It's winning time.
Why Chimere Dike, Darius Slayton, Jayden Higgins are Week 15 fantasy football WR sleepers for playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It's winning time in fantasy football leagues.
For the most part, you'll want to dance with the ones that brung ya this time of year. Don't get too cute in your lineup decisions.
But there are still sleepers, even in Week 15, where leagues are either already in the playoffs or playing their final week for playoff qualification.
The wide receiver position is one where you can still find players with upside in unexpected places.
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ESPN's Matt Bowen wrote a great article Friday in which he broke down some sleepers, including these three wideouts:
- Chimere Dike
- Darius Slayton
- Jayden Higgins
Dike is an explosive return man who has turned into a legitimate offensive threat for the Tennessee Titans.
"Dike brings some juice to the lineup as a deep-ball target," Bowen writes. "He's as burner. But let's not forget that Dike has a red zone touchdown catch and 13 or more points in two of his past three games. He has also seen a total of 19 targets over that stretch."
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The New York Giants' passing attack is simply better when Slayton plays.
"You can take a flier on Slayton because of the big-play ability," Bowen writes. "He has at least one explosive-play reception (20 or more yards) in four straight games, and he has posted 11 or more points in three of four."
Higgins continues to look more comfortable in his rookie season and is a big target for C.J. Stroud in a game against the Cardinals that should feature plenty of passing.
It may not be the time to take a risk. But if you've got injury trouble or some unexciting or underwhelming players in your lineup, maybe give these guys a look.
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