Fantasy Football Sleeper of the Year
Targeting value by identifying which players will outplay their consensus ADP is the preferred strategy for all fantasy enthusiasts. Securing these sleepers can make all the difference in compiling a championship roster. After much debate, the FullTime Fantasy staff has
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2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receivers
2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receiver In the high-stakes fantasy football market, most deep sleeper wideouts will be found after round 16 (pick 192) in 12-team formats. Some potential under-the-radar players started drawing attention in early August, pushing them up draft
2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receiver
In the high-stakes fantasy football market, most deep sleeper wideouts will be found after round 16 (pick 192) in 12-team formats. Some potential under-the-radar players started drawing attention in early August, pushing them up draft boards. With any news blurb, a player can jump a tier in the category pecking order. A deep sleeper moves to a sleeper, or a sleeper becomes a breakout candidate.
Targeting these late-round 2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receivers is a great way to build a championship fantasy football roster. Also, check out my deep sleeper tight ends. That and much, much more are part of the amazing FullTime Fantasy Draft Kit.
John Metchie (WR) Houston Texans
The Texans’ passing options won’t draw much attention in the fantasy market. But someone will emerge as a viable starting fantasy wide receiver in 2023. I put Nathaniel Dell with my sleeper wideouts while waiting to see some tape/news on Metchie. Recently, Houston posted a clip of Metchie on Twitter, showcasing his…
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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR Depth
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR Depth Since drafting early wide receivers has become the most popular draft strategy in 2023, securing WR depth is integral. Knowing how to identify and target mid-round values is crucial. With my 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR Depth, I break down how to build the deepest and best receiving corps in your league. In PPR leagues, it is possible to draft four wide receivers that outscore many RB2s over the first four or five rounds of drafts. The data below shows the strength of the wide receiver pool at WR3 and WR4 over the past four seasons. Also, the 2023 FullTime Fantasy Football Draft Kit is absolutely LOADED with EXCLUSIVE sleepers, fades, breakouts, customized cheat sheets, and tons of valuable content to help you DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT DAY! Wide Receiver 25 to 36 Point totals (2019 – 2022) Targeting WR3s Last year, the 25th through 36th wide receivers averaged 181.99 fantasy points in full-point PPR leagues, or 11.37 fantasy points per week, or 68 catches for 800 yards and four touchdowns. The top four wide receivers in this group averaged 187.33 fantasy points. Practice is also imperative. Use FullTime Fantasy’s Mock Draft Simulator to be fully prepared on draft day. Plus, you can win some amazing prizes simply by mock drafting! Fantasy Point Totals WR3 Observations The quality of the WR3 in 2022 was well below the previous three seasons (189.86, 194.37, and 181.99 fantasy points). Wide receivers are inconsistent from week to week. Many times touchdowns will determine their success. If a drafter builds his team with too many weak wide receivers, he will have difficulty getting his lineup right on Sunday. As I maneuver through the wide receiver pool, it is easy to see that they consistently outscore the running back position at the backend. As I mentioned earlier, if a fantasy manager could draft three top wide receivers inside of the first four rounds, his team structure may lead to a five or six-point edge at the WR3 position by hitting on the right group of wide receivers. Additionally, by having three reliable wide receivers, a fantasy team may be slightly stronger during bye weeks. Also, it will have a chance to battle some short-term injuries. On the other hand, a team selecting a quarterback and tight end over the top five rounds will be under pressure to get their 2nd running backs and backend wide receivers right on draft day. Wide Receiver 25 to 36 Point Totals (2019 – 2022) WR4 or Flex Player The 37th through 48th wide receivers averaged 160.65 fantasy points in full-point PPR leagues or 59 catches, 724 yards, and four touchdowns. On average, the 4th tier of wide receivers (10.04) outscored the 3rd group of running backs (9.80 fantasy points in 2022). Last year, 36 wide receivers averaged more than 10 fantasy points per week compared to 38 in 2021 and 32 in 2020. My goal at the flex position has to be much higher than 10.5 fantasy points. Unfortunately, many failures at the backend of the wide receiver pool