The last time we saw Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas healthy in 2019, he put up one of the top statistical seasons of any wide receiver in history. However, Thomas hasn’t played a game since Dec. 13, 2020. Plus, his future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Drew Brees and Super Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton are no longer around to ensure premium target quality. How should owners treat the three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro in their 2022 Fantasy football rankings?
New head coach Dennis Allen says Thomas will be “ready to go” in Week 1 and the latter has a 2022 Fantasy football ADP of 65. A reliable set of 2022 Fantasy football WR rankings can help you figure out where you should target Thomas while also identifying potential 2022 Fantasy football sleepers who can build roster depth. 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 Damien 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: Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson. Throughout Robinson’s eight-year NFL career, he’s run into injury issues, poor quarterback play and contract drama. However, he’s still highly regarded as one of the best route-runners in the league and he’s also one of the best high-pointers in the game.
Robinson caught 200 passes for 2,397 yards and 13 touchdowns despite abysmal quarterback play in 2019 and 2020 while playing in Chicago. After signing a three-year, $46.5 million deal with the defending-champion Rams this offseason, the model is ranking him as a top-20 receiver despite being the 29th player off the board at the position on average.
Another sleeper that SportsLine’s Fantasy football rankings 2022 have identified: Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Last season, Hurts established himself as a viable Fantasy option, when he finished as a top-10 quarterback. He put the Fantasy world on notice that he’s ready for more this year with a dominant performance in the first week of the preseason.
Hurts had a touchdown run that was called back in the Eagles’ 24-21 loss to the Jets, but his rushing ability was never in question. Most of the concern around Hurts this season has had to do with his ability as a passer, and against New York, he finished 6-for-6 with 80 yards and a touchdown. The team added A.J. Brown to the offense this offseason, and the Eagles’ passing attack figures to be much better, which is why the model expects Hurts to have a bigger Fantasy season than other top passers like Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Kyler Murray. See which other Fantasy football sleepers 2022 to pick here.
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 Damien Harris’ huge season, and find out.
