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Fantasy Football: 10 last-minute wide receiver sleepers to start in Week 1

By Frankie Licausi

Dec 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) runs with the ball as Denver Broncos inside linebacker A.J. Johnson (45) defends during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) runs with the ball as Denver Broncos inside linebacker A.J. Johnson (45) defends during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) celebrates after a first down reception against the Los Angeles Rams in the second quarter during a preseason game at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) celebrates after a first down reception against the Los Angeles Rams in the second quarter during a preseason game at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

Courtland Sutton, when healthy, has been phenomenal for the Denver Broncos. His monster year came in 2019 when he put up 1,112 yards and six touchdowns. His 2020 was lost due to injury, but he’s back and ready to return to pre-injury form.

Sutton has a vanilla matchup against the New York Giants this week, who were a middle-of-the-league pass defense in 2020. With Teddy Bridgewater at the helm, Denver’s offense should move the ball down the field at a higher rate than in 2020.

Sutton is a start-worthy player in Week 1, and should be all season.

5. Russell Gage, Atlanta Falcons

With Julio Jones now a Tennessee Titan, there are plenty of targets up for grabs in Atlanta. Obviously the team took tight end Kyle Pitts fourth overall to fill that void, but the Falcons throw the ball a ton. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in the last three years has thrown for no less than 600 passes and 4,400 yards in each season.

Expect the aerial assault to continue in 2021, with Gage factoring heavily into the mix as the Falcons de-facto WR2. Gage is a sneaky flex play and is relatively cheap in DFS, making him a good play overall this week against the Eagles.

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