We are rounding the corner to training camp for all 32 NFL teams, and we can start getting the fantasy football machine calibrated and running at full speed with content and discussions! With that comes identifying the fantasy football players who are undervalued by average draft position (ADP).Of course, the concept of fantasy football players being undervalued is subjective, but there are any number of factors that go into why players are drafted in the rounds they are. One thing is for certain: finding the diamonds in the rough can be what turns a good fantasy football team into a juggernaut.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLet’s go through some of the undervalued players – one per position in detail and two others per position as honorable mentions – for fantasy football this season.Nix has been fantasy’s QB7 in both of his NFL seasons. As his fantasy finishes would suggest, you know what you’re going to get with him despite any changes in his surroundings. While offensive coordinator Davis Webb will be calling plays for the Broncos this season, this offense and its concepts still have the Sean Payton hallmarks. Denver is always going to mix and match personnel at every position to accentuate the positives and skill sets of their players.Adding some modern concepts like more pre-snap motion to the offense will certainly help, considering the Broncos utilized pre-snap motion at the second-lowest rate in the NFL last season. If Denver can keep up its positive pass rate over expected (PROE) as one of only eight teams with a positive number for a full season – and maintain the eighth-highest raw pass rate (63%) in the league – we will be cooking here for the Broncos’ passing game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven more important this season is the addition of Jaylen Waddle, brought in via trade with the Miami Dolphins. The Waddle acquisition can do several important things, such as allow Nix to work more confidently over the middle of the field and provide a veteran target-earning presence there. Waddle has always been one of the best in the NFL in terms of per-route efficiency in the NFL dating back to his days in Miami opposite Tyreek Hill, so his working with Courtland Sutton and the host of receivers will be a huge boon for everybody there, but mostly Nix.As for Nix himself, fantasy managers can bank on 350-to-450 rushing yards with a handful of rushing scores in addition to at least 25 touchdowns through the air. It’s a pass-centric offense with a fantasy-friendly skill set for Nix that – with Waddle added to Sutton, Pat Bryant, Troy Franklin, Evan Engram and big plays to Marvin Mims – should be one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL this season. Despite that, Nix comes off the board on average as QB14. Pounce on that value in your drafts this summer!Travis Etienne Jr. left for New Orleans with a lucrative long-term deal, and now the Jacksonville Jaguars’ running back room is in flux. Is it though? Tuten no
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