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Even without the occasional long touchdown, Jordan Matthews’ physical profile and experience still sets him up nicely to be the teams’ most productive all-around wide receiver in a flanker/slot target hog role, while Nelson Agholor plays the volatile outside receiver role.

This deployment seems optimal. The problem is Chip Kelly is the same coach who turned Riley Cooper into a fantasy weapon. Just because we think something is obviously optimal, does not make it obvious to Chip Kelly.

Each offseason, there are endless discussions about finding the next breakout star. Drafting a late-round player who eventually becomes a stud is one of the best ways to win leagues. Unfortunately, when the entire fantasy football community is predicting a breakout, the “sleeper” loses his ADP value.

An intelligent fantasy owner should be looking to pick up inexpensive assets who could be next year’s Martavis Bryant.

The enhanced value of rookie players is likely the result of the perceived risk accompanying anything new — the inherent uncertainty of never seeing a particular player perform at the NFL level.

Targeting rookies with early-round draft capital in relatively high-volume situations can provide an even more compelling value proposition.

Shane Vereen has the potential to become “the guy” for the New York Giants only couple weeks into the regular season.

Even if Vereen only finds the end zone a handful of times in 2015, his instincts and superior ability in all phases of the game, particularly his sublime receiving skills, make him mismatch where ever he lines up on the football field and one of fantasy football’s great value plays.

Adrian Peterson’s athletic profile and fantasy resume project him to be amongst the league’s best backs once again, but history would suggest Peterson’s floor is lower than his action-hero reputation suggests.

It’s time to let someone else invest high draft capital on him. The much younger, much cheaper Jerick McKinnon is a better value in all formats.

Justin Forsett’s perceived role and opportunity has driven up his cost while destroying any realistic chance to return that value.

Fear not, there is another running back on the Ravens that may be able to provide you with the incredible value that Forsett did last year.

The question was “DeMarco Murray or Arian Foster?”. The year was 2014. In my unwavering support for Killer Tofu, my response was “DeMarco Murray has never played 16 games”. It was a dumb thing to say.

Those who dabble in the depths of football hyperbole know that what I meant was, “because DeMarco Murray had never played a full NFL season in his first three tries, he was unlikely to ever do so.” The same logic is used all the time to rationalize why a player will get injured, or conversely why he won’t.

Gus Johnson is the biggest, strongest running back on the Dallas Cowboys. He also has a history of dominant workhorse-level productivity. This UDFA small-school superstar is completely free in every fantasy football format; you need him on your team RIGHT NOW.

The Titans drafted McBride in the seventh round. NFL receivers drafted in rounds four through seven do not pan out often, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth examining closely.

Tre McBride is nearly free in all formats and now is the time to stash him, particularly in dynasty leagues. McBride could see a decent bump in value by mid or late season and even if he doesn’t, he’s got the workout metrics and college production to warrant a dynasty roster spot.

Unlisted on the New England RB depth chart on Rotoworld, Tyler Gaffney is the most versatile running back to land in New England since Robert Edwards.

Gaffney possesses a true bell cow profile and has potential for greatness. Tyler Gaffney is one of fantasy football’s true sleepers in 2015.