It’s true that stars help you win fantasy football leagues, but late-round sleepers and breakout players play a pivotal role in not only rounding out a roster but winning championships. Below, we look at three wide receiver sleepers you should target in 2021 fantasy football leagues.
At the wide receiver position, there are so many talented players from the first to the 15th round, with most teams going three receivers deep on the majority of plays.
None of these players are No. 1 receivers on their respective teams and they probably won’t be WR1s on your fantasy team, but they all carry great value in leagues this year, especially given their average draft positions (ADP). If you can get them late, they could help you win your league.
1. Dallas Cowboys WR Michael Gallup (ADP: 112.75)
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Gallup plays on a team with WRs CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper. The Cowboys also have RB Ezekiel Elliott, who contributes as a receiver. There are a lot of mouths to feed in Dallas, but that’s why Gallup can be had at such a discount.
Last season, he was targeted 105 times and caught 59 passes for 843 yards – decent numbers for a guy on a deep roster with backup quarterbacks throwing him passes.
Now taking on more of a slot role, he should see an uptick in production with QB Dak Prescott back. With Cooper frequently in and out of the lineup, Gallup has a chance to increase his snap share if an injury does occur.
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2. Chicago Bears WR Darnell Mooney (ADP: 127.95)
Unlike Gallup, Mooney doesn’t play on a team with a lot of competition at wide receiver (or on offense in general). As a rookie last season, Mooney caught 61 passes for 631 yards with Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles as his quarterback.
Now he gets QBs Andy Dalton or Justin Fields under center. Most of the Bears’ targets will go to Mooney and WR Allen Robinson, which is why he has such good upside despite going around the 11th round in fantasy drafts.
3. Las Vegas Raiders WR Bryan Edwards (ADP: 181.84)
Edwards is more of a long shot than Gallup and Mooney because he hasn’t shown much in the NFL. He caught just 11 passes for 193 yards as a rookie last year, but the potential is there – and he has made some highlight-reel catches in practice.
TE Darren Waller will get most of the targets from QB Derek Carr, but WRs Henry Ruggs III and Hunter Renfrow aren’t exactly established WR1s. Edwards has a good chance to break out in Year 2 as a big-body receiver in the Las Vegas offense.
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