What does it mean when someone is a sleeper in fantasy football.?

Question

When a player of something is a sleeper what does that mean? (IN FANTASY FOOTBALL)

Answer 1

It's a player that hasn't been really strong in the past, but has a good chance to have a break out year.  Ryan Grant last year would have been a sleeper.  He was 3rd string (I think), but came on to kill in all fantasy leagues.

Answer 2

Means some one that wasn't projected to be a productive player in the fantasy league but put up a lot of points..... An unexpected top playa!!!!

Answer 3

it means that even though they are ranked low and go late in drafts they still have a good cheance to be alot better then ppl think.

Answer 4

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it means they arent thought to have a good year but theres a chance to bust out onto the scene. Lets take last year, some people picked up Adrian Peterson in deep leagues in the late round because there was a chance he was going to get some carries. With the exceptions of injury. Id say AP had a productive year last year

Answer 5

Sleeper is 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. Some examples could be Ronnie Brown (until injured), Ryan Grant (3rd String turrned fantasy legend) and others.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Everyone has seemed to have answered your question thoroughly, but I'll tell you who a lot of people are saying could be this year's biggest sleeper. Ted Gin Jr. He just got Pennington so who knows what could happen in Miami.