With all this year's organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamps behind us, the NFL is taking its annual month-long break before training camps start rolling out in the second half of July.
Ideally, there won't be much going on -- in terms of NFL news -- during this lull in the action. But for fantasy managers who take their preparation seriously, there is no downtime.
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That's why the Fantasy Notebook will keep rolling with a position-by-position series on underrated players. Last week it was Underrated Running Backs. This week, it's Underrated Wide Receivers, starting at the top, with . . .
First- and Second-Round Wideouts with WR1 Overall Upside
As was the case with the top tier of running backs, underrated doesn't mean undervalued. Today, we'll look at two wide receivers being drafted as fantasy WR1s in the first two rounds of drafts, both of whom have legitimate chances to finish as the apex producer at the position.
If Consistency Were a Superpower . . .
Amon-Ra St. Brown would have a cape.
Of course, we all realize he's great. The 2021 fourth-round draft pick logged 117 catches last season, good for 1,401 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
In doing so, he became the fourth player in NFL history to top 100 receptions and 10 touchdown catches in three straight seasons. St. Brown is the only player in NFL history with 90-plus catches in each of his first five NFL seasons.
His WR3 finish last season was the fourth straight season he's been a top-ten fantasy wide receiver. It was his third consecutive top-three finish -- including a WR2 overall finish in 2024.
He's ranked no lower than fourth in catches, yards, and touchdowns in each of those three seasons.
With no major additions at wideout or tight end, expect Jared Goff to continue looking St. Brown's way as consistently as he has the last three seasons.
What's Not to Like?
I'm not here to argue St. Brown is overlooked. But underrated? I think so.
At the very least, it's fair to wonder why we view him on the tier below Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. With that trio coming off the board in the first half of Round 1, rest easy knowing you can still land St. Brown with the eighth pick overall.
And if Chase, Nacua, or JSN stumble at all, St. Brown is every bit as capable of finishing as fantasy's WR1 as they are.