Every week I'll dive into some sleepers beyond what we write in Start 'Em and Sit 'Em to help some of you in deeper leagues. Some weeks will have more guys than others, but this should be helpful for those owners in 14- and 16-team leagues.

Quarterback

Andy Dalton (at SEA): We keep waiting for the Seahawks secondary to fall apart, and they have really struggled in just one game against the Giants in Week 5 when Eli Manning had 420 passing yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. But aside from that performance, no quarterback has had multiple touchdown passes or 300 passing yards against Seattle. The reason we like Dalton, however, is the Seahawks continue to lose defensive backs with Marcus Trufant (back) and Walter Thurmond III (broken leg) out for the season. And Dalton has at least 16 Fantasy points in his past three outings with five total touchdowns and three interceptions over that span. He has talented weapons in A.J. Green, Jermaine Gresham and Jerome Simpson, and with Cedric Benson (suspension) out, we can see Dalton doing more heavy lifting. He is a quality bye-week replacement even with a potentially difficult matchup. (Started in 16 percent of leagues in Week 6)
Matt Hasselbeck (vs. IND): The Colts have completely fallen apart the past three weeks in their pass defense, and even Hasselbeck should be able to find success in this matchup. Indianapolis has allowed 10 passing touchdowns the past three weeks with Matt Cassel (four touchdowns) and Drew Brees (five) doing the bulk of the damage. Hasselbeck has struggled since losing Kenny Britt (knee), and he has just two touchdowns and three interceptions in his past two games with a combined 366 passing yards over that span against Pittsburgh and Houston. But those defenses are much tougher than the Colts, and Hasselbeck should be able to succeed by finding Nate Washington and Jared Cook for plays down the field. We expect plenty of Chris Johnson in this matchup, but as we've seen all year, that's no guarantee with the way Johnson has played. Hasselbeck could be useful if you need a spot starter this week. (Started in 34 percent of leagues in Week 7)
Christian Ponder (at CAR): Ponder played well in his NFL debut last week against Green Bay with 219 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and four carries for 31 yards. He will make plays like a less-talented version of the quarterback across the field since he's not as athletic as Cam Newton. But Ponder has those same intangibles based on his rushing ability, and he could help you in a dire situation. The Panthers have allowed five quarterbacks to score multiple touchdowns this season, including John Beck last week when he had 279 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception and three carries for 10 yards and a touchdown. Ponder is capable of a similar performance, and he has plenty of upside in this matchup. (Started in 6 percent of leagues in Week 7)

Running back

Delone Carter (at TEN): Carter will likely start or see plenty of playing time in Week 8 with Joseph Addai again dealing with a hamstring injury, and Carter is coming off his best game against the Saints in Week 7 with 10 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown. He has two touchdowns in his past three games, and the Titans have allowed six running backs to reach double digits in Fantasy points, including three in the past two games with Rashard Mendenhall, Arian Foster and Ben Tate. Addai, even if he plays, showed last week that his hamstring will remain a problem, and we hope Carter will reap the benefits again if Addai struggles. (Started in 15 percent of leagues in Week 7)
Bernard Scott (at SEA): Scott will start this week for the suspended Cedric Benson, and he is worth using as a flex option or No. 2 running back depending on the size of your league. He will likely get 15-20 touches against the Seahawks, which should lead to decent production. Seattle has done a nice job in run defense this year with only Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Michael Turner and Montario Hardesty reaching double digits in Fantasy points, but with all the running backs hurt or on bye this week, we can see Scott being a quality option based on his increased playing time. (Started in 4 percent of leagues in Week 6)
Knowshon Moreno (vs. DET): Moreno gets the opportunity to start with Willis McGahee (hand) out, which should allow Moreno to return to some sort of Fantasy prominence. He will share carries with Lance Ball, who also has some sleeper potential with McGahee out, but Moreno should be used as a low-end No. 2 running back or flex option this week. The Lions have allowed four running backs to reach double digits in Fantasy points, and they have struggled with backs out of the backfield. Six running backs have had at least four catches against the Lions this season, and with Tim Tebow as the quarterback, we could see plenty of dump-off passes to Moreno. His value is higher in point per reception leagues, but Moreno can be used in all formats. (Started in 22 percent of leagues in Week 7)
LaRod Stephens-Howling (at BAL): This suggestion is for the desperate owner in PPR leagues because I would never recommend using any Arizona running back, including Beanie Wells, in a standard format at the Ravens. But with Wells (knee) likely out for this matchup, the Cardinals will use Alfonso Smith and Stephens-Howling to handle running back duties. Smith will likely get swallowed up trying to run the ball, but Stephens-Howling could make plays as a receiver. Call this our running back Hail Mary of the week, and look for Stephens-Howling to see several targets out of the backfield from Kevin Kolb. (Not started yet this season)
Leon Washington (vs. CIN): Marshawn Lynch said he expects to play in Week 8 despite not playing in Week 7 with a back injury, but I'd be cautious in starting him since back injuries could flare up at any time. That could open the door for Washington to see increased playing time, and he had seven carries for 39 yards and four catches for 10 yards against the Browns with Lynch out. This is a difficult matchup for him against the Bengals since Cincinnati has allowed just one 100-yard outing, which was Week 2 against McGahee. Washington is more of a Hail Mary call, but his value would be higher if Lynch is out. (Not started yet this season)

