Fantasy Football: Top 7 rookie wide receivers for 2020 season
By Drew DeLuca
6. Laviska Shenault, Jr., Colorado
Laviska Shenault, a junior from DeSoto, TX, proudly wears his dreadlocks in honor of his late father and was unable to play high school basketball because he refused to cut them. The fruits of his channeled energy were clear as a sophomore at Colorado when he caught 86 passes for 1,011 yards and six receiving touchdowns as a sophomore, adding five scores on the ground for good measure.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220 pounds
Projected 40 time (per WalterFootball.com): 4.52 seconds
One of the most explosive players in the draft, Shenault has excellent hands, catching 74 percent of the passes thrown his way in 2019. He also racked up seven rushing touchdowns on 40 attempts in his past two seasons, proving his worth as a tremendous weapon for an NFL suitor that utilizes jet sweeps and a motion-heavy offense.
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Shenault was targeted 78 times in 2019, and in his 56 catches, displayed the versatility to do it all: he can make the tough catch across the middle on third down, or torch defenders deep on a 9 route. He needs to develop his route tree, polish his route running, and improve his blocking, but he has all the physical attributes necessary to light up fantasy football box scores.
Preferred Draft Day Destinations: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals