Sleepers can mean everything to a fantasy football team's success. A few years ago, I drafted LeGarrette Blount when he was buried on Tennessee’s depth chart and picked up Steve Johnson before the mad rush for him began, both of which greatly contributed to my championship run. Granted, these are two of the rare cases where it panned out for me to hold a sleeper on my roster, but if there is enough evidence to believe a player can succeed in the NFL, they should be worth a fantasy roster spot regardless of their position on the depth chart.
The sleeper I have the most hope for right now is Taiwan Jones, running back for the Oakland Raiders. It was announced that Jones is now ahead of Mike Goodson on the depth chart after Goodson was injured in training camp by a helmet-to-helmet collision.
Goodson’s test results on his neck were negative and he was back in the football facilities later in the day, so he may be ready for the beginning of the season—but this is certainly not the type of injury you want your running back to have before the season begins. This injury has moved Taiwan Jones into the second position on the RB depth chart and raises questions about who will back up Darren McFadden once the season begins.
After four seasons in the NFL, McFadden has never played more than 13 games and only played in seven last season. This should pique the interest of fantasy players with McFadden on their roster, as they will likely want to handcuff the backup. In the battle between Goodson and Jones, I like Jones.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
