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New England Patriots Super Bowl LII DFS Sleepers

by Adam Markowitz

1/28/18

NFL

New England Patriots

Chris Hogan

Not so breaking news: The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl.

The Pats have become the first team in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl for a tenth time, and they're looking to join the Pittsburgh Steelers at the top of the championship mantle with six titles, all of which have come in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era.

New England has a history of coming up with stars out of nowhere in the biggest game of the year, and we're targeting these three men as potential sleepers in Super Bowl 52.

Stephen Gostkowski (10.56 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Eagles: 9.5

Stephen Gostkowski only has one field goal in two postseason games, but he's still averaging 10.56 Dober Fantasy points per game.

We love the matchup for Gostkowski in the Super Bowl. The Eagles do a lot of bending without breaking, and that lends itself to plenty of opportunities for Bill Belichick to call upon his field goal kicker.

We know that Gostkowski has a range of 55+ yards, and it's possible that any possession that gets inside the 40-yard line is in field goal range considering the fact that he's kicking indoors.

James White (7.57 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Eagles: 7.0

We don't get it with James White. He's scored 28.1 Dober Fantasy Points in his last two games, easily beating his Projected Fantasy Points total in each affair. Plus, last season, he broke the record for receptions in a single Super Bowl last year with 14.

Sure, White splits this backfield with Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead, but it seems that Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels are trusting their veterans who have been in this offense more often as the season wears on. White has taken the field on at least 35 percent of the Patriots' plays in each of the last four games which he's played in, and there's no reason to believe he won't see at least 25 snaps in this game.

With as well as Brady is using his running backs as receivers in the playoffs, White could get to this PFP total without ever actually logging a carry.

Chris Hogan (10.29 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Eagles: 6.0

It's been a tough end of the season for Chris Hogan. He battled through a shoulder injury in October and played just one game the rest of the way in the regular season. Here in the playoffs, he only has three receptions in two games.

Granted, Hogan is still one of Tom Brady's favorite red zone targets. On a per-game basis, Brady threw more balls the way of Hogan in the regular season than he did to Rob Gronkowski at 1.44 per game.

With a Projected Fantasy Points total of just 6.0, we have two chances to win here with Hogan. Brady could have eyes for one of his more consistent weapons and get him to this total on receptions at yardage alone, or he could post a win on Dober Play Cards with a single touchdown grab like he had against Tennessee in the Divisional round of the playoffs.