tend to come from injuries. Fantasy Point Totals WR4 Observations If I add up the average score from each starting roster position, the mid-range of a fantasy team came to 146.04 fantasy points per week based on 2022 results. Each fantasy manager’s goal should be to beat the average score at each position. That means they need a mid to upper-tier player at each spot in their starting lineup. The wide receiver position runs deeper than the running back inventory. But wideouts are more challenging to manage at the lower tiers. As a result, many drafters use two different philosophies. The first goal is to draft one foundation running back and build your team with strength in their receiving corps. Plus a solid tight end also helps. The next step is loading up on running back depth. If one or more backup running backs gain a full-time job, this draft style will contend for a title with a healthy season. The second team structure comes from a running back strong roster in team building while hopefully hitting on their backend wide receivers. I’ll use a baseball comparison as it is easier to understand for fantasy managers that play multiple sports. A backup running back is like a closer in waiting. If a player gets full-time carries, they can become a top player and sometimes an elite running back. Without a starting opportunity, a backup running back tends to have minimal value if needed to cover an injury or bye week. Wide receivers are more like starting pitchers. It’s either they have talent or they don’t. A couple of wide receivers will break through each year, but what are the chances that the draft breaks right to secure the right ones? If a drafter went running back strong, do they need to hit one or two wide receivers to have a successful season? They might even need three wide receivers to develop a competitive roster. In the high-end leagues, your opponents will also know the player pool. That makes it challenging to get out if you wait too long at the wide receiver position. The second part is that a backup wide receiver can’t match an elite wide receiver just because he has an opportunity. If Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase gets hurt, their replacement won’t deliver his production. Their targets will be spread out between the other good players within that offense. A mediocre running back can get a job in a high-powered offense and produce by the sheer volume of touches. That is why many top fantasy owners will cheat on the RB2 position. They avoid the injury risk by selecting one running back early and try to gain an edge at four or five other roster positions. Drafting a Balanced Roster The best team structure for a fantasy manager that pushes the quarterback position back would be to draft a balanced roster
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR These days, drafting early-round wide receivers has become the most popular fantasy football draft strategy. Because so many #ZeroRB zealots are pushing up the value of these wideouts, it is imperative to know the safest approach to a foolproof Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: WR. I have to admit I have a weakness for the wide receiver position. I like strength with my wideouts, allowing me to make fewer decisions when setting my starting lineup. Here’s a look at the top 12 wide receivers over the last four seasons. Top 12 Wide Receiver Point Totals (2019 – 2022) Identifying WR1s Last year, the average top 12 wide receivers averaged 98 catches for 1,362 yards and 8.9 touchdowns, translating to 290.93 fantasy points in full-point PPR leagues or 18.18 points per week. The WR1 position had its best output in 2015 (19.26 FPPG), 2018 (19.06 FPPG), and 2021 (19.02 FPPG) over the past 11 seasons. Also, stacking your top wideout with his real quarterback is a proven strategy. Check out our extensive look at how to approach team stacking in 2023, which breaks down the ideal stacks for all 32 franchises. Fantasy Point Totals WR1 Observations Overall, an elite three-down running back has an edge almost every season over a top-tier wide receiver. However, there will be an exception when a top wideout catches plus receptions or scores a high volume of touchdowns. Marvin Harrison 2004 – 143/1,722/11 Randy Moss 2007 – 98/1,523/23 Wes Welker 2011 – 122/1,569/9 Calvin Johnson 2011 – 96/1,681/16 Antonio Brown 2014 – 129/1,698/13, 2015 – 136/1,834/10 Julio Jones 2015 – 136/1,871/8 DeAndre Hopkins 2018 – 115/1,572/11 Michael Thomas 2019 – 149/1,725/9 Stefon Diggs 2020 – 127/1,535/8 Davante Adams 2020 – 115/1,374/19, 2021 – 123/1,553/11, and 2022 – 100.1,516/14 Cooper Kupp 2021 – 145/1,947/16 Justin Jefferson 2022 – 128/1,809/9 Tyreek Hill – 119/1,710/7 At any position, scoring plus touchdowns will separate the top players from the field. Over the last 20 years, we have seen some exceptional running backs that posted some crazy touchdown totals, highlighted by the great success of Christian McCaffrey in 2019 (471.20 fantasy points). Cooper