QUARTERBACKS
JARED GOFF (Detroit Lions) 23.16m
Goff thrives indoors, averaging 280 passing yards and more than two passing touchdowns per game when protected from the elements. Better still, the Lions will play 12 regular-season games under a roof this year, giving Goff every opportunity to make the most of those conditions.
JORDAN LOVE (Green Bay Packers) 20.45m
Consistently underrated by outsiders, Jordan Love’s offensive ability should never be questioned. He was PFF’s fourth-highest graded quarterback last season, finished third in ESPN’s QBR and ranked second in EPA per play. Green Bay is simplifying its playbook this season, which should only enhance his fantasy credentials, while uncertainty around the Packers’ backfield could also force Love to lean more heavily on the passing game.
RUNNING BACKS
BUCKY IRVING (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 15.76m
An injury-ruined campaign last season saw the Buccaneers turn to a committee-style backfield, and it produced mixed results. Even so, Irving still recorded 80 or more scrimmage yards in six of 10 games, proving he is the most efficient back in Tampa Bay. Coach Todd Bowles won’t commit publicly, but the numbers speak for themselves about who the real bell cow is.
CHASE BROWN (Cincinnati Bengals) 18.58m
In his first season as the Bengals’ bell cow, his production took a little while to get going, but after the Week 10 bye he averaged 36.5 points and 104 scrimmage yards per game. If he can produce those sorts of numbers across an entire season, he’d finish as the fifth-ranked SuperCoach running back based on last season’s numbers.
WIDE RECEIVERS
CHRIS GODWIN (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 9.45m
Injuries have plagued him over the past two seasons, but in 2023, even playing behind Mike Evans, he still topped 1,000 receiving yards while attracting 130 targets. If he can stay healthy, he's more than capable of outperforming his price.
DRAKE LONDON (Atlanta Falcons) 17.98m
London was the WR6 over the first 10 weeks of last season before being hampered by a PCL injury. There's some uncertainty around Atlanta's quarterback situation, but London remains the clear WR1 and, surprisingly, currently features in just 5% of teams.
TIGHT ENDS
SAM LAPORTA (Detroit Lions) 12.35m
Despite missing eight games last season, LaPorta produced the best per-game numbers of his career. He averaged more targets and receiving yards per game, with the only thing missing being touchdowns, finishing with just three after scoring seven and 10 in his previous two seasons. Now that David Montgomery is no longer in Detroit, the Lions will need to find new ways to score in the red zone, which could work in LaPorta's favour.
HUNTER HENRY (New England Patriots) 11.19m
One monster score early last season was hard to erase from people's memories, yet we're still hardly talking about Hunter Henry this pre-season. New England completely revamped its receiving corps this off-season, but one thing remained unchanged: Hunter Henry is still the Patriots TE1. He finished with seven touchdowns last season, and his production has improved year on year since Drake Maye took over at quarterback.