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This year eight staff writers have all been polled who their sleepers, undervalued and overvalued players are. To make this within context of your draft, we have shown the selections against the average draft rankings and are highlighting when at least three writers have a consensus on a player. We hope you like our new format.
Sleepers (Players drafted as a backup that have the potential to perform like a starter)
 (4 stars)
Thomas Jones, New York Jets - This group is ready to capitalize on those who devalue Jones in part because of his meager two-touchdown output last season. There’s also the three straight 1,000-yard seasons that provide value, as well as a belief that Brett Favre at quarterback will actually make defenses stop loading up against the run. The addition of guard Alan Faneca and tackle Damien Woody to a line that already includes developing young studs D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold doesn’t hurt, either. The lack of a double-digit touchdown campaign on his resume keeps his ADP out of starter territory, but his talent suggests he can be a fantasy helper.
Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans - There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when the Titans again failed to use the draft to provide a wide receiver for Vince Young. Instead, in Johnson they landed lightning to go with LenDale White’s thunder—which, in the run-friendly Jeff Fisher offense, may prove to be even better. Once news filtered out of Tennessee that OC Mike Heimerdinger was inventing ways to get the ball into Johnson’s hands, Johnson started creeping into the collective fantasy conscience. With well over 400 carries to go around and LenDale more effective when his share of the workload doesn’t exceed his share of the locker room buffet, there’s room for Johnson to add some excitement to the mix. Or haven’t you seen his YouTube videos?
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