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Check out these 10 deep fantasy football sleepers by position, all with an average draft position (ADP) beyond pick 250, perfect for queuing up in your fantasy drafts. Don’t miss these potential league winners.
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Fantasy Football Sleepers & Lottery Tickets: Wide Receivers
Wide Receivers
Dyami Brown (WR – JAX) | ADP: 266 (WR92)
Dyami Brown is a field-stretcher wide receiver who will be the Jaguars’ No. 3 WR behind Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter. Brown is an intriguing option who is free in drafts. Hunter appears set to start on offense this season, but it’s uncertain whether he’ll play full snaps at wide receiver. Brown will have a role in the Jaguars’ offense and is making impact plays and developing chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
The Jaguars’ offense is set for a fresh look, with the fourth-most targets in the league now available after parting ways with Christian Kirk and Evan Engram. More importantly, Jacksonville brought in former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the new head coach to fix Lawrence and the Jaguars’ offense. Coen praised Brown this offseason as an explosive downfield threat and a valuable fit in a high-volume passing game.
Brown was electric for Washington in the playoffs last year with 14 catches for 229 yards and a touchdown in three playoff games. Lawrence thrives on throwing deep passes. Brown is poised to take advantage with enough spike weeks to surpass his current ADP, making him a valuable deep sleeper for fantasy managers this season.
Tory Horton (WR – SEA) | ADP: 290 (WR101)
Rookie wide receiver Tory Horton is having an outstanding camp. His stock keeps climbing. Horton has been generating consistent buzz throughout camp and made the most of his chance in the Seahawks’ preseason opener to live up to the hype. Horton had seven targets, with two of his three catches resulting in first downs, including an impressive highlight-reel touchdown. He wrapped up the game with three catches for 31 yards and an astounding 50% adjusted target rate.
Recent reports from Seahawks camp show Marquez Valdez-Scantling working with Drew Lock and the second-team offense. It seems Horton earned trust in Seattle to lock up the valuable role as the No. 3 WR. Horton was a standout at Colorado State, racking up eight touchdowns in back-to-back seasons and leading the team as its top wide receiver for three straight years.
Horton checks plenty of boxes to be a fantasy deep sleeper this season. He is seeing first-team reps in practice, displaying his elite burst and separation ability. He’s a true playmaker with impressive hands. He is making a lot of noise in camp and earning playing time by surpassing Valdez-Scantling. There’s no guarantee that Cooper Kupp will remain healthy throughout the season, which creates another golden opportunity for Horton to step up.
Jaylin Lane (WR – WSH) | ADP: 364 (WR126)
The Commanders’ wide receiver depth chart is getting plenty of attention in the early days of training camp. Terry McLaurin and the team are still in the process of resolving their contract dispute. Noah Brown is dealing with an ankle issue. Deebo Samuel isn’t the most dependable wide receiver. The Commanders will have to rely on a group of young wideouts.
A big opportunity is opening up for fourth-round rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane to make a meaningful impact in his first season. Lane has been getting time with the first team. He has demonstrated his versatility and knack for making defenders miss in the open field. His test scores at the NFL Scouting Combine were super impressive with a 4.34 40-yard dash and an 11-inch broad jump.
Offensive coordinator Kliif Kingsbury and quarterback Jayden Daniels love his massive upside. Head coach Dan Quinn said, “I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen from Jaylin Lane in the slot.” Lane may be pushed to the reserve role once McLaurin resolves their contract dispute, but the rookie has earned playing time.
The Commanders can’t rely on Brown and Samuel to be consistent contributors, creating an opportunity for Lane to showcase his speed and big-play potential beyond his role as a key special teams contributor.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (WR – LV) | ADP: 302 (WR105)
Fantasy managers need to stop reading this, but only for a moment. Take a look at the Raiders’ current wide receiver depth chart. The rookie wideout has already earned a spot as a starter on the Raiders’ offense. Dont’e Thornton possesses many of the physical attributes that NFL teams find highly desirable. At 6-foot-5, the Tennessee product became the tallest player to run a sub-4.3 at the combine since 2003.
Last season for Tennessee, he led the FBS with an impressive 25.4 yards per reception, and 23% of his catches went for touchdowns. Thornton used his exceptional combination of speed and size to achieve a 3.72 yards per route run (YPRR) during his final season in Tennessee.
Thornton is turning heads in Raiders camp, as he works with the first-team offense. He is also receiving heavy praise from quarterback Geno Smith. Smith is excellent with the deep ball and should produce many splash plays with the former Volunteer wideout.
Thornton joins the Raiders’ wide receiver room with a clear path to bring much-needed vertical energy to the Raiders’ offense. Raiders No. 1 WR Jakobi Meyers is a reliable possession receiver, and neither Tre Tucker nor fellow rookie Jack Bech is getting in the way. Fantasy managers should buy the hype.
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