Question

Amari Cooper in 2018 was traded from Oakland to Dallas during the season and still finished that season as the 19th-most productive wide receiver (using PPR scoring). What wide receiver in 1981 posted top-10 numbers despite being traded during the season?

Answer

Wes Chandler. Unable to agree on a contract with John Jefferson, the Chargers traded him to Green Bay, then made a separate deal to bring in Chandler as a replacement. Chandler had begun the season with New Orleans. Chandler finished that season with 69 catches for 1,142 yards and 6 TDs, making him the 8th-best wide receiver that year (using PPR scoring). The Chargers and Saints, of course, play tonight. In addition to Chandler and Cooper, only one other receiver has posted top-25 numbers in a season while playing for two different teams: Brandon Lloyd (2011).