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Fantasy football deep sleepers: Watch out for Jared Cook

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Greg Little, WR, Browns: Little is going to get his opportunities. He ranked 17th in the NFL in targets, with more looks than Mike Wallace, Vincent Jackson and Mike Wallace. If can cut down on his drops, he could be a nice addition to your fantasy team. Remember, he was only a rookie last year.

Taiwan Jones, RB, Raiders: The Raiders didn't draft a running back, which means the team is comfortable with Jones as the handcuff for Darren McFadden. And when you look at McFadden's injury history, it's clear Jones is going to get his chances.

LaMichael James, RB, 49ers: The 49ers have a logjam at running back, but James has the ability to be a Darren Sproles-type in San Francisco. He's not going to go high in your drafts (if he is at all), but he is a guy to keep your eye on.

Jared Cook, TE, Titans: A lot of fantasy enthusiast targeted Cook last year, but he was a huge disappointment. Use that to your advantage this season, as the Titans will throw the ball a lot more.

Clyde Gates, WR, Dolphins: Somebody is going to have to catch the passes in Miami, and the Dolphins are placing a lot of faith in Gates to be that guy. The second-year receiver out of Abilene Christian is expected to be a big part of the offense this year.

Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins: Miller was the darling of pre-draft hype, as many draft enthusiasts saw Miller going as high as the first round. It didn't work out that way, and Miller end up in Miami behind Reggie Bush and Danny Thomas. But considering Bush's injury history, and Thomas' lackluster performance in 2011, Miller could get a chance.

Matt Flynn, QB, Seahawks: There's always a risk when backups become starters. But the Packers have a great record of producing starting quarterbacks from their backup spot. Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner, Mark Brunnell and Matt Hasselbeck are just a few who started out as backups in Green Bay and then went on to success in the NFL. Even if Flynn doesn't do that well, he still has a chance to put up decent numbers and he's a great QB2 option.

Ryan Tannehill, QB, Dolphins: Somebody has to throw the ball in Miami, right? Matt Moore will open the season as the starting quarterback. But we've seen this happen before when he was given the hook in Carolina. Tannehill's relationship with offensive coordinator Mike Sherman gives him a chance to start here.

Mikel LeShoure, RB, Lions: LeShoure figured to be in the mix for playing time last year, but an injury wiped out his entire season. With the lack of available options out there for the Lions, LeShoure could be one to watch.

Jon Baldwin, WR, Chiefs: Baldwin made some bad choices last year. As in, fighting with Tom Jones and his impressive biceps is a really bad decision. But he's talented and has the ability to stretch the field, so he's worth keeping an eye on later in your draft.

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