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NFL Wild Card Weekend Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (2023)

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Welcome to Sleeper Picks! Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for this week's NFL action. Similar to fantasy sports, the goal in Sleeper Picks is to draft a team of players based on who you think will perform better than the field. But with Sleeper Picks, you pick teams of 2-8 players from multiple teams based on your preferences and predict whether those players will score more or less than a predetermined amount. There are a number of ways to play and a variety of strategies to employ, and we’ll guide you through the process each week. 

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NFL Wild Card Weekend Sleeper Picks 

Season record: 36-31

Puka Nacua (WR – LAR): 58.5 receiving yards

There is a promo line for Wild Card weekend that drops Puka's line from 76.5 receiving yards to 58.5 receiving yards and is open to all users. This is not one of the highly sought after 99 percent promo lines, but is still one that is highly attractive due to the player involved. Puka has 84 or more receiving yards in four of his last five full games and is almost certain to hit at least 59 in what could very well be a shootout against the Detroit Lions. Puka broke the rookie receiving yard record (albeit in 17 games) last week and should have earned enough of the coaching staff’s trust to be leaned on even when the stakes are at their highest. Puka could eclipse this total in just one half of play. Lock this play into at least one of your tickets for this weekend.

David Njoku (TE – CLE): 54.5 receiving yards

Njoku recorded just 44 receiving yards against the Texans in Week 16 but still saw nine targets and six receptions. That was the only time in the last four games that he failed to eclipse at least 91 receiving yards. Joe Flacco has unlocked Njoku's upside, and in a win-or-go-home scenario, we can expect Flacco to continue to feed his stud tight end targets early and often. Njoku has recorded at least 56 receiving yards in six of his last eight games and is an excellent bet to do so once again on Saturday afternoon. Houston allowed six different tight ends to record at least 55 receiving yards against them this season, and Njoku would have likely been the seventh if Week 16's contest had been more competitive. Dap the More on Njoku for Wild Card weekend.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET): 88.5 receiving yards

Amon-Ra has been elite this season. He has recorded 95 or more receiving yards in 11 of 17 games and averaged 94.7 receiving yards per game on the season. Amon-Ra is sure to be leaned on even more than usual with star rookie tight end Sam LaPorta lost for the season, so only an inability to generate yards after the catch should be able to keep him from hitting at least 89 receiving yards in this one. The Los Angeles Rams have allowed 10 different receivers to hit at least 88 receiving yards, with eight crossing the 100 yard barrier. This should be an easy one to hit, especially if St. Brown continues to see heavy slot snaps. Rap the More on Amon-Ra for Wild Card weekend.

Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper, so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same (or expired) when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.

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