The Fantasy Footballers’ 2023 NFL Draft Predictions

If you haven’t peed your pants in excitement yet, you aren’t ready for this thing.

The 2023 NFL Draft is finally here.

All of your hopes and dreams are either about to come to fruition or you sink into a pool of sadness if your team takes an offensive tackle or a fringe player you didn’t know existed before today.

Andy, Jason, and Mike gave their NFL Draft Predictions on Thursday’s Fantasy Footballers podcast but the real joy in this “game” is who loses… the most.

In the past, this turned into a friendly competition that I tracked and I thought you could get in on the fun. Mike’s Famous Glamour Shot Pose was his punishment for finishing 3rd in the annual Footballers’ NFL Draft competition.

I track the Ballers’ picks in a number of ways:

• # of Picks Correct– The lowest is the loser. Jason won this competition in 2021 starting out 6-for-6 with his picks, which was an incredible run. Last year Andy & Jason for the lead with Mike taking the L.
• Current Odds– I update this throughout based on Vegas Odds & the Collective KO available. Based on the initial picks, Jason has a slight lead.
• Collective KO– This is the “knockout” effect of the predictions. For example, if Andy gets a WR pick correct that also affects a future selection of Jason, it “knocks out” that pick. I gave each pick a “power” of two KO if it affects the other. The most powerful KO on the board this year is eight KO.

*Keep in mind these predictions are mostly for the sport of it. Predicting the NFL Draft is arguably one of the hardest tasks in this business.

Quarterbacks

• Bryce Young (Alabama)- DK Sportsbook: -2000 to go No. 1
  • Andy – Panthers
  • Jason – Panthers
  • Mike – Panthers

• Will Levis (Kentucky)- DK Sportsbook: +150 to go No. 2
  • Andy – Texans
  • Jason – Colts
  • Mike – Raiders
• CJ Stroud (Ohio State
  • Andy – Colts
  • Jason – Titans
  • Mike – Texans

• Anthony Richardson (Florida)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 4.5
  • Andy – Raiders
  • Jason – Seahawks
  • Mike – Lions

• Hendon Hooker (Kentucky)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 31.5
  • Andy – Titans
  • Jason – Texans
  • Mike – Seahawks

Running Backs

• Bijan Robinson (Texas)- DK Sportsbook: ATL +200/PHI +300
  • Andy – Patriots
  • Jason – Falcons (trade back)
  • Mike – Patriots

• Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama)- DK Sportsbook: -280 to go in Round 1
  • Andy – Eagles
  • Jason – Patriots
  • Mike – Dolphins

• Zach Charbonnet (UCLA)
  • Andy – Falcons 
  • Jason – Bears
  • Mike – Cowboys
    

Wide Receivers

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 12.5
  • Andy – Texans
  • Jason – Packers
  • Mike – Texans

• Jordan Addison (USC)
  • Andy – Ravens
  • Jason – Chargers
  • Mike – Chargers

• Zay Flowers (Boston College)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 19.5
  • Andy – Bills
  • Jason – Vikings
  • Mike – Panthers

• Quentin Johnston (TCU)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 26.5
  • Andy – Rams
  • Jason – Ravens
  • Mike – Giants

• Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee)- DK Sportsbook o/u: +250 to go in Round 1
  • Andy – Chiefs
  • Jason – Titans
  • Mike – Chiefs

• Josh Downs (UNC)- DK Sportsbook o/u: +250 to go in Round 1
  • Andy – Chargers
  • Jason – Bills
  • Mike – Titans

Tight Ends

• Michael Mayer (Notre Dame)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 21.5
  • Andy – Cowboys
  • Jason – Lions
  • Mike –  Packers

• Dalton Kincaid (Utah)- DK Sportsbook o/u: 24.5
  • Andy – Bengals
  • Jason – Cowboys
  • Mike –  Bengals

• Darnell Washington (Georgia)
  • Andy – Lions
  • Jason – Saints
  • Mike –  Lions