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Fantasy Football 2017: So you want to wait on wide receivers?

By Dan Thomas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 09: Cameron Meredith #81 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass against Patrick Robinson #25 of the Indianapolis Colts during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 09: Cameron Meredith #81 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass against Patrick Robinson #25 of the Indianapolis Colts during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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You’re a fantasy football owner who lacks wide receiver depth halfway through the draft. Who are the receivers you should target in the double-digit rounds?

Maybe too many good running backs kept falling in your lap during the early rounds. Maybe you addressed the quarterback, running back and tight end positions early on and neglected the wide receiver position. Either way, it’s the 10th round of your fantasy football and you only have a couple of wide receivers on your team. Do yourself a favor and don’t panic because there are plenty of wide receivers still on the board who can still make a significant impact.

Last year Saints rookie wide receiver Michael Thomas had an average draft position (ADP) in the double-digit rounds, but finished the season as the seventh-best PPR wide receiver. In 2015, Doug Baldwin was another late-round wide receiver who finished the season as a WR1. Is it likely you’re going to find a WR1 late in drafts? No, but it is possible. Not to mention, there’s a bunch of WR2 and WR2/3s who will be drafted in the 10th-round or later this year.

Here are five wide receivers owners need to target who have an ADP of the 10th-round or later in 10-team PPR leagues (according to Fantasy Football Calculator):

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Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images /

5. Quincy Enunwa, New York Jets

Fantasy Football Calculator ADP: 11.05

Sometimes owners will balk at the idea of drafting a player who is on arguably the worst team in the NFL. When it comes to Jets Quincy Enunwa, owners need to ignore the success (or lack thereof) the team is going to have in 2017 and just draft him.

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Last season, Enunwa finished as the 45th PPR wide receiver in fantasy football. Even though that is nothing to brag about, he did mange finish first on the team in receiving yards (857) and receiving touchdowns (4). Going into this season, Enunwa is the team’s clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver after the team released both Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker. With these two no longer in the picture, Enunwa will easily surpass 100 targets in 2017 after seeing 105 a season ago.

The guy slinging the ball (at least in the start of the season) for the Jets will be veteran Josh McCown. He might be a less than ideal starting quarterback in the NFL, but he is competent for fantasy football purposes. In four out of his five starts for Cleveland last year, he produced a wide receiver with 97+ receiving yards.

Enunwa has the ability to line up both in the slot and out wide. The coaching staff will move him around the formation in order to get him favorable matchups. With the team expected to trail in most games this season, the Jets should be throwing a bunch late in games. This should give Enunwa a great opportunity to rack up a ton of receptions and receiving yards during garbage time. 70-75 receptions for 1,000 yards receiving is a very realistic stat line for the former sixth-round pick.

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