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7 Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 5

Dale Redman  —  @DTRedman Oct 6th, 2017
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Nick Boyle, TE, Baltimore Ravens

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The Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco love to pass to their tight ends. Through four games, the combination of Benjamin Watson, Nick Boyle, and Maxx Williams have racked up 32 targets (8.0 per game) for a team share of 25.8% of Flacco's pass attempts.

With Williams and Watson both not practicing in advance of Week 5 and looking questionable to play, Boyle could be the beneficiary of some extra targets in a plus matchup with the Oakland Raiders.

Last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends, Boyle managed to rack up 5 catches for 36 yards while Watson added 5 grabs for 43 yards. The Raiders, on the other hand, are much friendlier to tight ends. The Silver and Black have given up the ninth-most points to the position, with opposing tight ends scoring touchdowns in each of the last two weeks.

In Week 4, it was relative unknown A.J. Derby exploiting them for 75 yards and a score. This week, it could be Boyle.

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