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Unable to match the Mike Clay’s article writing speed and efficiency (and proficiency), I remain committed to rage against the machine. I will rise up with deeper, edgier alternatives while staying even truer to the original premise identifying 32 alternative breakout sleepers from each team.

Wendall Williams looks like a more athletic Emmanuel Sanders in a vacuum. A college basketball player that was deemed too small to make the NBA and boasting superhero measurables, Williams went to Cumberlands College where he posted the highest yards per reception in the PlayerProfiler database.

Our brains are extremely complex and can do some truly amazing things. Knowing this makes it all the more intriguing how easily our minds can be tricked into believing something that’s not necessarily rooted in the soundest of logic. There is perhaps no better example of this than the recency effect.

AJ Green finished tied for No. 17 in total Air Yards (700) on the season while only playing in 10 games. Such a mind boggling statistic makes AJ Green’s early ADP look upside down.

While Duke Johnson is the Browns running back that everyone loves to talk about, fantasy gamers are ignoring how productive Isaiah Crowell was in 2016 with a full starter’s workload.

Isaiah Crowell’s talent profile and past usage indicates he is a better fantasy football value than Duke Johnson based on advanced stats & metrics profiles.

In 2015, it was DeVante Parker trying to overcome Ryan Tannehill’s ineptitude and in 2014 the Bills drafted Sammy Watkins, only to start Kyle Orton and E.J. Manuel in Watkins’ rookie campaign. Some of these players can still make their way into your weekly lineup, but wouldn’t it be nice if they wound up in situations where their skills were amplified?

Calvin Johnson’s retirement was even more detrimental than predicted. Detroit has made it clear that Stafford is their guy, but Stafford needs improved play on the outside in order for the Lions to do some damage in the playoffs. Enter: Mike Williams. A 6-3, 225 pound monster with a massive catch radius and elite ball skills.

Terrelle Pryor may or may not sign with the Titans this offense but if he does he would no doubt see an exponential increase in efficiency due to Marcus Mariota and he would be in a prime position to replicate his target opportunity and become a top-5 wide receiver in fantasy football.

The only downside to a Marcus Mariota-Terrelle Pryor pairing is volume. The Titans threw only 533 times (No. 29) last season compared to the Browns’ 634 pass attempts (No. 7).

While a single skeleton key metric predicting future WR success does not exist, we can use the vast data in the PlayerProfiler database to create a a composite player profile, a fuller picture for fantasy gamers to better identify rookie sleepers and busts.

Hand size gets a lot of attention during the NFL Combine. How much does it actually affect performance on the field?

Kevin Cole’s Wide Receiver Prospect Regression Tree uses advanced college stats and metrics-based production profiles to project NFL WR success rate.

Pay close attention to the top-12 prospects listed during the Combine and circle back to PlayerProfiler.com to see how their athleticism stacks up against their peers at the position as part of a full composite prospect profile.

Dynasty price checks are important. After comparing PlayerProfiler and DLF ranks as of mid-February, I identified five player at each offensive position where RotoUnderworld’s player valuation deviates significantly from consensus.

Every year, overconfident fantasy gamers fly out to the fantasy battlefield with Lamar “Edge of Tomorrow” Miller. While each Miller iteration produces slightly more points, fantasy gamers inevitable die in an fiery explosion and miss the playoffs.

What are the optimal landing spots for Tony Romo, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Tyrod Taylor in fantasy football purposes?

Tyrod Taylor would ideally join Denver’s offense with two established receivers in Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas. Taylor could utilize play-action bootlegs to mask Denver’s mediocre offensive line, which would also help open up the running game for Devontae Booker and C.J. Anderson.

Todd Gurley and Jerick McKinnon were highly ineffective against base defensive fronts in 2016, but their struggles can be rationalized? Which backs should fantasy football enthusiasts be the most worried about heading into 2017?

Doug Martin’s 3.2 YPC vs. base defensive fronts in 2016 suggests his 104.1 Speed Score (72nd-percentile), 10.95 Agility Score (92nd-percentile) and 136.2 SPARQ-x Score (97th-percentile) are relics of long lost athleticism.