Sleepers and Busts Fantasy Football 2019-2020
Sleepers and Busts, two of the most important terms in the Fantasy Football community. Sleepers can propel you to a long playoff run while just one or two busts can turn your season on its head. Here are some of the guys I think you should take a risk on later in the draft, as well as some guys that are too risky to select early.
Sleepers:
Mecole Hardman WR/KC
Coming out of Georgia, Hardman is an enticing prospect in an amazing offense. His potential is somewhat dependent on the availability of Tyreek Hill. Although it looks as though Hill will be playing in 2019, Hardman has incredible big play potential that could see him action early in the 2019 campaign. He has a significant chance to outplay Sammy Watkins and feature as the 2nd wideout.
James Washington WR/PIT
With the departure of Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster is set to lead the Steelers in targets. But don’t forget Big Ben loves having a second receiver in the mix. Look for Washington to grab that spot as WR2 for the high powered Pittsburgh offense.
Devin Singletary RB/BUF
With LeSean McCoy aging and facing nagging injuries throughout the last few seasons, Singletary seems primed to get a shot at some major playtime in his rookie season. Although the Bills offense is quite unpredictable as of now, Singletary will no doubt have a role.
Ronald Jones III RB/TB
After an underwhelming rookie season, many people forget that the Bucs used a 2nd round pick of Jones III in 2018. The Bucs didn’t add any other Running Backs this offseason so they must still believe in him. Certainly a nice buy-low prospect in this years draft.
Kalen Ballage RB/MIA
Ballage is heading to Miami where Kenyon Drake is set to be the lead back. The intriguing proposition here is that Drake has never been an every down type of back, totaling an average of only 126.5 carries over the last two seasons. This could change due to the departure of Frank Gore, but nevertheless, Ballage has upside in the later rounds.
Busts:
Jordan Howard RB/PHI
Coming from a run heavy offense in Chicago, Howard now calls Philly home. With Carson Wentz at full health Howard should definitely get his chances near the end zone, but Doug Peterson has shown that he likes to run a backfield by committee, a death sentence for fantasy owners.
Sammy Watkins WR/KC
Playing in one of the best offenses in the league, Watkins still seemed to be an afterthought for most of last year. Yes, he only played 10 games but injuries always seem to keep him off the field at some point throughout the long NFL season. Hold off on selecting Watkins until the later rounds.
Lamar Miller RB/HOU
Over the last three seasons, Miller has seen his fair share of workload. Even with an average of 239 carries per season over the last three, Miller has only averaged 6 TDs per year. It wouldn’t be a surprise at all to see D’Onta Foreman capture the starting role at some point this year.
Leonard Fournette RB/JAX
Fournette is undoubtedly a tremendous talent and athlete, but a combination of injuries and team circumstances makes his outlook more unknown. The Jaguars hired John DePhilippo as their new OC, paired with new QB Nick Foles to revitalize their passing game. DePhilippo is known for heavy passing schemes, which comes at the expense of Fournette.
Emmanuel Sanders WR/DEN
A 32 year old receiver coming off of an Achilles tear is a scary sight. Factor this into the emergence of young talented WRs on Denver such as Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton and you can see why Sanders may not be worthy of an early round pick in 2019.
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