2023 Fantasy Football Sleepers
Sleeper: A draft term for a NFL player that an owner believes is going to have a breakout season. These are usually players who are not rookies, but they can be. For the most part they are not well known NFL players. Usually sleepers are drafted in the middle to late rounds of a draft. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
We have classified the following players as sleepers for 2023. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
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| Ty Chandler | RB | NO | 28 | 1 | Unranked |
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The Vikings took a flier on Chandler in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He saw action over five years in college, leading to 3,810 combined yards with 30 touchdowns and 72 catches. His stock rose in 2021 after switching to North Carolina (182/1,092/13 with 14 catches ... Read More | |||||
| Khalil Herbert | RB | ATL | 28 | 2 | Unranked |
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Herbert has early-down potential and needs rhythm timing to excel through the line of scrimmage. When on the move, he flows to the hole with vision and acceleration to reach the second level of the defense. Herbert gets in trouble when hitting roadblocks due to his gearing a... Read More | |||||
| Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | GB | 27 | 1 | Unranked |
| The Browns acquired Pierre Strong from New England. Although Strong saw few touches as a rookie, he did break a long run and has shown some decent pass-catching skills.
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| Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 27 | 1 | RB - #15 |
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Pittsburgh signed Warren as an undrafted free agent in 2022 after showing growth in his play in his final year at Oklahoma State (256/1,216/11 with 25 catches for 225 yards).
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| Javonte Williams | RB | DAL | 26 | 2 | RB - #22 |
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Coming into the NFL, Williams has a chain-mover feel while relying on his power and fight to finish off carries. He runs with a smooth rhythm while waiting for a hole to open. Once Williams sees daylight, his acceleration pushes into the second level of the defense. He won't... Read More | |||||
| Kenneth Gainwell | RB | TB | 27 | 2 | RB - #32 |
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In his rookie season, Gainwell struggled to get consistent snaps from game to game. As a result, he finished with starting fantasy value in six contests (12.30, 20.90, 15.10, 19.70, 18.70, and 16.50 fantasy points in PPR leagues). Over his other 12 games, Gainwell only had 2... Read More | |||||
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | DET | 27 | 1 | RB - #53 |
Pacheco flew up draft boards last August after flashing his speed (4.37 40-yard dash) in training camp. He has an aggressive running style, but his lack of patience and vision sometimes leads to dead ends. His first instinct is to run outside while his pass protection skills n... Read More | |||||
| Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN | 25 | R | RB - #54 |
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In his second senior year at Tulane, Spears gained 1,837 combined yards with 21 touchdowns and 22 catches. His season ended with eight consecutive games with more than 100 yards rushing, highlighted by his final start (17/205/4) vs. Southern Cal. Over the first three games, ... Read More | |||||
| James Cook | RB | BUF | 27 | 1 | RB - #6 |
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Cook saw minimal playing time over his first three seasons in college (1,221 combined yards with seven touchdowns and 40 catches). In 2021, Georgia gave him 140 touches, leading to 1,012 combined yards with 11 scores and 27 catches. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry and 10.9 y... Read More | |||||
| Tank Bigsby | RB | PHI | 25 | R | RB - #67 |
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Over his 35 games at Auburn, Bigsby rushed for 2,903 yards on 540 carries with 25 touchdowns. He added 62 catches for 448 yards on 89 targets. His best production came in 2021 (223/1,099/10 and 21 catches for 184 yards).
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