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10 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 1

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John Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals

We already know that the Saints are a good matchup for passing attacks, but John Brown is worth his own mention. He's a borderline number-one receiver on the offense after Michael Floyd's hand injury.

Brown wasn't super efficient last year according to our metrics, posting a 0.66 Reception NEP per Target, a score that ranked him 44th among 87 receivers with at least 50 targets. However, given his quarterback situation when Carson Palmer was hurt, it's hard to pin that all on him.

Brown is a breakout candidate, and that breakout could start on opening weekend.