Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for this week’s NFL action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NFL more/less picks.
Sleeper Picks NFL Week 15
Season record: 29-26
Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND): 75.5 receiving yards
Pittman has been excellent for the Colts this season and appears poised to set career highs in receptions and yardage as soon as this week. He is averaging 7.3 receptions for 75.7 receiving yards per game, cementing himself as one of the top receivers in the game. This week, his total is set at a fair and attackable 75.5 receiving yards. Pittman has recorded 84 or more receiving yards in each of his last four games, averaging 13 targets, 9.25 receptions, and 97.75 receiving yards per game.
Pick: More
Rashee Rice (WR – KC): 54.5 receiving yards
Rashee has become the clear top weapon at wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, putting up 64 or more receiving yards in each of his last three games. He has seen 9.3 targets per game over that stretch. For some context, Travis Kelce has seen 7.3 targets per game over that stretch. Rashee saw more targets in Week 12 and Week 13 and tied Kelce with 10 in Week 14. He may never be a true number one, but he has the skill set to continue to improve in the Chiefs offense, especially when he is getting love as option 1b. Rap the More on Rashee for Week 15.
Pick: More
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – BAL): 38.5 receiving yards
Odell has stepped up in Mark Andrews‘ absence, averaging 56 receiving yards per game in three contests. He was held in check before the Ravens bye, recording just 34 receiving yards, but put up 97 or more in the other two. Set at just 38.5 this week, the More on Odell is one of the standout lines of the week. OBJ has recorded 40 or more receiving yards in four of his last five games.
Pick: More
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper, so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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