Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan put up 21.9 fantasy points in the win over the Las Vegas Raiders, reaching the end zone twice in a breakout game for the 2024 third-rounder out of Washington. He set a career high with 63 receiving yards -- 28 more than his previous best.
The Buccaneers have faced the league's eighth-hardest schedule this year but, looking ahead, ESPN's analytics project Tampa Bay to have the third-easiest schedule for the rest of the season. They'll take on the Chargers, Cowboys and Panthers during the fantasy playoffs.
That said, McMillan hasn't been consistent as a first-year pro, scoring under 10 fantasy points in five straight games prior to Sunday, and has seen seven or more targets in just two of those. For now, he's best suited as a flex option in deeper leagues.
Looking further down the road, McMillan's dynasty outlook is intriguing. With Chris Godwin potentially leaving in free agency, McMillan could step into a much larger role by 2025.
Sunday's game against the Raiders showed, at the very least, he's worth paying closer attention to going forward.
Other rookie notes to know from Week 14
Malik Nabers finished with 10 targets and 14.9 fantasy points against the Saints, playing 93.2% of the snaps and running a route on 90% of the Giants 51 pass plays.
Another loss for the Falcons (6-7), and Kirk Cousins now has eight interceptions and just 27.0 fantasy points in the last four games. A change could be coming with first-rounder Michael Penix Jr. waiting in the wings.
Brian Thomas Jr. leads all rookies in games with at least 75 receiving yards (7). In the last two games with Mac Jones at quarterback, he's had 10+ targets and scored 16.0 or more fantasy points in consecutive games.
Jonathan Brooks suffered a non-contact knee injury, the same knee he rehabbed for 12 months. Combined with Chuba Hubbard extended, this clouds Brooks' dynasty value moving forward.
Isaac Guerendo finished with 17 touches and 26.8 fantasy points against the Bears. He's the second rookie to record multiple rushing touchdowns in a game this season.
Rookie dynasty rankings
Quarterback
1. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
2. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
3. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
4. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
5. Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
6. J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
Running back
1. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals
3. Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
4. Braelon Allen, New York Jets
5. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
6. Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
7. Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers
8. Audric Estime, Denver Broncos
9. Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins
10. Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers
11. MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers
12. Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers
13. Isaiah Davis, New York Jets
14. Carson Steele, Kansas City Chiefs
15. Will Shipley, Philadelphia Eagles
16. Dylan Laube, Las Vegas Raiders
17. Rasheen Ali, Baltimore Ravens
18. Frank Gore Jr., Buffalo Bills
19. Keilan Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Wide receiver
1. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
2. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
3. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
4. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
5. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
6. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs
7. Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills
8. Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers
9. Adonai Mitchell, Indianapolis Colts
10. Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11. Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers
12. Ja'Lynn Polk, New England Patriots
13. Devaughn Vele, Denver Broncos
14. Luke McCaffrey, Washington Commanders
15. Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers
16. Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos
17. Jermaine Burton, Cincinnati Bengals
18. Javon Baker, New England Patriots
19. Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins
20. Malachi Corley, New York Jets
Tight end
1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
2. Ben Sinnott, Washington Commanders
3. Theo Johnson, New York Giants
4. Ja'Tavion Sanders, Carolina Panthers
(Rankings have been updated since originally being published on Sunday).