Andre Johnson – Andre is in his best situation ever on the offensive side of the ball and should flourish with an elite quarterback at the helm despite his advanced age. The future HOFer could see around 100 receptions, 1,500 yards and sniff double digit end zone plunges before the year is over.
Amari Cooper – Derek Carr is a good quarterback and should help Amari Cooper quickly become a PPR mainstay in the WR1 conversation. Cooper has loads of talent and has an affinity for getting open due to his precise route running. Cooper is a steal at his current ADP and ranking.
Vincent Jackson – Vincent Jackson has not lost his skill set and despite the impending transition to Mike Evans as the Bucs number one receiver he should still see over 120 targets and 60+ receptions on the season which when combined with his high yards per catch should be good enough for a top-25 finish when you factor in the touchdowns.
Nelson Agholor – Agholor may start slow but his PPR upside is higher than most of the names behind him and he also possesses a WR3 floor at a flex receiver price. You may have to bench him until the byes start rolling but Agholor should make his mark on the fantasy football community in short order in what promises to be the explosive, high snap count offense Chip Kelly’s system was supposed to be.
Pierre Garcon – Admittedly I am higher on Pierre Garcon than most, but the facts remain that Washington will be scheming to get Garcon more involved in the offense, that RGIII should finally be back to form and that this quarterback-receiver duo have a well documented great on field chemistry. Taking all this into account Garcon looks no worse than a WR3 but possesses upside low level WR2 value.
Eddie Royal – I have been a huge Eddie Royal fan all the way back to his rookie season and he should finally be able to thrive once again with a quarterback who clearly trusts him at all levels of attack. Royal should easily push WR3 numbers this season but does possess a WR4 floor.
Breshad Perriman – With Steve Smith making an appearance on our overvalued list earlier today it is the rookie Perriman who we have identified as a potential steal on draft day. Smith will be operating as the number one as far as opposing defenses are concerned as if they don’t respect him he will make them pay in a big way but this will leave Perriman to routinely roast single coverage on his way to a WR3 finish at worst. Think of Perriman as a larger Torrey Smith with more third down/possession receiver chops which will allow him to corral a higher percentage of his targets than we saw with Torrey Smith. Perriman is currently the 44th receiver off the draft board.
Steve Johnson – Stevie Johnson looks like a lock for WR3 value in San Diego but is currently the 62nd wide receiver off the board in fantasy drafts. The Chargers will remain a balanced offense but Johnson should be able to thrive with the best quarterback he has ever played with.
We currently have Johnson fluctuating in the WR3/WR4 range and those who go running back heavy at the beginning of their drafts may want to highlight this name on their cheat sheets.
Marvin Jones – Yes, I know, you hate Andy Dalton, I do too, but the fact is Dalton can support two fantasy relevant receivers and will post some QB1 weeks this season. Jones for his part is a WR4/flex option this season but possesses solid WR3 upside due to his red zone chops. Additionally it never hurts to be able to feast off of single coverage all day so Jones may throw in a couple of huge weeks while opposing defenses hone in on A.J Green and Jeremy Hill.
Hakeem Nicks – While Hakeem Nicks may never be the sensational WR1 he was early in his career again, there is reason to believe he can find fantasy relevance with a Titans team that has question marks at receiver behind Kendall Wright, with Justin Hunter being an enigma thus far and Dorial Green-Beckham still being a bit raw. Nicks has never been a fast receiver so the loss of some explosiveness will not hurt him like it would have other receivers who relied on their speed, he adds a veteran presence to this wideout corps and if he makes the team should find value as an upside flex2/bye week filler.
Cordarrelle Patterson – Patterson was a huge flop last year because he did not have the same space afforded to him as he did when AP was on the field. With AP ready to force opponents to stack the box Patterson can once again be utilized to his potential as a gadget receiver who thrives in space. Add to this the fact that Kyle Rudolph is healthy and ready to keep defenses honest in the middle of the field and you have Mike Wallace who you have to double team and Patterson could truly explode this season. Patterson will cost no more than a late round flier on draft day but could quickly work his way in to the WR3 conversation and push to realize his WR2 upside.
