Evaluating Wide Receivers

We have covered running backs in the last post, but now I want to spend a little bit of time on some wide receivers that I am considering.

Wide Receiver

DeAndre Hopkins- Hopkins will be the most popular this week and for good reason, but I have some concerns about him especially in GPP's. Jason McCourty is ranked as one of the top cornerbacks in football from Pro Football Focus, and a lot of his work last week was late when the game was already over and the Texans were trailing. This week, the Texans will be out to a lead late and will not be throwing nearly as much. He's still one of the top guys this week and is a nice play in cash, but am starting to get off of him in GPP's.

Julio Jones- I love Julio Jones this week. Mohamed Sanu is out for this game, and the Falcons are going up against a Dolphins team that has allowed 299.5 yards per game in their two games against the Chargers and the Saints. Their overall stats look better than what they should as they have played Matt Cassell and Josh McCown in two of their four games. This is a great matchup for Jones as he will matchup primarily against Xavien Howard who has really struggled so far this season. 

DeSean Jackson- I'm not convinced I can use DeSean Jackson in cash games but I love him this week and am starting to think he is cash game viable. This is a Cardinals defense this season that has been routinely burnt on big plays. Week one, Kenny Golladay had a 45-yard touchdown, Brice Butler in week 3 had a 53-yard touchdown, and then last week Torrey Smith had a 59-yard touchdown and Nelson Agholor had a 72-yard touchdown. Notice, we did not mention Golden Tate, Dez Bryant or Alshon Jeffery? That's largely because Patrick Peterson has been tremendous in coverage but it is their secondary corners that have largely struggled. Jackson is up and down, but this is tremendous matchup and at just $6,400 is a great price. 

Michael Crabtree- For the time being, we no longer have to decide if we want to start Amari Cooper or Michael Crabtree as that question has largely been answered. Cooper has just four receptions in his last three games and appears to have fallen out of favor after week one where they threw the ball to him on three straight plays inside the ten yard line and he dropped three touchdowns. The matchup is a tough one for Crabtree going up against Casey Hayward, but Hayward allowed two touchdowns last week showing that he is vulnerable. Crabtree is not a guy that I love this week, but he is at least being considered as his price is not bad at only $7,000. 

Adam Thielen- Stefon Diggs is out this week which means that Thielen should get some extra work and extra targets. On full PPR sites, I love Thielen this week, but on FanDuel where it is just 0.5 PPR, it is hard to make the case for him as he has not scored a touchdown this season and outside of his 9/157 game against the Saints week one, he does not have a game over 100 yards.

Some cheap wide receivers I like.

Jamison Crowder 

Kenny Stills (If DeVante Parker is out), although I will be unliekly playing him in cash

Ricardo Louis