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Fantasy Football: Five rookies worth drafting and stashing

By Tyler Donaldson

May 23, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) looks up during OTA practices at Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) looks up during OTA practices at Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 9, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of the helmets of the Chicago Bears (left) and San Diego Chargers on the ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown set at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of the helmets of the Chicago Bears (left) and San Diego Chargers on the ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown set at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Fantasy football season is coming, and while baseball dominates the television screen, millions of bloodthirsty football fans are envisioning their friends and families’ virtual football demise.

As fantasy football continues to grow, so does the impact rookies have on you and your friend’s leagues.

Rookies always bring a lot of mystery and allure into fantasy football. Finding the next Ezekiel Elliott and Todd Gurley (at least for his rookie year) is exhilarating. Exhilarating because drafting rookies most of the time is a huge risk, these players have no professional experience and most of the time aren’t strong enough or fast enough to make a huge immediate impact.

With the surge in Dynasty leagues and keepers leagues in the world of fantasy football, rookies have started to find their place in fantasy football. But what rookies will garner the most long-term success and which ones should you risk it all for?

Here are the top five long-term fantasy football players from the 2017 NFL Draft.

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