4th and 26: Nailing a Deep, Deep Sleeper

Need a last-minute fill-in for this week? 4th and 26 is here to throw you a couple deep sleepers, guys available in at least 90 percent of Fleaflicker leagues that could give your fantasy football team a big boost.

Big props go to Tom Herrera, who pegged Sam Aiken as a deep sleeper at the end of our Sunday Tailgate chat last week. Lo and behold, Aiken came through with a long touchdown. Will Tom have the magic again this week? Come by the Tailgate and see his pick for deep sleeper this week. As for my picks, read on.

Vince Young, QB, Titans. Checking in one percentage point over our cutoff, I still wanted to mention Young as a sleeper for this week. Those of you in two-QB leagues that have one of your normal starters on a bye should really pick Young up and play him against the Jaguars this week. They have no pass rush, and with Rashean Mathis officially out, they really have little talent at cornerback as well. I like Young for 220 yards, two TDs and an interception, as well as 25 rushing yards.

Garrett Wolfe, RB, Bears. Against Cleveland, the Bears should do to the Browns what the Bengals just did to the Bears. That would mean plenty of Wolfe in the fourth quarter. He already has one touchdown on the season, and I like his chances to secure another one in this game. This is purely a desperation play, as Wolfe could easily have a three-carry, 10-yard game as well.

Kolby Smith, RB, Chiefs. This isn't a pick for this week, as the Chiefs are kicking back and relaxing this Sunday. However, Kansas City has been very reluctant to give Jamaal Charles a full workload in the past. They haven't shown that reluctance with Smith, who has a 31-carry, 150-yard, two-touchdown game on his resume and had a five-game span in 2007 where he notched 100 carries. You'll see Smith more often than you think starting in Week 9, so deep-leaguers should grab him now.

Joshua Cribbs, WR, Browns. When you're looking for deep WR plays, you basically want to find a guy that will see some looks in his game. With speculation that Cribbs may see some carries at tailback this week, the opportunity for an abnormally high set of touches (for a desperation-play WR) has presented itself in the form of the wildcat specialist. Like Wolfe, Cribbs shouldn't be used over solid fantasy options.

Mike Thomas, WR, Jaguars. Passing should rule the Jaguars-Titans game, and while Mike Sims-Walker and Torry Holt should be the stars on the Jacksonville side, don't sleep on rookie Mike Thomas either. In Week 6 against St. Louis, Thomas had seven catches for 52 yards, so we know quarterback David Garrard isn't afraid to lean on the slot receiver.

Keenan Burton, WR, Rams. He doesn't see a lot of red zone looks (then again, who on the Rams does?), but Burton is currently a starting NFL wide receiver on a team with a horrid defense, which means he'll see a significant amount of looks most weeks. It gets better. This week, he plays the Lions, a team that's not stingy on defense either. Burton could perform very nicely on Sunday, maybe with 50 yards and a touchdown. You'd take that, right?