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We’re back for another run through the sleeper streets, trying to give you underrated player considerations every week of the fantasy football season.
We’re excited. Fun things are planned.
Of course, Week 1 is not a traditional week for fantasy sleepers. Most of you just drafted your dream team, a healthy group of football players that is headed to the moon (at least in your eyes). Injuries haven’t gone haywire yet. Bye weeks are still a month away. If ever there’s a “Play the hits, roll with your main guys” type of week, it’s the opening slate of the NFL season.
That said, there are a few underrated pieces on the Week 1 board. Let’s shine a light on them.
QB/TE Taysom Hill vs. Panthers (57% rostered, 10% starting)
I spent most of the summer fading the New Orleans offense. I don’t trust Derek Carr; okay, no one does. I’m avoiding Alvin Kamara. I did draft shares of Chris Olave, but I know the risks I’m assuming there. And it’s not just the skill players who make me nervous; the Saints also project to have a lousy offensive line.
But don’t close the book too soon. Hill is ready to save the day.
It feels wrong to list Hill as a quarterback or a tight end, as he’s not the traditional version of either. But he carries the TE tag in many fantasy leagues (including Yahoo of course), and you play with the rules in front of you. Hill has a good chance to become the goal-line back in New Orleans (remember, Kamara has just 10 touchdowns in his last 28 games) and he’s a smart target for any fantasy teams that punted at tight end.
Everyone wants to bomb the driver off the tee, but sometimes you have to hit a hybrid.
RB Chuba Hubbard vs. Saints (64% rostered, 12% starting)
Hubbard’s fantasy value last year was more about opportunity than efficiency, although the state of the Carolina offense ruined the latter thing. But Hubbard is ready to thrive in 2024, opening the year as Carolina’s clear featured back and likely to be boosted by a Dave Canales scheme.
Hubbard is capable of playing…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-09-05 16:07:22
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