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Kansasy City wide receivers

No. 2 unlikely to be a factor in offense

Albert Wilson and Chris Conley were Kansas City's No. 2 and 3 wide receivers in 2015. They've been working on their games, training with Jeremy Maclin, hoping to take a big leap in 2016. It's a good move for their careers, but it's unlikely to translate into 2016 fantasy value.

The story can be seen at this link. While it would be nice to think the team can have multiple productive wideouts, that hasn't happened in the Andy Reid era. He's been the head coach for three years, and the team has had a total of three wide receivers reach even 600 yards -- one per season.

The No. 2 wide receivers for those teams put up 596 (Donnie Avery), 451 and 260 yards (Wilson the last two years). Not production worth pursuing in fantasy leagues.

Fewer than half (7) of the top 15 receivers on the team in those three seasons have even been wideouts. The other 8 players included 5 tight ends and 3 running backs. No reason to think 2016 will be any different.

Every Kansas City receiver with at least 200 yards in the Andy Reid era is shown below.

KANSAS CITY RECEIVERS, 2013-2015
YearPlayer Pos No Yards TD
2015Jeremy Maclin WR 8710888
2015Travis KelceTE 728755
2014Travis Kelce TE 678625
2014Dwayne Bowe WR 607540
2013Jamaal CharlesRB 706937
2013Dwayne Bowe WR 576735
2013Donnie Avery WR 405962
2013Dexter McClusterWR 535112
2015Albert Wilson WR 354512
2013Sean McGrath TE 263022
2014Jamaal Charles RB 402915
2014Albert Wilson WR 162600
2014Anthony Fasano TE 252264
2015Charcandrick West RB 202141
2013Anthony Fasano TE 232003

--Andy Richardson

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