{"id":183409,"date":"2025-10-01T20:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183409\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:53:09","slug":"6-cfl-fantasy-sleepers-you-need-in-your-lineup-in-week-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/183409\/","title":{"rendered":"6 CFL Fantasy sleepers you need in your lineup in Week 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

With just three games on the Week 18 schedule, this week\u2019s CFL Fantasy presented by ToonieBet<\/a>\u00a0had to work hard to find sleepers, especially at receiver.<\/p>\n

Though the challenge was arduous, we came out feeling good about our trio of pass-catchers, particularly a potential hidden gem lurking in BC.<\/p>\n

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\"QUARTERBACK\"<\/a><\/p>\n

QUARTERBACK<\/p>\n

Dru Brown<\/a>, Ottawa, $12,900 salary (vs. Saskatchewan, Friday)<\/p>\n

When healthy, Dru Brown<\/a> has been an effective fantasy performer, with last week\u2019s 20.4 fantasy-point effort against Winnipeg marking the fourth time this season he has scored 20+ FP. However, it\u2019s the \u201cwhen healthy\u201d issue that has hampered what was expected to be a breakout campaign for Brown, who has missed six games.<\/p>\n

The REDBLACKS still hold post-season aspirations, so look for Brown and the Ottawa offence to attack a Saskatchewan pass defence that is eighth in yards allowed per game (291.7) and is coming off a loss to Edmonton that saw them allow three completions of 30+ yards. Ottawa\u2019s passing game is last in producing big plays (11), but Brown is responsible for nine of those. With a projection of 15.6 FP this week, Brown is slightly below his average of 16.2 FP. However, we like the REDBLACKS to make things interesting, which means we also like Brown to crack 20+ FP once again.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

RUNNING BACK<\/p>\n

Spencer Brown<\/a>, Toronto, $7,000 salary (vs. Hamilton, Saturday)<\/p>\n

Week 17 was a showcase for Spencer Brown to bounce back after the Alouettes held him to just 4.1 fantasy points the previous week. Although he rushed for only 13 yards on eight carries, Brown kept his fantasy users satisfied by catching seven of his nine targets for 69 yards, allowing him to finish with 15.2 FP.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s matchup against the East Division leaders gives Brown another opportunity against a Ticats defence he ripped up for a season-best 24.4 FP in Week 13. Deonta McMahon<\/a>\u00a0returned from injury last week, but Brown\u2019s decisive 15\u20133 edge in touches from scrimmage made it abundantly clear the Argos will continue to ride with him as their top backfield option. Fantasy users should also remember Hamilton allows a league-high 7.01 yards per play, a weakness Brown and his reasonable salary will seek to exploit.<\/p>\n

RECEIVERS<\/p>\n

Tommy Nield<\/a>, Saskatchewan, $7,800 salary (at Toronto, Friday)<\/p>\n

The Roughriders welcomed star receiver Samuel Emilus<\/a> back in Week 17, yet it was Tommy Nield who finished with 18.4 fantasy points, second only to KeeSean Johnson\u2019s 19.9 FP in the loss to the Elks. Nield reeled in six-of-seven targets for 64 yards and recorded his fourth major of the season, snapping a two-game scoreless drought for the unsung member of the Saskatchewan receiving corps.<\/p>\n

Nield\u2019s Week 17 numbers showed he will remain a vital part of the Riders\u2019 passing attack. He has scored at least 7.5 FP in each of his seven games with Saskatchewan and has at least four receptions in five of his last six outings. Facing his former Argos teammates presents Nield with an opportunity to thrive against a defence that has allowed 26 touchdown passes and a CFL-high 29 completions of 30+ yards. Nield is projected right at his average of 12.5 FP per game and will have ample room to turn that into 16\u201318 FP.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Clark Barnes<\/a>, Calgary, $8,000 salary (at BC, Saturday)<\/p>\n

An early-season injury curtailed the promise Clark Barnes was showing as a big-play threat. Though he had games of 11.2 FP and 10.8 FP in Weeks 13 and 14, Barnes has been unable to re-establish the status he once had in the pecking order of Stampeders receivers, managing just four catches for 52 yards in the past two games.<\/p>\n

Revival might arrive Saturday evening, and it comes in the form of a BC pass defence that has allowed 28 completions of 30+. Getting the ball downfield plays into the strength of Calgary pivot Vernon Adams Jr., who is also in need of rejuvenation after a recent spate of shaky fantasy numbers. Adams Jr. has 22 completions over 30 yards and won\u2019t hesitate to challenge the Lions\u2019 secondary. That positions Barnes as a sound sleeper who could turn his projected 7.9 FP into 13\u201315 with a big play or two.<\/p>\n

Kieran Poissant<\/a>, BC, $3,800 salary (vs. Calgary, Saturday)<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s end the week with a deep sleeper in Kieran Poissant, who has carved out a role for himself during the past two games, catching all five of his targets for 38 yards. Filling in for the injured Jevon Cottoy<\/a>, the former Westshore Rebels pass-catcher\u2019s sure hands have been noticed by Nathan Rourke<\/a>, and if there\u2019s a pivot who can turn a sleeper into a star, Rourke fits the bill.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s obvious risk with Poissant, chiefly the presence of Keon Hatcher Sr. and Justin McInnis<\/a>. However, having Rourke looking in his direction could lead to the pair connecting near the goal line, as 15 of Rourke\u2019s 23 passing majors have been inside the red zone. A projection of 3.1 fantasy points has a chance to turn into double digits if opportunity, Poissant, and Rourke come together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With just three games on the Week 18 schedule, this week\u2019s CFL Fantasy presented by ToonieBet\u00a0had to work…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-183409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}