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2021 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 3 Late-Round Rookie Receivers With Star Potential

If you didn’t have Justin Jefferson on your fantasy football team last season, you’re probably spending the summer months in search of a late-round pick who can mirror his WR1 production at a low cost.

The Vikings rookie wide receiver was a league winner last season. Jefferson significantly outplayed his average draft position (123 overall, 49 at his position) in 2020 on his way to a WR6 finish in PPR. And he broke the rookie record for receiving yards in a season to boot.

It’s impossible to predict who will be the next Jefferson. You can take your pick of the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, Eagles’ DeVonta Smith or the Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle, but they all bring with them fair concerns regarding their situation.