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Tutu Atwell Dynasty Value

Tutu Atwell

Tutu Atwell
Player Profile
WR UNS

Height

5'9"

Weight

165 lbs.

Experience

4 yrs.

Bye

18

Birthday

Oct 07, 1999

Age

25.3

College

Louisville

NFL Draft Pick

2021 - Rd 2, Pk 57

Dynasty Analysis

Atwell is a free agent this offseason and the former second round pick be a deep threat for a new team.

Draft Sharks Model

7.30

81st percentile

0.53

32nd percentile

32%

0.39

55th percentile

55%

0.52

79th percentile

79%

Tutu Atwell Dynasty Trade Values

Format0.0 PPR0.5 PPR1.0 PPRTE Premium
1 QB
Superflex

Tutu Atwell Combine Results

Arm Length
-
Hand Size
-
40 Yard Dash
4.44
Vertical Jump
-
Broad Jump
-

Tutu Atwell Future Projections

Scoring1 Yr Proj3 Yr Proj5 Yr Proj10 Yr Proj
0.0 PPR56208334607
0.5 PPR73260418760
1.0 PPR89313502913
TE Premium89313502913

Tutu Atwell Scouting Report

Tutu Atwell Scouting Report

  • Height: 5’9
  • Weight: 155
  • Age: 21.5

Pro Day Results

  • 40-yard dash: 4.39 seconds
  • Vertical: 33”
  • Broad: 9’9”
  • 3-cone: 6.87 seconds
  • Short shuttle: 4.09 seconds

Tutu Atwell College Stats

GamesRecTgtsRec%ydsTDsadotY/rr
201812244949.0%406215.61.17
2019137010467.3%12761211.14.33
20209467164.8%625711.62.44

Atwell was a dual-threat QB at Northwestern High School in Miami, racking up over 4,000 career passing yards and over 1,500 rushing. He was recruited as an “athlete” and tabbed as a 3-star prospect by most scouting services.

Atwell made the move to WR as a freshman at Louisville. He appeared in all 12 of the Cardinals’ games that year, ranking 5th on the team in catches, 3rd in receiving yards and 2nd in TDs. His 132 yards against Wake Forest set a single-game school freshman record. Atwell accounted for 11.4% of the receptions, 16.0% of the yards and 20.0% of the TDs on what was a bad passing game.

2019 brought a more productive Louisville passing game and a breakout season for Atwell under new HC Scott Satterfield. Atwell led the ACC in receiving yards and TDs, ranking inside the top 12 nationally. And the market shares were big: 38.9% of the catches, 41.8% of the yards and 34.4% of the TDs. Those marks stack up against any sophomore season in this year’s WR class.

Atwell took a step back this past year, though. He missed the Virginia game with an undisclosed injury and opted out of Louisville’s finale vs. Wake Forest. His per-game averages in his 9 outings were down from 2019, from 5.3 catches to 5.1, from 97.8 yards to 69.4 and from .85 TDs to .78 TDs.

Atwell still led the team in catches and receiving scores, but fellow 2021 WR prospect Dez Fitzpatrick led with 833 yards. Atwell’s market shares in his 9 games: 26.7% of the catches, 26.9% of the yards and 38.9% of the TDs.

Tutu Atwell Highlights

(Courtesy of FF Astronauts)

Games watched: Miami, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech

Atwell’s tape is pretty much exactly what you’d expect to see from a 155-pound WR.

He’s a blur with the ball in his hands, going from 0 to 60 in a blink.

Louisville WR Tutu Atwell shows off his speed on this end-around run.

Atwell is a tough cover in the slot vs. linebackers and safeties. He wins with quickness, acceleration and speed.

Louisville WR Tutu Atwell makes a TD catch working from the slot.
Louisville WR Tutu Atwell works across the middle to make a reception.

I was a little disappointed in Atwell’s route running, though. For such a small guy, he doesn’t display great agility in and out of his breaks.

And, as you expect, his small catch radius is a problem. I didn’t see him win a single contested opportunity in the 3 games I watched.

Louisville WR Tutu Atwell is unable to make the catch as he takes a hit from a defender.
Louisville WR Tutu Atwell has a pass knocked away from him over the middle.

This deep ball is underthrown, but it’s still a catch that you’ll see bigger WRs come down with.

Louisville WR Tutu Atwell can't come down with this deep pass in a contested situation.

Atwell also struggles against physical coverage and had hardly any reps vs. press. Louisville clearly worked to keep him away from press, putting him in motion, using him in the slot and lining him up in stacked formations.

Fantasy Potential

There are quite a few WRs in this year’s class with size questions. Atwell comes with the biggest -- or is it smallest? -- question mark.

Here are all the WRs of 160 pounds or lighter who have caught a pass since 2000:

  • J.J. Nelson
  • JoJo Natson
  • Brandon Banks

Natson has a total of 2 career catches; Banks 11. Nelson’s best season brought 34 grabs.

Even if we expand our search to guys up to 165 pounds, we only add these names:

  • Dexter McCluster
  • James Jett
  • Jalen Saunders
  • Craig Yeast

McCluster and Jett are the most optimistic comps for Atwell from a size perspective. McCluster checked in at 5’9, 165 pounds and was a RB/WR hybrid across 7 NFL seasons. He only once topped 522 total yards in a year and never topped 2 TDs.

The 5’10, 165-pound Jett had 3 seasons of 40+ catches and 2 seasons of 800+ yards. He popped for 12 TDs back in 1997 to rank as a top 20 fantasy WR. But he had just 2 other top-36 fantasy finishes.

We’ve seen Atwell mentioned as a potential 1st-round pick -- which would be crazy but also add some intrigue to his profile. But his size is a serious concern and makes him unlikely to be much of a fantasy asset.

Shark Bites

Demarcus Robinson WR UNS

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Demarcus Robinson Questionable For Week 15

Demarcus Robinson Questionable For Week 15

Rams WR Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the 49ers. He only got in a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Sean McVay said earlier this week that he expected Robinson to be ready for this one, but we'll see when we get the Rams' inactives a little before 7 pm ET tomorrow. WR Tutu Atwell would likely soak up most of Robinson's snaps if he can't go.

Rams WR Jordan Whittington (shoulder) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Vikings. It sure would have been nice of the Rams to have ruled him out last week. Instead, Whittington was active but ran 0 pass routes. His absence leaves Tutu Atwell, Demarcus Robinson, and Tyler Johnson behind Cooper Kupp against Minnesota.

Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Raiders. He got in three limited practices this week, but the team is wisely being cautious with his return from this significant ankle injury. We’re expecting Kupp to play next week. His absence again leaves Jordan Whittington, Tutu Atwell, and Demarcus Robinson as the Rams’ top three WRs. See where they land in the Week 7 WR Rankings.

ESPN's Adam Schefter calls Rams WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) "unlikely" to play vs. the Raiders today. "Rams still want to work out Kupp pre-game before making any decision about him," Schefter adds. We'll look for additional updates on Kupp, but he should be on fantasy benches for now. We won't get the Rams' inactives until a little before 3 pm ET. Schefter also confirms that WR Jordan Whittington (shoulder) is expected to play. He'll join Tutu Atwell and Demarcus Robinson as the Rams' top three WRs if Kupp is out.

Rams HC Sean McVay confirmed on Monday that WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) will not play vs. the Bears this weekend. Kupp has not been placed on IR, but we're unlikely to see him before the Rams return from their Week 6 bye.

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