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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be deep sleepers, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will surprise this year and outperform their average draft position (ADP).
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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.
Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Raider can be found on our projections page.
Sleepers on the Las Vegas Raiders
- WR Jakobi Meyers - 8 votes
- WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. - 2 votes
- RB Raheem Mostert - 2 votes
- WR Tre Tucker - 1 vote
- EDGE Malcolm Koonce - 1 vote
- WR Jack Bech - 1 vote
- TE Brock Bowers - 1 vote
- S Jeremy Chinn - 1 vote
Reasons WR Jakobi Meyers Could Be a Sleeper
- Maurile Tremblay: His reliable slot volume and potential red-zone rapport with Smith give cheap WR3 upside.
- Meng Song: A perennially unexciting option, Meyers is a fine weekly WR3 or flex option in PPR formats with some upside given the lack of wide receiver talent in Vegas.
- Hutchinson Brown: People like Jack Bech, but he has reportedly been struggling to get first-team reps thus far in offseason activities. Meyers still appears to be the guy behind Brock Bowers.
- Jeff Haseley: Meyer's production should exceed his draft position. Brock Bowers may be the top target overall, but Meyers will be utilized. Buy the discount.
- Julia Papworth: Never sexy, yet always dependable, Meyers has finished the last two seasons as WR24, which would equal a solid return on investment this season.
- Colton Dodgson: He should be the second option in the passing game and remain involved in the red zone. It's a new offense, but Meyers will play a role.
- Jeff Blaylock: Had he scored a few more touchdowns, he would be in the WR2 conversation. His 1,027 yards ranked 17th among wide receivers, and now he has a quarterback who's averaged 4,075 passing yards over the past three seasons.
- Craig Lakins: While the Raiders have promising rookie wideouts, the veteran Meyers should win the favor of Geno Smith as the primary target not named "Brock Bowers."
