What makes a fantasy football sleeper? It’s a term that has been thrown around over the year. We’ve done our best to quantify the phrase fantasy football sleeper. To us, sleepers are players that have a strong chance to exceed expectations to become surprise difference-makers for fantasy managers. We’ve put together some ranking parameters for these sleepers and asked our experts to share their top draft values and potential difference-makers. You can find all of our fantasy football sleeper rankings here. Let’s take a look at our expert sleeper rankings.
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Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers the Experts Target
Here are how experts rank 2023 fantasy football sleeper targets for each position.
Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers
Our QB sleepers are based on a poll of experts that selected their favorite QBs with high upside. Each QB has a consensus draft rank below #15.
| Rank | Quarterbacks | Team | Bye | Num Experts | ECR | ADP |
| 1 | Anthony Richardson | IND | 11 | 35 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Jared Goff | DET | 9 | 26 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Russell Wilson | DEN | 9 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | Jordan Love | GB | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | Sam Howell | WAS | 14 | 8 | 25 | 28 |
| 6 | Brock Purdy | SF | 9 | 6 | 23 | 20 |
| 7 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 |
| 8 | Bryce Young | CAR | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 |
| 9 | Derek Carr | NO | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
| 10 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | 7 | 5 | 26 | 30 |
Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers
Our RB sleepers are based on a poll of experts that selected their favorite RBs with high upside. Each RB has a consensus draft rank below #45.
| Rank | Running Backs | Team | Bye | Num Experts | ECR | ADP |
| 1 | Tank Bigsby | JAC | 9 | 39 | 46 | 46 |
| 2 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 6 | 34 | 41 | 45 |
| 3 | De’Von Achane | MIA | 10 | 31 | 43 | 44 |
| 4 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | 13 | 31 | 52 | 54 |
| 5 | Kendre Miller | NO | 11 | 19 | 53 | 53 |
| 6 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | 10 | 15 | 48 | 48 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Elliott | NE | 11 | 14 | 50 | 40 |
| 8 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | 10 | 8 | 45 | 47 |
| 9 | D’Onta Foreman | CHI | 13 | 5 | 54 | 52 |
| 10 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | 10 | 8 | 58 | 57 |
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Sleepers
Our WR sleepers are based on a poll of experts that selected their favorite WRs with high upside. Each WR has a consensus draft rank below #55.
| Rank | Wide Receivers | Team | Bye | Num Experts | ECR | ADP |
| 1 | Skyy Moore | KC | 10 | 45 | 49 | 49 |
| 2 | Romeo Doubs | GB | 6 | 23 | 56 | 54 |
| 3 | Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | 9 | 17 | 71 | 64 |
| 4 | Michael Gallup | DAL | 7 | 14 | 62 | 62 |
| 5 | Adam Thielen | CAR | 7 | 11 | 60 | 53 |
| 6 | Jayden Reed | GB | 6 | 14 | 72 | 75 |
| 7 | Jonathan Mingo | CAR | 7 | 13 | 65 | 68 |
| 8 | Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL | 13 | 9 | 55 | 44 |
| 9 | Zay Jones | JAC | 9 | 7 | 58 | 63 |
| 10 | John Metchie III | HOU | 7 | 8 | 79 | 78 |
Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers
Our TE sleepers are based on a poll of experts that selected their favorite TEs with high upside. Each TE has a consensus draft rank below #15.
| Rank | Tight Ends | Team | Bye | Num Experts | ECR | ADP |
| 1 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 13 | 28 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | Gerald Everett | LAC | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 |
| 3 | Sam LaPorta | DET | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| 4 | Irv Smith Jr. | CIN | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | Juwan Johnson | NO | 11 | 8 | 19 | 18 |
| 6 | Trey McBride | ARI | 14 | 12 | 24 | 41 |
| 7 | Mike Gesicki | NE | 11 | 7 | 25 | 30 |
| 8 | Taysom Hill | NO | 11 | 5 | 26 | 20 |
| 9 | Hayden Hurst | CAR | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 10 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | 7 | 5 | 34 | 29 |
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