2010 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 2010. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
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| Earl Bennett | WR | CHI | 23 | 2 | WR - #84 |
| Bennett has the potential to be a big time receiver. If the stars align and Cutler has a solid season with the support of the running game, Bennett and his fellow wide outs could have exceptional seasons. I like to think that Chicago will have some good games and some bad games as usual, meaning that Bennett will have some excellent games and some poor games. Benne... Read More | |||||
| Davone Bess | WR | MIA | 24 | 2 | WR - #53 |
| Bess had a very respectable 2009 season when he pulled down 76 receptions for 758 yards and a pair of touchdowns. For a second year player on a team with no clear number one receiver, Davone showed he could be a valuable asset for the Dolphins. For this reason we believe Bess will be Miami's number two receiver this season and play opposite Brandon Marshall. This c... Read More | |||||
| Steve Breaston | WR | ARI | 27 | 3 | WR - #43 |
| Breaston is expected to make a huge leap in production this year since Anquan Boldin was traded to the Baltimore Ravens this past offseason. The Cards desperately need Breaston to develop into a star, and fantasy owners have high expectations for the oldest wide receiver on Arizona's roster. Breaston is eleven days older than Larry Fitzgerald, but has three fewer y... Read More | |||||
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| Kenny Britt | WR | TEN | 21 | 1 | WR - #36 |
| In the five weeks that Justin Gage missed in 2009, rookie Kenny Britt took the bull by the horns and caught three TD passes while also eclipsing 100 yards twice. By the end of 2009 (as the Titans were fighting for their playoff lives), Gage and Washington were reinstalled as the starting receivers, but I fully expect head coach Jeff Fisher to realize that Britt's g... Read More | |||||
| Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | 21 | R | WR - #30 |
| Putting a sleeper tag on a player that has been talked about as much as Bryant might be hard to rationalize, but the rook has a chance to make a major fantasy impact if he gets off to a quick start in training camp. Though he was not the first receiver selected, the 6-2 Bryant is the most talented wide out from this recent draft class. His combo of size and ability... Read More | |||||
| Nate Burleson | WR | DET | 29 | 7 | WR - #48 |
| The Lions acquired Nate Burleson to be the possession receiver they lacked last season. Detroit appears to be moving even further into the passing game and that could be big for Burleson. While the opposition is concentrating on stopping Calvin Johnson, Burleson could put up some big numbers. It was only four years ago when Mike Furrey -- another possession receive... Read More | |||||
| Harry Douglas | WR | ATL | 26 | 2 | WR - #81 |
| Douglas missed the entire 2009-10 season after tearing his ACL in training camp. Prior to the injury, Douglas was expected to take over the number three wide receiver slot for Atlanta, and provide a quick, versatile threat to complement Roddy White and Michael Jenkins. Short and shifty, Douglas is perfectly suited for the slot receiver role in the Falcons' offense,... Read More | |||||
| Malcom Floyd | WR | SD | 28 | 6 | WR - #29 |
| Floyd has great potential on this pass heavy squad. Jackson and Gates are quite successful and Floyd can be an available option if defenses figure out coverage for the other receivers and tight end. Floyd has shown his abilities and now just needs more opportunity. As the San Diego ground game looks to build at the beginning of the season, look for Floyd to see pas... Read More | |||||
| Steve Johnson | WR | BUF | 24 | 2 | WR - #115 |
The job for the second receiver spot opposite of Lee Evans is up for grabs and Steve Johnson has a pretty good shot at winning the job. James Hardy and rookie Marcus Easley will never give up too easily, but Johnson should be considered the most likely player to win the job. Hardy is an injury liability and Easley is a rookie who needs... Read More | |||||
Jacoby Jones  |
WR | HOU | 26 | 3 | WR - #57 |
| Jones may begin the season as the Texans' third receiver, but by mid-season I can see him starting opposite Andre Johnson. Kevin Walter has done a good job the past couple of years but I believe Jones is the better receiver, and if he can stay healthy Jacoby's numbers could be fantasy worthy. Last year Jones had just 27 receptions for 437 yards with 6 touchdowns. I... Read More | |||||
| James Jones |
WR | GB | 26 | 3 | WR - #67 |
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James Jones did not have the breakout season many were hoping for last season, but the 6-1, 218 pound San Jose, California product did catch a career high five touchdowns. His combination of size and speed would make him a great replacement for the aging Donald Driver. Greg Jennings will certainly get a majority of the catches, but J... Read More | |||||
| Johnny Knox | WR | CHI | 23 | 1 | WR - #27 |
| Johnny Knox went to the Pro Bowl last season as a rookie for his return prowess. I like this guy's speed and toughness. If Cutler gets his act together and syncs with his backs and receivers to coordinate the attack, Knox could be an interesting play. It all remains to be seen as to what role Knox will play outside the return game, but he is a sleeper at receiver a... Read More | |||||
| Jeremy Maclin | WR | PHI | 22 | 1 | WR - #31 |
| On a team with so many weapons, it is easy to overlook the fine rookie campaign turned in by the Eagles' 2009 first round pick, but do not make that mistake when it comes to drafting your WR3 or flex players this year. Maclin was expected to struggle while making the transition from the Missouri Tigers' spread offense to an NFL system, but he looked like he belong ... Read More | |||||
| Brandon Stokley |
WR | DEN | 34 | 11 | Unranked |
| I hate calling Stokley a sleeper, but he is exactly that. This wide out has shown his value and ability to make plays. On a Denver team that will be focused on greater production this season I expect to see Stokley play an active role. Orton and his two young back-ups in Quinn and Tebow will have to get a passing scheme working. Stokley is the type of player who will ... Read More | |||||
| Golden Tate | WR | SEA | 22 | R | WR - #51 |
| Tate, taken 60th overall, could end up as the steal of the 2010 draft. He's a tough, dynamic playmaker who helped make Jimmy Clausen a household name. The sensible move would be to phase Tate in opposite T.J. Houshmandzadeh as the team's starting flanker. The Seahawks are likely to use Tate as the team's utility man a-la Minnesota's Percy Harvin in 2009. Tate can s... Read More | |||||
| Mike Wallace | WR | PIT | 24 | 1 | WR - #21 |
| The 6 ft., 180 pound speedster out of Mississippi enjoyed a very productive rookie season with the Steelers. He finished with 39 catches for 756 and a league leading average of 19.4 yards per catch. Wallace is an emerging deep threat as he found pay dirt 6 times in 2009 and that number could approach double digits in his sophomore season now that he is assured a st... Read More | |||||
| Mike Williams | WR | TB | 23 | R | WR - #35 |
| An extremely talented but troubled wide receiver, Williams was selected in the fourth-round (101st overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2010 NFL Draft. The former Syracuse star likely would have been selected earlier than fourth round, if not for a number of off the field issues during his career with the Orange. Williams had 60 receptions for 837... Read More | |||||
