Keep your eyes open for draft-day sleepers in NFL fantasy football, but beware of popular names disguised as busts. Oftentimes, offseason hype misleads inexperienced owners.
For those watching starters in short stints during the preseason and listening to coaches praise the majority of their players, it's difficult to assess who's primed for a strong 2018 campaign. The evaluation process should focus on reading in between the lines and coming to educated guesses.
The cheatsheet below lists sleepers and busts for every position. The explanations for noteworthy selections examine the big picture, with analysis pertaining to potential game plans, injuries and trends as opposed to the overt optimism in press conferences.