3rd Year NFL Wide Receivers
There is a common belief among fantasy football players that most NFL wide receivers do not "break out" until their third year in the league. Some recent examples of players who blossomed in their 3rd year: Santana Moss, Chris Chambers, Steve Smith, and Steve Johnson. (from our FF Dictionary)
Here is the list of 39 active wide receivers whose rookie year was 2010. We list their receptions as well as their career fantasy points.
| Player | NFL Team |
Depth | Age | Height | Weight | 2010 Rec. |
2011 Rec. |
Total | Career Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyi Ajirotutu | SD | 25 | 6'3 | 215 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 38.6 | |
| Danario Alexander | SD | WR1 | 24 | 6'5 | 217 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 91.7 |
| Terrence Austin | DET | 24 | 5'11 | 171 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18.4 | |
| Brandon Banks | WAS | 25 | 5'7 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14.7 | |
| Arrelious Benn | PHI | WR4 | 24 | 6'2 | 220 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 116.4 |
| Dezmon Briscoe | WAS | WR6 | 23 | 6'2 | 210 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 90.0 |
| Antonio Brown | PIT | WR1 | 24 | 5'10 | 186 | 16 | 69 | 85 | 156.6 |
| Dez Bryant | DAL | WR1 | 24 | 6'2 | 220 | 45 | 63 | 108 | 253.4 |
| Riley Cooper | PHI | WR5 | 25 | 6'3 | 222 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 57.1 |
Victor Cruz  |
NYG | WR1 | 26 | 6'0 | 204 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 207.9 |
| Eric Decker | DEN | WR2 | 26 | 6'3 | 218 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 131.9 |
| Armanti Edwards | CAR | WR5 | 25 | 5'11 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jacoby Ford | OAK | WR2 | 25 | 5'9 | 190 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 147.5 |
| David Gettis | CAR | WR6 | 25 | 6'3 | 220 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 70.0 |
| Mardy Gilyard | KC | 26 | 5'11 | 194 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8.3 | |
| Richard Goodman | SD | 25 | 6'0 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Chad Hall | SF | 26 | 5'8 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 29.7 | |
| Trindon Holliday | DEN | WR5 | 27 | 5'5 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Donald Jones | NE | WR3 | 25 | 6'0 | 208 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 56.7 |
| Brandon LaFell | CAR | WR2 | 26 | 6'2 | 210 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 138.1 |
| Marc Mariani | TEN | 26 | 6'1 | 190 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20.8 | |
| Dexter McCluster | KC | WR3 | 24 | 5'8 | 170 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 136.4 |
| Carlton Mitchell | DAL | 25 | 6'3 | 215 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7.0 | |
| Marlon Moore | SF | WR5 | 25 | 6'0 | 190 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20.4 |
| David Nelson | CLE | 26 | 6'5 | 214 | 31 | 61 | 92 | 149.1 | |
| Preston Parker | NO | 26 | 6'0 | 200 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 78.0 | |
| David Reed | BAL | WR4 | 26 | 6'0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Andre Roberts | ARI | WR2 | 25 | 5'11 | 195 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 116.0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | PIT | WR2 | 26 | 5'11 | 180 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 96.0 |
| Jordan Shipley | JAX | WR4 | 27 | 6'0 | 188 | 52 | 3 | 55 | 79.5 |
| Golden Tate | SEA | WR3 | 24 | 5'10 | 202 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 80.7 |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | WR1 | 25 | 6'3 | 229 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 120.0 |
| Bryan Walters | SEA | 25 | 6'1 | 190 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.7 | |
| Joe Webb | MIN | QB2 | 26 | 6'4 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 93.5 |
| Chastin West | DET | 26 | 6'1 | 217 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 28.3 | |
| Damian Williams | TEN | WR6 | 24 | 6'1 | 199 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 111.6 |
| Kyle Williams | SF | 24 | 5'10 | 186 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 46.1 | |
| Mike Williams | TB | WR2 | 26 | 6'2 | 212 | 65 | 65 | 130 | 257.8 |
| Stephen Williams | SEA | 26 | 6'5 | 208 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10.1 |
