BATSBY Sports offers a fresh derivative of the always-popular PPR Spectacular, a detailed midpoint review and 8-week lookahead with targets-driven wideouts solely in mind.
WIDE RECEIVERS
TARGETS ACQUIRED
These 10 wideouts have posted at least five games of eight-plus targets to date:
EIGHT GAMES — None
SEVEN GAMES — Michael Thomas (six double-digit games), DeAndre Hopkins, Cooper Kupp
SIX GAMES — Tyler Boyd, Julio Jones, Julian Edelman, Kenny Golladay
FIVE GAMES — Keenan Allen (all qualifiers are double-digit outings), Chris Godwin, D.J. Moore
THE ‘THANK GOD YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL’ CLUB
These 10 confounding wideouts have managed to collect a minimum of 25 catches and 50 targets through eight weeks … but have recorded just one or zero touchdowns.
Tyler Boyd: 51 catches, 82 targets, 535 yards, 1 TD
Odell Beckham Jr: 34 catches, 61 targets, 488 yards, 1 TD
D.J. Moore: 38 catches, 58 targets, 463 yards, 1 TD
Auden Tate: 27 catches, 55 targets, 391 yards, 1 TD
Preston Williams: 27 catches, 51 targets, 356 yards, 1 TD
Dede Westbrook: 32 catches, 55 targets, 383 yards, 1 TD
Jarvis Landry: 30 catches, 54 targets, 504 yards
Jamison Crowder: 35 catches, 50 targets, 332 yards
Mike Williams: 26 catches, 50 targets, 419 yards
Robert Woods: 38 catches, 60 targets, 471 yards
BEDROCKS OF CONSISTENCY
These eminently consistent wideouts have notched at least five outings of seven catches, 95 yards and/or one touchdown through eight weeks of action:
EIGHT GAMES — Michael Thomas
SEVEN GAMES — None
SIX GAMES — Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett
FIVE GAMES — Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, Chris Godwin, Julian Edelman, Amari Cooper, DJ Chark, Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, T.Y. Hilton, Kenny Golladay, Tyrell Williams
THE ‘SILVER LINING’ SQUAD
This quintet of enigmatic receivers represent ideal buy-low/buy-medium candidates in the coming weeks. Hopefully, fantasy owners have been paying attention to the hidden goodness:
Allen Robinson — Sure, the Bears currently rank 27th in scoring. However, Robinson still boasts top-10 tallies for targets and catches. Also, Robinson has collected seven-plus targets in all seven outings.
JuJu Smith-Schuster — It’s been an interesting adjustment to backup QB Mason Rudolph. That notwithstanding, Schuster still owns five games of 75-plus receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Chris Conley — Averaging 3.5 catches, 7.5 targets, 93 yards, 0.5 TDs in his last two games, suggesting improved chemistry between Conley and sneaky-good quarterback Gardner Minshew.
John Brown — Seven straight games with five or more receptions, along with two total touchdowns. That spells ‘Flex-Spot Bankability‘ for 12- and 14-team leagues every Sunday.
Alex Erickson — Coming off a two-game run of 14 catches, 21 targets and 234 yards. Plus, fantasy owners shouldn’t underrate the scout-team rapport between Erickson and new Bengals starter Ryan Finley. Could be flex-spot gold in the second half.
TOP 30 PPR WIDEOUTS: REST OF SEASON
- Michael Thomas, Saints
- Cooper Kupp, Rams
- DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
- Chris Godwin, Buccaneers
- Julio Jones, Falcons
- Amari Cooper, Cowboys
- Davante Adams, Packers
- Stefon Diggs, Vikings
- Keenan Allen, Chargers
- Kenny Golladay, Lions
- Adam Thielen, Vikings
- Mike Evans, Buccaneers
- Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
- Julian Edelman, Patriots
- T.Y. Hilton, Colts
- Odell Beckham Jr., Browns
- DJ Chark, Jaguars
- Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
- Allen Robinson, Bears
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers
- Tyrell Williams, Raiders
- A.J. Green, Bengals
- D.J. Moore, Panthers
- Courtland Sutton, Broncos
- Alshon Jeffery, Eagles
- Marvin Jones, Lions
- Tyler Boyd, Bengals
- John Brown, Bills
- D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks
- Emmanuel Sanders, 49ers
CAKE (SCHEDULE) BOSSES
The following teams have the easiest schedules for Weeks 13-16 (fantasy playoff period), relative to defending wide receivers (or lack thereof).
The big lesson here: Prioritize your trade-deadline targets (among wideouts) around the 12 clubs listed below:
JAGUARS — TB, LAC, @OAK, @ATL
GIANTS — GB, @PHI, MIA, @WAS
BROWNS — @PIT, CIN, @ARI, BAL
DOLPHINS — PHI, @NYJ, @NYG, CIN
49ERS — @BAL, @NO, ATL, LAR
TITANS — @IND, @OAK, HOU, NOR
EAGLES — SEA, @MIA, NYG, @WAS
REDSKINS — @CAR, @GB, PHI, NYG
PACKERS — @NYG, WAS, CHI, @MIN
COWBOYS — BUF, @CHI, LAR, @PHI
STEELERS — CLE, @ARI, BUF, @NYJ
BENGALS — NYJ, @CLE, NE, @MIA