Best Fantasy Football Picks for Every NFC North Team in 2024: Keenan Allen, David Montgomery, and Others

For some NFL teams, we will draft as many as eight or nine players from their roster in fantasy football drafts. For others, we may only see a couple of their players get selected.

From top to bottom in the NFC, there is plenty of fantasy value. In particular, the NFC North has four names to keep an eye on.

That will be today’s focus — who is the best fantasy football asset on each team in the NFC North?

Who Are the Best Fantasy Football Picks for NFC North Teams in 2024?

Chicago Bears: WR Keenan Allen

There are a lot of whispers that Keenan Allen might be the odd man out when the Bears run two-receiver sets. I have a very difficult time believing that a guy who has been as good for as long as Allen has will take a seat on the bench for a rookie.

Allen is 32 years old, but he’s shown no signs of slowing down. His skill set does not rely on raw athleticism, which means it will age quite well. He could very well be one of the outliers who can do this until the age of 35 or 36.

Now, to be fair, Allen has always been the alpha in his offense. Sharing the field with DJ Moore and Rome Odunze will necessarily impact his target share. But that’s baked into his ADP and then some.

Given how late Allen is going in drafts, there’s almost no risk. A top-12 finish is probably a stretch, but Allen certainly has a top-24 upside. At worst, you should get what you pay for.

Detroit Lions: RB David Montgomery

The Lions have three really awesome fantasy assets: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Sam LaPorta. But we can’t call any of them values as they are all valued as the elite fantasy options they are.

Last year, LaPorta wound up being the best value on this team. The next-best value was David Montgomery. He’s shaping up to be the same guy this year.

Montgomery is obviously nowhere near as talented as Gibbs, but Montgomery is not a bad player. He averaged 14.8 fantasy ppg last season, finishing as the overall RB15.

At just 27 years old, Montgomery is not at risk of declining. The Lions possess one of the league’s best offenses, and they are very aggressive near the goal line.

Montgomery scored a touchdown in all but three games last season. He’s still going to be the goal-line back. In the fifth or sixth round, especially in Zero or Hero RB builds, Montgomery is a great option.

Green Bay Packers: WR Dontayvion Wicks

Since the Packers utilize a rotation of four wide receivers, two tight ends, and two running backs, all of their fantasy options are relatively cheap. Fantasy managers simply don’t know who will emerge. The cheapest of them all is sophomore WR Dontayvion Wicks.

Last season, Wicks averaged 2.07 yards per route run, 24th in the league, and 10.0 yards per target, 11th in the league. Those are really impressive numbers for a Day 3 rookie who opened the season fourth on the depth chart.

With an ADP outside of the top 60, Wicks is quite literally free. Yet, there’s a realistic chance he ends up being the top fantasy WR on the Packers.

Minnesota Vikings: WR Justin Jefferson

I know what you’re thinking: How is the highest-drafted player on the Vikings also the best value? Well, Justin Jefferson is just one year removed from being the consensus overall WR1. This year, you can get him in the back half of the first round. A four-to-five-pick discount in Round 1 is far more significant than a multi-round discount in later rounds.

Last year, Jefferson averaged 20.2 fantasy ppg and got to 1,000 receiving yards in just 10 games. This season, Jefferson’s draft stock is down slightly due to Cousins’ departure.

From Weeks 15-18, Jefferson actually averaged 22.1 fantasy ppg. Not only were all of those games without Cousins, they were with three quarterbacks who have no business starting games in the NFL.

The combination of Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy will be better than what Jefferson had to work with last season. He is QB-proof and actually a value in the first round.