Emery Simmons

Simmons appears to be in the mix to replace the enormous production North Carolina lost due to the departures of Dazz Newsome and Dyami Brown. Good for the Heels and bad for fantasy mangers however is that they are well positioned with depth to overcome those loses; either by a committee or one of many talents emerging as a go-to option. Beau Corralles has the most experience, and is a huge red zone target, so his role seems safe. Simmons figures to battle/share reps with the likes of shifty Josh Downs and burner Khafre Brown (Dyami’s brother). The book on Simmons is isn’t the fastest or biggest, but has great hands and is a good route runner. There’s going to be value in this receiving group as we know there will be production from top QB Sam Howell, so that makes Simmons worth a late round flier, just don’t be afraid to cut bait if he’s bypassed early.