Kupp set the new ceiling at wide receiver in 2021 in fantasy points (440.40). In most years, a handful of receivers will score between 280-300 fantasy points each year in PPR leagues. Over the last nine seasons, 50 wide receivers scored more than 280 fantasy points in PPR leagues (13 over the past two years). One of my goals on draft day is to eliminate as many weekly lineup decisions as possible. The more decisions a fantasy manager has to make from week to week, the higher the chance of being wrong. The wide receiver position is very volatile. If a fantasy team has too many players that look the same, it is nearly impossible to maximize your success over a long football season. A fantasy manager that decides to draft a wide receiver strong team in PPR formats eliminates much of the decision-making process for two, possibly three wideout positions. This drafter MUST roster one strong running back as the core of his roster. Wide Receiver 13 to 24 Point Totals (2019 – 2022) Targeting Quality WR2s It is interesting to see the gaps tighten up at the WR2 position over the past few years. Last season, the second 12 wide receivers averaged 75 catches for 940 yards and five touchdowns. The top four wideouts in this grouping averaged 231.65 fantasy points (82/1,071/7). The difference between the top WR2 (Tyler Lockett) and the 12th option (Chris Olave) was 39.10 fantasy points. As I mentioned earlier, the easiest mistakes in fantasy football will happen at the wide receiver position. There’s nothing worse than having five wide receivers that have similar value. It is incredibly challenging to predict whom to start every week. The FFWC has two flex spots in the starting lineup, so the wide receiver decisions don’t get magnified as much as in traditional leagues. A WR2 averaged about 14.65 fantasy points per week in 2021, the highest level of success for WR2s over the last 10 seasons (2013 – 14.17, 2014 – 13.87, 2015 – 14.25, 2016 – 13.72, 2017 – 12.75, 2018 – 13.57, 2019 – 13.99, 2020 – 14.31, 2021 – 14.65, and 2022 – 13.75). The RB2s averaged 12.69 fantasy points last year. Another great way to prepare to DOMINATE your draft is using FullTime Fantasy’s Mock Draft Simulator. Fantasy Point Totals WR2 Observations The second wide receiver for most fantasy teams is a steady piece to the puzzle. When making this selection, the goal is to find a solid 200+ point receiver in PPR leagues. The closer we get to the live draft season, the inventory will tighten up. There are about 17 wide receivers in most seasons that will score more than 225 fantasy points in PPR leagues (19 in 2015, 15 in 2016, 12 in 2017, 17 in 2018, 17 in 2019, 19 in 2020, 22 in 2021, and 17 in 2022). So as much as some fantasy managers want to finesse the position, they can be short at wide receiver if other drafters decide to triple up at wideout with their first three or four draft picks. A fantasy manager needs to identify the opportunities at each position to help them determine which direction they want to go when building their team. A drafter from an early position will have a much different thought process than someone drawing from a backend draft slot. For example, a team selecting two wide receivers early in drafts will be shopping in another aisle than a player choosing two running backs with their first two picks. Every draft will be different, but the opportunities after round five will be somewhat consistent. Finally, check out our Fantasy Football Draft Strategy for the Quarterbacks and Running Backs. Lastly, If you have time to prepare, make sure you mock in our Mock Draft World Championships. No better way to practice for
A Strategy Guide for Drafting RBs
A Strategy Guide for Drafting RBs Opportunity reigns supreme in fantasy football. However, no position is as susceptible to nagging injuries as much as the running back. That means backup running backs with high-touch upside should be on every drafter’s radar. A Strategy Guide for Drafting RBs explores the statistical target points of these handcuff RB targets and where to target them in your draft. Oftentimes we see these under-the-radar backups become fantasy football breakouts when given the chance to start. After filling out your starting lineup, these are the potential difference-makers you want to target in the mid-to-late rounds of your fantasy football drafts. This Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: RB will help you identify those highly coveted backup running backs to target in 2023. Running Backs 25 to 36 Point Totals (2019 – 2022) RB3/Flex: Rostering a third productive running back in fantasy football can be gold if you have strength in your other positions. An excellent third option will help you in bye weeks. Also, that player could also be serviceable at the flex position. The third set of 12 running backs from 2022 averaged 156.78 fantasy points in full-point PPR leagues or 9.80 points per week. That fell in line with the previous three seasons (154.61, 151.06, and 