Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott played through much of last season on a partially torn PCL. Between his ailment and the emergence of Tony Pollard, Elliott was a frustrating player for Fantasy owners despite scoring 12 total touchdowns. Offseason reports suggest he should be ready to go for this season, but where should he fall in your 2022 Fantasy football rankings? Can he be among the top 2022 Fantasy football sleepers coming off an under-the-radar season?
Based on last season’s performances, Dallas has the 10th-easiest strength of schedule heading into the new season. How much should you factor Elliott’s competition into your 2022 Fantasy football draft prep? Before crafting your 2022 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2022 Fantasy football cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Patriots running back Damian Harris would dramatically outperform his fifth-round Fantasy football ADP. The result: Harris became the early-down workhorse for New England and rushed for 929 yards and 15 touchdowns to finish as the No. 8 running back in all of Fantasy football. He finished ahead of Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Josh Jacobs and Chris Carson, who were all coming off the board at least 20 picks earlier on average.
The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, also identifying A.J. Brown as another sleeper in 2020 and players like Julio Jones and JuJu Smith-Schuster as Fantasy football busts last season. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
The model is powered by the same people who generated projections for all three major Fantasy sites, and it beat human experts last season when there was a big difference in ranking. The projections update multiple times daily, so you’re always getting the best Fantasy football advice.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest Fantasy football rankings 2022, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2022 Fantasy football sleepers
One of the 2022 Fantasy football sleepers the model is predicting: Ravens running back Gus Edwards. Hype for Edwards was short-lived last season after he tore an ACL shortly after J.K. Dobbins was lost for the year with an ACL tear of his own. Both backs could start the season on the PUP list, but the only significant moves Baltimore made in its backfield this offseason were signing journeyman Mike Davis and drafting Tyler Badie in the sixth round.
Ty’Son Williams, Latavius Murray and Devonta Freeman were all let go during free agency, so the team is likely expecting a reset with their two top backs from last year for the majority of this season. Edwards isn’t the flashiest runner, but he has a career 5.2 yards per carry average and scored six touchdowns in 2020. The Ravens prefer to win games on the ground, and Edwards has never had fewer than 711 yards in any of his first three years in the league. Dobbins may be the bigger target and more dynamic player, but Edwards offers plenty of value in later rounds.
Another sleeper that SportsLine’s Fantasy football rankings 2022 have identified: Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni said Hurts has shown improvement with his footwork and accuracy during the offseason and is expected to take a step forward as a passer. Hurts led a run-heavy offense in 2021, but that should change following the acquisition of star wide receiver A.J. Brown from Tennessee.
Brown was one of the main reasons Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has had success over the last few years, so he will make an immediate impact in a Philadelphia offense that needed a second wide receiver. Hurts took the Eagles to the playoffs in his first full season as the starter and the offense is on track to be even better this year.
How to find proven 2022 Fantasy football football rankings
SportsLine is also extremely high on a surprising quarterback you aren’t even thinking about being taken in the middle rounds of 2022 Fantasy football drafts. This quarterback is listed as a shocking top-five option ahead of superstars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. You can only see who it is, and the 2022 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.
So which 2022 Fantasy Football sleepers should you be targeting? And which QB shocks the NFL with a top-five performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2022 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that called Damian Harris’ huge season, and find out.
