In an age of fantasy football cheet sheets, Sports TV advice, Internet advice, smart phones apps, are there really any real “sleepers” in fantasy football drafts? I was in a draft a couple of nights ago and it seemed everyone knew who to draft and why. The real surprise came when everyone realized that the team managers drafting were in the “know” and started drafting their “sleepers” early. I guess the real question is how early should some of these guys go? Are they worth the risk? I guess we’ll have to find out. Last season, I drafted Eagles RB McCoy pretty early and it seemed to pay off. At the time, he was just a back-up, so I guess I considered him kind of a sleeper. However, this season, I’m having trouble considering any fantasy pick a real “sleeper”. At this point, I tend to think in terms of “risks” and “probables”.
Some fantasy probable picks that I think will pan out this year are RB C.J. Spiller, TE Jermichael Finely, QB Kevin Kolb, and for leagues that do return yards, WR Jacoby Jones. These are some fantasy picks that I would definitely draft higher than what they’re ranking dictates.
Some fantasy picks that I think are risky are RB Ryan Mattews (how much sharing time will he share with Sproles who has proven himself). Any RB in Denver (do I really need to even explain myself here?). Also, RB Ronnie Brown (he surprised me last year, but he also ended up getting injured, can he last another full season?). Actually, let me just put this out there, to me any RB older than 29 is a risk. I tend to think that most RBs are at their best from 23 – 27.
Who do you think are this year’s fantasy football sleepers?
Is Albert Pujols the best hitter that we’ve ever known? That is a question that has been asked hundreds of times, and the debate doesn’t look like it’s going to go away any time soon.
Kellen Winslow. eventually, the move to Tampa Bay to play with the Buccaneers ought to rejuvenate his career. In 2009, with so a bunch of uncertainty at the QB role, it’s probably sound to assume he won’t be generating stats similar to ’07. However, he ought to be a viable target for Byron Leftwich, in addition to a safety net for Josh Freeman (as soon as he’s prepared), so his catch total may be decent.
1. Drew Brees: Brees was simply the best quarterback in the NFL last year, and he’s a superstar. Especially when it comes to fantasy leagues. Brees had a handful of monster games last season, and it’s safe to say that this season should be no different. Bonus points when you factor in Colston’s return.
Vintage stuff from John Lackey, who got his 100th ever win for the Angels. He allowed merely five hits and one ER, though it was based on an error by a teammate.
All too often in fantasy baseball, people go after the big names. While many big names can give great stats, there are smaller names who don’t stand out in any one category, but give a nice balance of stats across the board. These stats are often as valuable (if not more) as the stats put up by bigger names. Let’s look at some of these players. 
With the half way point quickly approaching, let’s take a look at some surprises so far this year, as well as some surprises to look out for. Fantasy baseball surprises come up all the time as players lose their jobs, new players gain jobs, and some players just get hot and cold. Adjustments have to be made to teams to stay competitive, but don’t react to hasty to every little report or injury to your team. A fantasy team’s chemistry is just as important with fantasy baseball as it is in the real world. There are times when owners just have to be confident that their players will turn it around and make the necessary moves to get back to where they are expected, but there are always surprises. 
Fantasy Baseball is starting to heat up, which means some fantasy baseball players are getting hot, and other fantasy baseball players are getting hurt. The following are some trends that could help your team as well as some players to watch out for in case you already have them.
Baseball is starting to heat up and that means fantasy baseball is heating up as well. The following are the fantasy baseball week 3 hot players. There are some big surprises to start the season in terms of overall teams. It’s nice to see the Royals sitting at the top of their division along with the Blue Jays in a tie for first with the Red Sox. Both teams are starting off really hot and they are showing some grit in terms of trying to maintain it. It will be great to see if they can hold on to their energy level and are able to sustain this type of effort for the entire season. 
There have been quite a few surprises in baseball this year. Toronto’s hot start is quite unexpected and they are doing it on both sides of the ball. With some great young pitching in the form of Ricky Romero, and some hot bats like Aaron Hill, the Blue Jay’s are off to one of their best starts in franchise history. In addition, can anyone beat the Florida Marlins these days or should we just go ahead and give them the title now. With an 11-1 start they are by far the most surprising teams in baseball this year. They have been getting some good play across the field and in the batter’s box, and this young club will certainly be trying to make another run this year. The following are more fantasy baseball week 2 trends.