152.82). Typically, a tier of 12 backs will hold about a 60-point edge each year over the next grouping. In 2022, the RB1s averaged 282.90 fantasy points in PPR formats, with the top four players (341.88) carrying the load. The RB2s scored between 227.40 and 179.70 fantasy points. The RB3s averaged 156.78 fantasy points. The 60-point gaps don’t sound like much, but it adds up throughout a fantasy season. Making the postseason will be challenging if a roster is weak at two positions. Fantasy Point Totals RB3 Observations It is imperative to draft some upside running backs on your team, but they will hurt you if you are forced to play them due to an injury to one of your top options if they are not getting regular playing time. Fantasy football is a simple game. Most of the action will happen inside the first 12 rounds of drafts in 12-team leagues. Every fantasy team should have their starting lineup after eight or nine rounds. Therefore, their decisions from rounds nine to 12 will be critical. Especially if your team has a weakness at a position. In 12-team PPR leagues, a top roster must score close to 2,050 fantasy points over a 14-week schedule (to be in the playoff hunt. A top team could score more than 2,200 points. A fair goal from your starting quarterback and first two running backs would be to score 55 fantasy points (QB – 23+ points, RB1 – 18+ points, and RB2 – 14+ points). A top RB, a solid RB2, and a mid-tier quarterback should deliver that score from an early-draft position. By selecting later in the draft, an elite quarterback with two-second level running backs may deliver a similar score. It then would come down to the wide receiver and tight end positions to reach your target number to draft a competitive team. After looking over each group of running backs, it is interesting to see how close the final scores are each year when considering the vast changes in playing time and the high rate of injuries at the position. The player pool changes yearly, creating different tiers at each starting roster position. The key is gaining an edge whenever possible. Also, identifying when there is an apparent drop-off in talent at each position using a tiered cheatsheet. Running Back 37 to 48 Point Totals (2019 – 2022) The fourth group of 12 running backs averaged 7.10 fantasy points in PPR leagues in 2022, making it difficult to time if forced to slide them into their starting lineup. When building your running back depth on draft day, the first goal is finding an edge at RB1. This player needs to be a three-down back with value in rushing, receiving, and touchdowns. If the available options don’t meet these qualifications, a drafter must gain an edge at another position. Another great way to prepare to DOMINATE your draft is using FullTime Fantasy’s Mock Draft Simulator. The most successful fantasy managers will make these evaluations before draft day once they know their draft position. The goal is to determine the best start for a fantasy team based on the current draft flow or ADPs. The more thought a drafter does before the draft, the better chance of making better decisions when on the clock on draft day. It is also important not to be naïve when identifying an upside player. A ton of information is written in the fantasy football market, and the fantasy community will come to the same conclusion with breakout-type players. In some cases, there may only be one running back viewed as a difference-maker going early in the second round. If drafting late in the first round, the data points to a “targeted back” being available with your second pick. This deduction leads to looking at the best options at other positions with their first selection while most likely settling in at the wide receiver position unless a top running back with three-down ability slides in the draft. After reviewing the best options at wide receiver, the player pool may dictate multiple players of similar value. When seeing this develop, a fantasy manager must be open to moving the “targeted back” up to the first round to avoid being sniped by another sharp drafter. By doing this, a fantasy manager accepts the closeness in value at the wide receiver position while knowing there may be a chance their number one wide receiver option may still slide to them in the second round. Often late in the draft season, the edge players with upside will see their draft value rise. However, it’s essential to consider each player’s real upside. Be careful not to overvalue players, where you draft
5 Deep Sleeper Tight Ends
2023 Deep Sleeper Tight Ends Each fantasy football season, a tight end or two will emerge from the back end of the pool. Therefore, for someone cheating the tight end position, an open mind and a quick trigger after Week
Each fantasy football season, a tight end or two will emerge from the back end of the pool. For someone cheating the tight end position, an open mind and a quick trigger after Week 1 can sometimes lead to a helpful player.
After presenting my 2023 fantasy football tight end values, here are my best 2023 Deep Sleeper Tight Ends to target on draft day this summer.
Isaiah Likely (Baltimore Ravens)
The success of Likely in his rookie season (36/373/3 on 60 targets) almost makes him a must-handcuff to Mark Andrews. I’m a fan of Charlie Kolar (who missed most of his rookie year), so the usage of both players will be critical to securing the next tight end on the depth chart in Baltimore.
Likely fits a big wide receiver profile (6’4” and 240 lbs.) with two impressive games (6/77/1 and 8/103) already on his NFL resume. The Ravens feature the tight end in their power run game, pointing to fewer targets for Baltimore’s secondary wide receivers. Likely is the 22nd-ranked tight end in late July. In his final year at Coastal Carolina, he caught 59 of his 78 targets for 912 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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2023 Fantasy Baseball Deep Sleepers
The fantasy market has many formats, creating pockets of upside depending on league size. The thought behind the 2023 fantasy baseball deep sleepers is identifying possible players that may help in 2023 in redraft formats. The goal is to track
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Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 10
Four more teams are on bye this week. That will send many fantasy managers scrambling to the waiver wire to look for replacements. Our Fantasy Football Sleepers: Week 10 will help you find high-upside options to start. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 10 to consider. Week 9 Byes: Ravens, Bengals, Patriots, Jets Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence – Jacksonville Jaguars This might come as a surprise but Lawrence enters Week 10 as an overall QB1. Despite being hurt by a league-worst 19 drops, Lawrence has shown big improvements as a sophomore. There have been no “dud” games by the sophomore this season, but Week 10 offers up the potential for another top-10 outing. Jacksonville travels to Kansas City this week in a game that has the highest over/under for Week 10. Garbage time production counts, so even if the 9.5-point underdog Jaguars are trailing big, Lawrence should get plenty of opportunities to rack up production. Jacoby Brissett – Cleveland Browns Brissett’s time as Cleveland’s starter is limited, but he’s played reasonably well. In fact, Brissett enters Week 10 as the QB18 overall. Of course, Brissett has only produced nine total touchdowns in eight starts but he is a candidate to produce multiple scores this week. Cleveland travels to Miami to take on a Dolphins defense that surrenders the most fantasy points to opposing passers. Miami has allowed 300-plus passing yards and/or multiple touchdowns in 6-of-9 games. Plus, at 49 points, this game has the second-highest over/under on the slate. Running Backs Antonio Gibson – Washington Commanders The Commanders are 11-point underdogs on Monday. That’s a game script that favors Gibson and the passing attack. Gibson has comfortably out-snapped Brian Robinson in the past two games. Additionally, Robinson’s 3.3% target share is substantially behind Gibson’s 13.8% mark. With J.D. McKissic expected to miss another week, Gibson looks like a good bet for 40-50% of Washington’s rushes and nearly all of their backfield targets in Philadelphia. Don’t forget to tune in, like, and subscribe to the FullTime Fantasy Podcast which airs Thursday 7 pm eastern! Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills We still don’t know the status of QB Josh Allen. It’s entirely possible Allen could sit this week, or, at the very least, be limited. Regardless, it feels like a game where the Bills will try to protect their MVP signal-caller. That should mean a larger dose of hand-offs. Singletary is still dominating snaps out of the backfield, boasting a 71% snap share so far in 2022. Singletary also leads Buffalo’s back in target share (12%) and rush share (41%.) Snow is also a possibility this week which only increases Singletary’s odds of racking up touches against the Vikings. Jerick McKinnon – Kansas City Chiefs McKinnon quietly led the Chiefs in snaps again last week. He also enters Week 10 with 25 targets on the season. That is more than Kareem Hunt and Dameon Pierce. This week, the Chiefs are looking at a potential shootout with the Jaguars. Jacksonville has surrendered a league-high 60 receptions to running backs. McKinnons’ 8% target share leads KC’s backfield and indicates he’ll get plenty of opportunities in Week 10. Wide Receivers Josh Palmer – Los Angeles Chargers In his last two games acting as LA’s de facto No. 1 receiver, Palmer has snagged 17-of-22 targets. Although a matchup with San Francisco seems intimidating, the banged-up 49ers’ secondary has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to enemy wideouts. Palmer looks like a good bet to see double-digit targets in a contest that offers up the fourth-highest over/under for the week. George Pickens – Pittsburgh Steelers Pickens has topped 14-plus PPR points in three of the five games since Kenny Pickett took over as the starter. That occurred in Week 4, and in that period Pickens actually leads the Steelers with a 32% target share. Plus, with Chase Claypool now in Chicago, Pickens should continue to be heavily utilized against a depleted Saints secondary that will be missing Marshon Lattimore. New Orleans has allowed a wideout to top 90 yards in five of their last seven games. Keelan Cole – Las Vegas Raiders Here is a desperation play. Hunter Renfrow (oblique) is on IR, and Keelan Cole will step in as the club’s slot receiver. Vegas will also be without TE Darren Waller, which puts Cole in a further position to see a respectable amount of targets for the next month. Although facing the Colts’ secondary isn’t ideal, Cole will be covered by the weak link of that unit, slot corner Kenny Moore. Moore has allowed the 11th-most receptions and yards to slot receivers and cedes a 114.6 QB Rating when targeted. Tight Ends Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams Higbee has really struggled over his last three, accumulating all of three grabs and 22 yards. However, Week 10 offers up a scintillating ‘get right’ game. No team has allowed more fantasy points to tight ends than Arizona. Higbee has recorded 3-plus receptions in each of his last four versus the Cardinals. Also, the Rams may be trotting out a backup quarterback, which could see Higbee acting as even more of a safety outlet. ENTER OUR WEEK 10 DRAFT CONTEST! How it Works: Draft your team using our On-Demand Simulator. Try to stack the team with players you think will do well in Week 10! The highest Week 10 Score wins! (PLUS: You get to see the Thursday Night game and then draft!) Here’s our Week 10 Player Rankings to help. It’s a bestball contest, so no need to submit a lineup. We’ll optimize the best one! Just sit back and watch your team climb the leaderboard! Weekly Prizes and a Grand Prize at the end of the season! 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Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9
By this point in a challenging 2022 season, every roster has faced adversity. This week’s brutal byes also won’t help. With our Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9, we can help you recognize hidden values in competitive fantasy leagues that may need to be plugged into your starting lineup. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9 to consider. Week 9 Byes: Browns, Cowboys, Broncos, Giants, Steelers, 49ers Quarterbacks P.J. Walker – Carolina Panthers Walker seems to be coming into his own in a suddenly revitalized Panthers’ offense. Last week he threw for 317 yards, a 62-yard TD pass, and added 20 yards on the ground. The former XFL star has brought some juice to this team and has brought D.J. Moore back to fantasy relevancy. Many will avoid him because of a tough matchup with the Bengals, but he has proven that he has a big arm and more chemistry with his weapons than Baker Mayfield could even dream of. Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans It looks like Tannehill will be back this week to take on the Chiefs. This passing game hasn’t been great this season, but no team is giving up more fantasy points to quarterbacks than Kansas City. This is a combination of poor play and teams being forced to throw to keep pace. Patrick Mahomes has the ability to put Derek Henry in a negative game script and force Tannehill to beat them through the air. This is bad news for the Titans but good news for your fantasy team. Running Backs Isaiah Pacheco – Kansas City Chiefs Coming off the bye week there is a good chance Pacheco has more of a stranglehold on the RB1 job in Kansas City. It will still be a committee; however, his role should look similar to the role Clyde Edwards-Helaire was playing early on in the season. The Titans are a bad matchup for running backs. Nonetheless, you could be getting a more clear-cut RB1 in a Mahomes-led offense with plenty of upside. Don’t forget to tune in, like, and subscribe to the FullTime Fantasy Podcast which airs Thursday 7 pm eastern! Deon Jackson – Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor is not healthy