10 WR sleepers to target for Week 13

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GREEN BAY, WI – NOVEMBER 06: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers tries to break away from Glover Quin #27 of the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Lions defeated the Packers 30-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

8. Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers

Ownership % – Yahoo 91%, ESPN 93%

This might be one of the biggest signs of how quickly the NFL can change. At the start of the season, no fantasy owner would have ever believed that Jordy Nelson would be considered a sleeper. He was a top-10 option at the receiver position by almost every fantasy analyst out there. Nelson’s season took a terrible turn right around the time that quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone. This is a week where owners can actually consider putting him in their lineup.

The lack of production that Nelson has put up in the last five games would have gotten him cut if his name wasn’t Jordy Nelson. Fantasy owners are loath to let go of someone who has a history of being a stud. However, Nelson hasn’t gone above four receptions or 35 yards in five weeks with quarterback Brett Hundley under center. This week, Green Bay faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. The Bucs rank dead last against the wide receiver position on the season and will play in one of the toughest environments in football. Hundley actually showed some positive signs last week in Pittsburgh. Week 13 could be the reason owners have held onto Nelson and he should be in the WR3 range.

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