At this point, saying that Fantasy Football sleepers no longer exist is like calling Clyde Edwards-Helaire a hidden gem.
The term “sleeper” is not as serious today. Now that fantasy football has become the center of public attention, even the casual player is aware of this talented reserve ball carrier or this emerging gap. There are no more secrets.
This necessarily means that even popular pre-season goals are well written. Everyone knew Darren Waller when the 2019 drafts were released, however, it turned out to be a massive flight that exceeded positive expectations.
Although those 3 players generated a bit of excitement over the summer, their average draft positions (ADP) do not reflect the exaggeration. If you are not sleeper, these are at least the possible price options to continue on the day of the draw.
Sleepers
Boston Scott, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Boston Scott had played 38 shots in total all season, through football references, before an injury to Miles Sanders prompted him to fit in that total in the 14-way comeback win over the New York Giants last season. After making his presence feel with 128 total yards and a touchdown, the Philadelphia Eagles continued to play 5.6″ alongside Sanders, who also benefited from a forged December that fueled RB1’s attention in the 2020 drafts.
In his last four regular-season games, Scott has thrown for 151 yards on the court on 38 carries and 199 yards on 23 receptions. For FantasyPros, that made him the ninth highest headline of PPR’s half-score score, just two put and 1.3 Sanders tracks.
Sanders is their undisputed leader with Jordan Howard offstage, but the Eagles have not called anyone to take on an additional role. Scott remains a moment in the depths table of head coach Doug Pederson, who has frustrated fantasy players by spreading wealth in the Philadelphia backfield.
According to PhillyVoice’s Jimmy Kempski, Pederson referred to Sanders and Scott as a couple who can co-exist and play simultaneously.
“Boston, as you saw towards the end of the season, has become the kind of our kind of aircraft sweep,” Pederson said. “He’s become a guy we use, he and Miles actually, together from the back box. It’s a smart mix of guys and those two and I’m looking for the next few weeks preparing those guys for Washington.”
Despite his immense pass capture potential, Scott has an ADP RB49 in full draft PPR. Your roof would possibly be limited as it is unlikely to bring a significant workload even if Sanders were out of play. However, at this price, Scott will most likely provide a positive return on investment as a less expensive edition of James White (RB31 ADP).
Allen Lazard, WR, Packers de Green Bay
Lazard slightly illuminated the box’s scores last year, completing his season at the moment, retaining his sole purpose as a rookie, for 477 yards and 3 landings. Like Scott, he wasn’t very lucky before he shone on Monday Night Football. His departure consisted of 65 yards and a landing in the final quarter in the Week 6 win over the Detroit Lions.
Despite the compliments of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Lazard averaged only 4.7 goals consistent with the game that began in Week 6. The appeal of an initial role along a long-term Hall of Fame pin has not materialized in reliability.
Why expect a different result? For starters, drafters aren’t taking on any real risk at his minuscule going rate. Lazard has had another offseason to work with Rodgers, who has continued to hype the 24-year-old’s potential.
“Everyone was talking about Allen,” Rodgers said, through Matt Schneidman of Athletic. “And it’s pretty simple because the guy’s a pro. He worked on his game. I think for him to separate, he wants to keep what he did last year.”
If given more goals, a strong choice as he is about to open 2020 as Green Bay’s Number 2 catcher, Lazard will delight fantasy writers. His catch rate of 67.3% last year was a higher score than Davante Adams achieved in a season without getting married. Look for Rodgers to have more confidence in Lazard, who will lift his ground when his power meets the volume.
Blake Jarwin, TE, Cowboys de Dallas
No one deserves to sleep on the Dallas Cowboys’ offense after leading the NFL in full yards last season. Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper are all fantasy stalwarts. While Michael Gallup can be said to be undervalued for his ADP WR29, he is more of an escape candidate than a true sleeper. Rookie CeeDee Lamb plans to offer some rare outings without much consistency from week to week.
Meanwhile, Blake Jarwin remains ignored.
With Jason Witten returning from the announcer’s cockpit, Jarwin took a back seat in 2019. According to Pro Football Reference, he played most of Dallas’ snapshots in a singles game. The undrafted signatory won 41 goals against Witten’s 83, the 10th-highest overall among the tight wings.
Jarwin, however, made the most of his infrequent opportunities, collecting 31 receptions for 365 yards and three touchdowns. According to Player Profiler, his 0.56 fantasy problems consistent with the direction were 5th in position.
Replicating Witten’s opportunities as a tight start can lead to immediate success. He apportioned his 8.9 yards according to the target and his catch rate of 75.6% over Witten’s total target, and Jarwin would have totaled 62 receptions and 738 yards.
Prescott also looked at the Witten trail 10 times inside the red zone. Jarwin, 6 feet 5 inches and 250 pounds, can have effortless compatibility with paper.
Although Lamb’s draft gave the Cowboys a trio of star catchers, Randall Cobb left as many goals as Witten. There’s plenty of room for Jarwin to thrive in this stacked attack. This is a wonderful selection for editors hoping to occupy the tight finishing seat.
Team names
Look, a lot of other people have already used this Dak Prescott word game you just saw. “Fresh Prince of Helaire” and “Hooked on a Thielen” are fun, but they’re on almost every single call list on the team.
So here are some (probably unconvincing) tips that respond to the tastes of this specific writer. Don’t you like them? Then dig deep into your soul, looking for anything that speaks to your heart.
Or just decide on any generic name. It’s not that important.
Note: All average draft position data, up to date August 28, received from FantasyPros.