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Despite playing hurt and losing Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb gutted out 15 games en route to a WR8 finish and WR9 in points per game (14.2). He caught at least four passes in all but one game, marking his third straight season with 100-plus receptions. Lamb played seven games with Prescott to start the season, in which he was generally effective, averaging 15.6 fantasy points per game (18 expected fantasy points per game). Without Prescott, Lamb crawled to a WR12 finish from Weeks 9-16. Even so, Lamb is still the No. 1 guy in Dallas and flashed his elite ceiling before injuries derailed the Dallas offense.
Jefferson has been the model of consistency. He has never finished lower than WR9 in fantasy points per game since his rookie season, and he's been inside the top five in this category in each of the last four seasons. With Sam Darnold at the helm last year, Jefferson was the WR3 in fantasy points per game as he ranked third in target share, fourth in raw target volume, fifth in red zone targets, and second in receiving yards per game. Jefferson also excelled on a per-route basis, ranking sixth in yards per route run and 18th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Jefferson still has WR1 overall upside this season if J.J. McCarthy can prove to be an upgrade over Sam Darnold for the Vikings in 2025.
Mike Evans wrapped up another stellar campaign in 2024, finishing as the WR9 despite playing just 14 games and extending his streak to 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons. After a mid-season hamstring injury, he came back strong, posting 68+ yards in eight straight games and leading the league in top-3 weekly finishes (tied with Ja'Marr Chase). He also set a career-high in yards per route run (2.52), proving he's not slowing down. Evans saw a notable boost in production without Chris Godwin (17.3 vs. 11.8 PPG) but still led the Bucs in high-value opportunities. He remains a volatile but lethal fantasy WR2 with true week-winning upside.
Puka got hurt in Week 1, forcing him to miss the next five games. But once he returned, he was a force. The Rams WR1 finished fourth in fantasy points per game. In Weeks 8-18, he out scored all WRs not-named Ja'Marr Chase. He was 9th in red zone targets and led the NFL in target share at 31% (10-plus targets per game) through the postseason. His full 36% target rate per route run was the highest in the NFL among qualified WRs. The second-year WR led the NFL yards per route at 3.23. Only four other players have accomplished this feat of more than 3 yards per route run since 2017 - Tyreek Hill, Cooper Kupp, Julio Jones and Nico Collins.
The LSU product had a historic rookie season, finishing as WR7 overall and in points per game through 17 weeks (14.6). Malik Nabers broke Puka Nacua's rookie WR record for receptions with 109 catches for over 1,200 yards and 7 TDs in just 15 games played. The usage was unmatched. First in target share (32%), targets per game (11.1) and expected fantasy points per game (20.3). At least the trio of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart should improve the QB production in 2025.