Whether due to free agency, trades or the draft, it’s been quite the eventful offseason for wide receivers. Two of the biggest moves were the trades of Tyreek Hill from Kansas City to Miami and Davante Adams from Green Bay to Las Vegas. Those two deals obviously impacted the fantasy value of Hill and Adams, as well as that of their new teammates.
Of course, they also left sizable voids at the position for their previous squads. When you examine the top wide receiver options for the Chiefs and Packers this season, you’ll see these are tough races to handicap, but understanding the situations will help you make the best decisions during your draft.
Be sure to also check out the latest statistical projections for each player.
What’s available: Over the past four seasons, 28% of Green Bay’s targets went to Adams, which is more than double his next-closest teammate, Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11%), who also departed during the offseason. Adams handled 30% of the targets in 2021 (10.6 per game) and MVS got 10% (5.0). Add in fellow departure Equanimeous St. Brown (3%), and 42% of the team’s overall targets and 66% of its wide receiver targets are available.
The contenders
Allen Lazard: Lazard is the top incumbent option after hitting career highs in targets, receptions, yards, touchdowns and fantasy points last season. That said, the 2018 undrafted free agent has been around for a while and has yet to produce a top-40 fantasy campaign. Lazard is a strong bet to open the season as Aaron Rodgers’ top target and the 6-foot-5 receiver has already been busy near the goal line (12 end zone targets in 2021).
Christian Watson: The…
Source : espn
