2008 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Fantasy Football is just around the corner. And, Yes I'm a huge sports geek. My close friends and I are going into our 5th season with the same league. The following is a list of 3 players that I consider sleeper picks this year.

Quarterback.
Matt Schaub

Big time fantasy quarterbacks excell when asked to throw the ball. When Houston threw 30+ times, Schaub put up really good numbers.


3 09/23 IND L 24-30 27/33 81.8 236YDS 7.2 1TD 2INT
4 09/30 @ ATL L 16-26 28/40 70.0 317YDS 7.9 1TD 0INT
5 10/07 MIA W 22-19 20/34 58.8 294YDS 8.6 0TD 1INT
6 10/14 @ JAC L 17-37 19/31 61.3 259YDS 8.4 0TD 1INT
11 11/18 NO W 23-10 21/33 63.6 293YDS 8.9 2 0TD 1INT
12 11/25 @ CLE L 17-27 22/36 61.1 256YDS 7.1 2TD 2INT

He had to deal with injuries. Not just his own, but his star receiver Andre Johnson also. A year into the system at Houston, additions to bulk up the offensive line and healthy receivers will help build on this success. He may not be a definate starter in a 1 QB league, but he's just about the best back-up and a sure fire sleeper.



Running Back
Ricky Williams


Ricky Williams is 31, but he's also taken very few hits over the last couple years. Anyone paying attention to Dolphin camp have learned 2 things. 1. Parcells & Co. are committed to a power running game. 2. Ricky Williams has look great all summer and he's officially been named the starter. The following starts are the last games in which Ricky received 18+ carries (Starting running back numbers)

01/01/06 @ NE - 28 Carries 101 YARDS 1 TD
12/24/05 @ TEN - 26 Carries 172 YARDS 1 TD

in 2003 he rushed for 1372 yards 9 TD , 351 rec yards 1 TD

The following are highlights from Saturday's preseason game between Miami and Jacksonville, Ricky looks sharp



Wide Receiver
Jerricho Cotchery


I liked this guy as a sleeper prior to Brett the Jet, now he just glistens with fantasy football awesomeness. Is he even a sleeper? I suppose if you live under a rock, maybe. Mostly, he's just a solid player. Yes, Brett likes his streaker receiver and whether or not Laveranues Coles can still stretch the field remains to be seen. However, a big physical threat like Cotchery is Favres best match at the tail end of his career. He's young, physical and reliable. I smell 1200 Yards 13 Touchdowns. Write it down.