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7 Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 5

Dale Redman  —  @DTRedman Oct 6th, 2017
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Kendall Wright, WR, Chicago Bears

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With Mike Glennon under center, the Chicago Bears receivers have been underutilized. Running back Tarik Cohen (29) and tight end Zach Miller (20) rank first and second on the team in targets, while Kendall Wright's 18 targets leads all Chicago wideouts.

Despite receiving low volume, Wright has been efficient, posting 0.76 Reception Net Expected Points (NEP) per target., ranking him 25th among the 73 receivers who have caught at least 10 passes. Even more impressive is his 77.8% catch rate that ranks him 7th among those same 73 wideouts. With rookie Mitchell Trubisky now starting at quarterback for the Bears, the receiver's fortunes are looking up, and it starts with a favorable matchup in Week 5.

The best way to attack the Minnesota Vikings so far this season has been through the air. They have allowed only 71.3 yards per game on the ground -- fifth-best in the NFL -- but rank 26th against the pass with opponents throwing for over 247 yards per game. Opposing wideouts have scored 24.1 fantasy points per game against them, the eighth-most of any team in the league.

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