I’m skeptical of rookies until proven otherwise. And given the track record of rookie WRs its reasonable to think they will be available at more reasonable prices in years two and three.
Here’s how I’m valuing them now, or how I think they’ll be valued come year end.
| Dynasty WR Ranks | |
| Wide Receiver | Reason |
| DeAndre Hopkins | He doesn’t catch the ball. He attacks it. He owns it. A beast with a QB on the rise |
| Keenan Allen | PPR beast, technician, not going anywhere for a very long time. |
| Odell Beckham | Big market noisy and likely to face a QB transition give me pause. |
| Antonio Brown | He’s Antonio Brown |
| Julio Jones | A beast off a bad year. He’s got production and trade value to spare. |
| AJ Green | Forever tied to Julio, though anchored by a QB, coach and organization. |
| Stefon Diggs | He might be Antonio Brown 2.0 |
| Doug Baldwin | Just like the next guy except his Drew Brees is considerably younger. |
| Michael Thomas | Brees sunset coming. Questions about what he is in aftermath. |
| Brandin Cooks | New teams, new playbooks: no problem. 24 years old with three 1,000 yards seasons. Yes please. |
| Corey Davis | QB and rookie season questions loom, but I remain a believer this staff makes it work. |
| Sammy Watkins | Home at last. Great potential fit. It’s now or never for this once highly regarded talent. |
| Davante Adams | Prove it year. If he does he jumps 5+ spots. Otherwise a rookie is making big leaps. |
| Tyreek Hill | Strange player with hug opportunity to modernize the no helmet tackle era. |
| Josh Gordon | One time stud with a giant hiatus. All the tools and now possibly the brain to match. |
| Mike Evans | Yes, way down here. Big body era gone by? Question marks at QB and coach? I prefer certainty. |
| T.Y. Hilton | If Luck is right, he climbs but Tommy John is no joke. |
| Juju Smith Schuster | Surprisingly mature, surprisingly young, excellent teal with a track record at WR development. |
| Amari Cooper | Yes, way down here. If he cares he’ll be good to great. He hasn’t cared yet. |
| Jarvis Landry | A boring track record that can’t be argued with. Cleveland is as good or better than Miami, no? |
| Kenny Golloday | Potential beast with an under-loved QB who will have Rivers/Roethlisberger love in a year. |
| Golden Tate | A new era WR that arrived too early. Still more yards to come. |
| Kenny Stills | Under the radar #1 in Miami and not going away any time soon. Also 26. |
| Chris Godwin | He’s 22, Evans is likely overrated and TB is in transition. I think his contract sees the other side. |
| Tyler Lockett | Now or never season for this one time high upside 25 year old. |
| Cameron Meredith | Nice recipe for fantasy jolt playing with Brees. 25 years old. |
| Sterling Shepard | Meredith without the Brees bump. ODB counterweight. |
| Allen Robinson | Once loved, loved again but many questions to be answered. |
| Keelan Cole | Most of his yards in 17 came from play action. Fournette should provide more opportunity. |
| Nelson Agholor | Wentz still needs another #1. Maybe Jeffrey? |
