The 2015 fantasy football season is almost ready to start and players like Latavius Murray, Ameer Abdullah, CJ Anderson, Melvin Gordon, Joique Bell, Martavis Bryant, Amari Cooper, Joseph Randle, Lamar Miller, Chris Ivory, TJ Yeldon, Alfred Blue, Rueben Randle, Shane Vereen, Reggie Bush, Isaiah Crowell, Doug Martin and Carlos Hyde could be sleeper draft options for owners this year.
Odell Beckham was one of the top sleepers last season and now everyone will see him coming and owners will be looking to find the next OBJ or Justin Forsett this season. Forsett stepped up with Ray Rice out and had a big season and at running back some names to watch out for include Ameer Abdullah, Chris Ivory, TJ Yeldon and Latavius Murray. Joique Bell has dealt with injury issues and with Abdullah already being a solid option without that, he could get more playing time if Bell misses games.
Alfred Blue and Jonathan Grimes have gotten a boost with Arian Foster getting injured and those players are worth checking out. Carlos Hyde and Reggie Bush are expected to split carries in San Francisco, but both players could be valuable for fantasy owners this season. Bush and players like Shane Vereen and Danny Woodhead are sleepers for PPR leagues, while Isaiah Crowell should end up as the starter for the Browns over Duke Johnson and Terrance West.
Amari Cooper is not a sleeper because everyone thinks he will be great, but he could get overlooked by some owners and is worth taking. CJ Anderson is expected to be the lead back for the Broncos and he could be a better option over Montee Ball and other players. Joseph Randle is looking like the lead back for the Cowboys and he is a much better option over Darren McFadden and Lance Dunbar. McFadden is already injured and the Cowboys are expecting to feed Randle the ball like they did with DeMarco Murray last season.
The Steelers offense is just stacked from top to bottom and all players are recommended. Le'Veon Bell will miss two games and if anyone passes on him, owners should get on that right away. Bell is expected to be one of the top players in the league again this season and DeAngelo Williams could be a nice handcuff for him. Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton are great options with the Steelers along with Heath Miller, as Ben Roethlisberger put up some amazing numbers last year and Antonio Brown should get the most attention from defenses.
Murray and Trent Richardson have been competing to start for the Raiders, but it looks like it will be Murray all the way. Murray is getting the first team reps and that should continue through camp. Bryant comes in after making just 26 catches last season, but he had eight touchdowns and is expected to have a bigger role this season. Wheaton had a breakout year last season with 53 catches for 644 yards and he also should put up strong numbers this year.