AFL Insider
Fantasy Sleeper Search - Richmond
January 25th 2008 03:18
A big part of the fun of fantasy sports competitions is correctly picking the sleeper players, those who are not expected by some to have a big year but can surprise everyone and reward their fantasy coaches who had faith in them.
One easy way to come up with some players who could take the next step is to see what vacancies have been created, due to trades, retirements and delistings.
Have a look at the posts for all the teams, and who left and who may take on that role, and sort through some of the ideas to find who you think may be a fantasy sleeper this season.
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Andrew Krakouer - He wasn't needed at Richmond, especially with Nathan Brown healthy again. Brown only played half the games in 2007, he should be able to play all of them this time. Not a fantasy sleeper, but Brown should be a player with a lot of improved stats this season.
Patrick Bowden - His role was taken over by Polak last season. Polak should again be a good addition to fantasy teams, especially if he is a loose defender again.
Kent Kingsley - The Tigers now head into a post-Kingsley era. Jack Riewoldt would seem to be the player who has a much bigger role in 2008, he should double a lot of his per game averages from last season.
Darren Gaspar - Early last season he had a couple of exciting fantasy stats games, and then was sent away. Rance should be seen as the future of the Richmond back line, but it will depend on whether he is in the side for round 1 for how many fantasy teams he is on. The preseason games should show how much Richmond will play Rance, and in what position.
Cam Howat - He was a useful player for them when he played, but in 2008 fantasy coaches will look at Connors and Edwards. They should both improve their statistics by a large amount in 2008.
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