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Fantasy Draft Kit: Sleepers, breakouts, bargains

Prepping for your fantasy draft? Our NFL Fantasy analysts are here to help. Each analyst provides his top 10 sleepers, breakouts, bargains and bust candidates for the 2016 fantasy season below.

Michael Fabiano's 2016 sleepers

  1. Duke Johnson, RB, Browns
  2. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
  3. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  4. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
  5. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  6. Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
  7. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
  8. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills
  9. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers
  10. James White, RB, Patriots

Adam Rank's 2016 sleepers

  1. Jameis Winston, RB, Buccaneers
  2. Keith Marshall, RB, Redskins
  3. C.J. Prosise, RB, Seahawks
  4. Jordan Howard, RB, Bears
  5. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  6. Torrey Smith, WR, 49ers
  7. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  8. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  9. Willie Snead, WR, Saints
  10. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
  11. Zach Miller, TE, Bears

Marcas Grants's 2016 sleepers

  1. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  2. Chris Ivory, RB, Jaguars
  3. Julius Thomas, TE, Jaguars
  4. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
  5. Corey Coleman, WR, Browns
  6. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  7. Tavon Austin, WR, Rams
  8. Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
  9. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  10. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills

James Koh's 2016 sleepers

  1. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  2. Kirk Cousins, QB, Redskins
  3. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  4. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Titans
  5. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
  6. Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers
  7. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  8. Cameron Artis-Payne, RB, Panthers
  9. Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons
  10. Spencer Ware, RB, Chiefs

Alex Gelhar's 2016 sleepers

  1. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  2. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  3. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  4. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  5. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  6. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns
  7. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts
  8. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
  9. Bilal Powell, RB, Jets
  10. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Patriots

Matt Franciscovich's 2016 sleepers

  1. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns
  2. Christine Michael, RB, Seahawks
  3. Jared Cook, TE, Packers
  4. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jaguars
  5. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  6. Travis Benjamin, WR, Chargers
  7. Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans
  8. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
  9. Robert Griffin III, QB, Browns
  10. Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers

Matt Harmon's 2016 sleepers

  1. Alex Smith, QB, Chiefs
  2. Bilal Powell, RB, Jets
  3. Spencer Ware, WR, Chiefs
  4. Chris Thompson, RB, Redskins
  5. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  6. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Titans
  7. Bruce Ellington, WR, 49ers
  8. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons
  9. Willie Snead, WR, Saints
  10. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants

Michael Fabiano's 2016 breakouts

  1. David Johnson, RB, Cardinals
  2. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
  3. Lamar Miller, RB, Texans
  4. Sammy Watkins, WR, Bills
  5. Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders
  6. Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers
  7. C.J. Anderson, RB, Broncos
  8. Golden Tate, WR, Lions
  9. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  10. Coby Fleener, TE, Saints

Marcas Grant's 2016 breakouts

  1. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
  2. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
  3. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  4. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers
  5. Jared Cook, TE, Packers
  6. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
  7. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  8. Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers
  9. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts
  10. John Brown, WR, Cardinals

James Koh's 2016 breakouts

  1. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  2. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  3. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  4. Latavius Murray, RB, Raiders
  5. Marcus Mariota, QB, Titans
  6. Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers
  7. Cameron Artis-Payne, RB, Panthers
  8. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  9. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
  10. Corey Coleman, WR, Browns

Alex Gelhar's 2016 breakouts

  1. Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers
  2. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  3. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
  4. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  5. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  6. Christine Michael, RB, Seahawks
  7. Jeremy Langford, RB, Bears
  8. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
  9. Jared Cook, TE, Packers
  10. Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans

Matt Franciscovich's 2016 breakouts

  1. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  2. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
  3. Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
  4. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  5. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  6. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Titans
  7. Brock Osweiler, QB, Texans
  8. C.J. Prosise, RB, Seahawks
  9. Clive Walford, TE, Raiders
  10. Vance McDonald, TE, 49ers

Matt Harmon's 2016 breakouts

  1. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills
  2. Jeremy Langford, RB, Bears
  3. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  4. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
  5. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
  6. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  7. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
  8. Bruce Ellington, WR, 49ers
  9. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts
  10. Jared Cook, TE, Packers

Michael Fabiano's 2016 bargains

  1. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
  2. Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers
  3. Carson Palmer, QB, Cardinals
  4. Eli Manning, QB, Giants
  5. Martellus Bennett, TE, Patriots
  6. Arian Foster, RB, Dolphins
  7. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
  8. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers
  9. Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals
  10. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts

Marcas Grants's 2016 bargains

  1. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers
  2. Andy Dalton, QB, Bengals
  3. Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals
  4. James White, RB, Patriots
  5. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  6. Theo Riddick, RB, Lions
  7. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
  8. Mike Wallace, WR, Ravens
  9. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  10. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts

James Koh's 2016 bargains

  1. DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins
  2. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  3. Corey Coleman, WR, Browns
  4. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
  5. Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals
  6. Kamar Aiken, WR, Ravens
  7. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns
  8. Kirk Cousins, QB, Redskins
  9. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  10. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Titans

Alex Gelhar's 2016 bargains

  1. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers
  2. Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals
  3. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  4. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
  5. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  6. DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins
  7. Martellus Bennett, TE, Patriots
  8. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  9. Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans
  10. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons

Matt Franciscovich's 2016 bargains

  1. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers
  2. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills
  3. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Chiefs
  4. Bilal Powell, RB, Jets
  5. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  6. Jared Cook, TE, Packers
  7. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
  8. Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders
  9. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants
  10. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Patriots

Matt Harmon's 2016 bargains

  1. Kirk Cousins, QB, Redskins
  2. Joe Flacco, QB, Ravens
  3. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Chiefs
  4. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Patriots
  5. Marvin Jones, WR, Lions
  6. Bilal Powell, RB, Jets
  7. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
  8. Zach Miller, TE, Bears
  9. Torrey Smith, RB, 49ers
  10. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers

Michael Fabiano's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons
  2. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
  3. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos
  4. Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals
  5. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
  6. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  7. Jeremy Langford, RB, Bears
  8. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
  9. Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars
  10. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots

Marcas Grants's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints
  2. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  3. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  4. Jay Ajayi, RB, Dolphins
  5. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  6. Ryan Mathews, RB, Eagles
  7. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
  8. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  9. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs
  10. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins

James Koh's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  2. Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars
  3. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  4. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
  5. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Lions
  6. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  7. Allen Hurns, WR, Jaguars
  8. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
  9. Frank Gore, RB, Colts
  10. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns

Alex Gelhar's 2016 players to avoid

  1. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  2. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  3. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
  4. Justin Forsett, RB, Ravens
  5. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks
  6. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  7. Allen Hurns, WR, Jaguars
  8. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
  9. Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons
  10. Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles

Matt Franciscovich's 2016 players to avoid

  1. Thomas Rawls, RB, Seahawks
  2. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  3. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  4. Golden Tate, WR, Lions
  5. Matt Jones, RB, Redskins
  6. Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles
  7. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  8. Gary Barnidge, TE, Browns
  9. Coby Fleener, TE, Saints
  10. Arian Foster, RB, Dolphins

Matt Harmon's 2016 players to avoid

  1. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
  2. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
  3. Duke Johnson, RB, Browns
  4. DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
  5. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints
  6. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
  7. Matt Forte, RB, Jets
  8. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
  9. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots
  10. Chris Ivory, RB, Jaguars