after re-aggravating his ankle last week, and Nyheim Hines has been shipped to Buffalo. Even if Taylor does play this week, Jackson could still see a significant role in the offense. If Taylor is out it’s a full-go for Jackson. The only other running backs on the team are Zack Moss and Jordan Wilkins. In the two games, he started this season with Taylor sidelined he totaled 104 yards and a TD on the ground and caught 14 passes for 108 yards. Add him now and monitor this situation closely. Ronnie Rivers – Los Angeles Rams Rivers served as the RB1 for the Rams last week. It’s unclear what that means, but we can’t just ignore it because there is a chance that’s the case again this week. He led all Rams’ backs in both carries and targets last week. There is plenty of risk with him, nevertheless, that’s why he’s a sleeper and not a must-start. If you’re searching a barren wire looking for a running back there’s a good chance a potential NFL RB1 is sitting there. Jeff Wilson – Miami Dolphins Generally, you shouldn’t start a player days after he was traded. However, this is a bit of a unique situation because Wilson already knows the system from his days in San Francisco with current Dolphins head coach and former 49ers’ offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins want to use more than one back, but Chase Edmonds’ terrible play made that impossible. Wilson could step directly into a significant role. Wide Receivers Demarcus Robinson – Baltimore Ravens Robinson led the Ravens with eight targets last week doubling the amount any other wideout saw. Rashod Bateman will be out this week and Mark Andrews could miss this one too. That could open up another big target day for Robinson who will serve as a starting WR opposite Devin Duvernay. Coming off a 6-catch, 64-yard performance, he should be viewed as more than a dart throw if Andrews is sidelined. Tyquan Thornton – New England Patriots DeVante Parker injured his knee last week which could slide Thornton into the WR2 role in New England this week. Parker is no stranger to missing games so it would be a surprise to no one if he sits this one out. The rookie wideout has immense talent and has shown flashes this season. An increase in opportunity could lead to a big game this week. Ben Skowronek – Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp appeared to get injured at the end of Week 8 and did not practice on Wednesday. If he is out Skowronek could slide into his role. No one should expect production close to Kupp, but he could serve as a solid flex option. He has seen 30 targets this season compared to Allen Robinson’s 36 so you shouldn’t expect Robinson to serve as the clear WR1. It wouldn’t be shocking at all if Skowronek led their receiving corps in targets this week if Kupp is ruled out. Terrace Marshall Jr – Carolina Panthers Marshall has separated himself as the WR2 in Carolina with Robbie Anderson gone. He saw nine targets last week and put up 87 yards. There is a legitimate shot he is in the midst of his breakout. Because of the offense he’s in you shouldn’t expect him to put up monster numbers, nonetheless, if Walker continues to play well and target him he could be a viable flex option. Tight Ends Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks The Cardinals have been atrocious against tight ends this season. Arizona has allowed the second-most fantasy points to the position. They have also allowed the most touchdown receptions and receptions to tight ends this season. They should be targeted every chance you can if you’re streaming
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 8
By this point in a challenging 2022 season, every roster has faced adversity. This week’s brutal byes also won’t help. With our Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 8, we can help you recognize hidden values in competitive fantasy leagues that may need to be plugged into your starting lineup. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 8 to consider. Quarterbacks Andy Dalton New Orleans Saints The Saints have named Dalton as their starting quarterback for this week and he is an outstanding sleeper option. He is matched up against a putrid Raiders’ pass defense this week. They are allowing the most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. The Raiders made Davis Mills a viable fantasy option last week and Dalton is coming off a 361-yard, four-touchdown game. Davis Mills Houston Texans Speaking of Mills, last week he posted over 300 yards and two touchdowns and has another nice matchup this week against the Titans. Tennessee is allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to