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Emeka Egbuka has been the dominant rookie pass catcher so far, but there are also some later-round rookie receivers who look like they’ll be making an impact in future seasons. Such players should be stashed away in dynasty leagues, with a good chance of paying off down the road.

Tory Horton for sure. He’s been making some plays for the Seahawks, catching 3 TDs and scoring on a punt return. He’s looking like he’ll be taking over for Cooper Kupp at some point (perhaps even this year).

Isaac TeSlaa isn’t playing much, but he had those remarkable catches in the first two games. I imagine he’ll get his chance at some point, and he’ll be ready to take advantage when they day comes.

Pat Bryant (pictured) hasn’t made much of an impact so far, but I notice he’s been playing more. He’s been on the field for over half of Denver’s plays the last two weeks. I take that as a sign that he’s picking things up well enough. Denver has two other receivers who came on in their second seasons (Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin), and I’m thinking Bryant could be one of those guys. Only Bryant is bigger, making him look like the possible eventual replacement for 30-year-old Courtland Sutton.

Jack Bech has done much yet. For all of training camp and September, he was buried behind fellow rookie Donte Thornton. But the Raiders have moved Bech past Thornton now, and it’s also apparent Jakobi Meyers won’t be staying in Las Vegas for long. Bech in theory was cut loose in a lot of leagues; makes sense to get him parked on rosters now – seems like he might show some potential during the second half of the season.

My stab at a top 80 for wide receivers is below. Unlike our other products, these aren’t built by carefully projecting each stat. In dynasty leagues (with multiple seasons involved and players and offenses changing) the math would get too complicated. So this is just a by-the-gut attempt to mock out a top 80. I’m thinking a 12-team league with each team starting maybe 3-4 receivers each week. PPR scoring.

In the chart below, rookies tagged with black dots.

I turn my attention to dynasty leagues every Saturday during the regular season, rotating between the four notable positions.

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DYNASTY WIDE RECEIVERS
RkTmPlayerAge
1.CINJa'Marr Chase25.6
2.DALCeeDee Lamb26.5
3.MINJustin Jefferson26.3
4.DETAmon-Ra St. Brown26.0
5.SEAJaxon Smith-Njigba23.7
6.TB• Emeka Egbuka23.0
7.LARPuka Nacua24.4
8.ATLDrake London24.2
9.HOUNico Collins26.6
10.KCRashee Rice25.5
11.JACBrian Thomas23.0
12.CHIRome Odunze23.4
13.LACLadd McConkey22.9
14.CAR• Tetairoa McMillan22.5
15.NYJGarrett Wilson25.2
16.CINTee Higgins26.7
17.ARIMarvin Harrison23.2
18.BALZay Flowers25.1
19.DALGeorge Pickens24.6
20.DETJameson Williams24.6
21.PHIDeVonta Smith26.9
22.PITDK Metcalf27.8
23.NYGMalik Nabers22.2
24.MINJordan Addison23.7
25.GB• Matthew Golden22.2
26.LACQuentin Johnston24.1
27.PHIA.J. Brown28.3
28.KCXavier Worthy22.5
29.MIAJaylen Waddle26.9
30.WASTerry McLaurin30.1
31.DENCourtland Sutton30.0
32.CHI• Luther Burden21.9
33.BUFKhalil Shakir25.7
34.NOChris Olave25.3
35.WASDeebo Samuel29.8
36.INDMichael Pittman28.0
37.LARDavante Adams32.8
38.CHIDJ Moore28.5
39.GBJayden Reed25.5
40.SFRicky Pearsall25.1
41.NYGWan'Dale Robinson24.8
42.CLEJerry Jeudy26.5
43.DENTroy Franklin22.7
44.SFBrandon Aiyuk27.6
45.TBMike Evans32.2
46.NEStefon Diggs31.9
47.BUFKeon Coleman22.4
48.INDJosh Downs24.2
49.JAC• Travis Hunter22.4
50.NORashid Shaheed27.1
51.INDAlec Pierce25.5
52.SEA• Tory Horton22.9
53.DET• Isaac TeSlaa23.7
54.DEN• Pat Bryant22.9
55.LVJakobi Meyers28.9
56.GBRomeo Doubs25.5
57.DENMarvin Mims23.6
58.TEN• Elic Ayomanor22.4
59.ATLDarnell Mooney28.0
60.LVTre Tucker24.6
61.TENCalvin Ridley30.8
62.BALRashod Bateman25.9
63.CLECedric Tillman25.5
64.SFKendrick Bourne30.2
65.NEDeMario Douglas24.9
66.HOU• Jayden Higgins22.8
67.KCHollywood Brown28.4
68.WASLuke McCaffrey24.5
69.TBChris Godwin29.6
70.HOUChristian Kirk28.9
71.LV• Jack Bech22.8
72.CARXavier Legette24.7
73.NEKayshon Boutte23.4
74.MIATyreek Hill31.6
75.ARIMichael Wilson25.6
76.SEACooper Kupp32.4
77.CINAndrei Iosevisis25.9
78.SFJauan Jennings28.3
79.JACDyami Brown26.0
80.LAC• Tre Harris23.6

—Ian Allan

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