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Piecing together the perfect 2017 Fantasy College Football team

By Andrew Miller

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - NOVEMBER 05: Lamar Jackson #8 of Louisville looks on during the first quarter of a game against Boston College at Alumni Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - NOVEMBER 05: Lamar Jackson #8 of Louisville looks on during the first quarter of a game against Boston College at Alumni Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

This might be the most obvious choice of all the players on this list. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson put up video game type numbers, especially at the beginning of the year, in 2016. Anybody who notched 51 total touchdowns and more than 5,100 total yards in one single season deserves to be a first overall pick in a Fantasy Football league.

There’s a chance that Jackson could be even better in 2017. He added some weight and seems to be stronger than he was in 2016. If that translates to the mental part of his game as well, then Jackson will be a real force to be reckoned with.

Jackson’s pedigree entering 2017 is comparable to Cam Newton’s entering the 2016 NFL season. Both quarterbacks are tremendously athletic with dual threat versatility. Newton does have a different build and skill set than that of Jackson, but both situations held similar statistical value.

Jackson won the Heisman Trophy in 2016 and Newton was the NFL MVP in 2015. He would be the obvious option at quarterback.

Honorable Mention: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma

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