QBs and the fewest to running backs, so the game plan should favor Mills. Look for him to throw more than often and have success doing so. Running Backs Obviously, you’re starting Tony Pollard with Zeke out, you don’t need us to tell you that. It’s Tony Pollard SZN! Khalil Herbert Chicago Bears Despite being the backup in Chicago, Herbert is the RB17 on the season ahead of guys like Ezekiel Elliott and Najee Harris. Last week he started to get a larger workload and that’s expected to continue. On Monday Night Football, Herbert had 14 opportunities to David Montgomery’s 15. If Herbert looks better early he could take over as the lead back and his floor is the better back in a split-back system. Chuba Hubbard Carolina Panthers If you look at the numbers from last week, D’Onta Foreman looked like the clear RB1. However, Hubbard missed much of the second half with an ankle injury and the touches were very close when he went down. Hubbard also finished with a touchdown and more targets. While we do believe Foreman is the better player, Hubbard should still have a big role in this offense. Don’t forget to tune in, like and subscribe to the Fulltime Fantasy Podcast which airs Thursday 7pm eastern! Mark Ingram New Orleans Saints Ingram was likely dropped coming off a terrible week so you may be able to snag him off waivers. Last week looks like an aberration when he only saw six carries and three targets. While he has a low ceiling, most weeks he’s good for about nine carries and a couple of targets. He’s also been getting into the game near the goal line. He only has one TD so far this season, but he’s seeing opportunities and Alvin Kamara is yet to find the end zone all year. Kenyan Drake Baltimore Ravens Drake was a massive disappointment last week and now all the hype has been heaped upon Gus Edwards. However, when you look at the carries Edwards’s 16 carries were only five more than Drake’s 11. Granted, Drake somehow managed to only total five yards while Edwards scored two TDS, but that could easily change this week. Let’s not forget how good Drake was in Week 6 and Edwards is now in just his second game back off a serious knee injury and on a short week. There’s a real chance his touches are limited. Wide Receivers Devin Duvernay Baltimore Ravens This comes down to whether or not Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews play on Thursday Night. Neither guy has got a full practice in and Bateman looks legitimately questionable. If Bateman doesn’t play Duvernay is a sleeper option. If neither play he should be in your lineups. The Bucs’ secondary is also dealing with a ton of injuries this week which Lamar Jackson should be able to exploit. DeVante Parker New England Patriots Over his past four games, Parker has seen 23 targets which he’s turned into 14 receptions for 312 yards and a TD. He has quietly been a productive fantasy wideout and the matchup lines up well for him this week. Sauce Gardner is expected to be locked up on Jakobi Meyers which should leave Parker as the top target in this game for the Patriots. Tre’Quan Smith New Orleans Saints It’s looking like the Saints will once again be without Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, and Adam Trautman opening up opportunities for Smith. He has been the clear WR2 on this team in their absence. The past two weeks he has seen nine targets and caught eight passes for 102 yards and a TD. This week they take on the Raiders who are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points to wideouts and are now without their best corner. Phillip Dorsett Houston Texans Nico Collins went down with a groin injury last week and Dorsett stepped up in his absence and made some big plays. He caught two of his three targets for 45 yards and a TD. Collins will not play this week and the Texans face off with the Titans who are allowing the second-most fantasy points to WRs. Chris Moore should also see an increased role. He saw one more target than Dorsett last week but has less upside. Tight Ends Harrison Bryant Cleveland Browns Jacoby Brissett has always loved his tight ends and that’s why David Njoku has been the TE4 on the season in PPR formats. He is down for a while with a high-ankle sprain and Bryant will step into his role. It’s as simple as that. Bryant is the next man up in an offense that is going to use their tight end. Chris Myarick New York Giants (Some sites still list at Fullback) This is a similar situation to Bryant, but a deeper sleeper. Daniel Bellinger went down last week with an eye injury and may miss the remainder of the season. He had been a big part of the offense with a