Fantasy Football League Winners: Chris Godwin, Rashid Shaheed, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Darnell Mooney

Several factors go into building a winning fantasy football 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 fantasy football roster, I will identify the most likely bust candidate and potential league winner for every NFL team.

Today, I give my fantasy football draft league winners from the NFC South teams – the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fantasy Football Draft League Winners: NFC South

ADP via Underdog Fantasy

Fantasy Football League Winners

Darnell Mooney (ATL): ADP 147.4 | WR68

The veteran was an afterthought on an inconsistent Chicago Bears passing attack last year, averaging only 4.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Yet, there is hope for Mooney in Atlanta with Kirk Cousins under center. He has produced two top-12 wide receivers in the same season twice during his time with the Minnesota Vikings (2018 and 2020). While Mooney won’t be a top-12 guy, the veteran is a capable receiver, putting up a 1,000-yard receiving season in his career. He should easily outperform his ADP.

Ja’Tavion Sanders (CAR): ADP 213.6 | TE31

Many thought Sanders would be an early Day 2 pick, especially after having the seventh-most contest catches among tight ends last season. Instead, he made it to the start of the fourth round. However, Sanders could have fantasy value as a rookie. The Panthers haven’t had a difference-maker at tight end since Greg Olsen left. Furthermore, Diontae Johnson is the only pass catcher on the roster guaranteed to see more targets than Sanders. He has the yards after the catch talent to become a go-to target for Bryce Young.

Rashid Shaheed (NO): ADP 103.6 | WR53

Shaheed is a popular third-year breakout candidate after the Saints moved on from Michael Thomas, making him the No. 2 receiver. The explosive playmaker was the WR43 last season, averaging 8.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he had the 15th-highest yards per target among wide receivers, with at least 75 targets last year. Shaheed could be even better in 2024 after New Orleans hired Klint Kubiak as their offensive coordinator. While fantasy players should target Chris Olave at his second-round ADP, Shaheed is an excellent mid-round option.

Chris Godwin (TB): ADP 58.9 | WR36

Fantasy players struggled with starting Godwin, as he scored 9.6 or fewer half-point PPR fantasy points in 64.7% of the games last year. Furthermore, the veteran averaged under 10 fantasy points per game for the first time since 2018. However, Godwin is prime for a bounce-back performance, with the Buccaneers moving him back into the slot. Last year, the veteran averaged 0.41 fantasy points per route run in the slot compared to 0.26 lined up outside (per Fantasy Points Data). He is one of my favorite wide receiver draft targets.

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