Fantasy Football players are looking for value up and down their roster.
It's not enough to get a superstar like Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown or Tom Brady in your lineup. It's about finding a mid-to-late-round sleeper or two and avoid big-time busts.
Fantasy Football has evolved to the point where it receives nearly round-the-clock coverage, and is the main point of interest for a growing percentage of fans. That means that the term "sleepers" is becoming a bit dated, since all players are getting a significant amount of coverage.
Sleepers are really the most undervalued players, but we will call them sleepers for the purpose of this piece.