Fantasy Football: Top 7 rookie wide receivers for 2020 season
By Drew DeLuca
1. Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
Height: 6-1
Weight: 192 pounds
Projected 40 time (per WalterFootball.com): 4.45 seconds
Jeudy was the top wide receiver prospect on most lists entering the 2019 season, and he remained a consensus Top Two player at its conclusion. That tells us all we need to know about the likelihood that he’ll become a Pro Bowl wide receiver for years to come.
Take your Dominator Ratings and tell them to go straight to hell: Jeudy is a beast who already runs routes like a pro, creating separation off the line of scrimmage like a seasoned veteran. In fact, he’s probably the best route runner in the deepest class in recent memory:
Jerry Jeudy’s releases and route stems are so much fun to watch. Ridiculous amounts of body twitch. pic.twitter.com/Pc8Q0U9v2n
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) January 8, 2020
Jeudy caught a team-leading 77 passes for 1,163 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019, a key weapon on a talent-laden team that ran the ball 436 times and attempted only 287 passes. As crazy as this sounds, Jeudy likely won’t lose nearly as many targets and touches in the NFL.
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We hate the terms “sure thing” and “can’t miss prospect,” but if we were cruelly forced to use them, this is the guy who’d be the subject of such nauseatingly effusive praise. Expect Jeudy to turn around the fortunes of fantasy football dynasty league teams as quickly as he turns around opposing defensive backs.
Preferred Draft Day Destinations: New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars