11/17/2004 01:57:13 PM|||Shep|||Just as important as picking sleepers for the year is to recognize who the sleepers were last year, and what their actual value is. Prime example: Samuel Dalembert. He was a sleeper last year, probably undrafted in many leagues, an unproven youngster who threw back 2.3 shots per game last year.

Flash forward: Everyone now knows who he is. He's on the map. 2.3 bpg will get you on the map. But 4th round on the map?? Dalembert was taking at the beginning of the 4th round of 5 drafts conducted on FantasyRef.com. (Quick... 12x4=48... +2 = 50. That means he's the 50th best player in the league? ) This is not just one draft, or one manager... 5 separate people in 5 separate leagues thought he was the 50th best player in the league.

Placing a proper value on awakened sleepers is every bit as important as picking new sleepers. It's these small battles where the wars are really won or lost.

Count it.
|||110072149334852600|||The difference between sleeping and awake