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 West teams: the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
The average draft position (ADP) used for this article comes from Underdog Fantasy.
- AFC Busts & League Winners: East | North | South | West
- NFC Busts & League Winners: East | North | South
- Snake Draft Pick Strategy: Early | Middle | Late
- Expert Consensus Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
Fantasy Football League Winners: NFC West
Marquise Brown (WR – ARI): ADP 60.1 | WR31
Arizona will likely be the worst team in the NFL this season. Yet, Brown is one of my favorite wide receivers to draft. The veteran averaged 14.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over the first six weeks last year with DeAndre Hopkins suspended. Furthermore, he averaged 9.6 targets and 12.3 fantasy points per game in the eight contests without Hopkins, averaging 1.64 yards per route run during those contests. More importantly, Brown was productive without Kyler Murray, averaging seven targets per game in the five contests without the franchise quarterback. The team will be in negative game script most of the year, creating plenty of opportunities for the star receiver.
Cam Akers (RB – LAR): ADP 65.7 | RB21
Some believe Akers is due for a breakout season. He struggled at the start of last year but ended the season on fire. The veteran was the RB2, averaging 18.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over the final four weeks. Furthermore, he forced a missed tackle on 22.7% of his rushing attempts in those games. More importantly, Akers set career highs in rushing yards and touchdowns despite all the issues in the first half of the season. Meanwhile, the Rams didn’t add any meaningful competition for touches in the offseason, giving Akers a chance to far and away outperform his ADP.
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