Fantasy Factor: Second Receivers With Huge Value

In today’s NFL, it’s sometimes hard to differentiate between a team’s number one wide receiver and their number two guy. While depth charts set the order, important statistics such as targets, receptions, yards and touchdowns can tell a different story.

Here are four WR2s that have more fantasy value than the guy ahead of him on the depth chart.

Fantasy Player Rankings: Week 3 WR

Just when we thought we’d never see another passing week like the NFL’s opening week-end, Week 2 came along and shattered that new record. Fantasy football scores were up all over the place and Cam Newton managed to silence even his biggest critics….

Jeremy Maclin: A Far Safer Fantasy Eagle

So, it’s the near the bottom of the second round of your fantasy draft and your 2 minutes away from making your selection. Looking at the list of available receivers two of them jump out at you:

Start’em Sit’em Week 2

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From Spread to West: Maclin’s Difficult Transition

Written by: Bob Cunningham of 2minutestomidnightgreen.com In the spread offense, a receiver is always running a route and nothing else. Very rarely are they ever asked to block, or even read a defense. The route is called, and they run it blindly like a path was drawn for them on the field. In the west coast offense, however, there is much more to the receiver position. They are asked to block regularly, and are expected to be able to read a defense on the fly. For a guy who has never been asked to do this, it can be a very difficult transition. Enter Jeremy Maclin. Maclin thrived in the spread offense, as most receivers…