2009 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 2009. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.

• QB
• RB
• WR
• TE
• IDP

Name	Pos	Team	Age	Yrs Exp.	Pos. Rank
Joe Flacco	QB	BAL	24	1	QB - #17
Along with Matt Ryan, Flacco was the rare rookie able to step in , start and contribute essentially off the bat for a playoff-bound team. His composure and arm strength were on display from the start and the Ravens got within one one game of the Super Bowl with him at the helm, but fantasy owners were not nearly as enthusiastic about the former Delaware Blue Hen. The ... Read More
Matt Leinart	QB	ARI	26	3	QB - #41
Kurt Warner is well...old. His hip has been a problem all throughout training camp, and despite at one point slipping behind Brian St. Pierre on the depth chart, Matt Leinart has played very well in the pre-season and regained his role as Warner's primary backup. Leinart has shown progress ever since being benched in favor of Warner, and if the worst happens to War... Read More
Kyle Orton	QB	DEN	27	4	QB - #19
Orton came to Denver in the blockbuster trade for Cutler. Jay Cutler was on his way up in the Denver organization and thought he was at the top. Unfortunately for Cutler, he got a new boss and became expendable. Orton threw for just under 3,000 yards, had 18 passing -- 3 rushing -- touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2008 in Chicago. An above average season for an NFL ... Read More
Carson Palmer	QB	CIN	29	6	QB - #11
Coming off an injury riddled 2008 season, Carson Palmer is looking to come back strong in 2009. A serious elbow injury led to Carson Palmer's 2008 season being cut short after only four games. The Bengals never recovered from his injury and struggled for the entire season. Palmer was able to avoid Tommy John surgery this off-season and should be ready to start the sea... Read More
Sage Rosenfels	QB	MIN	31	7	Unranked
The Vikings need a capable quarterback to become legit Super Bowl contenders which is why they rolled the dice on 40 year old Brett Favre and his injured shoulder, Sage will be a backup and only should be sleected in the late rounds of 16 team or larger league. Rosenfels' new contract with the Vikings is a two-year, $9 million extension (a bargain to say the least)... Read More
Mark Sanchez	QB	NYJ	23	R	QB - #25
The stats guys here at FFLToolbox have Sanchez on the brink of being a backup quarterback for fantasy owners this season. This makes Mark a great target for a late sleeper pick. If your primary quarterback is a solid performer along the likes of Breese or the Mannings than Sanchez could be a wise selection. From what little we've seen of him this pre-season he look... Read More
Chris Simms	QB	DEN	29	5	Unranked
Chris Simms may become the leader in Denver, what? Kyle Orton's 3 interceptions in this past preseason game were not positive for a team that needs a strong quarterback to complement Josh McDaniel's offensive mind. Simms entered the game and threw for 142 yards and 2 TDs, not bad. McDaniel's insists that Orton will remain the starter and preseason stats can be skewed,... Read More