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Fantasy football sleepers to play in Week 14

Check out the top fantasy football sleepers to help you win in Week 14.

The fantasy football playoffs are nearly here with the majority of leagues entering the final slate of games in the regular season this week.

While some teams are fighting for a better seed in the playoffs, others are either fighting to get in or are looking to play spoiler in this final week. This is where the sleepers come in.

After no teams were on a bye last week due to the Thanksgiving slate, the NFL graced fantasy managers with a frustrating six teams on a bye in Week 14. That includes the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos.

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.

Fantasy football sleepers to play in Week 12

Here are some of the top sleepers to consider for fantasy football in Week 12.

With the fantasy football season entering the home stretch, managers know whether they have a chance to make a run for a playoff spot.

Regardless of whether you’re managing a team that’s making a run for the playoffs or one that’s looking to play spoiler over the final handful of games, hitting the right sleepers is vital.

There are six teams on a bye in Week 12, including the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets.

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.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 1 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver-wire targets for Week 1 of the 2024 season.

With the long offseason behind us, fantasy football is finally back in our lives. With that comes the constant scouring of talent on the waiver wire.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in MyFantasyLeague (MFL), using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy football: Where to draft Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis

Analyzing Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis’ 2024 fantasy football ADP and where to target him in fantasy drafts.

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Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis was impressive during his rookie season last year. Levis didn’t kick off the season as the starter, but he eventually took over. The former Kentucky Wildcats standout was supposed to be a top-10 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft but fell to the 2nd round at No. 33 overall. His size and poise helped make him a welcome surprise for the Titans last season. Below, we look at Will Levis’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Levis has an explosive upside and could take a big step in his development. While it could be a long shot, Levis has the potential to be a top-10 QB in the league. The dual-threat signal-caller is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Will Levis’ ADP: 136.41

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Levis’ 136.41 ADP in redraft leagues puts him around the 12th (12-team league) to 18th (8-team league) round, depending on the size of the league. His ADP is lower than that of multiple teammates but is closest to WR DeAndre Hopkins (103.90).

Among quarterbacks, Levis’ ADP puts him 31st at the position. He’s behind the Giants’ Daniel Jones (135.21), Seattle’s Geno Smith (130.43), Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield (123.82) and Minnesota’s Sam Darnold (123.64). Carolina’s Bryce Young (137.77) is 32nd and New Orleans’ Derek Carr (138.31) is 33rd.

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Will Levis’ 2023-24 stats

Games: 9

Passing yards: 1,808

Completions | attempts: 149 | 255

Passing touchdowns: 8

Interceptions: 4

Carries | rushing yards: 25 | 57

Rushing touchdowns: 1

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Where should you draft Levis?

Levis’ fantasy value should get a boost this season from both him being the opening-season starter and the addition of players like RB Tony Pollard, who signed as a free agent after spending his first 5 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Levis has a dual-threat nature and showed that off at Kentucky which should bode well for his fantasy value this upcoming season. Levis will also need to enhance his accuracy to really take that next step, completing just 58.4% of his attempts last season.

While Levis might not be a viable starter in 12-man, 1-QB leagues, he did have a 4-touchdown game last season and threw for north of 200 yards 4 times. He’ll have value in 2-QB settings and could bode well as a backup. The weapons are there for him to have success in Tennessee, but taking that next step forward in his development will be easier said than done.

Confidently take Levis at the end of a later round in the draft and have him as a backup because there is an outside chance he steps his game up drastically. The 13th round is about where he should be taken, and although not the best, he is certainly a competent backup fantasy quarterback. Take Levis in the 6th or 7th round of superflex or 2-QB leagues.

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Is Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis poised to break out?

What should gamers expect from this promising young passer?

Taken with the first pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans were high on the potential that quarterback Will Levis had the skills to be their version of Josh Allen. Coming out of the Week 7 bye, the coaching staff pushed veteran Ryan Tannehill out of the way and handed the keys to the offense over to Levis.

In his first game, Levis threw four touchdown passes and the Titans brass looked like geniuses. That would change pretty quickly. Over his last eight starts, Levis threw just four more TDs and fewer than 200 yards in five of his last seven starts. Those numbers could make anyone question why should Levis even garner fantasy draft consideration?

Things have changed.

No team has leaned more heavily on the running game than Tennessee over the past six years. Derrick Henry was such a dominating presence that the passing game was used primarily to augment the run, not carry the load for the offense.

Henry left via free agency, and head coach Mike Vrabel, who embraced the run-first, run-second approach, was fired. Brian Callahan, who spent the last five years in Cincinnati helping develop Joe Burrow, has come to Nashville to do the same with Levis.

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The Titans are all-in for the quick ascent of the passing offense with a complete makeover. Six of Levis’ eight TD passes went to DeAndre Hopkins last season, so he already has a go-to guy, even with limited experience. In the offseason, the Titans stepped up to snatch Calvin Ridley away division-rival Jacksonville. Thanks to an endorsement from Callahan, veteran Tyler Boyd comes to Tennessee as a slot receiver. He has 58 or more receptions in each of the last six years and 67 or more in five of those six.

