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We’re in a golden age of top wide receiver play in the NFL. There are so many top-end players at the position, which has pushed up the overall ADP of wideouts. It’s not uncommon to see seven to eight wide receivers come off the board in Round 1 of fantasy drafts this season.
There are 14 wide receivers to 10 running backs inside the top 24 picks in Yahoo drafts right now.
My favorite team builds have mostly come when I manage to leave the first four rounds with at least two receivers who “start themselves,” in the words of Scott Pianowski. That means you’re going to have to skimp at either elite tight end or quarterback but you can make up ground at those positions later. You can talk yourself into the best-case outcomes for receivers down the draft board but those bets get thin quickly.
I’d say the cliff comes around WR32 in my rankings this year. Right before that range, there are still some solid bets, like George Pickens, Zay Flowers and Chris Godwin. After that, we get into some volatile territory.
In that range, I typically want to take shots on second-year wide receivers and rookies who could exceed expectations. There are some underrated veterans in good spots like Calvin Ridley in the mid rounds or Curtis Samuel in the late rounds but for the most part, I’m opting for youth outside the top 32 at the position.
1 player at the position I want to leave drafts with and why
Take your shots on Texans wide receivers in drafts this year and ignore the math and the mean outcomes.
As I wrote in my projections recap piece, it may be unlikely that, if all three Texans wideouts stay healthy and play at their peak, Nico Collins exceeds his late Round 3 ADP. That is, unless you project C.J. Stroud to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns. That’s possible because he’s electric, but not probable. The math won’t necessarily add up for a room like this one.
I desperately need you to stop caring about this.
Mean outcomes don’t win fantasy football leagues….
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Publish date : 2024-08-15 14:54:33
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