Super Sleeper Wide Receivers

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 wide receivers as super sleepers for 2011. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.

Name	Team	Age	Yrs Exp.	Pos. Rank
Jon Baldwin	KC	22	R	WR - #52
One area Kansas City needed to improve at this season is wide receiver. The Chiefs finished last season ranked 30th in passing yards per game. Had it not been for their league leading rushing tandem Kansas City likely would not have won the AFC West title. Selecting Jonathan Baldwin with the team's number one pick -- 26th overall in the 2011 d... Read More
Antonio Brown	PIT	23	1	WR - #29
The sixth round pick from Central Michigan failed to crack 30 yards receiving until the season finale against Cleveland (4 catches for 52 yards). He finished the regular season with only 16 catches for 167 yards, but made some crucial catches in the Steelers' run to the Super Bowl. In the Divisional Round, Brown caught a 58-yard pass to set up the winning score aga... Read More
Vincent Brown	SD	23	R	WR - #45
I like Vincent Brown as my super sleeper on the San Diego offense in 2011. I think by the end of the season San Diego fans and fantasy owners will be talking about the two Vincents -- Jackson and Brown. This is just my hunch, but Brown has the ability to add value to a competitive receiving core. Brown was picked up by San Diego late in the second round of the draf... Read More
Riley Cooper	PHI	24	1	WR - #94
Considering the Eagles sport the speedy pair of DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin at receiver, it might seem odd that they have been the rumored front-runner to land Plaxico Burress. The rationale, faulty as it may be, stems from the lack of size those two burners offer, but the Eagles don't need to look beyond their own roster to find a potential red zone threat. T... Read More
Harry Douglas	ATL	27	3	WR - #85
After a promising rookie campaign with Atlanta back in 2008, Douglas missed all of the 2009 season after suffering a torn ACL in training camp. Douglas came back strong last season catching 22 passes for 294 yards and one touchdown. Douglas is an intriguing prospect long-term, but his value this season is extremely limited due to the surrounding talent in the Falco... Read More
Leonard Hankerson	WAS	24	R	WR - #89
Hankerson may have "slipped" to the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft, but he has a chance to be one the top rookie receivers in 2011. Well, if he can overcome an early training camp case of the dropsies. Hankerson --a 6-3 target -- is also a burner and he used that skill set to set the single season records at the U for receptions, yards and touchdowns. The Redsk... Read More
Mohamed Massaquoi	CLE	25	2	WR - #71
This should be a big year for Mohamed Massaquoi, for better or worse. The Browns are transitioning into a West Coast Offense and that should give the Georgia product more opportunities to make plays. This is also Massaquoi's third season in the NFL and wide receivers have a history of breakout seasons during year three. Massaquoi has t... Read More
Denarius Moore	OAK	23	R	WR - #39
Don't expect Moore to get the kid-gloves treatment in his first pro season. The Raiders have a shallow cast of wideouts and Moore could quickly climb the depth chart and earn some playing time as a rookie. Naturally, he's lightning on a track and was clocked at 4.39 seconds in the 40 on Pro Day; 4.43 at the combine. Not a big guy, he won't bring anything to the tab... Read More
David Nelson	BUF	25	1	WR - #55
Nobody expected undrafted rookie David Nelson to provide Buffalo with much production in 2010. However, he had a superb season, catching 31 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Week in and week out, those numbers were pretty much on par with Lee Evans with the exception of Evans' superb outing against Baltimore. Nelson may lack s... Read More
Austin Pettis	STL	24	R	Unranked
Another highly productive college player, Pettis may have more immediate NFL appeal than fellow 2011 draftee Greg Salas. The Boise State product is bigger, taller, has great hands and can fill a wider variety of positions. He can be a contributor in year one as a starter, situational player or special teamer and should develop into a reliable target who will make p... Read More
Andre Roberts	ARI	24	1	WR - #74
Roberts is the favorite to start opposite Larry Fitzgerald with Steve Breaston departing for Kansas City via free agency this past offseason. Roberts, a rookie out of Citadel last season, showed flashes of potential, starting two games in place of Breaston and hauling in 24 passes for 307 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In a deep fantasy league, Roberts is ... Read More
Jerome Simpson	MIN	26	3	WR - #83
Following two breakout games to end the 2010 season, Jerome Simpson should secure a spot in the Bengals starting lineup heading into the 2011 season. After not catching a pass until a two catch effort in week 15, Simpson broke out with 18 catches for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the final two weeks of the 2011 season. Simpson should start opposite A.J. Green, ... Read More
Golden Tate	SEA	23	1	WR - #84
Tate's rookie year was a forgettable one as he didn't see much field time. The coaching staff paid lip service to his game-breaking capabilities, but couldn't (or wouldn't) find ways to get him the ball. That could change quickly now that the team has a new offensive coordinator in former Minnesota Vikings OC Darrell Bevell. Bevell may be able to use Tate in much t... Read More
Demaryius Thomas	DEN	24	1	WR - #18
I believe I called Thomas a super sleeper last season and he went out and caught 22 passes in 10 games for almost 300 yards and two scores. This season I am looking for Thomas to have an increased workload and will rate him once again as a super sleeper. Thomas has the ability to be a force at wide out and has the supporting cast to get plays. Lloyd, Gaffney, Royal... Read More
Nate Washington	TEN	28	6	WR - #56
The former Steeler has yet to live up to the 6-year $27 million contract that he signed in 2009. In 2010, the six year vet finished with 42 catches for 687 yards and six touchdowns -- not bad, but not exactly worthy of ever stepping foot onto a fantasy roster except in the deepest of leagues. He'll likely continue to split time with Justin Gage and has yet to top 7... Read More
Titus Young	DET	22	R	WR - #34
The Lions were in dire need of a slot receiver after a very disappointing 2010 campaign from Bryant Johnson. As a result, Detroit used a second round selection on Boise State's Titus Young in the 2011 NFL Draft. Young was an amazingly productive collegiate player and has the speed to be a great receiver in the Lions offense. If quarter... Read More