Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Is He a Top 20 WR?

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Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021

In this article, we are going to cover the Odell Beckham Jr fantasy outlook for 2021. We will share where we think he will rank amongst all wide receivers in 2021. Should you buy, hold or sell? Will Odell Beckham Jr be more or less valuable in 2022? Do we think he is going to be a league winner, weekly starter, flex play, spot starter, dark horse or dart throw? Included is all of this as well as personal opinions of the 14 people that participated from the RotoHeat staff.

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: What Is His Weekly Playability?

Overall half of us felt that Odell would still be a weekly starter for fantasy teams this year. The rest was a mix of a weekly flex play, a spot starter, and a dart throw. Simply put, those that felt he is going to be a starter this year believe that he will bounce back from his play last year.

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Those that do not think he is a worthy starter felt that last year’s lack of production, and his lack of touchdowns since 2016, will continue. One who felt he was worthy of being a weekly starter said “People have forgotten how good he is, and he is the top WR on a good team. He will have a bounce back year.”

Dart Throw: 2
Weekly Starter: 7
Weekly Flex: 3
Spot Starter: 2

Those that felt he was only a dart throw or spot starter, however, had different thoughts. One analyst said, “[He] has huge games, has single digit games, can get hurt and miss games. Good Best-ball pick, not someone I’m looking to roster in my leagues though.”

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: More, Same or Less Valuable in 2022 Dynasty Offseason?

Odell currently sits as WR27 in Fantasy Pros PPR Draft Positional ADP and WR39 in RotoHeat SF Dynasty Positional ADP. Eleven of the 14 of us believe he will be the same or higher next year, with six of us feeling he will be higher. One analyst went so far as to predict he will be the Comeback Player of the Year.


Higher: 5
Same: 6
Lower: 3

Those that are buying or holding, by and large, believe that “The Browns will still be a run first team, but the weather will be better and the passing will increase from last year. Odell will be the Brown’s #1 WR and be a solid top #2 WR.”

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Is He a Top 20 WR?
Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Is He a Top 20 WR?

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Most of us are comfortable buying, or at least holding, Odell. As one analyst who is buying him put it, “I am cautiously optimistic that this is the resurgence of OBJ. I think he has been humbled in his time in Cleveland and is ready to prove his worth. If he is healthy, I am expecting a return to the OBJ of old.”

Buy: 7
Hold: 3
Sell: 4

The beliefs of those who are selling are neatly summed up with this “If you can sell OBJ on name value alone, I would do it. He’s one of the biggest boom/bust players, and he will frustrate owners who has other options sitting on the bench, because it’s impossible to predict his boom weeks.

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Where Will He Rank vs. All Wide Receivers?

The most commonly cited range for Odell this year was WR22-WR28, although we had some much higher and much lower. Assuming he stays healthy since we cannot predict injuries, WR10 was the highest and WR36 was the lowest he was ranked. Those the highest on him still believe he is an elite WR in the NFL and will prove that this year.

High: WR 10
Low: WR 36

Those that have him lower seem to believe the days of him being consistent are gone “He is no longer the best player on his team. He’s likely not the best WR on his team. I think he will be fine but inconsistent. You’ll go insane trying to figure out which week to start him.”

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Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021

Odell Beckham Jr Fantasy Outlook 2021: Conclusion

Overall we still believe in Odell being a relevant fantasy contributor for your teams this year and beyond. Expectations have been tempered even for those that like him though, as only one of us believes he will be a top 12 wide receiver this year.


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