These are all my 2016 fantasy football sleepers and busts for every position, including defense and kicker. A sleeper is when a player is undervalued and drafted later than where you believe that player should be drafted. If a so-called sleeper is drafted far too early, then that player no longer is a sleeper. A fantasy football bust is a player that is bound to underperform relative to where they are being drafted. If the first running back picked in drafts finished outside the Top 15 fantasy running backs, then that RB ended up being a bust.
The number to the left of each player’s name represents their ADP (average draft position). The names are ordered solely based on their ADP; players that are selected earlier in fantasy football drafts appear towards the top, and players drafted later appear towards the bottom of the list. The following ADP marks are for 12-man PPR leagues. If a player’s ADP read 9.12, then that player is drafted in the 12th pick of the 9th round (on average). I was able to get some of these guys in the 2016 Fantasy Couch draft, and I hope you are able to as well.
Top 40 Fantasy Football Sleepers
QB Sleepers
8.03) Eli Manning, NYG
8.12) Philip Rivers, SD
10.03) Tyrod Taylor, Buf
12.01) Andy Dalton, Cin (QB2, Dropping, Eifert)
Undrafted: Alex Smith, KC
RB Sleepers
1.10) Ezekiel Elliott, Dal
3.01) Eddie Lacy, GB
4.06) Carlos Hyde, SF
9.08) James White, NE
10.06) Christine Michael, Sea
Undrafted: Benny Cunningham, LA
WR Sleepers
1.09) Dez Bryant, Dal
3.06) Sammy Watkins, Buf
4.03) Jeremy Maclin, KC
4.06) Donte Moncrief, Ind
5.03) Michael Floyd, Ari
9.07) Devin Funchess, Car
10.02) Torrey Smith, SF
11.11) Tyler Boyd, Cin
12.07) Phillip Dorsett, Ind
12.01) Tajae Sharpe, Ten
14.01) Chris Hogan, NE
Undrafted: Robert Woods, Buf
Undrafted: Jared Abbrederis, GB
Undrafted: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Pit
TE Sleepers
9.11) Antonio Gates, SD
11.10) Dwayne Allen, Ind
13.05) Jared Cook, GB
13.07) Zach Miller, Chi
Undrafted: Vance McDonald, SF
Undrafted: Virgil Green, Den
D/ST Sleepers
13.01) Vikings D/ST
14.08) Raiders D/ST
14.08) Bengals D/ST
15.01) Eagles D/ST
K Sleepers
13.09) Steven Hauschka, Sea
14.03) Dan Bailey, K
14.07) Chandler Catanzaro, Ari
15.05) Sebastian Janikowski, Oak
Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts
1.05) Todd Gurley, LA RB
1.11) Lamar Miller, Hou RB
2.10) Alshon Jeffery, Chi WR
3.05) Demaryius Thomas, Den WR
3.12) Kelvin Benjamin, Car WR
7.01) Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB
7.03) Tom Brady, NE QB
8.08) Tyler Eifert, Cin TE
9.01) Julius Thomas, Jac TE
12.11) Stephen Gostkowski, NE K
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