Fantasy Football: Deep Sleepers Worth Considering

Dec 15, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end

(89) scores a touchdown past Chicago Bears free safety

(45) during the second half at Soldier Field. New Orleans won 31-15. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Hill, New Orleans Saints

ADP: 135.5

Owned %: 34.7

Position: Tight End

2014 Season Statistics: 16 GP, 14 REC, 20 TGTS, 176 YDS, 5 TD

Jimmy Graham received at least 120 targets in every single season from 2011 to 2014. Graham may have been traded to the Seattle Seahawks, but Drew Brees is still under center for the New Orleans Saints.

Saying Josh Hill has fantasy football potential would be the understatement of the year.

Hill may not get 120 targets, but he’ll be the starting tight end for New Orleans in 2015. The sample size is small, but the 6’5″ and 250-pound Idaho native has the tools to be productive.

In 2014, five of his 14 receptions were touchdowns. The other nine went for first downs.

That’s one heck of a starting point for a player who’s in line to see a high number of targets in a pass-happy offense. Unfortunately, New Orleans appears ready to split snaps between Hill and Benjamin Watson.

If Hill impresses early in the season, however, he could emerge as the true No. 1 option in a role that breeds big numbers.

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