4 Fantasy Football League Winners to Draft (2023)

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 North teams: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings.

The ADP used for this article comes from Underdog Fantasy.

AFC Busts & League Winners: East | North | South | West
NFC Busts & League Winners: East
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Fantasy Football League Winners: NFC North

Potential League Winners

Justin Fields (QB – CHI): ADP 49.6 | QB6

Fields had a historic year in 2022. He had 1,143 rushing yards, the second-most ever in a season by a quarterback. Furthermore, the second-year star had 379 more rushing yards than any other quarterback and the seventh-most yards in the NFL. Fields’ elite rushing ability led to him finishing last season as the QB6, averaging 19.7 fantasy points per game. However, the former Ohio State star finished 26th in passing yards (2,242). Thankfully, the Bears added DJ Moore in the offseason, giving Fields the star wide receiver needed for a third-year breakout. Unlike the other elite quarterbacks, fantasy players can land the former Ohio State star in the fifth round.

Sam LaPorta (TE – DET): ADP 163.1 | TE20

Detroit has a lack of upside pass catchers outside of Amon-Ra St. Brown. Last season he had twice as many targets as any other player on the team, seeing 76 more than D’Andre Swift (70). While Jahmyr Gibbs has gotten plenty of hype as he will fill Swift’s role in the backfield, LaPorta is a sneaky under-the-radar fantasy pick. The rookie had a productive college career despite playing with awful quarterbacks, totaling 153 receptions for 1,786 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Detroit got nine receiving touchdowns from their tight ends not named T.J. Hockenson last year. The rookie is one of my favorite late-round tight ends to target in best ball drafts.

Romeo Doubs (WR – GB): ADP 120.4 | WR56

Last year the former Nevada star was a popular sleeper candidate following his impressive training camp and preseason. Unfortunately, Doubs ended his rookie year as the WR76, averaging 6.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, he was better before suffering an ankle injury in Week 9, averaging 7.7 fantasy points per contest. Fantasy players got turned off to the Packers’ receivers after the team traded away Aaron Rodgers. Yet, Doubs has reportedly been Jordan Love‘s go-to guy during offseason workouts. Furthermore, head coach Matt LaFleur recently praised the young star. While he won’t pass Christian Watson as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver, Doubs has almost as much upside at a much lower ADP.

Jordan Addison (WR – MIN): ADP 72.5 | WR37

The Vikings released Adam Thielen this offseason. Last year the veteran was the WR30, averaging 8.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he finished 28th among wide receivers with 107 targets. With Thielen now in Carolina, Addison will take over as the No. 2 wide receiver in Minnesota. The rookie had eight receiving touchdowns last season at USC, averaging 15 yards per reception. More importantly, he averaged 2.99 yards per route run last year, a career-high. With defenses focused on Justin Jefferson, Addison should have plenty of one-on-one matchups to take advantage of. There is no reason why the rookie should be coming off the board after Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ADP 62.4) and Kadarius Toney (71.6).