Fantasy football: 4 bounce-back wide receivers to target for 2018
2. Allen Robinson, Bears
An NFL tale is truly tragic when a team that has been mediocre for so long finally realizes success but one of the driving forces behind the rebuild is lost for a season with an injury.
Allen Robinson over the course of two seasons compiled 2,283 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns with Blake Bortles under center, that in itself is an incredible feat. Robinson went down against division rival Houston Texans with a torn ACL, but the Jaguars, led by rookie sensation Leonard Fournette, continued to hum all the way to the AFC Championship game only to lose to the Patriots.
The Chicago Bears needed to replace the possession and run-after-catch ability of Cameron Meredith, and they found their guy in Robinson. If Robinson is completely healthy, he has the potential to gain at least 1,400 yards in the Bears system. He gives the bears a chance to be successful for the first time since Lovie Smith was the head coach. Robinson will be drafted in rounds five-six as a true WR2 until he proves otherwise from injury.
1. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants
No team missed a wide receiver more last season than the New York Football Giants when they lost Beckham in October with a broken ankle. After putting up astronomical numbers in his first three seasons with Big Blue, the 2017 season was supposed to have a deep playoff run but instead ended with a disastrous 3-13 record.
Beckham has the chance to come back and truly dominate with Sterling Shepard returning and with incoming rookie Saquon Barkley to help mess with the minds of defensive coordinators everywhere. Prior to 2017, Beckham put together three consecutive seasons with double-digit touchdowns and at least 1,300 yards.
Eli Manning seems to have lost a lot of skill over the last several years, and Beckham could feel the brunt of that, though the Giants will still do their best to get the ball into his hands. Beckham, even coming off of an injury, will most likely go in the top five in fantasy drafts.