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2 years 1 month ago #11390 by seestyle
The goal with any fantasy football draft is simple: Get the best collection of players, starters, and bench -- in short, whomever can help you score a lot of points and win a championship. Everyone has a good read on the early-round studs to target, but the real top value comes from finding potential sleepers throughout your draft. These draft-day steals are the key to putting your team over the top, and no cheat sheet is complete without a list of potential breakout targets.When you examine the consensus overall rankings in 2020, you will find some underrated players. You can find even more when realizing their average draft position (ADP) onFantasy Pros doesn't correspond to how productive they really can be in 2020.DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Usinghalf-point points per reception (PPR) as our scoring format to help split the difference between standard and full PPR leagues, here are the best breakout players acro s positions who have too low of an ADP this year:2020 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS: | | | | | | | Fantasy Football Value Picks 2020: QuarterbacksKyler Murray, Cardinals (ADP: 56)Murray is ranked as the QB5 after finishing as QB7 as a rookie. He's also going ahead of his ranking in the fifth round. He's still being undervalued with the chance to put up ma sive pa sing and rushing numbers in his second season in Kliff Kingsbury's offense, now armed with a true No. 1 in DeAndre Hopkins. Murray has a chance to be this year's Lamar Jackson with his dual-threat skill set.Tom Brady, Buccaneers (ADP: 83)Jameis Winston finished as QB3 thanks in big part to elite wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. This is the same-but-adjusted Bruce Arians/Byron Leftwich offense for Brady, with the addition of Rob Gronkowski at tight end, an upgradeat right tackle, more options at running back, and a healthy Kene Nwangwu Jersey , promising Scotty Miller to fill the Julian Edelman role. Brady can be lifted higher than QB11 after finishing QB15 in average points per game last season.Carson Wentz, Eagles (ADP: 88)Wentz finished as a solid starter, staying healthy for the entire season to end up as QB9. It's strange he's ranked right there despite a deeper, healthier and more versatile receiving corps. Like Brady, he's the ideal Round 7 or Round 8 target at the position.2020 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (ADP: 115)Roethlisberger finished as QB3 in 2018 before having last season wiped out by his early right elbow injury. Although it will be difficult for him to chuck for 5,000 yards again at 38, between JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, James Washington, and Eric Ebron, there are a lot of targets who can allow him to rebound well statistically. The Steelers also remain an overrated rushing team with James Conner. Roethlisberger would be ideal to lead a matchup-based platoon of QB2s.Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers (ADP: 137)The 49ers' receiving i sues are overblown. Off the top, Jimmy Ghas an elite tight end in George Kittle anda quickly healing big-play wideout in Deebo Samuel (foot). This is a highly effective rushing offense, but San Francisco has plenty of playmaking receivers, with exciting rookie first-rounderBrandon Aiyuk replacing Emmanuel Sanders. Garoppolo was QB14 a year ago, and it seems silly to drop him all the way to QB23 in the rankings.Cam Newton, Patriots (ADP: 160)Newton is ranked as an 11th-rounder in fantasy and going as a 13th-rounder while there's uncertainty about his status in New England. He still should end up starting over Jarrett Stidham, and there's too much value in a Josh McDaniels offense to ignore, especially with Newton's running ability. Taking him late vs. taking Josh Allen much earlier is bettervalue. Newton, for now, is a deep QB2 whocould easily finish as a QB1.2020 FANTASY SLEEPERS: | | | | | Fantasy Football Breakout Picks: Running backsClyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs (ADP: 18)Edwards-Helaire, the only real first-rounder among rookie backs, is going right where he's ranked as the last RB1. That's even too low for him as anace pa s-catcher and drive finisher for the Chiefs' awesome offense with Patrick Mahomes. Heavy- Ron Yary Jersey touch Andy Reid backs always come through in fantasy, and Edwards-Helaire's skill set and role with no Damien Williams doesn'tmake him an exception. He can be exceptional enough to finish in the top half of RB1s instead of at the bottom.Miles Sanders, Eagles (ADP: 23)Sanders is ranked as RB8 yet he's going as RB13 at the end of the second round. As Philadelphia's lead back with Boston Scott as the receiving-tailored change-of-pace, Sanders' second-year upside isn't being overhyped in a balanced and explosiveoffense.David Johnson, Texans (ADP: 50)Sometimes the perception of a player being a bust helps his value. Johnson has a much-needed change of scenery in Houston, Camryn Bynum Jersey where itloads up the top backs with touches under Bill O'Brien. The Texans' defense stinks and Deshaun Watson will be pa sing often to Johnson right along with others. Johnson also has a 20-TD season in his past that can't be ignored. He can surprise as a high-end RB2 --just make sure you get Duke Johnson later to hedge your bets and feel very comfortable about the pick.David Montgomery, Bears (ADP: 63)Montgomery is in better shape and knows he needs to be more decisive and confident running in his second season. The Bears also have worked to upgrade their run blockingand want to deploy him in the right way often enough. Montgomery is ranked RB24 in half-point PPR despiteimproving physically from the RB25 he was. (Update: Montgomery suffered a groin injury on Aug. 26 and is expected to mi s two-to-four weeks from that date. That puts his status for the first two games of the season in doubt. That actually makes him even better value after he comes back, as his draft value is sure to tumble.)DRAFT STRATEGY AND RANKINGS TIERS:
| Cam Akers, Rams (ADP: 70)Akers should be going as an RB2, too. The Rams' running game tends to lean toward one back, despite Sean McVay trying to sell more of a committee this season. Akers is super talented and has way more blocking and skill support than he had at Florida State. Plus, Darrell Henderson (hamstring) is hurting again in a new way, and Malcolm Brown is just a guy.JKDobbins, Ravens (ADP: 95)File Dobbins under Akers as another super talented rookie being underrated. Mark Ingram was solid for Baltimore's run-friendly offense, but Dobbins can be downright spectacular as a complementary home-run hitter to Lamar Jackson. Dobbins is having a terrific camp, explosive as advertised. The Ravens want to use their luxury pick as they pursue more big plays around Jackson.Zack Mo s, Bills (ADP:

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