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Draft Targets - Five Fantasy Football ADP Values

Bill analyzes five fantasy football sleepers for 2017 drafts. These NFL players are draft targets and values since they will perform higher than their ADPs.

This article first appeared in the Metro news publication.

As the NFL preseason rolls on, we'll be releasing analysis on players to target and avoid for your fantasy football drafts. Below you will find a few undervalued picks, players that should perform better than their ADPs or draft day costs, and an overvalued player as well.

You can read about more undervalued players to target in our 2017 draft sleepers and values list, updated daily.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Players to Target and Avoid on Draft Day

Maclin the Main Man in Baltimore

Jeremy Maclin is poised to lead the Ravens in targets this year after coming over from Kansas City, which could be a very profitable position in 2017. The Ravens led the NFL in pass attempts in 2016, averaging more than 42 a game. While it’s true that Mike Wallace and Breshad Perriman will stretch the field for the Ravens, Maclin is a lock to be the primary slot receiver. He is coming off a disappointing campaign in Kansas City, but it was revealed that he played last season with a torn groin, which would certainly explain why he lost a step. Given his role and full health, Maclin will be an every-week WR3 with upside for more.

Unleash the Freak

Tyreek Hill lit up the fantasy landscape in 2016 with 12 all-purpose touchdowns, but was especially impressive returning kicks. The Chiefs have now announced that Hill will be giving up a large part of his duties as a kick returner, and for good reason. The dynamic sophomore is now the clear-cut WR1 in the Kansas City offense, and all reports out of Chiefs camp are that Hill and Alex Smith have a ton of chemistry. He really only has Travis Kelce to compete for targets with, and while expecting another 12 touchdowns might be optimistic, you can reasonably expect Hill to catch at least 75 passes in 2017. He could be a steal in the fifth round, and should be all over your fantasy radar.

Abdullah is Not Alone

Ameer Abdullah is certainly multi-talented, but to me he is more of a “jack of all trades, master of none” coming into 2017. The Lions do not seem ready to feature Abdullah despite some reports to the contrary, and it’s hard to trust a running back who is part of a committee to return the value you want for a player with his ADP (fifth/sixth round). Zach Zenner is still going to take many short-yardage carries, particularly in the red zone, and Theo Riddick has proven himself to be a go-to, pass-catching third-down back. You can let someone else deal with the headache that will be Ameer Adbullah in 2017, and target someone with much higher potential.

 

Draft Sleepers of the Week

Robby Anderson, WR, NYJ - With Quincy Enunwa out for the foreseeable future with a bulging disc in his neck, Anderson is the WR1 by default in New York. It’s not going to be a productive role given the QB situation, but he’s worth a flier late in your draft.

Jesse James, TE, PIT - Ben Roethlisberger has been working directly with James to improve their chemistry in the red zone in camp, and James could be a very cheap source of touchdowns in the explosive Pittsburgh offense.

Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, TB - Doug Martin is suspended for the first three games of the season, which will allow Rodgers to audition for the starting job. With his ADP in the double-digits, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by snagging him.

 

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