TOPIC: More snaps doesnt mean more fantasy points for WRs
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football can be difficult to predict. Just look at the number of wide receivers who scored more fantasy points than the great last season (13), or the fact that two different rookies ( Jr., ) ranked in the top 10 in points at the position.On the surface Enrique Hernandez Jersey , though, we know what it takes to be succe sful in fantasy sports ... scoring points. It's that easy. And how do players score points? Simple. They're on the field and put in a position to produce. That's why looking at a statistic like snap count is so important, though it can be overlooked at times. In the final part of this three-part series (I looked at and earlier in the week), let's move on to a position that's gained a lot of steam in ... wide receiver.Our crack research team at NFL Digital Media came up with the top 20 players at the position based on the number of snaps played in 2014. Here are the most interesting nuggets from that list. led all wide receivers in snap count in 2014. This should come as a surprise to no one, as Brown was on the field for 96 percent of Pittsburgh's scrimmage plays last season. He was also tied for first in wide receiver targets (178), while catching 129 of 134 catchable pa ses according to Pro Football Focus. Brown might be the lone wideout worth a first-round draft selection. finished second in snaps among wideouts. "Nuk" might have finished second behind in targets among Houston wideouts last season, but he was on the field more often than his former teammate. Hopkins also Trea Turner Jersey dropped a mere three of the 79 catchable pa ses thrown in his direction, so he's reliable in the pa s attack. There's ton of potential here for fantasy owners. wasn't even in the top 20 in snaps last season. Bryant just mi sed the cut, finishing 22nd among wide receivers. Still, the talented Oklahoma State product was on the field for almost 91 percent of Dallas' scrimmage plays. Bryant, who hauled in 88 of 93 catchable pa ses thrown in his direction, caught an impre sive 16 touchdowns despite seeing just 15 red-zone targets in 2014. Jr. didn't break the top 40 at wide receiver. That's due to the fact that OBJ mi sed the first four weeks of his rookie campaign. The stat for fantasy fans to remember is that Beckham would have projected for 1,057 snaps over a full season. That would have been the third-most among wideouts. Beckham Jr. was also thrown to at least 11 times in seven of his final nine games.The had two wideouts in the top six in snap count. You gue sed it ... (966) and (944) were two of the most active players at their position last season. The better of the two from a fantasy perspective is Thomas, but Sanders was more reliable as a pa s catcher. In fact, he dropped just two of 103 catchable pa ses. Thomas dropped nine of 120 pa ses., , were in the top 10. If you're a fan of any of these three wideouts Max Muncy Jersey , well, you might want to jump off the bandwagon. Despite a high number of snaps, none of this trio cracked the top 25 in fantasy points at the position. Sanu (29th) was the best of the bunch, but much of his production came when was either out or limited with injuries. wasn't in the top 25 among wideouts Max Scherzer Jersey in snaps. Jones, who ranked eighth in fantasy points among wideouts last season, ranked 28th in snaps at the position. He did see action on 86 percent of Atlanta's scrimmage plays, though, while also ranking third in targets (156) at the position. Jones also dropped eight of the 112 catchable pa ses thrown from either or . ranked fourth in snap count at his position. One of the top fantasy wideouts from last season, Maclin was on the field for 87 percent of Philadelphia's scrimmage plays. Will that be the same in Kansas City? Well, keep this in mind ... played over 100 fewer snaps than Maclin in 2014. That's due in large part because the ran 165 more plays than the . led all rookie wideouts in snaps last season. Not only was he the top rookie in snaps, but Watkins also saw more offensive snaps than all but two wide receivers (Brown, Hopkins) overall. The Clemson product also ranked tied for 16th in targets (124) at the position, hauling in 65 of the 70 catchable balls thrown to him. That doesn't say a lot for the Buffalo quarterbacks, right? was barely in the top 50 in snaps at the position. The second-best rookie wideout Tony Gonsolin Jersey based on fantasy points, Evans didn't see a ton of snaps because, well, Tampa Bay ran the second-fewest scrimmage plays in the NFL. He was on the field for more than 84 percent of those snaps, however. Evans also secured 68 of 72 catchable balls, with 12 of those (18 percent) going for touchdowns.Most offensive plays on field, WRs, 2014* denotes player who has changed teams in 2015Michael Fabiano is an award-winning analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Sports Writers A sociation (FSWA) . Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? Tweet it to __ or send a question via !
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