Yesterday, I wrote about the players I saw as overrated, and today, I am going to do the top underrated players for the 2018 year.
Derrick Henry - ADP 34
Can I call a player going in the third round underrated? Yes. Yes, I can. Henry is a steal mid third round and could make or break your team. Let's be honest, Mariota is an okay QB, and he's on a team that loves to run the ball. Henry is a 6 foot 3 inch, 240-pound monster and with Demarco Murray retired, there is nobody in his way. Rodgers is going 10 spots before him. Joe Mixon is going more than 10 spots before him. Take Henry in the second if you have to. He's a talented, feature back on a team with a solid defense.
My Bet: 1,200 yards, 8 TDs
Corey Davis - ADP 67
Let's stay on the Titans. Can you name one Wide Receiver other than Corey Davis for this team? Do you remember the hype train around this guy last year? He was going 1st overall in Dynasty formats. The guy is talented and without him and Delanie Walker, it is going the be Rishard Mathews (gross) Taje, I probably didn't spell his name right, Sharpe (gross). Late 6th round this guy is a steal, but you will need to be patient with him. I suspect a slower start and then an explosion around game 3 or 4.
My Bet - 1000 yards 6 TDs.
Doug Martin - ADP 145
This isn't a testament to Doug Martin. I hate the guy as a player. He is insanely frustrating to own. This has to do with ADP and the 32-year-old guy in front of him with a degenerative back issue. Nearing round 15 you could have guys like Giovani Bernard (this is standard ADP, not PPR), Theo Riddick, Matt Breda, or Nyheim Hines is going ahead of him (no idea who that is) or The Muscle Hamster. Is Doug Martin going to piss you off? Of course. Is he going to run for 1,000 yards? Probably not. But eventually, the Marshawn Lynch we know will end. Last year, Beast Mode ran for almost 800 yards, but this year, I doubt he'll top 500. On a competitive team with pieces all around, the Raiders won't keep in Lynch just because they like him. Also, don't be fooled by that 60 yard TD or whatever in the preseason by Lynch. It got called back for holding.
My Bet: Doug Martin tops 500 yards and 5 TDs for the first time since 2015.
Leonard Fournette - ADP 10
Ok, this is more of a frustration as a Jags fan, so I am saying this through Teal Tinted glasses. How much more does the guy have to do? Bortles has been improving and with a defense that has hardly changed, what more do you want for a team to be set up to run the ball? He ran for over 1,000 yards this year, and I think he will do even better this year. Ezekiel Elliot is going 3rd overall and rushed for fewer yards (yes, I know he was suspended). Alvin Kamara, who I like, but I don't think can handle a full workload is going before him. Barkley, a guy who has never played in the NFL, is going before him, Kareem Hunt, who flashed last year, but couldn't sustain it is going before him. Take the solid pick here. Go with Fournette.
My Bet: 1,300 yards 10 TDs
That's it. I can't wait until the season is over and I can show everyone who right I am.
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