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.
It’s alarming to see Godwin’s start rate this low, but a very quiet Week 12 performance in his return from a long absence has his fantasy outlook muted for the moment. However, Godwin should seem a bump from the 25 snaps he played without setbacks in a difficult matchup against the Rams, a game where he also had to play with Teddy Bridgewater for the entire second half.
Baker Mayfield is set to play through his shoulder issue Sunday against Arizona, and Godwin should operate in his usual No. 2 role while potentially logging close to a normal amount of snaps. The veteran wideout still has plenty of upside and chemistry with Mayfield, and in a game in which the Bucs have an implied team total of well over three TDs (24.5), Godwin is a consideration if you’re in a pinch.
Meyers likely loses a little luster in the fantasy community this week due to the return of Brian Thomas from his ankle injury, but the former is still a viable option against a beatable Titans defense. Meyers has utilized Thomas’ three-game absence to build some chemistry with Trevor Lawrence, posting a 12-155-1 line on 15 targets.
Meyers averaged a solid 2.35 yards per route run in that sample as well, and Sunday, he’s facing a Titans defense allowing 236.8 passing yards per home game at 11.5 yards per completion. Tennessee is also playing zone at the league’s 11th-highest rate (73%), while Meyers is averaging a solid 1.9 yards per route run against that scheme, including 2.3 in his road games with the Raiders and Jags.
