Digging Deep: Panning for Fantasy Football Gold

One of the most overlooked subset of fantasy football players are the undrafted or lightly regarded jocks who often rise to prominence from nowhere or seemingly nowhere to make a fantasy impact very early in their careers. I have a few names to discuss today that probably aren’t on many draft boards and in fact, some of these guys’ names weren’t even called on NFL draft day. I find it very intriguing that hundreds of athletes were selected above them, players the scouts thought were better, or had better character, or came from a better system or bigger program.  But does any of that really matter when you put the pads on? Often times, the answer is no, but highly-touted players come along with hefty contracts and commitments.  I think more importantly, egomaniacal general managers, owners, and coaches feel the need to be right about the picks they make—even when that player’s production doesn’t meet the vision.  So you may ask your...