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If active, will Hunter Henry continue his touchdown stretch? (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Week 15 had hits and misses on the sleeper page, like most weeks do. Curtis Samuel scored twice and easily beat his projection, and Nick Mullens did enough to justify Superflex love. Quentin Johnston was mostly ineffective, but at least he stole a garbage-time touchdown. Chig Okonkwo had a quiet game, and D’Onta Foreman couldn’t crack the Browns’ front seven, despite some juicy goal-line opportunities.
That’s life in the sleeper streets. We hope your lineup for the fantasy semifinals is filled with stars and auto-starts, but if you need some overlooked guys, we have some for you.
TE Hunter Henry at Denver (28% rostered)
Henry took a few shots to the knee last week, and he didn’t practice Wednesday. That’s the only worry about his recommendation; he’s been sizzling the last two weeks (10-106-3), charting as the TE3 against Pittsburgh and the TE4 against Kansas City. The Broncos offer the tastiest matchup yet as the worst defense against tight ends this year (no matter if you prefer old-school data or new-age data). The Patriots offense always has a capped upside, but Bailey Zappe is comfortable throwing to Henry in all situations, especially around the goal line.
QB Nick Mullens vs. Detroit (10% rostered)
Mullens had some hiccups in last week’s overtime loss at Cincinnati. He took three sacks and threw two interceptions, and the Bengals probably left a few picks on the field. But Mullens also passed for 303 yards and two touchdowns, reminding us that any quarterback tied to head coach Kevin O’Connell and the deep Minnesota passing tree has a shot at success. The Lions rank fourth in run-defense DVOA but 16th in pass-defense DVOA; we call that a funnel. This game features a lofty total of 47 and is climate-controlled in the Minnesota dome. Mullens can challenge for 20 fantasy points again.
RB Justice Hill at San Francisco (16% rostered)
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Publish date : 2023-12-21 18:27:31
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