10 WR sleepers to target for fantasy football week 4

Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive back Reggie Nelson (27) pushes New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) out of bounds after a catch in the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

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Michael Thomas-New Orleans Saints

Saints rookie Michael Thomas was one of the hottest sleepers WRs coming into he season, and he’s starting to deliver on the promise he showed coming out of Ohio State. The Saints drafted him in the second round, and he has been a consistent contributor in the first three games of his NFL career.

Thomas has 17 catches in the first three games of the season and had posted 58, 56, and 71 yards. His 71 yards on Monday Night Football Week 3 came while Willie Snead was out as he and Coby Fleener tied for the team-lead with 11 targets.

Even if Snead returns this week, it’s clear that Thomas has earned his spot in three-receiver sets which the Saints use almost all the time. Look for Thomas to keep getting enough looks and red-zone targets to be an upside WR4 in all formats and one of the WR sleepers you could roll with on an as-needed basis from week to week.

This week, the Saints are in San Diego as they face a beatable San Diego defense. Last week, the Chargers were gashed by T.Y. Hilton, and Thomas will look to attack their secondary in week 4 to be a good fantasy option.

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