10 Guys Overlooked in Your Fantasy Draft

There are always players every year that no one thinks to draft. Two weeks into the season, fantasy goers realize they should probably snatch these players up because the athlete begins putting up decent numbers. Below is a list of those players. We at PSL are trying to save you time and letting you know that you should probably pick a few of these guys up now.

These players aren’t every week starters. They’d just make solid bye week plug-ins. Some of them may even turn out to be a good RB2 or WR3, depending who they play. Most of these guys are currently available in your free agent list (unless you are in a 14+ player league). Bye weeks and tough match ups for your starters can be daunting on a fantasy team. Don’t make the mistake of overlooking these fill-ins.

• Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (RB) – Tampa Bay Bucanneers

Cadillac is listed number one on the Tampa Bay Bucanneers’ depth chart to start the season off. If he stays healthy he’s on pace to have a rebound year. Ward and Graham will take away some carries, but he’s not a bad back up option. In his return start during week 3 of the preseason, Cadillac ran the ball 8 times for 54 yards (6.75 avg).
The Scoutlook: 982 Rush yards – 3 TD – 192 Rec. yards – 1 TD

• Laurent Robinson (WR) – St. Louis Rams

Robinson had a solid preseason and impressed coaches during training camp. He’s listed as the number two receiver in St. Louis, but if Donnie Avery’s injuries plague him all year, he becomes the go-to-guy. Even if Avery is lined up opposite Robinson, expect decent numbers out of him.
The Scoutlook: 827 Rec. yards – 6 TD

• Chris Henry (WR) – Cincinnati Bengals

Chris Henry is back on the field and seems to have gotten his life straightened out. Chad Ochocinco and Laveranues Coles are ahead of him on the depth chart, but the Bengals are going to be throwing it a lot this year. That means a lot of 3-receiver formations. During the preseason, Henry had 14 catches for 224 yards and 4 touchdowns.
The Scoutlook: 676 Rec. yards – 7 TD

• Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR) – Oakland Raiders

Though they probably could’ve picked him about five picks later, the Raiders have a solid receiver in Darrius Heyward-Bey. Although he didn’t do much in the preseason, he has great potential. A good pickup in 3 WR leagues.
The Scoutlook: 818 Rec. yards – 5 TD

• Steve Smith (WR) – New York Giants

Smith enters his third season with the Giants. With Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer gone, he steps up into a starting role. Last year, Eli Manning got a little more comfortable with Smith each week as he finished the season with 57 receptions.
The Scoutlook: 922 Rec. yards – 4 TD

• Nate Burleson (WR) – Seattle Seahawks

Burleson stands opposite T.J. Houshmandzadeh this season. “Who’s your momma?” will get plenty of safety help, leaving Burleson a little more open than usual. Check who he plays when your starters have their bye week. He may be a good stand-in.
The Scoutlook: 842 Rec. yards – 5 TD

• James Davis (RB) – Cleveland Browns

The standout rookie from Clemson had a great preseason. He finished with 24 rushes for 186 yards (7.8 avg). He also had one touchdown. Jamal Lewis has hit 30, and his production has been declining. That means less carries for Lewis and more for Davis.
The Scoutlook: 692 Rush yards – 3 TD – 337 Rec. yards – 3 TD

• Jamal Charles (RB) – Kansas City Chiefs

Charles is entering his second season and should see more action than last year. Let’s face it, the Chiefs aren’t going to be able to line it up and run smash mouth football too much this season. A lot of times they’re going to need a running back that can come out of the backfield and receive. Larry Johnson doesn’t seem to be that guy for the Chiefs. In a PPR league, Charles has even more value.
The Scoutlook: 711 Rush yards – 3 TD – 321 Rec. yards – 3 TD

• Earl Bennett (WR) – Chicago Bears

Bennett is also entering his second year. This year, he inherits Jay Cutler. Not many people realize this, but Bennett is the starter on the other side of Devin Hester. Jay Cutler may not be a miracle worker, but he has the ability to make those around him better players. Once Cutler and Bennett play a few games together and build some chemistry, Bennett can put up solid numbers given the right match up.
The Scoutlook: 878 Rec. yards – 5 TD

• Sammy Morris (RB) – New England Patriots

Sammy Morris is the STARTING running back in New England. Yes, Tom Brady is going to be throwing a lot. But, people need to realize he is coming off major knee surgery. Belichick isn’t going to run up the score like he used to. Brady is going to come out of the game if they go up big. And even if they’re up a sizeable lead, but not enormous, Belichick isn’t going to leave Brady in the pocket very often. That means more running plays.
The Scoutlook: 862 Rush yards – 7 TD – 182 Rec. yards