Fantasy Upside
The biggest question about Dez Bryant: Is he the best receiver in football? New Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan might make him the best. The Cowboys will find ways to get Bryant the ball downfield more which should help his yardage and average yards per catch totals. Bryant should at least match his 13 touchdowns from last season and exceed the 160 targets that had him sixth in the NFL among wide receivers. Bryant is just entering the prime of his career and is poised to have a career year in 2014.
Fantasy Downside
Bryant can be a firecracker at times. We have seen him clash with QB Tony Romo and the coaching staff and his off-the-field incidents have garnered him unnecessary attention. But those issues pale in comparison to his over all talent.
Bottom Line
Bryant will be ranked as a top 3 fantasy wide receiver at the end of 2014 and maybe No. 1. The addition of Linehan will help and Bryant is starting to become a more polished receiver in his own right. In standard leagues, Bryant is a good pick at the beginning of the second round. His ADP of 9 is fine if you are not satisfied with the running backs remaining, and if you took Bryant ahead of Calvin Johnson or Demarius Thomas, I wouldn't question it. In a PPR league, he is definitely worth a late first round pick.
