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 West’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 West Team
NFC West
| TEAM | Andrew | Derek | Pat |
| Arizona Cardinals | James Conner | Rondale Moore | Clayton Tune |
| Los Angeles Rams | Cam Akers | Puka Nacua | Cam Akers |
| San Francisco 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk | Elijah Mitchell | Elijah Mitchell |
| Seattle Seahawks | Geno Smith | Geno Smith | Zach Charbonnet |
Rondale Moore (WR – ARI)
With DeAndre Hopkins out of town, Moore could revisit last year’s production, which would be a huge win for fantasy GMs. He commanded a 22.7% target share in his seven full games and averaged 12.6 (PPR) fantasy points per game. That’s fantasy WR3-level production that’s available in early drafts for a fraction of the cost. Invest in Rondale Moore in 2023. – Dbro
Cam Akers (RB – LAR)
Cam Akers had a rocky start to the 2022 season, getting benched in Week 1 and facing doubts about his role in the Rams’ backfield. However, Akers eventually emerged as the team’s RB1 and finished the season as the RB4 in the final six weeks leading the NFL in rushing yards (85 yards/game). Akers is still only 24 years old, and with free agency looming after this season, the Rams have every reason to ride him hard in 2023. – Erickson
Elijah Mitchell (RB – SF)
A decisive one-cut runner who fits Kyle Shanahan’s system well, Mitchell has averaged 77.6 rushing yards per game since entering the league in 2021. He won’t average that many rushing yards when Christian McCaffrey is healthy, but Mitchell will still be involved. And if McCaffrey does go down, Mitchell immediately becomes a weekly RB1. – Pat Fitzmaurice
Geno Smith (QB – SEA)
Geno Smith. 20 games as the starter in Seattle. 20.1 points per game. This generation’s Ryan Tannehill. ECR QB14. LOL. – Erickson
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