4th & 26: Follow the Hurd

4th and 26 is here to throw you a couple of deep sleepers, guys available in a large majority of Fleaflicker leagues that could give your fantasy football team a big boost.

Sam Hurd, WR, Cowboys (0% owned)
Roy Williams is expected to sit out Sunday with a groin injury, leaving Hurd and some guy named Jesse Holley to pick up the slack. With Miles Austin, Jason Witten, and Felix Jones drawing most of the defensive attention, Kitna and Hurd should be able to connect against a Redskins squad that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season (23.9 PPG).

Matt Spaeth, TE, Steelers (0% owned)
I can't guarantee production, but Spaeth should see a healthy number of targets in Week 15. Not only because Pittsburgh's starting tight end Heath Miller is out with a concussion, but because Ben Roethlisberger might have a tough time feeding the ball to his faves (Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie will be shadowing Hines Ward and Mike Wallace). Throw in the fact that the Jets have had trouble defending tight ends of late -- they've ceded 9.3 PPG to the position the last five weeks, the sixth-worst mark during that span -- and Spaeth could be one of this week's more pleasant surprises.

Derrick Ward, RB, Falcons (13% owned)
This one's pure speculation based on Arian Foster's health. Foster was limited in practice this week with a hip injury, which is either so minor it won't make a difference, or serious enough that it could hamper his play. If the latter winds of being the truth, we could see a lot more Ward than usual, specifically down near the goal line where Foster can't rely on space to avoid tough contact.

Jason Snelling, RB, Falcons (25% owned)
Snelling's missed the past couple games with a hamstring injury, but will be active on Sunday after returning to practice this week. Michael Turner is still obviously the guy in Atlanta, but if the Falcons, as expected, turn their matchup with Seattle into a joke, we could see plenty of Snelling in the second half. Remember, Snelling's averaged about eight touches per contest in games where both he and Turner have been healthy. That's enough to matter against anyone, regardless of the score. For those in PPR leagues, Snelling's hands (35 receptions in 11 games) could come in handy.