Fantasy Football Expert Analysis After 2024 NFL Draft Day 2

A number of intriguing skill-position players came off the board during the second day of the NFL draft, with fantasy football players keeping an eye on how the second and third round progressed.

There are always potential sleeper candidates in these rounds, and Friday's collection of talent should be no different. Let's break down a few players who caught the attention of the fantasy community.

Keon Coleman was the first player drafted in the second round, with the Buffalo Bills addressing a huge need at wide receiver. Coleman gets a bump from being paired with Josh Allen and is a player you should be carefully monitoring throughout the summer and into training camp.

One pick later, another team desperately in need of help at wide receiver for a talented quarterback in Justin Herbert, the Los Angeles Chargers, addressed the position with Georgia home-run hitter Ladd McConkey:

The Carolina Panthers put Miles Sanders and Chuba Hubbard on notice later in the second round, selecting Texas running back Jonathon Brooks. He's a tricky projection heading into his rookie season, given an uncertain timeline in his recovery from a November ACL tear, though he's expected to be ready for training camp, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

When it comes to rookies, running back is the safest position for fantasy enthusiasts, and Brooks is the top option in that regard.

Still, none of the top running backs taken on Friday landed in great situations given the other players on the depth chart in their respective cities:

Brooks probably has the best chance to win the job outright at some point as a rookie. But it's obviously no guarantee.

Finally, Adonai Mitchell fell to the second round, but he landed in a pretty solid spot in Indianapolis, where he should fight with Josh Downs to be the second option in the passing game behind Michael Pittman Jr. He'll add another dimension to the team's offense, giving Anthony Richardson a field-stretching, vertical threat.

At the very least, it should be good for Richardson's fantasy value. He has some real talent at wide receiver to work with next season, alongside Jonathan Taylor in the backfield.