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Fantasy Football Sleepers: 15 Sleepers from Preseason Week 3

By Zachary Thompson

Aug 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Virgil Green (85) reacts to his touchdown reception during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Virgil Green (85) reacts to his touchdown reception during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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After three weeks of preseason action, these top 15 fantasy football sleepers are set up to be draft day bargains.

Aug 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is one of the fantasy football sleepers emerging this preseason. Here he runs for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is one of the fantasy football sleepers emerging this preseason. Here he runs for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

It doesn’t take football fans long to figure out the NFL Preseason is mostly meaningless.  However, if you’re gearing up for your fantasy football drafts later this week, there have been some developments the last few weeks you definitely need to be aware of.  As you get your cheat sheets prepped and ready, don’t forget to make sure to keep an eye on these fantasy football sleepers who have taken big steps forward this preseason.

Unfortunately some of these fantasy football sleepers will get their shot due to injury.  It’s important to know who will get a chance to step up when players go down, and it was a costly “dress rehearsal” in week 3 for some teams as doors of opportunities opened for some of these options.

Included with each of these sleepers is their latest ADP (average draft position) according to fantasypros.com Consensus ADP. I’ve also listed when I think you should target them in order to maximize their value as sleepers going into your fantasy football season. Sleepers only help you if you can get them at the right price.  Over-paying for fantasy football sleepers that never wake up is a sure-fire way to set yourself up for a season of disappointment.

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Remember, each of the players on the following slides are fantasy football sleepers. Inherent with giving a player that title is the understanding that there is risk involved in adding them to your team. Make sure not to over-reach on any one of them or to stock your team with too many risky options so that even if half of them hit the other half drag you down. While I like some of the following options as end-of-the-draft flier picks, don’t get to infatuated with their perceived upside and miss out on a more proven option.

That being said, these are players who had big Preseason Week 3 performances or are in a different position than they were a few days ago. If you can get them at the right price in your DFS Week 1 competition or your fantasy football draft, I think they’ll end up producing good fantasy points for affordable investment.

To keep up with all the FanSided fantasy football coverage, check out our FanSided fantasy football hub where you’ll find coverage including fantasy football sleepers, rankings, injury news, and overall strategy tips leading up to your draft. We are currently running a series of previews examining the wide receivers and running backs of each team in the NFL, so there is plenty of coverage to dig through.  You can also follow @FansidedFantasy on Twitter where I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have, keep you up to date on all our latest coverage, and even help you through any draft-day dilemma you run into.

Let’s start our rundown of the top 15 football sleepers from Preseason week 3 by looking at a receiver who looks like ready for a breakout season as he takes the mythical “third-year leap.”

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