2017 PSDG: Deepest Sleepers: Winning with Losers, Geeks, & Old Farts (Preview)
Eddie Rex - 8/11/2017
Publisher's Note: This article was written before the retirement of WR Anquan Boldin. Thus, you can pull him from this "interesting" list of fantasy candidates.
Lots of players have a bad reputation – too injury-prone, a little ethically compromised, older than graveyard dirt. But that doesn’t mean they’re a bad pick. The key to your fantasy season? A few players no one else wants.
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Everyone loves sleeper picks in fantasy football. Well, I’ve got a few guys in my arsenal who take that to the extreme. These guys fall asleep during meals. You have to prod them with a stick to wake them up.
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Deep sleepers.
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And the thing is, they actually will help you win your league. Because no one else wants them, you get them really cheaply. Last year it was Darren Sproles, Jimmy...
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