Fantasy owners and experts were understandably skeptical about Leonard Fournette heading into his rookie season in 2017.

He'd missed time at LSU due to injuries and he was set to join a historically stagnant offense led by Blake Bortles. Some experts weren't high on him for those reasons, but CBS Sports Senior Fantasy Writer Dave Richard wasn't one of them.

Richard called for over 1,000 rushing yard for Fournette as a rookie and predicted his final total of 1,040 within 22 yards. He was also just two off when projecting his touchdown total (9) for the season. Anybody who took Fournette in a dynasty league saw immediate dividends and is set up for years to come.

Now Richard has evaluated the top rookies for the 2018 season and revealed his rookie dynasty draft rankings.

We can tell you he's extremely high on Broncos rookie Courtland Sutton out of SMU, placing him in the top 10 overall in his dynasty draft rankings, ahead of other receivers such as Michael Gallup and Christian Kirk. Another pick he likes: Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who cracks the top 15 overall and is the top-rated player at his positiion on Richard's dynasty board. 

He's also identified a sleeper who fell past first round in the NFL Draft, but has top-three upside in dynasty league drafts. Grabbing this player now could lead to dynasty dominance for the foreseeable future.

Which rookies should you be all over in your dynasty drafts and which sleeper is a top-three value? Join SportsLine now to see Dave Richard's 2018 dynasty draft rankings, all from the CBS Sports Senior Fantasy Writer who was all over Leonard Fournette's huge rookie season.

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