2012 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 2012. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Pos. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jared Cook  |
TE | STL | 26 | 3 | TE - #12 |
| The 6-5, 250 pounder has the athleticism to create matchup mismatches and began to show his potential in the final month of the season when he topped 100 yards in 2 of the final 3 games. The South Carolina alum finished his 3rd NFL season with 49 catches for 759 yards and three touchdowns. Cook has above average ability after the catch and his 4th year could be a t... Read More | |||||
| Ed Dickson | TE | BAL | 25 | 2 | TE - #28 |
| The Ravens' third-leading receiver last season had it going on through nine weeks, hauling in 40 passes with three touchdowns. Over the final seven games he had only 14 receptions. Maybe defenses adjusted. Maybe more involvement from the Ravens' other tight end Dennis Pitta was to blame. Worth grabbing as a TE2 and with Pitta out with a hand injury, Dickson could s... Read More | |||||
| Coby Fleener | TE | IND | 24 | R | TE - #15 |
| Rookie Coby Fleener could be a value pick as a high upside backup tight end this season, with the potential to be a fantasy starter in the future. Fleener and fellow rookie Dwayne Allen will both be key components in the Colts offense this season, but they will cut into each others production, making it unlikely that either will be a quality fantasy starter. Flee... Read More | |||||
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | MIN | 23 | 1 | TE - #18 |
| Kyle Rudolph could be primed to surprise in his sophomore season with a decent chance at becoming the Vikings' 2nd leading receiver behind Percy Harvin. The 2nd pick of the 2011 draft finished his rookie season with just 26 catches for 249 yards and three touchdowns in limited playing time. Free agent Visanthe Shiancoe won't be back, which means Rudolph will see a ... Read More | |||||
