Fantasy Football Sleepers 2011: 4 Receivers Who Will Shock the Fantasy World

Dez Bryant

When the Cowboys drafted Bryant last year they expected him to be one of the best receivers in the NFL.

That didn't happen in 2010 as Bryant struggled with injury and only recorded 561 yards and six touchdowns.

In 2011 Bryant will be Tony Romo's No. 2 option behind Miles Austin, and that means those numbers should see a significant jump.

Expect something close to 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2011 for Bryant.

Nate Burleson

By no means is Burleson worth a top pick, or even a mid round pick. However, if you're looking for a wide receiver to grab late, consider Burleson.

Burleson is an attractive option for two reasons. The first is that he plays alongside Calviin Johnson, which means he will almost never be a secondary's primary concern. The second is that Matt Stafford is healthy, and that means that one of more talented quarterbacks in the game will be throwing him the ball.

In 2010 Burleson had 625 yards and six touchdowns. In 2011 he's capable of 800 to 900 yards and eight touchdowns.

Lee Evans

Evans is a guy with an opportunity to have a breakout year. His entire career he has played for an anemic Bills offense. Now he's goes to Baltimore where he'll get in an offense that has Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin.

What that tells you is that Evans is a guy to roll the dice on. Flacco undoubtedly has the arm to get Evans the ball down field, so expect Evans to greatly improve on his four touchdown total in 2010.

Also expect Evans to total somewhere around 800 yards receiving, compared with about 600 yards in each of the last two seasons.

Chad Ochocinco

In 2010 Ochocinco recorded only his third season of less than 1,000 yards receiving.

In the Patriots offense he should be able to crack 1,000 yards again, and greatly improve on his four touchdowns from 2010.

With Tom Brady throwing him the ball Ochocinco should be capable of reemerging similar to the way Randy Moss did when he joined the Patriots.

If Saturday night's injury to Wes Welker proves to be a serious one then Ochocinco's role in the Patriots offense will become even bigger.

 

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