Sleepers on the New York Jets

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Sleepers We Are Targeting on the Jets

We asked the Footballguys staff to identify a player they believe will outperform their current draft price.

• TE Tyler Conklin - 5 votes
• WR Mike Williams - 2 votes
• RB Braelon Allen - 1 vote
• CB D.J. Reed - 1 vote
• QB Aaron Rodgers - 1 vote

Reasons Tyler Conklin Could Be a Sleeper

• Jeff Haseley: If Aaron Rodgers can do for Tyler Conklin what he did for Robert Tonyan in 2020, Conklin will be a standout fantasy value given where he is being drafted.
• Andy Hicks: Conklin would be a fantasy starter if he had a quarterback and knew where the endzone was.
• Ben Cummins: Conklin ranked 11th in receptions at the tight end position last season and now receives a quarterback upgrade.
• Hutchinson Brown: Aaron Rodgers will need a weapon outside of Garret Wilson and Breece Hall, and the tight end in Conklin could give fantasy managers value as a weekly streamer at the tight end position.
• Bob Harris: Conklin turned the third-most targets on the team (83) into the third-most catches (61) and second-most yards (621) in 2023 -- while catching passes from four quarterbacks. If he maintains a similar role with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback all season, fantasy managers could wind up with a reasonably priced TE2, delivering low-end TE1 totals.

Reasons Mike Williams Could Be a Sleeper

• Matt Bitonti: In TD leagues, Williams will get the red zone fade route targets.
• Ryan Weisse: A healthy Rodgers could mean big things for Williams. Garrett Wilson will see the bulk of the targets, but Williams still has some big-play ability when healthy.

Reasons Braelon Allen Could Be a Sleeper

• Phil Alexander: Breece Hall is arguably the best running back in the NFL, but if he gets hurt, Allen can tilt the balance of power in your league. The rookie out of Wisconsin possesses extraordinary size-adjusted speed and drew rave reviews at OTAs catching passes out of the backfield.

Reasons D.J. Reed Could Be a Sleeper

• Kyle Bellefeuil: Reed should be plenty busy again playing opposite of shut-down cornerback Sauce Gardner. He’s a solid cornerback to target with one of your final picks in true-position IDP drafts. 

Reasons Aaron Rodgers Could Be a Sleeper

• Jason Wood: He’s easily capable of delivering QB1 numbers if healthy, yet he is being drafted in the same range as journeymen and unproven youngsters.

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