8 Fantasy Football Winners From the 2016 NFL Draft

LeGarrette Blount, RB, New England Patriots

The hope is that Dion Lewis can be a thing again for the Patriots this year, but Lewis was more of a receiving threat than anything else in New England's offense a year ago. In fact, Lewis averaged just 7 carries per game, and with LeGarrette Blount in the lineup, that average dropped to 5.67.

Like previous players mentioned, Blount is a winner because of his team's lack of action -- the Patriots didn't draft a running back.

At this point, we kind of know what we're getting with Blount. He won't kill you with efficiency, but in a high-powered offense, he can be a start-worthy fantasy asset. Last year in limited time (remember, he didn't play the full season), Blount finished with weekly RB3 numbers (PPR) or better in half of his games. That's nothing to write home about, but it's fine for a back currently being selected in the double-digit rounds.

We can hate Bill Belichick for what he seemingly does each year in the backfield, but this could be one of the more clear-cut situations we've seen in New England in a while -- Blount as an early-down guy who sees touchdown upside given the offense he's in, while Dion Lewis digs into his work a bit all while being the team's primary pass-catching back.

Because of the draft, Blount becomes an even better value.