2008 Fantasy Football Sleepers
Sleeper: A draft term for a NFL player that an owner believes is going to have a breakout season. These are usually players who are not rookies, but they can be. For the most part they are not well known NFL players. Usually sleepers are drafted in the middle to late rounds of a draft. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
We have classified the following players as sleepers for 2008. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Jake Delhomme |
QB |
CAR |
33 |
7 |
QB - #16 |
Jake Delhomme came out of the gate on fire last season putting up excellent numbers by completing 55 of 86 passes for 624 yards with 8 TD's and just 1 INT in just three games before suffering an elbow injury that Delhomme elected to have season ending surgery on. Fantasy owners have learned over the past couple of years that as Delhomme goes, so does the entire Caroli... Read More
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| Brett Favre |
QB |
NYJ |
38 |
17 |
QB - #22 |
Oh, the humanity. In a keeper league somewhere, somebody drafted Aaron Rodgers in 2005 just waiting for Brett Favre to retire. Only Rodgers knows how his fantasy owners feel. After a few months failing to enjoy his golden years, Favre is back and will be breathing down Rodgers neck…that is as long as he is in Green Bay. It is still possible that Favre will b... Read More
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| Joe Flacco |
QB |
BAL |
23 |
R |
QB - #33 |
The jump from the University of Delaware to the NFL is a big one, but the Ravens felt strong enough about the strong arm of QB Joe Flacco that they selected him with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2008 draft. In addition to making a major leap in competition, Flacco will need to adjust to playing under center after playing primarily in the shotgun with the... Read More
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| Damon Huard |
QB |
KC |
35 |
11 |
QB - #45 |
The Kansas City offense was horrendous last year, but a large part of that was due to injuries. Running back Larry Johnson, among others, are now healthy and the Chiefs had a great draft day and have at least one guy in Branden Albert who will give the Kansas City quarterback more time to throw. The team ranked 20th in passing offense anyway last year, s... Read More
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| Matt Leinart |
QB |
ARI |
25 |
2 |
QB - #34 |
Leinart missed most of the 2007 season after breaking his collarbone in Week 5, finishing his sophomore season 60-112 for 647 yards and 2 TD's with 4 interceptions. Despite his struggles that forced Ken Whisenhunt to bench him at one point in favor of Kurt Warner last season, Leinart enters the 2008 season with the starting job according to Arizona's 2nd year Head Coa... Read More
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| Chad Pennington |
QB |
MIA |
32 |
7 |
QB - #26 |
Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens will win the quarterback battle in New York, but the Jets will lose either way. Clemens has a ton of potential and a great arm, but he did little to prove he could be a starting quarterback in NFL when he played last year. Pennington is the model of inconsistency, but at least he has some experience. Whoever ends up as the starter ... Read More
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| Aaron Rodgers |
QB |
GB |
24 |
3 |
QB - #17 |
It is not easy to replace a legend and pretty much whatever Aaron Rodgers does will not be good enough…at least for now. Rodgers has only thrown 59 passes during his three year career and he should be ready to give it a go after learning behind one of the best to ever play the position. But how will the fantasy numbers go? With a handful of wide receivers to... Read More
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| Matt Ryan |
QB |
ATL |
23 |
R |
QB - #31 |
Chris Redman may hold onto the starting job, but Matt Ryan is the future in Atlanta. Ryan signed a 6 year $72 million deal prior to Atlanta's mini-camp and enters training camp listed behind Redman and Joey Harrington on the Falcons' depth chart, but he may not remain there for long if Redman falters early in the 2007 season. Ryan is a long term investment worth draft... Read More
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Kurt Warner  |
QB |
ARI |
37 |
9 |
QB - #12 |
Kurt Warner put up decent numbers for Arizona in 2007 and would have been a solid backup quarterback in most leagues. However, this is Matt Leinart's job. Leinart has failed to live up to the expectations after being selected 10th overall in the 2006 draft, but the franchise will give him every opportunity to succeed. But he might fail again and Warner w... Read More
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