Fantasy Football: Wide Receiver Breakout Candidates – Forbes

Fantasy football isn’t in season yet?

Nonsense.

Earlier this week we got the ball rolling with running back breakout candidates, today let’s delve into some wide receivers available late in drafts that are poised for breakout seasons. As I mentioned in my RBs piece, a lot can and will change by the time you’re drafting in August or September, but now is the time to start doing your research. Figure out the trends. Learn where the value is and be ready to capitalize on it.

Using today’s ADPs, here are some wide receivers to target in the middle rounds of your draft.

LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 16: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on October 16, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Washington Redskins WR Jamison Crowder: Round Seven, Pick 83 Overall

Jamison Crowder was one of my favorite players in fantasy last year.

In my weekly columns last season, I wrote about why he was poised to break out in both Week 5 and Week 7, before he was more of a name in the fantasy world. After accumulating 67 catches on 97 targets for 847 yards and seven touchdowns, I expect him to have an even bigger year in 2017.