Fantasy Football: Top 20 Rookie Wide Receivers 6-10

Bryant was drafted in the 4th round (118th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bryant is a big target in the end zone for QB Ben Rothesberger, standing at 6’4 211 lbs and catching 7 TDs this season. Bryant had a quiet college career at the University of Clemson because he was over shadowed by his teammates DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins. Bryant made his presence felt at the combine, where he ran a 4.42 40 yard dash and jumped a 39 in vertical. Bryant possesses excellent speed and short area quickness for a player his size. The drawback to Bryant is that he is limited in experience, but he has had a very good rookie season and he should improve in the next few years.<p>I like Bryant in dynasty leagues. He has a lot of talent and he’s worth keeping on your roster to watch him develop. Currently I wouldn’t be selling Bryant, because I don’t think you would get enough in return to what his upside is worth. I’m going to try and buy Bryant in as many leagues as possible, and I’m willing to spend a mid 2nd to a late 1st to aquire him.</p>. Wide Receiver. Pittsburgh Steelers. Martavis Bryant. 10. player. 55

Benjamin is another big wide receiver, standing at 6’4 and weighing in at 240 lbs. He was drafted in the first round by the Carolina Panthers (28th overall) and is currently one of Cam Newton’s favorite targets. Benjamin ran a 4.61 40 yard dash and had a 32 inch vertical at the combine. Benjamin isn’t explosive, but with his size, he’s quick enough to get separation and be a redzone target. Benjamin has had a spectacular rookie season, catching 73 passes for 1008 yards and 9 touchdowns. The knock on him is his effort.  After reviewing his college tape, Benjamin takes plays off and jogs through some of his routes. There are also reports that Benjamin ran slower on his 40 at the combine so he could lower his draft stock and go to a better team. I find this ridiculous, but it could be an indicator that he’s a head case. Another knock on Benjamin is that he’s only had one year of solid production in college, and there aren’t many wide receivers who have long track records of success in the NFL.<p>Benjamin has had a great rookie season and he should be a good receiver in fantasy for years to come. I was never a fan of Benjamin during the pre-draft process because of the red flags, but he is going to a solid wide receiver 2. I still think Benjamin carries some risk, and if I owned him I would be looking to sell him. I would be looking to package him up for a better receiver or sell him for another talented wideout and some draft picks or prospects. I wouldn’t sell him unless I felt like I was upgrading my team because Benjamin has a lot of value from coming off a stellar rookie season. I have him ranked at 9 because he has a great situation, being the number one receiver for Carolina, but I still feel he’s a long term gamble.</p>. Wide Receiver. Carolina Panthers. Kelvin Benjamin. 9. player. 87

8. player. 46. Moncrief is a metric marvel, with a 4.34 40 yard dash, 39 1/2 inch vertical, and a 7.02 3-cone <span style=. Wide Receiver. Indianapolis Colts. Donte Moncrief

Wide Receiver. Philadelphia Eagles. Jordan Matthews. 7. player. 54. Jordan Matthews is another wide receiver that has a great situation. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (42 overall), and is going to have a lot of opportunities to be very successful in Chip Kelly’s fast paced offense. Mathews finished the year with 67 receptions 872 yards and 8 TDs. Matthews wasn’t involved much with the offense until Mark Sanchez was the starter at QB, which was around week 9, so Matthews would have had even better stats if he was receiving the same workload during the whole season. What makes Matthews stand out compared to the other rookie wide receivers is that he is a workaholic. During the Senior Bowl, he was begging his coaches for film on the DBs on the other team so he could study and be prepared for the game. This is a sign that Matthews will do everything possible to be the best he can be. Matthews had decent metrics from the combine with a 4.44 40 yard dash, 35 1/2 vertical, and a 6.95 3-cone. He doesn’t have elite metrics, but it shows that he is a good enough athlete to be productive in the NFL.<p>I like Matthews a lot. I believe that he will be a high end wide receiver 2 to a wide receiver 1 in fantasy. Matthews is a player I’m trying to buy where ever I can. He has a very high ceiling, and he’s not going to be a bust. Like Moncrief, I’m willing to spend the 1.5 pick to acquire him, because he’s worth it. I would be throwing late 1st round picks at the Matthews owner to see if he would bite on the trade. I wouldn’t try and trade Matthews at this moment, because I feel you wouldn’t get full value if you were to move him now.</p>

Green Bay Packers. Davante Adams. 6. player. 49. Adams is another young receiver in a grand situation. He was selected in the 2nd round (53 overall) by the Packers, and he’s going to have Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball during the duration of his career. Rodgers has made a lot of wide receivers valuable in fantasy, and Adams is going to get fed a lot of accurate passes from Rodgers during his career. What makes Adams stand out is his college production. In two seasons, he caught 233 receptions for 3,031 yards and 38 TDs. Adams also has good metrics from the combine with a 4.56 40 yard dash, 39 1/2 inch vertical and 6.82 3-cone. Adams is a very explosive athlete, and his combine metrics show it. Adams is in a very tough situation because we don’t know what his future is going to be like for the next couple years. Randall Cobb is going to be a free agent at the end of this season, and if the Packers don’t resign Cobb, then Adams will have a huge uptick in value. If they sign Cobb then we may be waiting a while until Adams gets his opportunity. I believe Cobb has a 50/50 chance that he will sign with a new team in free agency.<p>Adams is one of my favorite receiver prospects, and I own him on a lot of my dynasty teams. I like him more than Moncrief and Matthews because he is paired up with Rodgers and he’s a very explosive athlete with a very productive college career. I think there’s a good chance that Cobb is gone and Adams is going to move into the wide receiver 2 role in the offense. His value will be through the roof when he lands the job. Like Matthews and Moncrief, I would spend the 1.5 or later on Adams, because he’s that talented. I suggest throwing some trade offers to the Adams owner in hopes that he is down on Adams due to him not being very productive during his rookie season.</p>. Wide Receiver