Who Could Be A "Sleeper" For Your Fantasy Football Team This Weekend?

by Christopher Gates on Oct 8, 2011 7:30 AM CDT in Fantasy Football

We're four weeks into the fantasy football season as well, ladies and gentlemen, and unless your team is like mine. . .sitting at 0-4 and wondering what the heck is going on. . .you're looking for an edge wherever you can find one. Here's a chance for you to dig through the waiver wire and find a potential sleeper for your team for this week's action.

I'm going to stay at home for this one and recommend someone that could, potentially, be able to help you at the tight end position, that being Kyle Rudolph. Rudolph is starting to see more targets in the Minnesota offense, having snagged three passes in each of Minnesota's last two games, and he's averaging 14 yards a catch on the season thus far. As he gets worked into the offense more and more, I would expect those numbers to increase.

According to the folks at Yahoo!, Rudolph is only owned in about 2% of all of their fantasy football leagues, so he's out there if you want to try to snag him. In fantasy football, having a decent option at the tight end spot can give you a huge advantage over your opponent, and Rudolph has the physical ability to be a big threat in this offense, particularly in the red zone, where his size (6'6", 260 pounds) gives him a significant advantage.

So, if you're looking for a sleeper for fantasy football for this week, you don't have to look much further than our own back yard. See if you can grab Kyle Rudolph off of the waiver wire and, if you don't slot him into the starting lineup straight away, at least hide him away for future use.

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Not if you want to win

Grabbing Kyle Rudolph would be an emotional pick. There are plenty of other TEs available that are already working in their team’s offense. I would grab the following guys long before Rudolph:

Ed Dickson BAL
Jared Cook, TEN
Scott Chandler BUF
Jeremy Shockey CAR

All of these guys are probably unowned in a standard 10-team league and are THE guy on their respective teams already. Visanthe Shiancoe is probably unowned in your league too, and I’d still take him over Rudolph at this point. They will continue to work Rudolph, but I think his ceiling is limited this year with the way Shiancoe has played recently. While Rudolph has 3 catches the last two games, over the same time frame Shiancoe has 1 for a TD, and 6. If you’re picking between the MN Tight Ends, Shiancoe is still your guy.

I’ve got the following sleeper picks this week at other positions:
WR:
Malcolm Floyd: Gates is likely out, and Vincent Jackson will see limited snaps again this week.
Early Doucet: He’s lining up opposite Larry Fitzgerald this week against a weak, and now banged up MN secondary. The Cards will throw all day long against us.
Preston Parker: Remember what he did against us in week 2? SF isn’t very good against WR either

RB:
Dexter McCluster: He’ll get double digit touches and is facing a terrible Colts run D
Stevan Ridley: He broke out last week for the Pats, and you have to like his chances against a surprisingly bad Jets run D.

SKOL Vikings!

by CCNorsemen on Oct 8, 2011 9:43 AM CDT reply actions

forgot about Greg Olsen

He’s the man in Carolina, but if he’s already taken (likely), then I’d still take Shockey before Rudolph. Shockey has been consistently putting up positive yardage of about 30-50 yards a game. He’s up against New Orleans this week who has given up 3 TDs to TEs the past 2 weeks. Olsen is probably the better bet for red zone looks in CAR (and Newton might just run them in as well), but Shockey is worth an add in deep leagues, and again, a better bet for points than Rudolph most weeks.

SKOL Vikings!

by CCNorsemen on Oct 8, 2011 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions

+1 homerism kills FF teams

He is only owned 2% for a reason. The Viking pass offense is putrid and Kyle isn’t even the #1 TE on the team.

If that is your mentality I would love to play in a league with you, C. Gates and crush you!

I'll have your mother call you shortly.

by VikesPma on Oct 9, 2011 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions

I just cut Antonio Gates, and picked up Owen Daniel form Whouston. I think with Andre Johnson out , he might have a big game.

by Bobcat m on Oct 8, 2011 12:15 PM CDT reply actions

I have Daniels on my team too..

Been getting more looks(and points) each week..he’s been a stud as of late..how did no one have him yet? Lucky..I’m also 3-1

by PURPpplEATER on Oct 8, 2011 6:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Who need Rudolph when you have Rob Gronkowski :)

He’s since I also have Brady as my qb. I also have Harvin on my team and he’s been underproducing (through no fault of his own). I hope the coaching staff continues to get him more touches.

by bender26 on Oct 8, 2011 1:30 PM CDT reply actions