College Fantasy Football: SEC sleepers to watch
The college football season is only weeks away so there is no better time to prepare for your college fantasy football season. Here is a look at four sleepers in the SEC who could be worth drafting and they could help you win your league.
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No Florida receiver is listed high in my fantasy rankings and that’s not because the Gators don’t have highly-skilled players at that position, it’s because they have so many that could make something happen with the ball in their hands. Van Jefferson and Josh Hammond might lead the way, but Grimes is overall the most talented of them all and he’s now more comfortable in the offense. Quarterback Feleipe Franks could have a huge season and Grimes should be one of his top targets. Jefferson, Hammond, Freddie Swain or Kadarius Toney aren’t bad picks, but I’m betting Grimes has a breakout season.
Talk about getting lost in the shuffle last season. With A.J. Brown rightfully gobbling up so many passes and then Damarkus Lodge and DK Metcalf also in the rotation, Moore was a nice option in the offense but hardly the focal point. That should change in a big way this season with all three of those players gone and now Moore should catch a lot more passes and be a much bigger option. There will be some growing pains with new quarterback Matt Corral, but he’s dynamic and highly-skilled, so the Rebels' offense could be surprisingly potent.
There might be some concern that QB Drew Lock and WR Emanuel Hall are gone, but fear not because my prediction is that Missouri’s offense picks up where it left off with transfer QB Kelly Bryant and a whole lost of talented pass catchers including Nance, who’s getting overlooked. Let’s not forget he led Arkansas in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2017 and wants to use this graduate transfer year to make a statement and catch lots of passes. While defenses focus on slowing WR Johnathan Johnson and TE Albert Okweugbunam, Nance could have his day in the sun against weaker defensive backs.
The Vanderbilt quarterback job is up for grabs between Neal, a Ball State transfer, and Deuce Wallace, but if Neal wins the position then he’ll have an opportunity to put up nice numbers with very talented pass catchers and a stellar running attack to keep drives alive. At Neal’s disposal will be top receiver Kalija Lipscomb and outstanding tight end Jared Pinkney along with some other emerging receivers and talented running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who can move the chains and get Vanderbilt more scoring opportunities. If Neal beats out Wallace, he might be worth a look.