As the NFL offseason presses on and the 2023 fantasy football draft approaches, the key to a championship-winning season may hinge on identifying overrated and underrated players. The data shows that some players are overrated, and some are underrated. Identifying these players can be the difference between winning your league and missing the playoffs altogether, especially if you have that knowledge prior to your draft and can use it to your advantage.
Our featured experts take a closer look at the NFC North’s rosters and discover who might just be the underrated game-changers of the 2023 fantasy football season.
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Most Underrated Player on Each NFC North Team
NFC North
| TEAM | Andrew | Derek | Pat |
| Chicago Bears | Darnell Mooney | Chase Claypool | Roschon Johnson |
| Detroit Lions | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Sam LaPorta | Jared Goff |
| Green Bay Packers | Jordan Love | Jayden Reed | Jayden Reed |
| Minnesota Vikings | Jordan Addison | Jordan Addison | Alexander Mattison |
Chase Claypool (WR – CHI)
Ok. Is everyone done telling their tired Chase Claypool jokes? Yes? Ok. Let’s have a real conversation about Claypool, then. He flashed monstrous talent in his rookie season but found himself locked in pitiful offenses with pop gun-armed quarterbacks in the following seasons. With a full offseason to learn the playbook and build rapport with Justin Fields, we should see Claypool revitalized. Last year in three games with the Bears, in which he played at least 63% of the snaps, he saw a 22.1% target share, a 50% end zone target share, 1.77 yards per route run, and a 28% target per route run rate. Claypool will bury the haters in 2023. – Dbro
Jared Goff (QB – DET)
Goff is still a punch line to a lot of people, but he tied for fifth in the NFL in touchdown passes last season and was sixth in passing yardage, seventh in passer rating and QB10 in fantasy scoring. Goff will have a good offensive line in front of him this season, some exciting skill-position talent around him, and Lions OC Ben Johnson is a sharp play-caller. – Pat Fitzmaurice
Jordan Love (QB – GB)
Jordan Love is slated to start for the Green Bay Packers in 2023 after sitting on the bench behind a future HOFer, Aaron Rodgers, for the past three seasons. Love was viewed as a raw prospect – a poor man’s Patrick Mahomes because of his traits and ability to make off-script plays – who needed time to marinate entering the league, so I am cautiously optimistic about his prospects this season and beyond. He played well in limited action in 2022 and possesses athletic traits that could translate to rushing production. Green Bay added a plethora of weapons to aid in Love’s first season in the 2023 NFL Draft between Jayden Reed, Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft. The Packers also have a very favorable schedule to open the 2023 season and the No.1 easiest strength of schedule for fantasy QBs per FantasyPros’ strength of schedule tool. Through seven games, they will face Atlanta, New Orleans, Detroit, Las Vegas, Denver, Minnesota and the Rams. Therefore, Love has the chance to surprise in fantasy circles early on, even if he’s just an average quarterback in real life. – Erickson
Alexander Mattison (RB – MIN)
The Vikings’ release of RB Dalvin Cook seems inevitable, and when it happens, Mattison will be Minnesota’s lead RB. It’s possible the Vikings will sign a veteran free agent to add depth at the position, but Mattison will play a significant role regardless, and he’s been effective when he’s seen bigger workloads in the past. – Pat Fitzmaurice
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