The wild card for the elevation of Levis is that both of the top two running backs currently on the roster – Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears – are known as much for their receiving ability as their rushing. If tight end Chigoziem Okwonko and/or former first-rounder Treylon Burks can take the next step, there are a slew of weapons to speed up the Levis train.

Fantasy football outlook

As things currently stand, Levis is at the very back end of the QB2 ADP range. This is a strange landing spot for him. In 12-manager leagues, it means the same person who jumped on a quarterback earlier than everyone else and needs an insurance policy likely is going after Levis as a QB2. Under that scenario, Levis never plays, barring injury and the bye week.

Perhaps somebody who waited to take a QB1 may want to elevate Levis a little so there is a chance that he plays more often. If he blows up — like some of us suspect he will — with the talent that has been added around him and the change in offensive philosophy, Levis will have the ability to be a weekly starter or part of a matchup-based QB tandem. But at his current ADP, he will grow dust on the fantasy bench because of the investment made to land a QB1. Consider him a coveted QB2 in best-ball formats.

Are any Tennessee Titans quarterbacks worth drafting?

A trio of QBs and a lack of weaponry makes this a dicey proposition.

One of the signs of success in the NFL is stability at the quarterback position. The presence of a franchise quarterback is the easiest barometer for predicting a winning franchise. That isn’t the case with the Tennessee Titans.

Ryan Tannehill isn’t viewed as a long-term answer. In the last two drafts, Tennessee has used Day 2 picks in both to select a potential successor to Tannehill – Malik Willis in the third round of the 2022 draft and Will Levis in the second this year.

Tannehill is entering his fifth season with the Titans and is in the final year of his current contract. His NFL career won’t be in its final season, but it seems clear that the Titans are willing to move on without Tannehill.

2023 NFL Draft Scouting Report: QB Will Levis, Kentucky

Blessed with NFL size and arm talent, can Levis overcome the intangible deficiencies in his game?

University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis was a Connecticut prep standout prior to attending Penn State for two seasons and failing to earn the starting job. Thus, he transferred to Kentucky and became the primary passer in the 2021 as a redshirt junior, which proved to be his finest season.

An offensive coordinator change and failure to adapt by the 2022 staff, in addition to shoulder and turf toe injuries suffered by Levis, led to him taking a step backward statistically as a senior. His interception ratio increased slightly from the prior year, and Levis experienced a dip in touchdown efficiency as well.

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 229 pounds
40 time: N/A

Any team looking to draft Levis isn’t putting as much stock into his collegiate career as with some other prospects, and most of the incentive to draft him is based on what may be yet to come.

Table: Will Levis stats (2019-22)

Year	School	Class	G	Passing							Rushing
Year	School	Class	G	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	AY/A	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD
*2019	Penn State	rFr	6	28	47	59.6	223	3.7	2	2	51	213	3
2020	Penn State	rSo	8	33	55	60.0	421	8.0	1	0	82	260	3
*2021	Kentucky	rJr	13	233	353	66.0	2,826	7.7	24	13	107	376	9
*2022	Kentucky	rSr	11	185	283	65.4	2,406	8.3	19	10	72	-107	2

*includes postseason/bowl games (stats from Sports Reference)

Pros

Strong arm and can make all of the NFL throws with ease
Prototypical frame for a pocket passer
Has taken snaps under center and in shotgun, showing system versatility
Plays through injury and has shown the ability to take a big hit
Compact throwing motion with a snappy release
Makes off-platform throws look natural
Pretty good feel for QB sneaks, particularly around the stripe
Moves around the pocket well enough as long as he sees the rush ahead of time
Team leader with strong character traits

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Cons

His worst shortcoming of all is a glaring lack of pocket presence — struggles to sense unseen pressure until it’s too late
Inconsistent lower-body mechanics
Tends to play well in spurts rather than build a consistent rhythm
Questionable decision-making traits, more so when coming off his first read
Too reliant on his arm strength, which leads to costly turnovers
Needs to improve touch and ball placement on easy throws
Failed to carry a team in transition in 2022 — injuries played a role, but the loss of several linemen, coach Liam Coen and WR Wan’Dale Robinson to the NFL were felt

Fantasy football outlook

The raw talent, physical talents, and obvious upside put Levis on track to be among the top four or five quarterbacks drafted. There’s even some chatter about Carolina being intrigued enough to choose him No. 1 overall. This may not be entirely crazy … don’t discount it given head coach Frank Reich’s preference for a large-framed quarterback. The addition of veteran quarterback Andy Dalton gives the Panthers a reasonably safe stopgap to transition into the Levis era.

However, in contrast, suspect decisions on the field, flawed mechanics, and suspect decisions on the field have Levis facing quite the draft range. The premium placed on the quarterback position alone should keep him as a Day 1 selection, though he could slide somewhere into the second round.

Between the relative lack of experience and necessary tweaks, Levis could have a year’s wait before he sees meaningful action in the pros. As a result, his immediate fantasy football value is probably next to zero in single-year leagues, but there’s a chance he could be thrust into a lineup if this pro team flounders with a veteran starter.

Other than Carolina, Levis could be a target for the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and New York Jets.