Fantasy Football: Top 15 Sleepers to Target in 2019
By Kole Berrey
FANTASY FOOTBALL SLEEPERS TO TARGET IN 2019
NUMBER 12 – COOPER KUPP
This selection may be a little bit of a cop out, as Cooper Kupp is already on most people’s radars. His sleeper status here is based mostly on value and not irrelevance. The farther we go in this list, the more obscure the players will be. I can’t, however, not include Kupp here. His ADP is #48, which puts him in the sixth round. That is value folks.
Kupp is a proven player putting up low end WR1 numbers last year before his injury. In eight games, which is half a season, he hauled in 40 catches, 566 yards, and six touchdowns. For those keeping score at home, that is 80 catches, 1,132 yards, and 12 touchdowns. Good luck finding that in the sixth round from any other player.
The thing about Kupp is, he is in a perfect storm of value. He is on a team with three higher profile names, (Todd Gurley, Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks, he is coming off of an injury and it seems with his ADP he is being forgotten by many.
In his rookie season, Kupp had 869 yards and five touchdowns. He was obviously taking the next step last year before his injury, and he may be the Rams’ best receiver going forward.
Don’t be surprised when Kupp is putting up WR1 numbers in his return. Sometimes its hard in fantasy to look past certain names in favor of pure numbers. I have Kupp higher on my draft board than teammate Brandin Cooks. Don’t sleep on Kupp in 2019 (pun intended).
Recommended Target Draft Range: Do not let this man slip past Round 4. You will regret it.