Wide receiver

Jason Hill (at HOU): Hill heads into his Week 8 matchup at Houston looking like a nice sleeper for Fantasy owners. Hill has at least six Fantasy points in his past three games with two touchdowns over that span. He also has 28 targets in his past four games, and he has emerged as the No. 1 receiver for the Jaguars ahead of Mike Thomas and newly acquired Mike Sims-Walker. This also is a good matchup for him against the Texans. This season, Houston has allowed six touchdowns to opposing receivers and six to reach double digits in Fantasy points. (Started in 1 percent of leagues in Week 7)
Jabar Gaffney (at BUF): Gaffney will assume the No. 1 role for the Redskins with Santana Moss (hand) out, and he should see an increase in targets, which will help his value. Gaffney was having a nice season so far with four games with at least six Fantasy points. He would have made it five games if he didn't fumble against the Panthers, and he has 18 targets in his past two outings. The Bills have allowed five touchdowns to opposing receivers and six have reached double digits in Fantasy points. (Started in 14 percent of leagues in Week 7)
Jerome Simpson (at SEA): As we said with Dalton, the Seahawks are without two cornerbacks in Trufant and Thurmond, which should help Green and Gresham, but look for Simpson to play well also. He had a productive game in Week 6 against the Colts with six catches for 101 yards, and he had nine targets in that matchup. Simpson has three games with at least nine targets, and in two of those times he's finished with double digits in Fantasy points. Seattle has allowed five receivers to reach double digits in Fantasy points this year. (Started in 5 percent of leagues in Week 6)
Mario Manningham (vs. MIA): Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz enter this game with more Fantasy value than Manningham, but this could be Manningham's time to get going. He has yet to find the end zone this year, but the Giants continue to look in his direction. Manningham had 17 targets in his previous two games, and the Dolphins have struggled with opposing receivers this year. They have allowed five receivers to reach double digits in Fantasy points, and Vontae Davis (hamstring) could be missing from Miami's secondary this week. (Started in 45 percent of leagues in Week 6)
Torrey Smith (vs. ARI): The Ravens were terrible on offense in Week 7 at Jacksonville, but they should rebound in this matchup with the Cardinals. Look for Smith to be involved since Arizona has allowed 30 pass plays of at least 20 yards. Smith has done little since his big performance against the Rams in Week 3 when he had 34 Fantasy points, but Joe Flacco continues to look in his direction with five targets in each of the past two games. We can see Smith scoring in this matchup, and he's worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver this week. (Started in 42 percent of leagues in Week 7)

Tight end

Visanthe Shiancoe (at CAR): The Panthers have struggled with tight ends all season as Jeff King, Jimmy Graham and Fred Davis have all reached double digits in Fantasy points, and Jermichael Finley also had five catches for 68 yards against Carolina in Week 2. Shiancoe is coming off his best game of the season in Week 7 against Green Bay with four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, and it coincides with his first start with Ponder. He had eight targets against the Packers, and he could be more involved if Percy Harvin (ribs) remains limited. Shiancoe is worth using as a bye-week replacement this week. (Started in 13 percent of leagues in Week 7)
Jake Ballard (vs. MIA): Ballard has been fantastic for Fantasy owners the past three games -- or at least for those owners who have decided to use him. At some point he could become a must-start Fantasy option if he continues to play at this level, and he has at least eight Fantasy points in his past three outings with two touchdowns over that span against Arizona, Seattle and Buffalo. This is another favorable matchup for Ballard since the Dolphins have allowed four touchdowns to opposing tight ends, including last week when Daniel Fells scored for the Broncos. Ballard might be on the verge of becoming a solid Fantasy tight end for the rest of the season. (Started in 8 percent of leagues in Week 6)
Jared Cook (vs. IND): Cook is having a good October, and he's doing his best to help the Titans replace Britt. In three games this month, Cook has eight catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns with two games with at least eight Fantasy points. He would likely post better stats if he had more targets, but he only has two games this year with more than five. Still, he has been able to find production, and he has a good matchup this week against the Colts. Indianapolis has allowed three tight ends to reach at least seven Fantasy points, including Graham last week when he had six catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns. We don't expect Cook to come close to that kind of production, but he can be used as a bye-week replacement. (Started in 16 percent of leagues in Week 7)

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