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There was a time when a fantasy player could find unknown players who were ready to explode. These unrecognized players were dubbed "sleepers" because the rest of your leaguemates were not yet awake to them.
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And we also got our fantasy stats out of the next day's newspaper. Yes, fantasy games used to be scored over a period of days.
Things change.
Today, the stats are instant, and everyone knows about everyone. As such, the definition of a sleeper has evolved. To be clear, we define sleepers as players who we think will perform better than most expect and be undervalued at their average draft position.
Our staff recently gathered to offer up their sleepers. Here they are.
Defensive Tackle Sleepers from Tripp Brebner
Osa Odighizuwa, Dallas
Osa Odighizuwa emerged as the Cowboys' leading interior disruptor in 2023, his third NFL season. According to NFL NextGen Stats, he ranked fourth in pass-rush win rate, as reported by ESPN. His total of 3.0 sacks belied his performance, and he is bound for positive regression in 2024.
B.J. Hill, Cincinnati
B.J. Hill has solidly performed as a top-20 fantasy defensive tackle since emerging in the middle of the 2021 season. The arrival of a second pass-rush threat in the person of Sheldon Rankins in the middle of the Bengals' defense could boost Hill comfortably into DT1 territory.
Devonte Wyatt, Green Bay
Devonte Wyatt struggled as a run defender in former Green Bay defensive coordinator Joe Barry's gap-sound system, but he finished second among regulars at his position in Pro Football Focus's pass-rush productivity metric behind only Chris Jones. Jeff Hafley's attacking, one-gap system will benefit and potentially unleash Wyatt, the former first-round pick in his third year.