In theory, the Gabe Davis dynasty ranking should be straightforward as he has given us 35-48 catches while averaging 15.7-17.4 yards per catch with 6-7 TD receptions in all four of his NFL seasons.
The problem, of course, is that his week-over-week consistency is non-existent, and his route tree hasn’t expanded with time.
Should dynasty fantasy football managers expect anything different as Davis enters his age-25 season with his largest expected target share to date as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars? Or will he continue to be the boom-bust option that we’ve seen up to this point?
Gabe Davis’ Dynasty Outlook
If you’ve yet to roster Davis, you probably have experienced less fantasy football-related stress than the rest of us.
The former fourth-round pick out of Central Florida has run at least 30 routes in 34 games during his rollercoaster of a career:
- Seven games over 19.5 half-PPR fantasy points
- 10 games under 5.0 half-PPR fantasy points
Last season was a perfect snapshot of what he has done up to this point in the NFL.
- He scored in four consecutive games, and three times in his other 13 appearances.
- In Weeks 12 and 16, he cruised past 100 yards and scored, and in the two games in the middle, he was shut out on three total targets.
- In the semifinals of your fantasy league, he gave you 21.0 fantasy points, and he followed with a 3.1-point stinker during your Super Bowl.
The worst part? His production is random. At least, I haven’t yet been able to crack the code.
That’s Mr. Gabe Davis to you‼️
Josh Allen's pass sticks perfectly to Davis' hands before he grown man's himself in for 6 💪 pic.twitter.com/NeDTZYHBRq
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365)
Davis doesn’t consistently excel in great matchups or struggle in poor ones. He didn’t see his usage spike as Diggs struggled in the second half of last season.
For the majority of 2023, Diggs was a “produce at home, underachieve on the road” option, but once we identified that, he gave us two catches on four targets in total over his final two home games.
So what do you do with him? How do you rank a random number generator that has physical tools and plays in an offense that we think has plenty of potential under Trevor Lawrence?
Davis’ Dynasty Ranking
Where does Davis land in the dynasty WR landscape going into the 2024 offseason? Here are Soppe’s latest rankings, featuring where Davis lands in comparison to other top names at the position.
1) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN
2) Tyreek Hill | MIA
3) CeeDee Lamb | DAL
4) Justin Jefferson | MIN
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET
6) A.J. Brown | PHI
7) Garrett Wilson | NYJ
8) Jaylen Waddle | MIA
9) Chris Olave | NO
10) Brandon Aiyuk | SF
11) Puka Nacua | LAR
12) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND
13) Nico Collins | HOU
14) Rashee Rice | KC
15) Marvin Harrison Jr. | FA
16) DJ Moore | CHI
17) Amari Cooper | CLE
18) Drake London | ATL
19) Malik Nabers | FA
20) Tee Higgins | CIN
21) DK Metcalf | SEA
22) Stefon Diggs | HOU
23) Cooper Kupp | LAR
24) DeVonta Smith | PHI
25) Zay Flowers | BAL
26) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA
27) Davante Adams | LV
28) Mike Evans | TB
29) Tank Dell | HOU
30) Jayden Reed | GB
31) Rome Odunze | FA
32) Terry McLaurin | WAS
33) Deebo Samuel | SF
34) Calvin Ridley | TEN
35) Jordan Addison | MIN
36) Keenan Allen | CHI
37) Mike Williams | NYJ
38) George Pickens | PIT
39) Chris Godwin | TB
40) Josh Downs | IND
41) Courtland Sutton | DEN
42) Jerry Jeudy | CLE
43) Gabe Davis | JAX
44) Michael Wilson | ARI
45) Jameson Williams | DET
46) Christian Kirk | JAX
47) Troy Franklin | FA
48) Elijah Moore | CLE
49) Romeo Doubs | GB
50) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN
Should You Trade Davis in Dynasty?
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It’s possible that Davis’ role will grow in 2024, and that more consistent volume will result in production that is something close to stable.
The profile looks good on paper — he plays for a pass-centric offense that is lacking an alpha WR1 and has a franchise quarterback who is more than willing to be aggressive.
Davis still has my interest in redraft leagues, but dynasty formats are a different beast. His lack of stability makes him a tough sell for win-now teams, while his lack of growth over four seasons, even at his age, makes him not the type of player that rebuilding teams are interested in.
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Should you trade him? If you can acquire some draft assets, I would. Is that realistic? You don’t know until you try.
Davis is more like the type of player that I’d be looking to move in-season after consecutive good games — sell him at peak value to a team that feels it is one piece away from making a true title run. In doing this, you extract as much as you can from a player that is unlikely to turn into a consistent fantasy starter.
