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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. With 105 wideouts to choose from, getting any consensus on a player says a lot when it comes to receivers.
Sleepers (Players drafted as a backup that have the potential to perform like a starter)
 (3 stars)
Bernard Berrian, Minnesota Vikings - Berrian has fallen sharply in drafts this year after turning 71 catches into 951 yards and five touchdowns during his fourth season in Chicago. His perceived fantasy value took a hit by hooking up with the Minnesota Vikings since they had one of the worst passing attacks in the league last year. But Chicago was hardly a passing mecca either and Tarvaris Jackson was playing much better towards the end of his first season as a starter. No matter that the Vikings have a dominating ground game, Berrian's stock in trade is the long ball and unlike Troy Williamson - he can catch it.
Nate Burleson, Seattle Seahawks - While Burleson was a flop in his first season in Seattle, he comes off a 2007 campaign where he snared 50 passes for 694 yards and scored nine touchdowns. With Deion Branch out on the PUP list until week seven of the season at the earliest, Burleson will join with the aging Bobby Engram to provide the Seahawks with their primary passing targets. If he can score nine times on just 50 catches, 2008 should be even brighter with a heavier work load.
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