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2011 Fantasy Football Sleepers | Undervalued Players

Our fantasy football sleeper picks for 2011, plus who in our opinion are undervalued players for your 2011 NFL fantasy football live online or offline draft…

2011 Fantasy Football Sleepers

The next installment of our 2011 Fantasy Football Draft Guide – is The Sleeper! They could win you a Fantasy Title if you are able to glance into your crystal ball and choose right?

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Dave B has compiled a list of players that should be on your Fantasy Radar and could be the difference between winning and losing every week of the NFL season.

So who will be this year’s Arian Foster? How about it, owners? Post your thoughts or comments below this article!

Quarterbacks

Joe Flacco – Flacco is slipping in mock drafts – he appears to be the 10th-12th QB taken. That means that you can get his 3622-25-10 and one rushing TD in the 6th-8th round. If you covet RBs and WRs before a QB in your leagues then Flacco may be the QB that you are saddled with – not too shabby! Flacco is only getting better as he ages – 4000 yards and 30 touchdowns is certainly not a stretch this year – numbers likely good enough for the Top 10.

Sam Bradford – There is absolutely no shame in taking Bradford but he is maybe a wait and see QB – more like a QB2 at the beginning of the season. He has a new offensive coordinator (Josh McDaniel) who may gamble a bit more with the young QB and he should have a better corp. of receivers (assuming the Rams go out and get a quality free agent as rumored). He did throw for 3512-18-15 last season which is not all that exciting – the ceiling is high however. 3500-3700 yards and 20-25 touchdowns is certainly not out of the question.

Matthew Stafford – This guy has all the potential on an up and coming team but the injury issues linger. Truth be told, I may have him on the “Players to Avoid “List. He is an extreme case of risk/reward – if he can stay healthy, he has a stable of weapons on a team that throws the ball a ton. I’m just sayin’!

Others to Consider: Kevin Kolb (depending where he ends up), Tim Tebow, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Cassell

Running Backs

LeGarrette Blount – Blount is in this category because of where he is in the Running Back pecking order. He is certainly a lot more valuable than where he is being drafted. Blount is unquestionably the lead back in a very good offense – he will get the ball in every situation – the goal line included. If you can get Blount in the fourth or fifth round, he could be a steal and a very productive Sleeper.

Shonne Greene – Greene may be too good to be a Sleeper but LaDainian Tomlinson may have killed his value just enough last season to make him slip. LT will be less of a factor this season making Greene the beneficiary of rumbling behind one of the best O-lines in the game and in concert with an emerging passing game. If he slips, grab him – some mock drafts I have seen have Greene going in the 6-8th round!

Ryan Torain – Hmmm – a Running Back playing in Mike Shanahan’s system – you would have to take a shot wouldn’t you? But there are injury concerns with Torain and there is a certain draftee Roy Helu that threatens to take away some of Torain’s thunder. Torain in a dual threat back – he does everything well, making him very attractive. If Torain can stay healthy, he has the talent to hold off Helu at least for one more year! Be sure to grab Helu as a handcuff.

DeAngelo Williams – He probably isn’t going to take another snap in Carolina, which is probably the best thing you could hope for his value. We’ll have to see where he lands, but an explosive runner like him shouldn’t have trouble producing, and you’ll get him at a discount.

Tashard Choice – Felix Jones lingers but Jones’s injury history and his inability to totally seize the primary role leaves Choice as a good Sleeper. Marion Barber is all but gone in Dallas leaving Choice and Jones as the weapons in a very good offense.

Jonathan Stewart – Monitor this situation. If DeAngelo Williams leaves town, that leaves Stewart as THE MAN for Carolina. He should come cheap – not bad for a ball carrier that figures to get the bulk of the work.

Others to consider: Pierre Thomas, Montario Hardesty, Marshawn Lynch, CJ Spiller, Bernard Scott (Cincinnati)

Wide Receivers

Michael Crabtree – He has to break out sometime doesn’t he? Crabtree has all the talent in the world and my guess is that 2011 is his year. [ad-8469823]

Damario Alexander – St. Louis is a team that will be better this season and at 6’5” Alexander appears to be the best threat in the passing game. Alexander, barring a huge Free Agent signing could enter 2011 as the #1 receiver on an up-and-coming team.

Andre Caldwell – TO and Ochocinco are likely gone from the fold in Cincinnati leaving Caldwell as perhaps the best option in the passing game. He finished strong in 2010 and showed that he can assume the #1 role for his team.

Jacoby Ford – He is as quick as they come and he really showed improvement in his first year in the league. Ford will slip to the WR3 or WR4 range – worth a gamble in the late rounds.

James Jones/Jordy Nelson – Donald Driver is in the twilight of his career leaving one of these two to snake some quality yards and scores from the veteran. Green Bay loves to throw the ball and one of these two will emerge this season – the trick is to guess which one will be the more productive.

Others to Consider: Mario Manningham, Davone Bess, Brandon Tate, Legadu Naanaa, Anthony Armstrong, Emmanuel Sanders, Mike Williams (Sea)

Tight Ends

Brandon Pettigrew – He finished third among TEs in catches last season (71-722-4) and still he is getting no love. With a hopefully healthy Matt Stafford in 2011, Pettigrew could realistically finish Top 5-10 among Tight Ends. Not bad for a very late draft pick!

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Jimmy Graham – He was a beast at the end of 2010 and with Jeremy Shockey out of the picture, Graham could become the next great Tight End. He had 4 tds in the last 3 games for the Saints last year – the sky is the limit.

Tony Moeaki – With a year of quality ball under his belt, look for Moeaki to improve upon his good rookie season. 6-9 tds is not out of the question!

Others to monitor: Jared Cook, Jermaine Gresham, Dustin Keller, Aaron Hernandez

Pre-season is nearly upon us (we hope), so for the next few weeks we encourage you to be checking out our FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT GUIDE for all your rankings and analysis for the upcoming league drafts that you’re going to be participating in.

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By DaveB

Dave B has been a Fantasy Football writer for us for 10 years. A couch potato wannabe, Dave’s insights have been read by 10’s of people for years. He hope’s for world peace + global relaxation. Enjoy and remember only smoke things that are completely natural.