No matter how much coverage is av♓ailable, it never seems to be enough. Analysts provide in-depth team breakdowns, depth charts🎀, coaching systems, training camp battle updates and round-by-round draft strategy and still, the public clamors for more.
Is there more to give? It would hardly seem so, yet, with less than a week to go before Week 1 kickoff, everyone wants the name of that guy no one knows about — the sleeper. So though yoꦫu may have heard a few of these names bandied about over the last few weeks, they are nothing more than late-round fliers with upside.
The best place to start the sleeper talk is in the Baltimore backfield. The Ravens brought in Mark Ingram to take over their ground attack, and throughout training camp, he has very much looked the part. Plus, Joh🦋n Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman also are looking to increase the runnin🌸g back workload in the passing game.
Ingram is capable, but rook🍌ie running back Justice Hill has mad🐈e tremendous strides this summer and has seemingly carved out a spot for himself in this offense. How big of a role is yet to be determined, but you can be assured that if he finds increased success as the third-down, pass-catching back, we could be looking at Ingram’s next Alvin Kamara.
Sleepe𝓀r wide receivers can be tough to find. Not only do they need to stay off the mainstream radar, but they have to build a strong rapport on the field with their quarterback. It isn’t an e🎃asy task, but someone who is doing just that can be found in Minnesota.
Second-year wideout Chad Beebe has taken a hold of the No. 3 receiver job for the Vikings. Beebe has been running with the first-team offense throughout camp and likely is to be thꦰe guy on the field when the offense runs three-receiver sets. His speed allows him to stretch the field when he is on the outside, and he is going to be a tremendous threat when they have him run slants out of the slot.
Unfortunately, the HBO series “Hard Knocks” has pushed Oakland tight end Darren Waller more into the spotlight, but as luck would have it, his ADP has൲n’t changed. Still a late-round flier for most, Waller could end up being a huge part of the Raiders’ passing attack. Last season, Jared Cook had almost 900 yards and six touchdowns as the Raiders’ starting tight end, and Waller is a little bit bigger, a little bit faster and just might be a better pass-catcher.
The names might not be glamorous a𝕴nd their roles may not be as well-defined as those of the marquee players, but you should make sure you don’t overlook t𝔍hem. Fantasy championships are never won in the first round. You have to know how to dig deep and get the best value in the end.
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