Fantasy Running Back Sleeper
Selvin Young, Denver Broncos
While you can expect Selvin Young to have to split carries, he’s a player who could very easily finish 2008 with 1,200+ rushing yards. His touchdowns might not come as regularly as you’d like but he should be a solid option as a third running back on a fantasy football team.

Fantasy Wide Receiver Sleeper
Devin Hester, Chicago Bears
As we’ve been saying for the last couple months, Devin Hester is a low risk, high reward type player for 2008. He’s going to start at wide receiver for the Bears and will likely see a lot of balls thrown his way. As we all know, once he has the football in his hands, he’s as dangerous as anyone in the game.

Fantasy Tight End Sleeper
Owen Daniels, Houston Texans
Owen Daniels is getting ignored a bit due to not scoring many touchdowns last year and playing on a team that didn’t get much fantasy attention. However, Daniels ended last year with 63 catches and 768 yards for the Texans. In his third year, he could really start to blossom.

Fantasy Kicker Sleeper
Josh Scobee, Jacksonville Jaguars
If you want to wait on drafting your fantasy kicker, consider taking Josh Scobee late in the draft. He was injured for much of last season but kicked very well once he got healthy enough to play. This season, the Jaguars should be able to move the ball offensively quite easily.

Fantasy Defense Sleeper
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have long been considered an elite fantasy football defense. This year, a lot of experts are saying they will be sub par. While they may struggle at times, the Ravens are too talented to totally fall out of the top ten.

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1. Nick Folk – Folk and the Cowboys should score plenty in 2008.
2. Nate Kaeding – Look for Kaeding to bounce back this season.
3. Shayne Graham – Graham always seems to be a solid option.
4. Rob Bironas – Can Bironas keep it up?
5. Stephen Gostkowski – Gostkowski has a very high ceiling in 2008.
6. Adam Vinatieri – Aging but still one of the best.
7. Phil Dawson – Underrated kicker on an underrated team.
8. Josh Brown – Has been consistent fantasy-wise for years.
9. Josh Scobee – High risk, high reward kick for 2008.
10. Robbie Gould – If the offense is decent, Gould should shine.

Will Robbie Gould be stuck on a putrid offense in 2008 fantasy football?

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Stephen Gostkowski – Beginning of the 13th round.
Rob Bironas – Middle of the 14th round.
Shayne Graham – Beginning of the 15th round.
Nate Kaeding – Middle of the 15th round.
Adam Vinatieri – Middle of the 15th round.
Josh Brown – Middle of the 15th round.
Neil Rackers – Middle of the 15th round.
John Kasay – Beginning of the 16th round.
Kris Brown – Middle of the 16th round.
Josh Scobee – End of the 16th round.

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Kris Brown, Houston Texans – The Texans showed signs of life last season offensively and that should carry over to 2008. Kris Brown usually isn’t considered a fantasy football sleeper candidate but he could surprise many fantasy owners in 2008 as long as the Texans’ offense cooperates.

Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears – With the Bears’ offense in shambles, they may have to settle for a lot of field goal attempts. That is bad news for Chicago but good news for Gould. He has proven himself over the last few years to be one of the best kickers in the game.

Robbie Gould could be fantasy football gold in 2008.

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Josh Scobee, Jacksonville Jaguars
After spending much of 2007 out injured, many fantasy football owners will ignore Scobee in their 2008 draft preparations. That would be a mistake. He’s kicking for a team with a solid offense and when he returned late in the season, he made 12-of-13 field goal attempts.

Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers
Nate Kaeding had a really quiet fantasy season last year. But going forward, Kaeding is a very talented kicker who should be around the league for a long time. There’s no reason to believe that Kaeding won’t bounce back with a vengeance in 2008.

Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears
Even though he was kicking for a bad offense, Robbie Gould was still good in fantasy football in 2007. The Bears offense should be improved in 2008 and that will allow more field goal attempts for Gould. He could once again be a top three kicker next year.

David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles
Although David Akers wasn’t too active in 2007, he was still a quality kicker. If the Eagles offense can improve only slightly, Akers could shoot back up the list as one of the best fantasy football kickers in the NFL.

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K Ryan Lindell, Buffalo Bills
You can’t ask more a much better matchup than the Miami Dolphins at home. Lindell should get plenty of chances this game against the winless Dolphins. The Bills offense isn’t very good, which is always a kicker’s best friend. Look for three field goals this week.

D Buffalo Bills
To further take advantage of this great matchup against the Dolphins, consider picking up the Bills D. The Bills are still in the playoff race and really need to win this game. While their defense isn’t great, it’s going up against perhaps the worst offense in the NFL.

D New Orleans Saints
The Saints are another team who really need to win this week. With their playoff chances fading, the Saints are basically in a must win this week against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons offense is pretty poor and while the Saints defense is also poor, they are capable of coming up with big plays.

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RB Adrian Peterson, Chicago Bears – With Cedric Benson out for the season, Peterson is a waiver wire gem. Not to be confused with the other Adrian Peterson, this Peterson isn’t going to put up great numbers but he should touch the ball enough for a fantasy team in need of a running back. An added plus is his ability to catch passes out of the backfield.

WR Keenan McCardell, Washington Redskins – The ageless wonder is up to his old tricks with the Redskins. He’s proving again to be a reliable target, this time for Jason Campbell. With many of the team’s wide receivers struggling with injuries, McCardell could be a solid play from here on out. Campbell is playing well and McCardell is one of his main targets.

TE LJ Smith, Philadelphia Eagles – Smith has some good matchups from now until the end of the season. His best matchup is in Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints. With Feeley proving he’s capable of filling in for McNabb, Smith should be fine no matter who the quarterback is. Earlier this season Smith was injured, but now he’s healthy and playing well.

K Josh Scobee, Jacksonville Jaguars – After getting hurt in preseason, Scobee is back kicking for the Jaguars. He had a big game in Week 12 and his leg look strong. The Jaguars are the type of team that can rack up a lot of field goals quickly due to their solid defense and ball control offense. If you need to replace an underperforming kicker, consider scooping Scobee off the waiver wire.

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