Fantasy football super sleepers

August 23, 2011 @ 09:43:15

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Keith Hernandez

Player	Team	Pos	Comments
Colt McCoy	Cleveland Browns	QB	Greg Little comes in as possibly the No. 1 receiver; quality checkdown in Benjamin Watson; Montario Hardesty (knee) should eventually return from injury; Pat Shurmur helped Sam Bradford shine last year. No. 3 in deep leagues.
Colin Kaepernick	San Francisco 49ers	QB	We have seen Alex Smith falter or fall to injury on more than one occasion. Jim Harbaugh could work wonders with the super-athletic rook, but avoid Kaepernick in non-keeper drafts.
Taiwan Jones	Oakland Raiders	RB	He is insanely fast; Darren McFadden is no stranger to injuries, and he is already recovering from a fractured eye socket. Jones could have value without a more serious DMC injury but is best left for the wire.
Anthony Allen	Baltimore Ravens	RB	Allen has size (6-foot-1, 228 pounds) to be a banger as a change-of-pace back to Ray Rice if Ricky Williams, 34, struggles or falls to injury. Willis McGahee is gone, and Le'Ron McClain left, too. Late-round flier in very deep leagues but better left for the waiver wire.
Steve Slaton	Houston Texans	RB	Slaton could be traded at some point, but to whom is the question. When healthy, he is a dual threat with quality PPR value as a sixth back. He is a great target in non-maintenance leagues.
Johnny White	Buffalo Bills	RB	If C.J. Spiller sputters again, White could be a nice third-down option. We're really reaching into the grab bag here, so don't get too excited in single-year leagues. Leave him in the draft pool.
Dezmon Briscoe	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR	Started two games after Arrelious Benn (ACL) went down last year; Benn may not be 100 percent early on, despite what his agent says, and Briscoe could be given a chance. He is a No. 6 in deep leagues.
Jerrel Jernigan	New York Giants	WR	Drafted to be insurance in case Steve E. Smith (knee) didn't return effectively from microfracture surgery, but Smith is now in Philly; smooth route-runner and could be a PPR threat if all goes well - No. 6 WR.
Dorin Dickerson	Houston Texans	WR	Jacoby Jones could leave in free agency, paving the way for Dickerson to see meaningful action in this explosive offense. Great red zone potential (6-foot-4, 226 pounds); WW fodder until Jones' status is clear.
David Nelson	Buffalo Bills	WR	Fantastic size (6-foot-5, 217 pounds) for red zone situations. Caught three TDs on 31 receptions. BUF's receiving corps is even more suspect without Lee Evans; Nelson could surprise but doesn't warrant a selection just yet.
Ed Dickson	Baltimore Ravens	TE	Todd Heap has been released. Dickson has pretty good hands and should be the future of the position for the Ravens.
DJ Williams	Green Bay Packers	TE	Jermichael Finley (knee) coming back from cartilage damage; has a history of knee injuries. Williams, a pass-catching H-back/tight end, is dangerous in the open field and could shine if called upon; watch Finley's recovery.
Dave Rayner	Detroit Lions	PK	Battling Jason Hanson for starting job; Detroit's offense could be quite formidable if Matthew Stafford (shoulder) can hold up for an entire season. Worth drafting if he wins the job.
Houston Texans	Houston Texans	DT	Switching to a 3-4; added considerable system-fitting talent in the draft. DC Wade Phillips one of the best in the league and could turn them around early on. Worthwhile No. 2 defense.
Denver Broncos	Denver Broncos	DT	Added a lot of talent through the draft; filled several holes as they convert to a 4-3 system; best left for the waiver wire but have potential as a No. 2 in very deep formats.

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Don Karwowski, at 11:59 on 06/16/11, says: I've always found articles on sleepers helpful, because it puts players on my radar that I may not have given a second thought. An in-depth informative article that I have come to expect from Cory and the entire staff at KFFL. I would say to keep up the good work, but you know nothing less!

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Cory J. Bonini

Cory J. Bonini is a senior editor at KFFL. In late 2002, Bonini joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst. He vaulted himself into one of the industry's leading fantasy analysts.

Bonini has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, he has been featured in print, on the radio and is also a published writer on scores of sites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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