Ja'Lynn Polk fantasy football outlook for 2024: Is Patriots WR a safe pick this year?

Ja'Lynn Polk was selected by the New England Patriots with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The franchise has been in desperate need of offensive weapons, so it makes sense why they targeted the wide receiver prospects with one of their premium picks.

Rookies often carry more risk than most other players in their position, due to the unknown nature of their skillsets and capabilities.

Polk will also bring some upside with him to the Patriots as he has an opportunity to emerge as a key piece of their passing game. Here's where his fantasy football outlook stands this year.

Breaking down Ja'Lynn Polk's fantasy football outlook for 2024

Ja'Lynn Polk

Ja'Lynn Polk began his college football career by playing one season with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He then transferred to the Washington Huskies, where he spent his final three years.

He received the opportunity to be one of their starters for his final two seasons and increased his overall production in both of those years.

Across his two seasons as a starter, Polk totaled 110 receptions for 1,853 yards and 15 touchdowns. He served as one of the main weapons for Michael Penix Jr., who developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the entire country.

The Huskies' passing attack was a big reason why they made it all the way to the National Championship game last year.

Polk will now go from one elite quarterback prospect to another as the New England Patriots also selected Drake Maye in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Their offense lacks any truly established weapons in the passing game, so the rookie will have an opportunity to immediately carve out a significant role for himself. If he can capitalize on it, he has some upside for the 2024 fantasy football season.

Where should you draft Ja'Lynn Polk this year?

In Dynasty Fantasy Football leagues, Ja'Lynn Polk holds plenty of value as a mid-round target with upside to his offense. He will be paired with rookie quarterback Drake Maye for the New England Patriots, so the duo will have a chance to grow and develop their chemistry together.

This gives him more value in Dynatsy formats, but his potential to be their WR1 this year makes him a solid late-round pick in traditional season-long leagues as well.

Managers considering taking Polk in their upcoming fantasy drafts should reference Sportskeeda's Who Should I Draft tool. This will allow them to compare his fantasy projections to other relevant options in real-time during the course of their fantasy drafts.