As the fantasy football draft season begins in earnest, we’ve asked all of SI Fantasy’s writers and editors to weigh in with their top picks in five key categories. Next up: SI Fantasy writer Shawn Childs:
Top Sleeper: Amari Rodgers, Packers
I'm going deep here as I want to be ahead of the curve on Rodgers. The Packers' top veteran wideouts don't excite me, and I'm gravitating toward Rodgers for his potential to play out of the slot. Aaron Rodgers makes the receivers around him better, and I expect Amari Rodgers to put his name on fantasy managers’ radars over the next few weeks before the start of the season. One only needs to look back to 1996, when Antonio Freeman upped his rookie stats (8/107/1) to explosive value over the following three years (56/933/9, 81/1,243/12, 84/1,424/14). It's all about opportunity, something Amari Rodgers should have in 2022. We know the quarterback play is already elite for the Packers.
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