Fantasy: 10 breakout candidates to target in your draft (Updated)

Get ready for your season with theScore's 2016 Fantasy Football Draft Kit.

Every fantasy owner wants to discover the star player no one saw coming. It gives you bragging rights over the competition and puts you in position to make a run at the title.

With only a few weeks left until the season, let’s take a look at this year’s breakout candidates.

Average draft position (ADP) data courtesy of FantasyFootballCalculator and based on 12-team leagues with standard scoring.

Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers

Looking for a late-round quarterback with the potential to finish the year as a top-five player at the position? Your search should start and end with Winston, whose ceiling is sky high after a rookie season in which the former real-world No. 1 draft pick showed increased mastery at his position as the season wore on despite a lack of help from the supporting cast (Vincent Jackson and Austin Seferian-Jenkins missed time with injury, and Mike Evans led the league in drops). Winston will get more help this year, which should set him up nicely for his ascension. At this time next year, we could talk about Winston as one of fantasy football's elite passers.

Star Potential: ★★★★☆
ADP: Early 12th round

Duke Johnson, RB, Browns

It doesn't take an enigma machine to decode the messages coming out of Browns camp this spring: The new coaches love Johnson and plan to make him a featured piece - perhaps the featured piece - of an offense that could be surprisingly dangerous. Johnson flashed three-down potential as a rookie, but his fantasy production was capped by the mess that was the Johnny Manziel-era Browns. With a major upgrade in the coaching staff, and the possibility of a revived Robert Griffin III threatening defenses with his legs, Johnson could have ample opportunities to carve up defenses behind what remains a very good offensive line.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: Early 7th round

Ameer Abdullah, RB, Lions

Abdullah enters 2016 as a post-hype breakout candidate. He was unable to build off his stellar preseason as a rookie last August, but there are reasons to return to the well this year. The Lions offense showed improvement once Jim Bob Cooter took over as coordinator midway through the season and Abdullah's yards per carry rose to 4.6 during that time. The offensive line should be upgraded, with first-rounder Taylor Decker moving in at left tackle. In the wake of Calvin Johnson's retirement, Detroit will be in search of playmakers and few players offer Abdullah's game-breaking ability.

Star Potential: ★★★★☆
ADP: Late 7th round

Christine Michael, RB, Seahawks

The fantasy community has been here before with Michael, buying into his immense talent. The difference this time around is the Seahawks coaching staff gushing over the change they've witnessed in the 25-year-old back. Michael's "awakening" could finally allow him to reach his potential. With Thomas Rawls still working his way back from offseason ankle surgery, Michael will likely start the year with a significant role in the backfield. If Rawls can't regain his 2015 form, C-Mike may finally become the player fantasy owners knew he could be.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: 9th round

Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts

Moncrief was well on his way to a breakout season in 2015 before injuries sent Andrew Luck to the sidelines. The 22-year-old has the size and skill to be a No. 1 receiver and showcased his talents by scoring a touchdown in five of the seven games Luck appeared in. T.Y. Hilton will remain Luck's top option, but there will be plenty of targets to go around in Indy, which will allow Moncrief to settle in as a WR2 in fantasy. An offseason turf toe operation has helped keep his ADP in check, so enjoy that value while you can get it, this will be the last year you see Moncrief's name this low on fantasy draft boards.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: Mid 5th round

Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks

The most explosive wide receiver in football is Antonio Brown. The second-most explosive could be Seahawks sophomore Lockett, who as a rookie often looked like he was running with rockets on his shoes. Lockett must add more polish as a receiver, but Seahawks coaches have confirmed he is a big part of their offensive plans. They need him to be. Marshawn Lynch is no longer the centerpiece of this offense. Russell Wilson should hit a career high in passing attempts and plenty of those will be thrown Lockett's way.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: Early 7th round

Marvin Jones, WR, Lions

Jones is hoping an expanded role on a new team will lead to a breakout campaign, as he attempts to fill the void left by Calvin Johnson in Detroit. No one is expecting Megatron-like production from the former Bengal, but the Lions have talked Jones up as a potential No. 1 wideout. Jones doesn't need to be Matt Stafford's first read in order to be a fantasy star. With the abundance of targets in Detroit's offense, both Jones and Golden Tate can be quality fantasy starters, with Jones excelling as a weapon near the red zone.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: Mid 7th round

Devin Funchess, WR, Panthers

After an up-and-down rookie year where he caught 31 passes for 473 yards and five touchdowns, Funchess earned the praise of his coaches and teammates for taking a step forward in his first full NFL offseason. The sophomore wideout carried that momentum into camp, where many have suggested he could challenge Kelvin Benjamin for the team lead in receiving. Even if that doesn't happen, Funchess will certainly take on a bigger role in the Panthers offense and should far exceed his 2015 totals.

Star Potential: ★★★★☆
ADP: 10th round

Coby Fleener, TE, Saints

Ben Watson proved that even a mediocre talent can approach fantasy stardom as Drew Brees' preferred tight end. Fleener is more than "just another guy," even if he seemed to get lost in the shuffle far too often with the Colts. The Saints paid Fleener a lot of money to be a facsimile of what Jimmy Graham once was. While that may be a tad optimistic, double-digit touchdowns and top-five tight end value are within reach.

Star Potential: ★★★★★
ADP: Mid 7th round

Zach Miller, TE, Bears

Miller is flying well below the radar after missing the first two weeks of the preseason with a concussion. Now back at practice, Miller will settle into his new role as the Bears' starting tight end. Filling in for Martellus Bennett last season, Miller impressed, including a three-game stretch late in the year where he averaged six catches and 70 yards per game. The 31-year-old is older than most breakout candidates, but even in a small sample size he was able to find the end zone five times during the second half of 2015.

Star Potential: ★★★★☆
ADP: Early 15th round