Fantasy football sleepers, busts and breakouts for 2022

As we enter into the heart of fantasy football draft season, the ESPN Fantasy Football experts are here to bring you their latest sleepers, busts and breakout players for the 2022 campaign, as defined here:

Sleeper: A player who is being overlooked and will outperform his average draft position (ADP) in 2022.

Bust: A player who is highly regarded and will underperform his ADP in 2022.

Breakout: A player (rookies included) who will rise up with career-best numbers in 2022 and make a huge impact.

Our panel comprises the following ESPN Fantasy writers and editors: Stephania Bell, Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Daniel Dopp, Joe Kaiser, Eric Karabell, Keith Lipscomb, Eric Moody, Kyle Soppe and Field Yates.

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Each analyst named a sleeper and a bust for each of the major offensive positions, as well as one breakout candidate. You can find their picks below, and their analysis and insight on a selection of players they felt most passionate about in each category.

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Matt Bowen: Derek Carr, Las Vegas RaidersMike Clay: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay PackersTristan H. Cockcroft: Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ersDaniel Dopp: Derek CarrJoe Kaiser: Justin Fields, Chicago BearsEric Karabell: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville JaguarsKeith Lipscomb: Trevor LawrenceEric Moody: Matt Ryan, Indianapolis ColtsKyle Soppe: Trey LanceField Yates: Trey Lance

Stephania Bell: Matt Ryan: Ryan will be the fifth starting quarterback in as many years for the Colts, and reaction to his change of locale has been mostly tepid. But why? Yes, he's 37 years old, but his 14 years in the