | LSU

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2013	PUR	149	267	55.8	1690	6.3	10	7	55	-99	-1.8	1
2014	PUR	89	162	54.9	800	4.9	6	5	33	-5	-0.2	3
2016	LSU	160	269	59.5	2123	7.9	11	5	41	46	1.1	1
2017	LSU	146	242	60.3	2234	9.2	14	2	62	107	1.7	2

Surely Etling isn’t the future of the Patriots, heir apparent to Tom Brady, right? Bueller? Etling barely threw the ball in college and isn’t physically gifted, but he fits a mold Bill Belichick has coveted: Just mobile enough to survive in the pock and safe with the ball. Say Brady is lost to injury, Etling remains unlikely to leapfrog Brian Hoyer with an shot of the playoffs at stake. Nevertheless, Etling still sits without shouting distance of a quarterback entering his age-41 season.

Luke Falk | Tennessee Titans | 6-4, 215 | Washington State

YEAR	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2014	156	243	64.2	1859	7.7	13	7	36	-70	-1.9	1
2015	447	644	69.4	4561	7.1	38	8	82	-115	-1.4	3
2016	443	633	70.0	4468	7.1	38	11	66	-68	-1.0	0
2017	357	534	66.9	3593	6.7	30	13	67	-147	-2.2	0

As long as all goes according to plan, Falk won’t see the field in 2018. Marcus Mariota obviously has the starting gig on lockdown, and the Blaine Gabbert is embedded as the primary backup. It would take too much to go wrong to get Falk into the first-string lineup.

Logan Woodside | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-1, 213 | Toledo

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2013	TOL	21	41	51.2	240	5.9	1	0	6	16	2.7	0
2014	TOL	186	297	62.6	2272	7.7	19	8	52	78	1.5	3
2016	TOL	289	418	69.1	4129	9.9	45	9	37	-40	-1.1	0
2017	TOL	248	382	64.9	3758	9.8	28	5	46	65	1.4	1

The seventh-round pick is buried on the depth chart at this point. Woodside has a realistic chance of ascending to the No. 3 job to enter the season, which does fantasy owners zero good in 2018.

Tanner Lee | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-4, 218 pounds | Nebraska

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2014	TULN	185	336	55.1	1962	5.8	12	14	36	-125	-3.5	0
2015	TULN	143	276	51.8	1639	5.9	11	7	23	-162	-7.0	0
2017	NEB	246	428	57.5	3143	7.3	23	16	30	-97	-3.2	2

Only Cody Kessler stands between Lee and Blake Bortles. Given the contract extension Bortles signed in the early offseason, it seems extremely unlikely Lee will come anywhere near the starting lineup in 2018 without the entire offense collapsing.

Mike White | Dallas Cowboys | 6-5, 224 | Western Kentucky

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2013	USF	93	175	53.1	1083	6.2	3	9	14	-43	-3.1	0
2014	USF	122	242	50.4	1639	6.8	8	7	29	-85	-2.9	0
2016	WKU	280	416	67.3	4363	10.5	37	7	29	-74	-2.6	0
2017	WKU	342	521	65.6	3826	7.3	24	7	58	-223	-3.8	6

Backup quarterback Cooper Rush looked awfully sharp in 2017 preseason action, and the offense is firmly belonging to Dak Prescott. Translation: White is an interesting prospect but in an awful situation for 2018 production.

Alex McGough | Seattle Seahawks | 6-3, 214 | Florida International

YEAR	TEAM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2014	FIU	138	274	50.4	1680	6.1	14	10	97	92	0.9	4
2015	FIU	269	420	64.0	2722	6.5	21	8	88	95	1.1	3
2016	FIU	167	286	58.4	1891	6.6	13	11	45	117	2.6	4
2017	FIU	231	354	65.3	2791	7.9	17	8	77	214	2.8	5

Assuming McGough makes the final roster, he has a reasonable shot at directly backing up Russell Wilson. The current reserves include Austin Davis and Stephen Morris. Yeah, those future Hall of Famers…. McGough has no immediate worth without Wilson going down for the year.