You don’t need me to tell you that you’d feel great if you drafted the likes of Justin Jefferson and Jonathan Taylor to start your draft, but it’s not always possible. Sometimes things go awry during the season, and you might want to consider the options that could be hidden gems.

The team below is made up entirely of players with a consensus ADP of 250 or greater at the time of writing. They might not be the most appealing bunch, but there’s reason for optimism regarding all of them!

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2023 Fantasy Football All-Undrafted Team

QB – Sam Darnold (QB – SF)

Are we entirely positive that Darnold isn’t going to start meaningful games for the San Francisco 49ers this year? Kyle Shanahan has been constantly effusive of Darnold, stating “Sam’s an unbelievable thrower. He was born to do that.” Shanahan said, via David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com. “I truly see Sam talent-wise as a top pick in the draft, just like he was. You watch his whole career and there’s no reason to think differently. He hasn’t been in the best situations, so we’re glad to have him here. And, I’m so glad he wanted to come here. He could’ve gone to a lot of different situations and probably made a lot more money.”

With Trey Lance still looking like a player the Niners can’t figure out and Brock Purdy‘s recovery not complete, perhaps Darnold gets a chance to throw to the best skill group in the NFL. If Darnold doesn’t float your boat, then let’s take a chance on Will Levis (273), who while not a perfect prospect could find himself vaulted into early action with the Titans opening schedule looking very daunting until their Week 7 bye.

RB1 – Kyren Williams (RB – LAR)

The Rams were fully set to give Williams a healthy amount of work to start the 2022 season, only for Williams to injure himself on special teams duty during the kick-off. By the time Williams returned in Week 10, the Rams were trying their hardest to make things work with Cam Akers, who had himself had a tumultuous season.

Now a year further on, Williams is being drafted as the Rams RB3 behind Zach Evans who in many ways was a less impressive prospect coming out of college and it wouldn’t require much of a leap to see Williams have a role to play in this offense in 2023.

Kyren Williams now down to undrafted in @DraftersFantasy ADP — despite the Rams taking him a round earlier in 2022 than where they took Zach Evans.

Williams also had a MUCH better college career.

— Matt Schauf (@SchaufDS) July 5, 2023

RB2 – Chase Edmonds (RB – TB)

This time last year the fantasy community was convinced that Edmonds was THE back to roster from the Dolphins. They had, after all, paid Edmonds top dollar at the beginning of free agency. Fast forward a year, Edmonds was traded for pennies on the dime to the Broncos and then found his way to Tampa Bay.

Rachaad White was incredibly inefficient in 2022, ranking 140th in Expected Points Added and 51st in Juke Rate among running backs with 50 attempts or more. White will no longer have Tom Brady dumping the ball off into his outstretched arms. Is it too crazy to believe Edmonds might have opportunities in this unpredictable Tampa offense?

WR1 – Kyle Philips (WR – TEN)

Rookies normally peak as the season goes on, but Phillips started hot with a WR31 performance in Week 1. Then, he picked up an injury and combined for a total of 33 more snaps before his season came to an end prematurely.

You won’t have to read too many articles this offseason to hear that the Titans aren’t flush with pass catchers. They could use a sophomore leap from Phillips while they try to roll the dice one last time with Ryan Tannehill at QB.

Need more Kyle Phillips propaganda on the timeline pic.twitter.com/gDJqJ82j2X

— ???? ⚔️ (@FeedKingHenry) July 5, 2023

WR2 – Nelson Agholor (WR – BAL)

Sometimes, camp reports can be ignored. In the case of Agholor and the Ravens, that might well be the case. We’re approaching this exercise with rose-tinted glasses, leaning into those camp reports stating how Agholor was the best wide receiver on the field for the Ravens.

Was Odell Beckham there? No. Was Rashod Bateman watching from the side with Zay Flowers? Yes. Still, the point remains, Agholor made impressive catch after impressive catch and seemed to earn Lamar Jackson‘s trust. If the Ravens high-upside low-floor group of receivers miss any time, expect Agholor to step in early and be perhaps the best he’s been in his career.

WR3 – Demarcus Robinson (WR – LAR)

Robinson recently signed with the L.A Rams in a move that caused a small amount of intrigue for those in deeper leagues. He acquitted himself well enough with the Ravens in 2022, capitalizing on a beaten-up position group to have the most targets and receptions of any player on the squad not named Mark Andrews.

The Rams have Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson, and then a who’s who of players that don’t fit the conventional size and shape of typical NFL wide receivers. Robinson has played on good offenses and brings a veteran presence that could connect well with Matthew Stafford if given the opportunity.

Demarcus Robinson led the Ravens WRs last year in yards with 507 on 78 targets. It wouldn’t shock me in the slightest to see him get a good workload with the Rams this season. A reliable player and a good blocker to boot.

— Daniel Harms? (@InHarmsWay19) June 23, 2023

FLEX – Scott Miller (WR – ATL)

The candle has almost gone on out on Miller’s fantasy career, with so many seasons of late-round best ball picks being spent on him during his time playing in Tampa. When it was good, it was good, but all too often, Miller disappeared and couldn’t earn targets even when those ahead of him went down with injury.

With that said, Miller is a speedy player and runs routes well – qualities that coaches like. His current coach in Atlanta, Arthur Smith, is a man who loves ‘proper football qualities’. Ahead of Miller, the wide receiver competition is Drake London and then a bunch of empty chairs. There simply is no depth in Atlanta, and, if the Falcons can pass the ball even close to league average, Miller could certainly be in the mix to benefit.

TE – Will Dissly (TE – SEA)

The difference between Dissly and fellow Seahawks tight end Noah Fant is not as great as you might expect. Dissly scored 2.6 fantasy points per touch compared to Fant’s 2.5 last year, with the former tying the latter with one top-five weekly performance and three top-12 efforts.

Dissly averaged 23.3 yards per game to Fant’s 29.1. Fant only scored one more touchdown than Dissly’s three. The two also played almost exactly the same amount of snaps. Is it that hard to believe that Dissly could end up being the more productive of the duo in 2023?

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