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. We started Monday with First- and Second-Round Wideouts with WR1 Overall Upside. Today, we'll take a look at . . .
Fourth-Round Receivers Who Could Produce Like First-Rounders
If you think the wide receiver position is deep, you're not wrong. But the position is packed at the top with a wide range of players available in the fourth round of your draft (and beyond) who are capable of finishing in WR1 territory. Here's a pair of fourth-rounders with the talent -- and perhaps circumstances -- to deliver as fantasy WR1s.
Wilson Finally Set for Takeoff
According to Barnwell, the best quarterback Jets wideout Garrett Wilson has played with during his four-year career, by a comfortable margin, is late-era Joe Flacco.
Nonetheless, Wilson ranked no lower than sixth among receivers in targets in each of his first three years. However, the 2022 first-round pick failed to produce a fantasy campaign better than 20th (on a points-per-game basis). ESPN's Mike Clay attributes that to New York's quarterback woes.
Could Geno Smith be the key to unlocking Wilson this year?
It can't hurt.
At the very least, Smith represents an upgrade over last season, when the Jets burned through Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Brady Cook at the position.
And if they get his best?
We saw peak Smith during his phenomenal three-year resurgence as the Seahawks' starting quarterback from 2022 to 2024. During this stretch, he led the NFL in completion percentage twice. An effective Smith would lock Wilson in as a high-end fantasy asset who will be force-fed targets in Frank Reich's offense.
While the Jets added to the mix in the draft with tight end Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper Jr., receivers on the Jets' current roster not named Wilson have combined for 92 career catches and two touchdowns. Wilson led the team with 395 receiving yards last season . . . and he played only seven games due to a knee injury.
Wilson was off to a hot start last season (four TDs, 14.2 fantasy PPG) thanks to a massive 33 percent target share (second highest). His 16.6 fantasy points per game through seven weeks ranked ninth among all wideouts.
Talent, Circumstances, and Price Converge
Wilson, 26, is one of the best raw talents at the position. Drafting him at cost -- with the 37th pick overall -- opens the door to potential WR1-level output in Round 4.