Fantasy Football Rankings: The Top 50 Wide Receivers
Wide Receivers 11-20
| Rank | Player (Team, Bye) | Recs | Yds | TDs | FP | FireFactor™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mike Evans (TB, 6) | 76.56 | 1191.53 | 7.86 | 165.97 | 86.56 |
| 12 | T.Y. Hilton (IND, 10) | 79.39 | 1189 | 7.37 | 163.68 | 84.27 |
| 13 | Randall Cobb (GB, 4) | 92.85 | 1190.48 | 7.39 | 163.61 | 84.2 |
| 14 | Sammy Watkins (BUF, 10) Q | 68.88 | 1080.61 | 9.2 | 163.13 | 83.72 |
| 15 | Jeremy Maclin (KC, 5) | 89.83 | 1136.42 | 7.77 | 159.87 | 80.46 |
| 16 | Brandin Cooks (NO, 5) | 87.36 | 1061.4 | 9.06 | 159.77 | 80.36 |
| 17 | Demaryius Thomas (DEN, 11) | 89.2 | 1115.27 | 8.02 | 159.35 | 79.94 |
| 18 | Doug Baldwin (SEA, 5) | 75.91 | 1022.27 | 9.34 | 158.11 | 78.7 |
| 19 | Eric Decker (NYJ, 11) | 76.16 | 1087.21 | 7.77 | 157.32 | 77.91 |
| 20 | Amari Cooper (OAK, 10) | 81.31 | 1078.93 | 8.51 | 157.23 | 77.82 |
Notes:
12. T.Y. Hilton - The speedy receiver had arguably his worst NFL season yet in 2015, with an abhorrent 51.5 percent catch rate, a disappointing 4.3 receptions per game, and just 5 touchdowns on 134 targets. That said, he was without star quarterback Andrew Luck for more than half of the year; when the starter was under center, Hilton was on pace for 1,253 yards and seven touchdowns on 149 targets. It should give fantasy owners hope that even with the mediocre stylings of Matt Hasselbeck tossing the rock for nine games in 2015, Hilton still managed a 33rd-ranked 0.75 Reception NEP per target and the 11th-best Reception Success Rate among receivers last year.
13. Randall Cobb - Fantasy owners may still feel spurned by the Green Bay Packers’ typically reliable Cobb, who had just the 74th-best Reception NEP per target out of 86 qualifying receivers last year. With no Jordy Nelson to stretch the defense, he had no room to use his trademark agility to beat defenders and stretch his usual catch-and-runs; he converted his receptions into positive NEP just 72.15 percent of the time, the second-worst rate last year. Nelson should be back to give Cobb more room to operate in 2016, and Cobb should be able to regain his per-play efficiency to go with the natural volume this offense provides.
17. Demaryius Thomas - While we certainly aren’t shoveling dirt on Thomas’s fantasy grave yet, the Broncos’ quarterback situation in 2016 doesn’t look markedly better than it did the previous season. With Peyton Manning's decline last year and the debacle that was Brock Osweiler under center, Thomas put together just the 65th season among wide receivers in Reception NEP per target. He’s an upside option as a second fantasy receiver, but there are too many environmental questions to roster him as a top-tier wideout this year.
18. Doug Baldwin - Baldwin had himself a heck of a season in 2015, ending it with 11 touchdowns in his last six games and coming in as the seventh-best fantasy wideout. He also dominated the advanced analytics, with a ridiculous 1.01 Reception NEP per target, bested only by Sammy Watkins. Even if this offense regresses toward the run slightly, Seattle’s new 10-million dollar man should have a role carved out in the passing attack.
