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Fantasy Football: Top 10 Breakout WR in 2016

By Zachary Thompson

Aug 4, 2016; Anderson, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief (10) makes a leaping catch during the Indianapolis Colts NFL training camp at Anderson University. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney/Indy Star via USA TODAY NETWORK
Aug 4, 2016; Anderson, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief (10) makes a leaping catch during the Indianapolis Colts NFL training camp at Anderson University. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney/Indy Star via USA TODAY NETWORK /
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There are star players everyone wants in fantasy football, but check out these 10 Breakout WR who could make the difference in your league this year.

Nov 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) talks with New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) after a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Giants 52-49. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) talks with New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) after a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Giants 52-49. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Every year there are players who take the leap to the next level of fantasy production. These players may not start the season at the top of rankings, but they have huge seasons and emerge as stars by season’s end. Grabbing these players at the right spot in your fantasy football draft makes the difference between struggling for mediocrity and a run to the championship.  To help you pinpoint these players on the rise, check out our series on potential breakout fantasy football stars starting with these ten breakout WR who are set up to over-perform their current draft slot.

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The players highlighted in this Breakout WR post aren’t necessarily big names yet, but they’re players poised to take a leap forward. Some are fringe players who will become regular parts of lineups while others are players who have been on the waiver wire but have a chance to be valuable contributors. Many of these receivers’ situation has changed and their new role or new team have them set up for success in 2016.

The breakout WR on the following slides are ordered from highest ceiling to deepest sleeper, so let’s get started with a player I think is ready to make the leap and be a WR1 this year for the first time in his career.

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