A legit sleeper pick this year is Ryan Grant. Two factors work against Grant— he is coming off an injury, and James Starks had a great playoff run.  Somehow, Grant has slipped down the draft charts because of these two reasons. He doesn't appear anywhere on ESPN's July 7 Sleepers article that included 12 staff picking sleepers at the four main positions. 

Here's the deal: he rushed for more than 1,253 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2009, a very strong sign.  Assuming that his ankle is fully healed, expect Grant to raise eyebrows and have you patting yourself on the back come Tuesday morning. And what of James Starks' playoffs performances? I seem to remember Dominic Rhodes having a great playoff run when the Colts won the Super Bowl, only to wallow in fantasy wasteland since.

Another sleeper lurking in the shadowy depths of most drafts is Shonn Greene. Sure, he may have been the reason why corner liquor stores made a killing on scotch every Sunday night last season. Many of us thought he'd barrel his way through opposing defenses for big numbers. Not so. Lazarus LaDanian Tomlinson peeled off the zombie suit and stole the show. 

This year, however, is the year that Greene will surprise.  Tomlinson is another year older, the Jets still will run the ball and Shonn Greene will get his carries.  There's a good chance Green will scrape the top-10 this year. There's an even better chance that he'll be on the board in the late rounds.  Greene's ESPN RB ADP is 25, behind Felix Jones and Cedric Benson. Not a bad risk considering he's got minimal wear-and-tear and his chances to run the ball will increase, presumably, as the season wears on and LT wears out.

Written by James Duren exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com

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