What do we make of Antonio Brown in a dynasty format? He’s still a great receiver, and he’s caught a career-high 15 touchdowns this year. But he’s also 30 years old, and there are a lot of other good wide receivers who are a lot younger.
Brown in theory could still put up top-3 receiving numbers for a couple more seasons. You could arguably put him at the top of the board among wide receiver and come out ahead of those who go prefer younger receivers who are good but never come close to reaching a Brown-type level of production.
But age is a factor when looking at long-term rankings. Great as he is, Brown has had a few injuries. He’s got a knee issue right now, and he missed time with a calf injury at the end of last season. There also have been reports of some off-field incidents, including charges he threw furniture off a hotel balcony that nearly struck a toddler, and a citation for speeding at over 100 mph.
And with one eye on age, you have to wonder if Brown is even the best wide receiver on his own team. JuJu Smith-Schuster has been pretty awesome his first two years, and he’s 8 years younger.
Tyreek Hill, Michael Thomas and Mike Evans are all at least 5 years younger than Brown, and I put them all higher on my board.
The following rankings are based on standard scoring and assume fantasy franchises have the ability to protect players indefinitely. Basically, you get a player like DeAndre Hopkins (my No. 1), and he’s yours for as long as you want him.
I’ve been posting dynasty rankings all season long, hitting one position (QB-RB-WR-TE) each weekend. To see previous lists, click on the “older” link at the bottom of the page.
DYNASTY RANKINGS, WIDE RECEIVERS | |||
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Rk | Team | Player | Age |
1. | HOU | DeAndre Hopkins | 26 |
2. | KC | Tyreek Hill | 24 |
3. | GB | Davante Adams | 26 |
4. | NO | Michael Thomas | 25 |
5. | PIT | JuJu Smith-Schuster | 22 |
6. | TB | Mike Evans | 25 |
7. | PIT | Antonio Brown | 30 |
8. | NYG | Odell Beckham | 26 |
9. | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 29 |
10. | DET | Kenny Golladay | 25 |
11. | MIN | Adam Thielen | 28 |
12. | MIN | Stefon Diggs | 25 |
13. | DAL | Amari Cooper | 24 |
14. | ATL | Julio Jones | 29 |
15. | CIN | A.J. Green | 30 |
16. | TEN | Corey Davis | 23 |
17. | CAR | DJ Moore | 21 |
18. | LAR | Cooper Kupp | 25 |
19. | LAR | Brandin Cooks | 25 |
20. | ATL | Calvin Ridley | 24 |
21. | LAC | Keenan Allen | 26 |
22. | PHI | Alshon Jeffery | 28 |
23. | LAR | Robert Woods | 26 |
24. | SEA | Tyler Lockett | 26 |
25. | CLE | Jarvis Landry | 26 |
26. | LAC | Mike Williams | 24 |
27. | NYJ | Robby Anderson | 25 |
28. | HOU | Will Fuller | 24 |
29. | DET | Marvin Jones | 28 |
30. | CIN | Tyler Boyd | 24 |
31. | CAR | Curtis Samuel | 22 |
32. | NYG | Sterling Shepard | 24 |
33. | ARI | Christian Kirk | 22 |
34. | DEN | Emmanuel Sanders | 31 |
35. | SEA | Doug Baldwin | 30 |
36. | CHI | Allen Robinson | 25 |
37. | PHI | Golden Tate | 30 |
38. | SF | Dante Pettis | 23 |
39. | CLE | Antonio Calloway | 21 |
40. | JAC | Dede Westbrook | 25 |
41. | TB | Chris Godwin | 22 |
42. | NO | TreQuan Smith | 22 |
43. | LAC | Tyrell Williams | 26 |
44. | DAL | Michael Gallup | 22 |
45. | CHI | Anthony Miller | 24 |
46. | SEA | David Moore | 23 |
47. | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 23 |
48. | MIA | Kenny Stills | 26 |
49. | BUF | Zay Jones | 23 |
50. | NYJ | Quincy Enunwa | 26 |
51. | KC | Sammy Watkins | 25 |
52. | GB | Geronimo Allison | 24 |
53. | WAS | Jamison Crowder | 25 |
54. | NE | Julian Edelman | 32 |
55. | GB | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 24 |
56. | BUF | Robert Foster | 24 |
57. | TB | Adam Humphries | 25 |
58. | PHI | Nelson Agholor | 25 |
59. | PIT | James Washington | 22 |
60. | MIA | Albert Wilson | 26 |
61. | CLE | Rashard Higgins | 24 |
62. | ARI | Larry Fitzgerald | 35 |
63. | ATL | Mohamed Sanu | 29 |
64. | CHI | Taylor Gabriel | 27 |
65. | NO | Keith Kirkwood | 25 |
66. | CIN | John Ross | 23 |
67. | BAL | John Brown | 28 |
68. | TEN | Taywan Taylor | 23 |
69. | HOU | Keke Coutee | 21 |
70. | WAS | Paul Richardson | 26 |
71. | MIA | DeVante Parker | 25 |
72. | BAL | Willie Snead | 26 |
73. | GB | Equanimeous St. Brown | 22 |
74. | DEN | Daesan Hamilton | 23 |
75. | BAL | Michael Crabtree | 31 |
76. | WAS | Josh Doctson | 26 |
77. | IND | Chester Rogers | 24 |
78. | KC | Chris Conley | 26 |
79. | TB | DeSean Jackson | 32 |
80. | OAK | Jordy Nelson | 33 |
81. | SF | Marquise Goodwin | 28 |
82. | NE | Phillip Dorsett | 25 |
83. | ARI | Trent Sherfield | 22 |
84. | JAC | DJ Chark | 22 |
85. | JAC | Donte Moncrief | 25 |
86. | KC | Demarcus Robinson | 24 |
87. | DEN | Tim Patrick | 25 |
88. | DAL | Cole Beasley | 29 |
89. | MIN | Aldrick Robinson | 30 |
90. | KC | Kelvin Benjamin | 27 |
91. | TEN | Tajae Sharpe | 24 |
92. | NO | Ted Ginn | 33 |
93. | SF | Kendrick Bourne | 23 |
94. | IND | Dontrelle Inman | 29 |
95. | NYG | Corey Coleman | 24 |
96. | NE | Chris Hogan | 30 |
97. | CLE | Breshad Perriman | 25 |
98. | HOU | Demaryius Thomas | 31 |
99. | CAR | Devin Funchess | 24 |
100. | NO | Dez Bryant | 30 |
—Ian Allan