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BALLER MOVE: Target ~160
CURRENT ADP: ~165
ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson is a burner. Now calling Washington home, Richardson will be on the receiving end of Alex Smith’s passes. Hence, fantasy owners will instantly make the Tyreek Hill comparison. Obviously, Washington is not Kansas City, so we cannot simply pencil Richardson in for the 1,183 yards and seven receiving TDs Hill put up with Smith a season ago. However, we can look at his 1.33 fantasy points per target from last season (16th – min. 25 targets) and assume that playing in an offense devoid of target hog, like former teammate Doug Baldwin, will provide a few more opportunities for the former Buff.
Josh Doctson, and Jamison Crowder will both be in the mix, potentially capping Richardson’s value as Baldwin did. However, with Ryan Grant and Terrelle Pryor no longer in Landover, 102 targets from a season ago have now come available so if he sees, say 80 targets at a rate of 1.33 fantasy points per, we are now looking at Ted Ginn. Richardson is currently the 66th receiver taken in fantasy drafts (behind the likes of Chris Godwin and Anthony Miller), so, given his 17th round ADP, there’s a good chance he goes undrafted.
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