Super Bowl 53: 20 Bold predictions for Patriots vs. Rams
By Dan Parzych
14. Hogan, Reynolds each surprise with 100+ receiving yards
As discussed before with Phillip Dorsett, this time of year is always exciting when it comes to keeping an eye on players emerging out of nowhere when their team needs them the most. For the Patriots and Rams, two of the players worth keeping an eye on in the Super Bowl will be Chris Hogan and Josh Reynolds.
Over the last couple of years, Hogan has been one of those players who doesn’t really stand out on a weekly basis, but randomly comes through with a big game every once in a while.
With Los Angeles expected to focus most of their attention on the whereabouts of Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski for obvious reasons, this could turn into one of those outings in which Hogan sees a couple extra passes thrown in his direction.
For Reynolds, this is basically the same exact situation, as he will benefit as well from New England worrying about Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods for the most part in the passing game.
Both players have proven they can handle a heavier workload when needed, and while Hogan already has one Super Bowl title to his name, Reynolds will be looking for his first along with a majority of his teammates.