Fantasy Football Sleepers

By Now, most of you have already picked out what horses you're going to ride to the finish line this year. There's no need to go over that Frank Gore's hand is an issue, Rudi Johnson will go for 13 TDs and 1300 yards, Steve Jackson is a stud, LT is Money or that Joe Adai will be great if he can...Well, you know all of that. Every Fantasy Mag and website has that outline. What I bring to you now is a list of waiver wire (if you've drafted and need to fill) or late round (if you're draft is on the way).

Here we go.

1. Patrick Crayton (WR Dallas) This is already shaping up to be the year that Terry Glenn says goodbye to the fantasy world.
Now if you're a Tony Romo Fan, and we know you're out there, you have to believe that Crayton is worth a spot on your
squad. Crayton has been in the league for a few years now and is hungry enough to take the opportunity presented to
him. Word is that he will start the season as the Cowboys # 2 receiver, so that's worth at least 4-5 TDs and some receiving
yards. Championship are won by mere points, so getting a solid receiver like this for pretty much nothing will make you
happy when, come week 3 when he busts out because T.O. draws all the double coverage and he's one on one with a #2
DB.

2. T.J. Duckett (RB Detroit) Kevin Jones is likely going on the PUP list. Tatum Bell is Tatum Bell. That leaves Duckett as the
Primary Ball carrier for Detroit on the goal line. If you believe in Mr. Martz and his offense, Duckett has the experience
and will to be your #4 RB. He will be given chances and should score. Don't believe me? Well, he's got the Raiders week
#1, so can test my theory here and see if you should have moved to pick him up earlier. Instead of taking Chris Henry
(TEN) or throwing a pick away on Anthony Thomas, why not take a chance on T.J. who has produced every year of his
football career, and that's counting a few scores down the stretch last year for Washington.

3. Brandon Marshall (WR Denver) Receivers thin out quickly, so be sure to take a good look in Denver before you start
scratching the bottom of the barell. Rod Smith is hurting. Brandon Stokely is a slot receiver and Javon Walker will draw
double coverages. That leaves Marshall as the man to step up and rack up receiving yards and TD grabs when opposing
coaches fail to game plan for him.

4. Selvin Young (RB Denver) Are you ready? Are you listening to this? Here is the breakout, come from nowhere runner of
the year. Cedric Cobbs has been released, Travis Henry won't survive a year in Denver, Mike Bell is already dinged up.
Cecil Sapp is a Goal Line back, not a runner. Young made the team as an undrafted free agent from Texas. Big Mike
likes to look smart and he'll give this kid a chance - just wait and see. You won't have to draft him - he'll be on the
free agent list or waiver wire. Worth the risk. Try it. You'll like it.

5. Ahmad Green (RB Houston) Is he really on this list? Indeed. When Green played last year, he did OK. Not stud RB or even
#3 RB OK, but in Houston, he should play well enough in the first half of the season to at least have some trade value for
the suckers in your league (They all have at least 2). Houston's problem was never really scorring TDs on the ground,
it looks like Schaub is going to have a better feel for things that Carr did. If Green is sitting around towards the end, put
him in there as a stop gap.


That's it for today. Watch these week 4 preseason games to fill out your roster. Remember, building a fantasy team means tht you need to build to the very end. The victories come with role players. Take a look at all # 3 RBs and WRs very carefully. If they're hungry, they will get you your food as well.

See you on Friday.

I wanted to take a moment to welcome all of my readers from other sites and new ones to Stal's world of Fantasy Football reporting. Like many of you, I have done my craft for others and have now decided to branch off on my own. I will answer all emails sent to me in regards to starting and sitting players as well as drafting questions.

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