Each week, Juan Carlos Blanco spotlights 4–5 under-the-radar plays who combine DFS tournament upside with season-long streaming value. These matchup-driven picks are usually available in most leagues.
Each week, Streaming Sleepers will highlight at least five non-QB skill-position players and one team defense that currently have start or roster rates of 20% or less in season-long leagues but may be prudent options this week due to matchups and other circumstances, particularly in deeper formats.
Additionally, the plays suggested here could be viable DFS large-field tournament options for the coming slate and are likely to carry modest ownership rates in that format as well.
Watson is back for a third consecutive week, as he not only looks like he’s on the verge of upping his production exponentially, but he may have just the right circumstances for it this week. The speedy wideout is being targeted down the field consistently by Jordan Love, and although the latter turned in a mostly forgettable performance in the Week 10 loss to the Eagles, he did connect with Watson for completions of 23 and 25 yards.
That’s been a common occurrence since Watson made his delayed season debut three games ago, as Watson has averaged 23.5 yards per reception on his eight catches to date, and five of those grabs have gone for 20+ yards. Watson has four targets apiece in each contest, but this week, he may be looking at a boost in volume due to the possibility at least one of Matthew Golden (shoulder) or Romeo Doubs (chest) is sidelined alongside Tucker Kraft (IR, knee).
Otton is the first of three total Buccaneers we’re mentioning this week. The fourth-year tight end has been thrust into a larger role for several weeks thanks to the ongoing absences of Mike Evans (IR, collarbone/concussion) and Chris Godwin (fibula), and that could remain the case in this interconference matchup after Otton posted a combined 29-319-0 tally on 37 targets in the last five games.
Otton is averaging an impressive 2.85 yards per route run in the aforementioned sample, and he’s seen at least five targets in each of those contests. The Bills’ thoroughly uninspired offensive performance in Week 10 against the Dolphins notwithstanding, Tampa Bay will go into this matchup knowing it will have to maintain a certain level of aerial aggression despite Buffalo’s issues stopping the run; in such a scenario, Otton could well be a beneficiary.
Johnson is also in play for the same reason cited at the end of Otton’s entry, not to mention the rookie wideout’s recent body of work. Johnson got into the end zone two more times in the Week 10 loss to the Patriots, doubling his season/career TD total in the process. The rookie seventh-round pick has an 18-247-4 line on 27 targets in the last five games, averaging 2.31 yards per route run while also logging four looks in the red zone.
The Bills have been tough on wide receivers overall, but they’re still surrendering 13.1 yards per catch to the position. Johnson has an elevated 11.4-yard aDOT and has been targeted on 25.2% of his routes in the aforementioned five-game sample, and with Godwin likely out again this week, the ascending pass catcher is in play.
