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10 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 5

Brandon Gdula  —  @gdula13 Oct 7th, 2015
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Darren Sproles, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia is a 4.5-point favorite against the New Orleans Saints. The over/under is set at 49.5 points. Simple math suggests that the Eagles are expected to score around 27 points.

That's a sizable chunk -- fourth-highest on the slate -- and that's good for running backs. The problem for the Eagles is: which one?

Well, the Saints rank 12th in Adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP per play, which is a solid mark. They're 32nd in passing defense, per our adjusted, per-play metrics. It's possible, then, that Darren Sproles out of the backfield could be the key to putting up those 27 points for Philadelphia.

Simply put, some Eagles will hold value, and it's easy to see why that could be Sproles this weekend against his former team.

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