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7 Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 1

Dale Redman  —  @DTRedman Sep 7th, 2018
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Tyrell Williams, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

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After leading the NFL in passing yards in 2017, the Los Angeles Chargers are poised to be one of the NFL's top offenses once again in 2018. They are third in our preseason passing offense rank. While Keenan Allen gets much of the attention, Tyrell Williams will play a significant role for the Chargers at the start of the season as the number two wideout.

While second-year receiver Mike Williams is expected to surpass him at some point, for Week 1 T. Williams remains underrated. The Chargers will have a hole at tight end with Hunter Henry out for the season and recently-signed and 38-year-old Antonio Gates not up to speed just yet. Williams and the rest of the receiving crew get a cushy matchup to start the season as well.

The Chargers are facing a Kansas City Chiefs' pass defense that allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers last season and traded away their top cornerback, Marcus Peters. Williams averaged 7.0 targets in his two meetings with KC last season and could see similar looks on Sunday making him a sneaky start in Week 1.

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