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Here are some of the top fantasy football sleepers to plug into your lineup for Week 8.
Amid a season full of injuries and surprise performances, finding the right fantasy football sleepers continues be a major part of the process toward building a competitive team.
There are no teams on a bye in Week 8, which means there are plenty of sleepers to take a look at to help find that extra edge in the lineup.
Be sure to check out The Huddle’s weekly PPR projections and rankings as well as the start/bench list to help formulate the best lineup possible.
Here are some sleeper to consider for fantasy football in Week 2.
The first week of the NFL season is officially behind us, and the search for sleepers remains among the top objectives for fantasy football managers.
Regardless of whether you started out hot with a win or are looking to grab that first victory of the season, hitting on the right sleepers brings a massive advantage.
Whether it’s selecting the right streaming option at the quarterback and tight end positions or finding a flex option who boosts the entire lineup, the search for sleepers is endless.
We will be using The Huddle’s weekly PPR projections and rankings as a reference to find some potential boom games this week. Don’t forget to check out our start/bench list either.
Jalen McMillan is a slot-receiver searching for a team
Jalen McMillan only managed a single catch as a freshman but began to work his way into the receiver rotation as a sophomore when his 470 receiving yards led the Huskies, including the 415 yards by fellow second-year player Rome Odunze who is expected to become one of the first wideouts selected this year. McMillan is more likely to be a late Day 2 pick.
McMillan operated more as a slot receiver in college while Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk handled the outside roles. McMillan peaked in 2022 with 1,098 yards and nine scores when quarterback Michael Penix Jr. took over. Odunze also saw a marked increase, heading the team with 1,145 yards.
As a senior, Penix blew up with 4,903 passing yards and 36 touchdowns, but those primarily went to Polk (69-1159-9) and Odunze (92-1640-13), while McMillan dropped to 45 catches for 559 yards and five scores. He was limited to only seven games due to a knee injury in Week 4.
All three wide receivers – Odunze, Polk, and McMillan declared for the NFL draft, along with quarterback Penix.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 197 pounds
40 time: 4.47 seconds
Table: Jalen McMillan NCAA stats (2020-23)
| Year | School | Games | Catch | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rush | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 11 | 39 | 470 | 12.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Washington | 13 | 79 | 1098 | 13.9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Washington | 7 | 45 | 559 | 12.4 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
McMillan does offer a lot to an NFL team, even if it falls short of elite difference-making. He had the benefit of playing at Washington with a great quarterback who also benefitted his two fellow Husky receivers, who are both projected to be selected ahead of McMillan.
He’ll almost certainly be a slot receiver in the NFL and with that no better than their No. 2 receiver, if not their No. 3. But he has a valuable role to play on any team, and likely going in the third round, will be available to any team looking for a technician that can run precise routes and help create holes where the quarterback is throwing.
That means he’ll likely fall short of reliable fantasy value as a rookie but could show up as a starter in the right situation. He won’t be the No. 1 guy for an NFL team or a difference-maker in fantasy football, but he has solid NFL value as a piece of a larger passing puzzle.
