Fantasy Football: Go for upside in later rounds

7/29/08
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By Ryan Chatelain

Fantasy Football: Go for upside in later rounds

Photo credit: Game Face

My weekly fantasy football column returns to amNewYork on Wednesday. This week's topic: Young players who are likely to be selected in the second half of fantasy drafts and who might be ripe for a breakout season. Basically, a very specific group of sleepers.

Here's the column: http://www.amny.com/sports/am-fantasy0730,0,586182.story

Of the six I mentioned, I most like Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall (pictured at right carrying veteran players' equipment this week). If he indeed gets 40 percent of Pittsburgh's workload and goal-line carries, he'll make a nice No. 3 running back on your team or an excellent No. 4 back.

Here are a few other late-round sleepers I like that didn't make the article:

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay -- He knows the offense well, seems very mature, has looked good in limited action and has a good cast of supporting characters around him.

Felix Jones, RB, Dallas -- He's not expected to see as many touches as Julius Jones did, but he should be a significant part of the Cowboys' offense, making him a legit No. 4 running back.

Steve Smith, WR, Giants -- Amani Toomer will soon be 34, Plaxico Burress always seems to be battling some injury, and Smith has plenty of upside.

Keep checking Game Face throughout the season for fantasy "extras" that don't make the paper, including this Friday, when I post my player rankings. Also, I would love to make the column and these blog posts more interactive, so if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail them to me at ryan.chatelain@am-ny.com (or post a comment below).

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