3 WRs returning undisputed value for fantasy owners
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Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham Jr. and Mike Evans have been the four best WRs in fantasy football this season. Their stable floors and sky-high ceilings every week means they come with expensive salaries in daily fantasy.
The following receivers have been returning great daily fantasy value relative to their salary and should continue to do so, barring a dramatic price spike. These players have allowed their owners to pay up for the Ezekiel Elliotts and David Johnsons of the world as part of a balanced lineup.
Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
Tyreek Hill only has one gear: fast. The former track star ran a 4.24 40-yard dash at his pro day. As an undersized, small-school receiver, many scouts projected him to go undrafted. The Chiefs took him in the fifth round.
For a player with Hill's athleticism, there was no better team to end up with than the Chiefs. Head coch Andy Reid is a genius at figuring out how to get the most out of speedy players like Hill.
On the season, Hill has 50 receptions on 62 targets for 481 yards and five touchdowns. He also has 13 carries for 87 yards and a score on the ground. Reid has made him a focal point of the offense, especially since Jeremy Maclin has been out.
Hill's usage has been a godsend in daily fantasy; he has returned tournament value in five of his last nine games, according to DFS Gold.
Tyrell Williams, Chargers
Philip Rivers has always loved having a tall, downfield threat out wide that he can heave jump balls for. Think of his success with Vincent Jackson and Malcom Floyd. Consider Tyrell Williams the next incarnation.
At 6-foot-4, Williams has that "go up and get it" ability that scouts love, so it's quite shocking that he was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Injuries to Keenan Allen and Travis Benjamin forced the second-year pro into an expanded role early on, and he has thrived.
Williams has 53 catches on 89 targets for 837 yards and six touchdowns in Mike McCoy's pass-happy offense. In 12 games this season he has returned tournament and cash game value four times each, leaving only four games where he failed to return any sort of value.
Rishard Matthews, Titans
It's safe to say Rishard Matthews wasn't on many fantasy radars heading into the 2016 season. He spent four mediocre seasons in Miami before signing with Tennessee in the offseason to join a glut of questionable receivers in a run-first offense.
Matthews got off to a slow start with the Titans, but much of that can be contributed to Marcus Mariota, who had to adjust to a new offensive scheme to suit DeMarco Murray's abilities.
The Titans run the majority of their offensive plays under center to get Murray going downhill behind a great O-line, much like he did in 2014 with the Cowboys. Remember what a disaster Murray was in Chip Kelly's shotgun exclusive offense in 2015? Mariota spent his entire college career and most of his rookie season out of the shotgun.
As soon as Mariota felt comfortable in the new offense, Matthews became his clear go-to guy. Since Mariota hit his stride in Week 5, Matthews has returned tournament or cash-game value in all but two games.