The NFL preseason ramps up this week, and we’re only a few weeks away from the heart of fantasy draft season. FantasyPros analysts Derek Brown, Andrew Erickson, Pat Fitzmaurice and Mike Maher continue a series of preseason roundtables by discussing QB strategy, players they’re second-guessing and offense that could be sneaky sources of fantasy goodness. And check out last week’s fantasy football roundtable for even more expert advice.

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Is there an offense that you believe could be an underrated source of fantasy value?

Washington Commanders

Derek Brown: The Commanders’ offense is being slept on massively. We know that with Kliff Kingsbury, they will run a TON of plays. No one in this offense is pricey in drafts. No one.

I want to remain above consensus all draft season on Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Brian Robinson Jr., Luke McCaffrey and Ben Sinnott.

Pat Fitzmaurice: I’m with DBro on Washington. Kingsbury will have that offense playing at a brisk pace. The Commanders have been bogged down by bad quarterbacking for years, but No. 2 overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels brings an element of excitement the Washington faithful hasn’t enjoyed since the all-too-brief Robert Griffin III era.

Daniels’ extraordinary running ability gives him top-10 upside at QB and could spike the rushing efficiency of RB Brian Robinson in much the same way that RG3’s running ability paved the way for Alfred Morris to post unexpectedly big numbers. Daniels could also raise the ceiling for Terry McLaurin and the Commanders’ other pass catchers.

McLaurin has topped 1,000 receiving yards in four straight years but hasn’t scored more than five TDs in any of those seasons. With Daniels at the controls, LSU WRs Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas combined for 31 TD catches in 13 games last year.

Carolina Panthers

Mike Maher: This might be about as deep of a cut as there is, but I think the Panthers are going to surprise people this year. I’m still a Bryce Young believer despite what we saw in 2023, and I think Dave Canales is going to turn the offense around pretty much immediately.

The Panthers improved the offensive line and now have depth at the skill positions too: Diontae Johnson, Xavier Legette, Adam Thielen, Terrace Marshall Jr., Jonathan Mingo, Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks and even Miles Sanders. They have pieces to work with, and this offense could be better than people think, at least in terms of individual contributions.

For example, Diontae Johnson is going off the board around 75th overall in drafts right now. He could see 150 targets in 2024 if he stays healthy. And if Canales really can unlock this offense, those 150 targets could be a lot more valuable than consensus is predicting right now.

Cleveland Browns

Andrew Erickson: I think Cleveland’s passing game has a lot of untapped potential. Until Nick Chubb is fully healthy again, it’s easy to see the Browns “relying” more on the passing game with the number of weapons they have offensively. I mean, it’s the least Deshaun Watson can do after the Browns gave him a fully guaranteed contract.

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