2024 CFL Fantasy Sleepers: Loads of choices in Riders’ aerial offence
Week 16 could have somebody underneath the radar rating big for the few CFL fantasy gamers who had him of their lineup.
It’s our job to seek out them for you, so off we go.
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QUARTERBACK
Tre Ford, Elks, $10,000 Wage (vs. Winnipeg, Saturday)
Sure, we urged sitting Ford in our Week 16 Begin vs. Sit column, however for each motive to shrink back from Ford, there’s sufficient proof to contemplate enjoying the second-year pivot.
For starters, Ford has accomplished an insane 76.1 % of his go makes an attempt. We’re not speaking easy dump-offs to Kevin Brown ($9,500) or Jevon Leake ($8,400), as Ford averages 10.3 yards per go, which might lead the league if he had sufficient makes an attempt to qualify. He’s averaging 6.9 yards per carry with 4 of his 12 dashing makes an attempt leading to at the least 10 yards. Going through Winnipeg’s defence presents a stiff problem, however we really feel Ford will at the least high his 8.7 FP projection whereas having the potential to double that.
RUNNING BACK
Javon Leake, Edmonton, $8,400 Wage (vs. Winnipeg, Saturday)
Whereas Leake in all probability received’t attain the heights of his Week 9-10, he’s nonetheless a stable again who might parlay a sizzling hand into approaching his fantasy projection of 14.1 factors. Leake scored 13.2 FP in Week 14, bouncing again from sluggish efforts in Weeks 11 and 13.
Winnipeg’s run defence has improved from its early season woes and now permits 99.4 yards per recreation. Nevertheless, the veteran Blue Bombers defenders is likely to be in hassle if the Elks can use their velocity benefit. That spells excellent news for Leake, who can simply emerge as one of many week’s high scorers.
RECEIVERS
Kian Schaffer-Baker, Saskatchewan, $9,200 Wage (at Calgary, Friday)
KSB will miss the Winnipeg go defence after scoring 30.9 FP in Weeks 13-14. The presence of Samuel Emilus ($10,900) and the emergence of KeeSean Johnson ($2,500) has left Schaffer-Baker because the occasional forgotten man within the Roughriders’ offence, however Friday looks like an excellent time to spend money on him.
Schaffer-Baker is projected for 11.5 FP, an inexpensive quantity. Nevertheless, we really feel this has the makings of a high-scoring affair. That’s why we really feel KSB might end within the 16-18 FP vary that would come with his first main since scoring twice in Week 2.
Tyler Snead, Montreal, $6,100 Wage (at Ottawa, Saturday)
Snead’s return in Week 15, the place he caught all 4 of his targets for 41 yards eased dropping Tyson Philpot for the rest of the season. It was Snead’s first recreation since being injured in Week 1, and he confirmed flashes of what he’s able to doing.
Saturday’s recreation towards a REDBLACKS crew nipping on the heels of the Alouettes will come right down to somebody stepping their recreation up. We expect it will likely be Snead, whose 5.9 FP projection can change into 13-15 FP if Cody Fajardo ($12,100) will get him into the move early.