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DeAndre Hopkins

Wideout has dominated last five years

It's a hot time for rookie drafts in dynasty leagues, and also for dynasty startups. I like to search out ADP data and mock drafts, and they're easy to find. Most of them begin the same way: Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, sometimes Alvin Kamara. And I get it; they're all 22-23 years old and the kind of back to build a team around. But maybe the wide receivers deserve more attention, especially DeAndre Hopkins.

Hopkins comes off his best season, setting career highs in both catches (115) and yards (1,572) in his sixth NFL season. It was a full year of working with the best quarterback he's had for his career. No reason to think 2019, with Deshaun Watson, won't be even better. But even while working with a lot of lesser passers (Savage, Osweiler, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Schaub) Hopkins has dominated his offense like no other wideout this century.

Since 2000, there have been 56 wide receiver seasons where one player accounted for at least 35 percent of his team's receiving yards. It's a short list of guys who have done it more than twice: Joe Horn, Chad Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson and Hopkins. In the last five seasons, there have been a total of seven such years. Hopkins has four of them, and is the only guy to do it the last two seasons.

WIDE RECEIVERS 35 PERCENT OF RECEIVING YARDS, 2000-PRESENT
YearPlayerNoYdsTeamPct
2018DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.1151572416537.7
2017DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.961378364437.8
2015Julio Jones, Atl.1361871460240.7
2015Antonio Brown, Pitt.1361834482238.0
2015DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.1111521407937.3
2015Brandon Marshall, NYJ1091502417036.0
2014DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.761210346035.0
2013Vincent Jackson, T.B.781224318138.5
2013Josh Gordon, Clev.871646437237.6
2013Anquan Boldin, S.F.851179321036.7
2012Brandon Marshall, Chi.1181508329845.7
2012Andre Johnson, Hou.1121598404639.5
2012Calvin Johnson, Det.1221964513938.2
2012A.J. Green, Cin.971350380735.5
2011Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.801411395435.7
2011Brandon Marshall, Mia.811214342535.4
2011Dwayne Bowe, K.C.811159328835.2
2010Roddy White, Atl.1151389372537.3
2010Dwayne Bowe, K.C.721162318936.4
2008Steve Smith, Car.781421328843.2
2008Calvin Johnson, Det.781331329940.3
2008Roddy White, Atl.881382344040.2
2008Andre Johnson, Hou.1151575447435.2
2007Reggie Wayne, Ind.1041510417536.2
2007Brandon Marshall, Den.1021325375935.2
2006Lee Evans, Buff.821292305142.3
2006Andre Johnson, Hou.1031147303237.8
2006Javon Walker, Den.691084299536.2
2006Joey Galloway, T.B.621057299435.3
2005Steve Smith, Car.1031563348544.8
2005Santana Moss, Wash.841483334644.3
2005Joey Galloway, T.B.831287317140.6
2005Chad Johnson, Cin.971432393536.4
2004Joe Horn, N.O.941399381036.7
2004Chad Johnson, Cin.951274352036.2
2004Muhsin Muhammad, Car.931405388936.1
2004Jimmy Smith, Jac.741172331535.4
2003Anquan Boldin, Ariz.1011377326542.2
2003Torry Holt, St.L.1171696428739.6
2003Randy Moss, Minn.1111632416939.1
2003Chad Johnson, Cin.901355359137.7
2003Laveranues Coles, Wash.821204327336.8
2002Marvin Harrison, Ind.1431722420041.0
2002Terrell Owens, S.F.1001300357636.4
2002Marty Booker, Chi.971183331635.7
2002Joe Horn, N.O.881312368535.6
2001David Boston, Ariz.981598365343.7
2001Rod Smith, Den.1131343320841.9
2001Terrell Owens, S.F.931412355939.7
2001Jimmy Smith, Jac.1121373367037.4
2001Marvin Harrison, Ind.1091524422736.1
2001Troy Brown, N.E.1011199332636.0
2001Keyshawn Johnson, T.B.1061266362135.0
2000Joe Horn, N.O.941340357337.5
2000Rod Smith, Den.1001602446435.9
2000Randy Moss, Minn.771437401935.8

Hopkins is 26 years old; not entering his prime, perhaps, but certainly in the early part of it. His best years might still be ahead of him. Impressive stuff.

--Andy Richardson

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