Top 20 Sleepers in 2011-12 Fantasy Basketball

It's simple: Don't sleep on Teague. (NBA.com)

Here’s a quick list of my top 20 fantasy basketball sleepers for the 2011-12 NBA season (assuming nine categories), broken down into three tiers: napping, dozing and comatose. For the full list, which includes an introduction and explanations for each listed player, head on over to DimeMag.com.

Napping (sleepers in a loose sense of the word, because just about everyone knows it):

• Arron Afflalo (SG, TBD): Target in rounds 6-7
• Jared Dudley (SG/SF, Suns): Target in rounds 6-7
• Jeff Teague (PG/SG, Hawks): Target in rounds 8-9
• DeAndre Jordan (PF/C, Clippers): Target in rounds 9-10

Dozing (these guys aren’t going to sneak up on you, but you might be underestimating their values):

• Tony Allen (SG/SF, Grizzlies): Target in rounds 8-10
• C.J. Miles (SG/SF, Jazz): Target in rounds 7-8
• Austin Daye (SF/PF, Pistons): Target in rounds 8-9
• Paul George (SG/SF, Pacers): Target in rounds 10-12
• Toney Douglas (PG/SG, Knicks): Target in rounds 8-9
• Carlos Delfino (SG/SF, Bucks): Target in rounds 7-8
• DeMar DeRozan (SG/SF, Raptors): Target in rounds 7-8
• DeJuan Blair (PF/C, Spurs): Target in rounds 9-11

Comatose (for whatever reasons, these guys are often forgotten – but not by you, right?):

• Jodie Meeks (SG, 76ers): Target in rounds 8-10
• Ryan Anderson (PF/C, Magic): Target in rounds 9-10
• James Johnson (SF/PF, Raptors): Target in rounds 11+
• Omri Casspi (SG/SF, Cavaliers): Target in rounds 11+
• Ed Davis (PF/C, Raptors): Target in rounds 11+
• Jonas Jerebko (SF/PF, Pistons): Target in rounds 12+
• Gerald Henderson (SG, Bobcats): Target in rounds 11+
• Jerryd Bayless (PG/SG, Raptors): Target in rounds 12+