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DeAndre Hopkins

Texans receiver gobbles up the stats

DeAndre Hopkins was saying the other day that he thinks he and Deshaun Watson might develop into the league’s best quarterback-receiver combo, and why not? Watson looked pretty great in his limited run as a rookie, and Hopkins has clearly established himself as one of the top handful of receivers in the league.

And not only is Hopkins really good, he commands the ball. Everything seems to run through him. He’s seen a league-high 517 targets the last three years, and that’s been while usually working with quarterbacks far inferior to Watson.

Hopkins accounted for 38 percent of Houston’s receiving production last year, and that was despite sitting out the final game with an injury. Over the last 10 years, only nine players have accounted for a bigger slice of their team’s receiving production.

WIDE RECEIVERS WITH A THIRD OF TEAM'S YARDS
YearPlayerIndTeamPct
2012Brandon Marshall, Chi.1,5083,29845.7%
2008Steve Smith, Car.1,4213,28843.2%
2015Julio Jones, Atl.1,8714,60240.7%
2008Calvin Johnson, Det.1,3313,29940.3%
2008Roddy White, Atl.1,3823,44040.2%
2012Andre Johnson, Hou.1,5984,04639.5%
2013Vincent Jackson, T.B.1,2243,18138.5%
2012Calvin Johnson, Det.1,9645,13938.2%
2015Antonio Brown, Pitt.1,8344,82238.0%
2017DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.1,3783,64437.8%
2013Josh Gordon, Clev.1,6464,37237.6%
2010Roddy White, Atl.1,3893,72537.3%
2015• DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.1,5214,07937.3%
2013Anquan Boldin, S.F.1,1793,21036.7%
2010Dwayne Bowe, K.C.1,1623,18936.4%
2015Brandon Marshall, NYJ1,5024,17036.0%
2011Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.1,4113,95435.7%
2012A.J. Green, Cin.1,3503,80735.5%
2011Brandon Marshall, Mia.1,2143,42535.4%
2011Dwayne Bowe, K.C.1,1593,28835.2%
2008Andre Johnson, Hou.1,5754,47435.2%
2014• DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.1,2103,46035.0%
2010Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.1,1373,26434.8%
2017Julio Jones, Atl.1,4444,14634.8%
2013Antonio Brown, Pitt.1,4994,30634.8%
2008Braylon Edwards, Clev.8732,53734.4%
2014Jordy Nelson, G.B.1,5194,44734.2%
2011Steve Smith, Car.1,3944,08934.1%
2014Antonio Brown, Pitt.1,6984,99734.0%
2016Odell Beckham Jr., NYG1,3674,02733.9%
2014Demaryius Thomas, Den.1,6194,77933.9%
2017Antonio Brown, Pitt.1,5334,53433.8%
2008T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin.9042,67733.8%
2013Andre Johnson, Hou.1,4074,18333.6%
2010Brandon Lloyd, Den.1,4484,30733.6%
2008Derrick Mason, Balt.1,0373,08533.6%
2014Julio Jones, Atl.1,5934,75833.5%
2009Chad Ochocinco, Cin.1,0473,13433.4%
2012Vincent Jackson, T.B.1,3844,14433.4%

Hopkins also scores touchdowns. The Texans threw 28 touchdown passes last year, and Hopkins fell just short of catching half of them. In the last 10 years, only nine receivers have had seasons where they’ve caught a larger share of their team’s touchdown passes.

(Unfortunately with this one, there are always some teams with feeble passing games, allowing some outlier receivers to sneak in – Mike Sims-Walker, Justin Gage, Tavon Austin, Andre Roberts.)

But Hopkins, I think, is right there with any wide receiver in drafts this year.

WIDE RECEIVERS WITH 40% OF TEAM'S TOUCHDOWNS
YearPlayerIndTeamPct
2008Calvin Johnson, Det.121866.7%
2014Mike Evans, T.B.122157.1%
2011Brandon Lloyd, St.L.5955.6%
2010Dwayne Bowe, K.C.152755.6%
2012Brandon Marshall, Chi.112152.4%
2008Randy Moss, N.E.112152.4%
2009Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.132748.1%
2009Brandon Marshall, Den.102147.6%
2009Mike Sims-Walker, Jac.71546.7%
2017DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.132846.4%
2009Randy Moss, N.E.132846.4%
2010Calvin Johnson, Det.122646.2%
2008Justin Gage, Tenn.61346.2%
2015Tavon Austin, St.L.51145.5%
2012Andre Roberts, Ariz.51145.5%
2010Mike Wallace, Pitt.102245.5%
2010Brandon Lloyd, Den.112544.0%
2009Steve Smith, Car.71643.8%
2008Roddy White, Atl.71643.8%
2014Dez Bryant, Dall.163743.2%
2010Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.61043.2%
2011Pierre Garcon, Ind.61442.9%
2009Chad Ochocinco, Cin.92142.9%
2008Santana Moss, Wash.61442.9%
2015Brandon Marshall, NYJ143342.4%
2010Mike Williams, T.B.112642.3%
2009Roddy White, Atl.112642.3%
2009Miles Austin, Dall.112642.3%
2013Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.102441.7%
2010Steve Johnson, Buff.102441.7%
2009Donnie Avery, St.L.51241.7%
2016Mike Evans, T.B.122941.4%
2013Calvin Johnson, Det.122941.4%
2012Dez Bryant, Dall.122941.4%
2015Doug Baldwin, Sea.143441.2%
2009Lee Evans, Buff.71741.2%
2014Torrey Smith, Balt.112740.7%
2017Davante Adams, G.B.102540.0%
2015Allen Robinson, Jac.143540.0%
2015Jeremy Maclin, K.C.82040.0%
2014Odell Beckham Jr., NYG123040.0%
2014Allen Hurns, Jac.61540.0%
2011Eric Decker, Den.82040.0%
2009Louis Murphy, Oak.41040.0%
2008Steve Smith, Car.61540.0%

—Ian Allan

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