Several factors go into building a winning best ball team. One of those factors is identifying which players will let your team down and bust. Another is knowing which players have league-winning upside, especially in the later rounds. To help you build an elite best ball roster, I will identify the most likely bust candidate and potential league winner for every NFL team.
Today I break down the NFC East teams: the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders.
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Fantasy Football League Winners
The ADP used for this article comes from Underdog Fantasy.
Potential League Winners
Malik Davis (RB – DAL): ADP 214.4 | RB68
My favorite late-round target in best ball drafts is Davis. Dallas released Ezekiel Elliott this offseason, creating an opening behind Tony Pollard on the depth chart. Since Mike McCarthy joined the team in 2020, the No. 2 running back has averaged 141.3 rushing attempts per season, seeing at least 101 every year. More importantly, Davis showed potential as an undrafted free agent, averaging 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 2.1 yards after contact per attempt last season. Furthermore, over 10 percent of his rushing attempts went for more than 10 yards as a rookie. Meanwhile, Pollard is coming off a fractured fibula. Davis should have low-end standalone flex value this year unless Dallas re-signs Elliott.
Parris Campbell (WR – NYG): ADP 177.7 | WR78
New York’s wide receiver room is the worst in the NFL, as the team lacks a clear-cut No. 1 caliber option. Darren Waller will lead the Giants in targets this season if he can stay healthy. While the team’s receiving options are limited, Campbell has the potential to outperform his ADP. Last year the former Indianapolis Colt receiver had 63 receptions on 91 targets for 623 receiving yards and three touchdowns, all career highs despite playing on a dysfunctional offense. More importantly, he stayed healthy after missing nearly 70 percent of the games over the first three years of his NFL career. While he won’t become a fantasy star, Campbell has top-30 upside.
Kenneth Gainwell (RB – PHI): ADP 165.7 | RB52
The Eagles lost Miles Sanders in free agency after the veteran’s career year in 2022. Philadelphia replaced the former Penn State star with D’Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny. Unfortunately, they are two of the most injury-prone running backs in the NFL. Swift has struggled to stay on the field with a full workload. Meanwhile, Penny has missed nearly half of the games in his career because of injury. Therefore, no one should be surprised if both running backs miss time this season, leaving Gainwell to pick up the slack. Last year he finished second among running backs in rushing attempts and could have league-winning upside, given the guys ahead of him on the depth chart.
Jahan Dotson (WR – WAS): ADP 73.2 | WR38
Last year’s draft class had several talented wide receivers. Yet, Dotson quietly led all rookies in receiving touchdowns (seven) despite missing five games and playing several others limited. Removing his first three games back from a nagging hamstring injury (where he played under 67 percent of the snaps in every contest), Dotson would have averaged 12.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game last season. Over a 17-game pace, he would have been the WR11. After spending most of last year behind Curtis Samuel on the depth chart, the former Penn State star will be the No. 2 wide receiver in 2023. While he won’t supplant Terry McLaurin as the team’s top wide receiver, Dotson has significant upside given his seventh-round ADP.
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