If you listened to us last week, you'd have grabbed waiver wire all-star Hakeem Nicks--and enjoyed 115 yards and a touchdown. You might have also earned a surprise TD from WR Donnie Avery. On the other hand, you might have wasted your RB spot on the underwhelming LeSean McCoy, who managed a measly 13 total yards. We live and learn.
This week Forbes brings you five sleepers to
pearl wholesale assuage your bye-week blues. First up is Indy receiver Austin Collie. With three TDs in his last two games, he's become a favored target of Peyton Manning. Though Collie remains unowned in most leagues, look for another big day against the atrocious Rams, whose defense is giving up an average of 252 yards passing per game. Projection: 5 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD.
Scott Swanay of FantasyFootballSherpa.com likes Raiders' RB Justin Fargas. "He's overtaken Michael Bush as the Raiders' primary replacement for Darren McFadden," say Swanay. "Fargas is going against a Jets' run defense that was mediocre even before Nose Tackle Kris Jenkins' season-ending injury." Projection: 20 carries, 90 yds, 1 TD; 2 rec, 15 yds.
Paul Bourdett of RotoExperts.com recommends a deep sleeper: the Cardinals’ Jerheme Urban. "If Anquan Boldin’s a no-go in Week Seven (ankle sprain), Steve Breaston will move to the outside with Urban replacing him in the slot," says Bourdett. "The Saints' slot man, Lance Moore, carved up a banged-up Giants secondary with a six-catch, 78-yard, one-TD performance last week, and Urban could very well do the same on Sunday." Projection: 5 rec, 62 yards, 1 TD.
Our guest pick this week comes from Yahoo! Sports fantasy expert Andy Behrens, who likes the Patriots' Laurence Maroney. "It's always tough to return to players who failed spectacularly when you invested in them in the past, but New England running back Laurence Maroney deserves another look," says Behrens. "Fred Taylor is sidelined following ankle surgery and Sammy Morris injured a knee in the Week 6 win over Tennessee." And on Sunday, the Pats go up against Tampa Bay, the NFC's worst run defense. Our projection: 20 carries, 90 yds, 1 TD.
If Maroney isn't available in your league, take
pearl earrings wholesale the advice of Jeff Ma of CitizenSports and grab Maroney's teammate, Kevin Faulk. "The Patriots' backfield is uncertain as ever," says Ma. "While most will look at last week and focus on Maroney, I like Faulk for his constant role in the passing game." Projection: 100 total yds.
We'll be back next Thursday with another round of Sunday Sleepers. Who are your sleeper picks for this week? Leave a comment below -- outstanding picks will get a mention in next week's edition.