Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: Braylon Edwards and More Elite Sleeper WRs

Sleeper is a broad term. But if someone is available in over half of the leagues, I call them a sleeper. 

All of these players meet that criteria. They aren't necessarily the biggest names in the league. I don't know if they will have great seasons for the rest of the year. 

But if you have some of your guys on a bye (Calvin Johnson, Steve Smith), are dealing with injuries (Andre Johnson), or are in a potentially tough matchup, take a look at these guys.

Braylon Edwards

Edwards had a very solid return to action in Week 8 vs. Cleveland. His most successful play was a quick slant, which seemed to bring the 49ers great success. Actually, on a day where their offense was struggling, I am not sure why they didn't use it more.

But now they are facing a Redskins team whose defensive strong point is a good pass rush. How do you beat a good pass rush? Well, quick slants make sense to me. 

Look for that route to be used a lot again. As a result, a five or six catch, 80-yard game with a touchdown is not a bad guess.

Antonio Brown

I don't see either of these two offenses driving the ball against the opposing defense. The offense who makes the most big plays will win this one. 

Mike Wallace is certainly Pittsburgh's best deep ball threat, but the Ravens know that. Lining up against him will be Antonio Brown.

Brown's had a very solid couple of weeks. Hines Ward will play, but I can't see him taking too many targets from Brown. 

Look for Brown to have one really big play and several nice ones to round out a good day.

Jon Baldwin

Baldwin is still unproven, although his game on Monday night was quite spectacular. I don't know if we can bank on that every week, but we don't need to. 

The Chiefs are going against the Dolphins, who do not exactly feature an elite secondary. Baldwin is a big play threat they will have a problem containing. 

Last Monday, he had five catches for 82 yards and a score. A similar performance is not far fetched.