5 Fantasy Football Sleepers for 2013:

5. Lamar Miller RB Miami Dolphins
Lamar Miller is a guy you can get in the later rounds. He only had 250 yards and one touchdown as a rookie last year but the ceiling for him is sky high. On just 51 carries, Miller had six runs of over 20 yards!

4. Cecil Shorts WR Jacksonville Jaguars
Shorts is another guy to look for in the mid rounds if the big play is your thing. Even with Blaine Gabbert as his starting quarterback, Shorts managed to haul in 17 catches of over 20 yards on just 55 receptions. With Justin Blackmon serving a four game suspension expect Shorts’ seven TD grabs from last year to increase as well.

3. Nick Foles QB Philadelphia Eagles
Nick Foles is a dark horse guy you want to grab in the last round of a league with a deep bench. Here is the thing we all know: Michael Vick won’t play all 16 games one way or the other. Therefore when Foles gets in he will be the beneficiary of the new Oregon style passing game.

2. Cordarrelle Patterson WR Minnesota Vikings
This guy is a dynasty league sleeper. At 6’2 and 220+ lbs. Patterson was a game-breaker in Knoxville for the Vols- any way that he could get the ball. Many teams in the draft actually feel that Patterson was the best pure runner in the draft and at least one team viewed him as a professional running back. Whether that happens or not, we do know that Patterson will get his fair share of touches now that Percy Harvin’s game-breaking ability is in Seattle (and on IR there.) Look for Cordarrelle to be a breakout kick returner in the league.

1. Robert Griffin III QB Washington Redskins
#ReadyForWeek1. Need I say anymore? The man is already doing hour long drills, cutting, and throwing with no pain at all. I’d suspect that if there was a regular season game today he could have played. RG3 will benefit from a heavy run game next year that will feature more designed play action rolls in the pocket to protect him from big hits.

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Among the insightful findings, CSA’s study revealed that the average fantasy football GM spends $1,177 on league fees to play fantasy sports and uses an online website/tool to make fantasy decisions.

Pointing to the highly competitive nature of fantasy participants, 79 percent of fantasy football GMs check their lineups very frequently.  These players are seeking highly statistical and accurate information to make roster decisions, which is why 58 percent of respondents subscribed to a fantasy site and 68 percent of those who subscribed are using two or more sites.  In fact, 20 percent of respondents who were not using online websites cited reliability and accuracy in their decision.

“Our survey data reveals that fantasy sport GMs are increasingly turning to web-based tools that have proven statistical analysis and accurate projections, such as CSA’s signature software – scoutPRO®,” said Diane Bloodworth, CSA’s founder and chief executive officer.  “These passionate players have a pricey stake in their leagues and rely on predictive analytical data to give them a competitive edge.”

Further, 72 percent of fantasy football GMs identify as “highly competitive,” 60 percent manage three or more leagues and 39 percent play in a keeper/dynasty league.  This subset of players is more involved than their fantasy baseball counterparts, of which only 33 percent identify as “highly competitive.”

CSA’s study also tested the popularity of the growing daily fantasy games sector. Eighteen percent of respondents play daily fantasy games and the average player spends more than $300 per year to participate in these 24-hour competitions.

“Three out of five of our survey respondents not currently playing fantasy sports said they would likely do so within the next 12 months,” said Bloodworth.  “This data supports the growth pattern that our industry has seen in recent years, and shows that the billion dollar fantasy sports[2] market isn’t slowing down any time soon.”