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Fantasy Football Rankings 2021: Rookie wide receivers and dynasty

By Drew DeLuca

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Wide Receiver Ja'Marr Chase #1 of the LSU Tigers makes a catch over Cornerback A.J. Terrell #8 of the Clemson Tigers for a touchdown during the College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Wide Receiver Ja'Marr Chase #1 of the LSU Tigers makes a catch over Cornerback A.J. Terrell #8 of the Clemson Tigers for a touchdown during the College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA: Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers hauls in a touchdown over future first round cornerback Jaycee Horn #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half of their game on October 24, 2020. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA: Terrace Marshall Jr. #6 of the LSU Tigers hauls in a touchdown over future first round cornerback Jaycee Horn #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half of their game on October 24, 2020. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

2021 Fantasy Football Rookie WR5: Terrace Marshall Jr.

LSU’s Terrace Marshall (6-3, 205 pounds) has prototypical size for an NFL wide receiver. He played nearly half of his snaps from the slot; while he shined there, he was even more productive when lining up outside, per Andrew Erickson of PFF:

"“Since the start of 2019, Marshall owns the league’s highest passer rating generated (158.3) when targeted from an out-wide alignment.”"

While he didn’t command the attention of uber-talented teammates Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase, Marshall played a sizable role on the 2019 National Championship LSU Tigers team, turning over 28 percent of his 46 targets into touchdowns. He has excelled in the red zone in recent years (23 touchdowns in his last 19 games), a trait that should endear him to NFL quarterbacks and fantasy football fiends alike.

While some scouts have drop concerns, Marshall is young enough to overcome them, and his performance in contested catch situations bodes well: per PFF, his 59.5 percent career contested catch rate is the best of any wide receiver in the 2021 NFL Draft. His impressive (4.4) speed and size combination will make it hard for teams like the Ravens, Lions, and Miami Dolphins to pass on him during the 2021 NFL Draft.

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