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8 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 12
With Kerryon Johnson unlikely to play, Theo Riddick should see no shortage of volume on Thursday. What other players are flying under the radar?

Ito Smith, RB, Atlanta Falcons

The Ito Smith hype train has died down, and now that he's owned in under 50% of leagues, he's back on the table as a sleeper play.

This week's matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints has a huge 59.5-point over/under, which is the highest on the slate by a margin of 4 points. This game should have a ton of scoring, making it a prime spot for fantasy production.

While the production hasn't always been there, Smith has played a reasonable 39% of the Falcons' offensive snaps since Week 6, averaging 7.6 carries and 2.6 targets per game in that stretch.

10.2 opportunities per game isn't a lot, but targets are more valuable than carries for fantasy production, making Smith's workload a bit more valuable than it may seem. He has also handled 7 of the Falcons' 13 red zone rushes since Week 6, giving him solid touchdown upside, especially in a game where touchdowns should be easy to come by.

His volume does leave him with a low floor, but his upside more than makes up for that.

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