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The Next WR1 — (Part 2)

21 wideouts have seen 12+ targets in a game through the first four weeks.

21 wide receivers have seen at least 12 targets in a game through the first four weeks of the season.

15 currently rank in the Top 25 of PPR scoring with 9 in the Top 12.

But before I get to these absolute beasts, I want to talk about the rising tandem who have yet to meet the dozen-target mark.

Nico Collins and Tank Dell might end up being this year's outliers.

Through four weeks, both rank inside the Top 25 PPR WRs thanks to outstanding play from rookie QB C.J. Stroud (mea culpa coming soon).

Nico is the

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The Next WR1 — (Part 1)

How a dozen targets became the threshold for elite WR seasons

The magic number appears to be 12 targets.

Since 2018, the overwhelming majority of Top 25 PPR WR scorers have seen 12 or more targets in at least one game:

  • 2018: 24/25 met the mark — Tyler Lockett (WR18) did not
  • 2019: 23/25 met the mark — Courtland Sutton (WR18), Stefon Diggs (WR20) did not
  • 2020: 21/25 met the mark — A.J. Brown (WR17), CeeDee Lamb (WR20), Tee Higgins (WR23), Curtis Samuel (WR25) did not
  • 2021: 24/25 met the mark — Terry McLaurin (WR21) did not
  • 2022: 24/25 met the mark — DJ Moore (WR23) did
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