The Best Fantasy Football Value Pick From Each NFC Team

Here’s a look at 16 NFC players who present excellent value for fantasy football owners. If you’re a fan and want to draft a player from your team, here’s the player you can feel good about targeting. These suggestions are based upon average draft position for standard scoring on Fantasy Pros.

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys: Michael Gallup, WR (Average draft position of 162) — I’m going out on a limb here. Allen Hurns is the safer selection, but Gallup has folks at the Cowboys camp buzzing. He’s going in a range where it’s safe to take him as a flier (WR58). In two seasons at Colorado State, he amassed 2,685 yards and 21 TDs with more than 1,200 yards each year. Dallas badly needs a pass-catcher to step up — maybe Gallup can gallop. (Sorry.)

New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR (12) — He’s in a contract year while facing all sorts of off-field issues (though he seems to be in no danger of a suspension). Beckham is a head case — he gets injured. But his first three seasons were insanely prolific, even though he’s completed just one full season. He may be a frustrating player to own for one or two weeks. But he’ll be gravy for the others.

Philadelphia Eagles: Nelson Agholor, WR (114) — He finished the season with 768 yards and eight touchdowns. Alshon Jeffrey finished with 789 and nine touchdowns. Jeffrey is going at 50th overall. I’ll wait another 50 spots and grab Agholor.

Washington Redskins: Derrius Guice, RB (41) — After tearing up the SEC, he’s going to tear up the NFC East. There’s little doubt he can win the starting job by Week 1, and once he gets it, he has proven he can carry a big workload. He finished his final college season with 237 carries for 1,251 yards and 11 touchdowns.

NFC North

Chicago Bears: Allen Robinson, WR (45) — He was electric for the Jaguars in 2015. Then they stopped playing garbage time. He should get plenty of that with Mitch Trubisky in Chicago. Beyond that, he’s a hugely talented receiver in a pass-catching group that lacks talent. He’ll get volume.

Detroit Lions: Kerryon Johnson, RB (82) — Much like Royce Freeman’s situation in Denver, Johnson is set to enter his rookie season surrounded by a largely underwhelming backfield. Ameer Abdullah won over the hearts of fantasy football players with one preseason play — (remember that nasty juke?) — and has disappointed ever since. Johnson should have this backfield on lock, even if running back Theo Riddick gets targets in the passing game.

Green Bay Packers: Aaron Jones, RB (106) — Even though a pair of MCL sprains derailed his season in 2017, he managed 62 rushes for 346 yards at 5.5 yards per carry with three touchdowns in a four-game span when he was the lead back. If he becomes the workhorse, he will be dangerous.

Minnesota Vikings: Kyle Rudolph, TE (68) — The Vikings’ offensive skill players are getting drafted extremely high. Kirk Cousins’ arrival makes for difficult projections. But Cousins has always liked throwing to tight ends, and Rudolph has been a productive one, particularly in catching touchdowns (15 over the last two years). Rudolph can do better than TE7, where he’s getting drafted.

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons: [autotag]Matt Ryan[/autotag], QB (105) — Julio Jones is suffering from recency bias after just three touchdowns in 2017, and is probably eligible for this list. But let’s go with Jones’ quarterback: Ryan. The 2017 MVP is getting drafted as QB13. Ouch. Ryan will enter 2018 with Jones, rookie first-round receiver Calvin Ridley, Mo Sanu, Devonta Freeman and Telvin Coleman. Ryan’s touchdown totals will be higher than his 20 last season.

Carolina Panthers: D.J. Moore, WR (128) — The Panthers badly need a No. 1 receiver. Devin Funchess is the most likely player to step into the role. But at 78 overall and WR31, Funchess might be too rich for the risk. Moore could be an immediate contributor in the offense despite being a rookie. At his draft spot, he present much less risk than Funchess.

New Orleans Saints: Cameron Meredith, WR (155) — The New Orleans offense can easily support two receivers in fantasy, and Meredith is projected to be Drew Brees’ second option. Despite playing in an unproductive offense in Chicago, Meredith finished 2016 with 66 receptions for 888 yards and four touchdowns. He tore his ACL and MCL and missed 2017. Get ready for a bounce-back year.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ronald Jones, RB (55) — With Jameis Winston set to miss time, the Buccaneers are going to need to rely upon their running game. Jacquiz Rodgers isn’t likely to hold off Jones, who was the Buccaneers’ second round pick in the 2018 draft. Jones was a monster at USC, and should be an impact player between the tackles in his rookie year. If he gets volume, he’ll be an impact player in fantasy, too.

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals: Christian Kirk, WR (166) — Larry Fitzgerald is dominant in the slot, but the Cardinals drafted Kirk to be a more versatile threat. They’ll get him on the field early and often. He’s an afterthought in ADP, largely because the Cardinals quarterback situation is troubling with Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen. Kirk could be a fun lottery ticket.

Los Angeles Rams: Greg Zuerlein, K (131) — A kicker? Oh yes. Greg the leg is worth his draft position. The Rams offense is primed to put up huge numbers. Zuerlein (and you) will benefit.

San Fransisco 49ers: Marquise Goodwin, WR (100) — Once Jimmy Garoppolo took over the offense, Goodwin was averaging 8.6 targets per game for 5.8 receptions for 76.8 receiving yards. He managed only one touchdown during that span, but the volume is there. Goodwin has rapport with Garoppolo.

Seattle Seahawks: Chris Carson, RB (138) — This whole Seattle offense scares me, because the offensive line was entirely uninspiring last season. However, Carson was the only running back who could run behind that line before he suffered an injury. Even though the Seahawks drafted Rashaad Penny in the first round, Pete Carroll likes Carson. He’s a late-round flier who could win the starting job .