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Fantasy Football: Top 15 Sleepers to Target in 2018

By Leigh Oleszczak

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 23: running back Spencer Ware #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes the ball against the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium during the fourth quarter of the game on October 23, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 23: running back Spencer Ware #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes the ball against the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium during the fourth quarter of the game on October 23, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images) /
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Wide receiver Paul Richardson #10, now of the Washington Redskins (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Wide receiver Paul Richardson #10, now of the Washington Redskins (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

FANTASY FOOTBALL SLEEPERS TO TARGET: NUMBER 14 – PAUL RICHARDSON

After four disappointing seasons with the Seahawks, Paul Richardson is getting a change of scenery, inking a deal with the Washington Redskins this offseason. It’s a new team and a new location for Richardson, which also means he’ll have a new quarterback throwing to him.

Chiefs fans reading this might laugh at the thought of Alex Smith being an improvement for any wide receiver, but Richardson and Smith will be quite the duo in D.C. Smith also proved he could air it out a bit more last year and Richardson was always kind of buried on the depth chart during his time in Seattle.

Last year, Richardson had a career year, catching 44 passes for 703 yards and six touchdowns. The most receiving yards he had prior to that was just 288, so it’s safe to say Richardson just wasn’t the right fit in Seattle.

Something to be skeptical of when drafting Richardson is that he missed nearly an entire season in 2015 due to an injury. He also did not start a single game for Seattle in 2016, making that two straight years he was a backup receiver.

Richardson’s role in D.C. should be bigger and a change of scenery should do wonders for the former Colorado product.

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